Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-04-03
NElGHBORING NEWS.


The Franklin House at Hagerstown,
was sold at public sale on Tuesday. 1t
was bought by Mr.. VIM. Gassman, a
Hagerstown grocer, for s9.O25, who
will go into the hotel business.
1t is rumored that the Shenandoah
Valley Railroad will be sold in Phila-
delphia on the 1st day of April. The
Pennsylvania Railroad, it is under
stood, will be one of the bidders.
Last Thursday, Miss Alice Hottie
and Mr.. Benjamin f. Hottie, lof Wood
stock, Va, were married on the bridge
at Harper's Ferry. The groom was
lSyears old and the bride of still ten
derer years, she being but sixteen.
They had eloped because stern parents
objected to the match.
DEATH of MRS. FAYMAN.-Anoth-
er of our aged citizens has been taken
from our midst by the hand of Death.
Mrs. Frances Kieffer Fayman, well
known in this community, died last
Thursday afternoon at the ripe old age
of "a years, 5 months and "a days.
Mrs. Fayman was native of Frank
lin county, Pa, whence she came up
on her marriage to Mr.. George Fay
man, who resided here, and in after
years carried on an extensive manu-
facture of hats. Her husband also took
an active part in the war of 1912 as
First Lieutenant of company raised
IN Jefferson county, and died at his
home in April, 1871. Nine children
were born them, only four of whom
are now living, James, who with his
family will continue to occupy the
old homestead; William, who is as
sociate proprietor with his cousin, Col.
Samuel Kieffer, of the Grand Central
Hotel, in New York /; Wells, engaged
in commercial life in Chicago; and
Joseph, who is prospecting in railroad
business in Kansas City. Of the chill
dren who are dead three died while
young. George Henry, it will be re-
membered died in Washington last
June. John died in the Confederate
services, in Gen. Jackson's Brigade,
at the battle of Winchester. These,
together with nineteen grand chill
dren and fourteen great grand chill
dren, several of whom have died, con-
stitute their entire progeny. The fu-
neral service of Mrs. Fayman was
held in the Reformed Church on Sat-
urday at 2 p. M, conducted by her
pastor, Rev. B. F. Bausman, assisted
by her nephew, Rev. Jacob Hassler,
of FIT. Loudoun, Pa. The remains
were inferred in the Reformed Gene
terry. Always devoted and active
church member, faithful, affection
ate mother, she has died full of years,
and like a shock of corn ripe for the
harvest. Thus another old landmark
is taken away, another of our number
gone to her reward.
A VOICE FROM THE PASTA friend
has handed US copy of the Charles
town Free Press, dated March 80, 1S49,
and there are many articles of inter-
est in the old paper that we would re-
produce did space permit. 1t was at
the time of the excitement occasioned
by the discovery of gold in California,
and this is said about a company Or
ganized here:
CALIFORNIA CoMPANY.-The Com
pany organized in Shepherdstown,
in this county, destined for California,
took their departure on last Wednes-
day week. DR.. Richard Parran, a
most estimable and worthy gentle
man, was selected as the President of
the company, and will no doubt dis
charge its duties in manner entirely
satisfactory. The entire company
number 81, the following of whom are
from Shepherdstown: DIR. Richard
Parran, James Boyer, Jos. Rinehart,
John Cloth, Thomas Binnix, and
George P. Wolff. The other members
are collected from the neighboring
counties of Frederick, Berkeley, and
Hardy in Virginia. and Washington
county, Md. They have paid into the
hands of the Treasurer about Sc, 900 in
the aggregate, which it is supposed
will be ample to pay all expenses.
The company take the land route, and
expect to leave Fort Independence
about the 1st of May. We wish to one
and all safe journey, a full realiza-
ton of their golden dreams, and a
speedy return again to the home of
their fathers, family and friends.
Messrs. Morehead & Repass, Wythe-
Vile Va who have sold POwall's Ferti-