Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-03-27
BACK CREEK.

Inc weather has been beautiful for
several days, and the wheat and grass
are making some show although
wheat looks rather sickly in some
localities. Farmers have com
menced their spring work. At Oak
ton, Mr.. Joseph Shriver has been i'm
proving somewhat. Among the i'm
provements is the erection ola store
house which Mr.. Noah Potter, of Nor
gan Co., has rented for the coming
year. Mr.. Potter expects to engage
in the mercantile business. We pre-
sumo that he will need clerk or two,
as he will be our future mail carrier.
Any one wishing the place will do
well to apply at once.
Rumors say that the Supt. of the
coal mine near Oakton will resume
work again in the month of May. We
shall be glad if such be the case, as it
will probably give number employ
ment.
Some of our Democratic friends
have not as yet discovered the money
rolling into their pockets as they talk
ed of before the election. Some at
tribute hard times to failure of the
crops last year. Ifthat is so, we think
wheat would command better price.
Mr.. VIM. Norrington has been ill
for quite while with paralysis and is
no better at present. Two of his sons
who live in Michigan came to visit
him short time since, but have again
returned to their home in Michigan.
We have quite an interesting Lit
erary Society in progress at Mingo.
The attendance is good and all mani
fest great interest. Question at our
previous meeting was, Resolved, That
the Indian has better right to Ameri-
ca than the white man. No. of dis
putants was four. 1t was decided in
favor of the affirmative. After the
discussion of the question there were
three declamations and few choice
selections read, after which we were
very pleasantly entertained with an
interesting four-page journal named
the Mingo Hawkeye, edited by Mr..
l. W.. Wood. We are pleased to
compliment Mr.. Wood very much for
the pleasant entertainment, and shall
be very thankful to him if the Hawk
eye visits us every Friday night. Cues
sion for our next meeting, Friday
night, March 26th Persuasion is more
effective in government than force.
Some of our young men seem to be
settling the question as to their future
occupation. Two have decided to
learn the shoemaker trade or at least
they go to the shop quite often. Some,
we notice vending their way South
and Southeast, we do not know what
tn ir conclusions are, unless it is to
grow oranges, COTTON, &C., which
is a very pleasant occupation. espec-
tally the former.
Reporters say that there will be a
store room erected in Johnsontown at
an early date. Opposition is the life
of trade
Rev. S. S. Wilson paid his mother
and others a short visit on his return
from Conference. He preached an
excellent sermonin Providence Church
on Sunday. Text, st. John, chapter
8, verse IS.
Season for bark peeling is drawing
near. Mr.. VIM. Albright has charge
of 400 acres of land known as the En-
inert land, and expects to peel quite a
lot of bark.
There will be considerable moving
this spring, Mr.. Aaron Ward and
Chas. Myers, of Johnsontown, have
moved near Petersburg on Mr.. John
Stouffer's farm. Mr.. John w. Shrl-
yer will move near Petersburg at an
early date.
Battle Town still retains its appro-
pirate name.
Mr.. Michael Myers and Miss Mag
gle Plotnerwere united in matrimony,
March IS. They were favored in the
evening with some fine music. The
instruments consisting of cowbells,
sleigh bells, tin-pans, &c. The mu-
sicians not yet satisfied, went a house
further. ELSEWHERE.
March %.