Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-02-20
BEDINGToN NEWS.

BEDINGTON NEWS.
We are reminded that the season is
again upon us in which some uncivil-
lied, pagan, horrid custom of the ma.
ture and times of ancient northern
Europe or of old Roman paganism is
recognized by the sending of horrible
caricatures, to friends in spirit of fun,
to others in a mean and malevolent
spirit. We have looked upon some OF
the dlt-fredest prints this season that
we have ever seen, 1--WE ourselves be-
ing the recipient of some of them
and it has been a subject of deep
thought with us, how it is that the
originators of the libel upon the hui
man form can be content thus to use
their talents, and just to think of it
some heartless villain has sent us one;
he moeks us and strikes us below
the belt' to remind us of our varied
success as a " Clerk or ook-keeper, -
by representing us in peculiar atti-
tude, in the way we are suppose to
powder our day book and ledger
from morning till night" Using our
delicately formed nose AS All eracer is
bad enough, but to refer to our being
a bachelor and then to intimate that
we will end our days bachelor is
calculated to rufiie our good nature, as
we are eagerly looking forward to the
day whom we shall ruminate in hym-
email pastures (Which will be in the
near future). Cards will be extended
to you.
Our Literary Society convened on
Thursday evening. 18th inst, and not
withstanding the inclemcncy of the
weather quite number were in atten-
tendance; the proceedings were as fol-
lows: Selected reading by Mrs. j.
Ardinger; essay by Miss Belle May
hew /; recitation by Miss Bessie Lam
dis declamations were rendered by
Miss Annie E. Quinn and X. Poole,
after which the subject, Resolved,
''That the credit system of business
should be abolished," was discussed
by Messrs. E. B. Pitsnogle, E. E.
Snyder and X. Poole for the affirma-
tive, and by Messrs. J. V. Quinn, G..
+. Mayhem and A. E. Poole for the
negative; after an able and lengthy
discussion, the judges decided in favor
of the negative. The Society will
meet again on the evening of the 18th.
Rev. Ross delivered an interesting
as well as instructive lecture at the
NJ. e. Church of this place, OH We'd
nesday night on the subject of Scamp
meeting" He will give another lee
ture Oh Friday evening the 10Th, SUBJ
=" Life and travels of ST. Paul." All
are invited to attend the proceeds of
which is for the benefit of the mis-
sionary cause.
Several public sales have taken place
in our neighborhood this week. Mr..
Samuel Covers took place to-day,
10Th; we learn the property brought
very good prices, there was quite a
large crowd of people present. THE
HERALD's large and attractive bills
is what brings the people. Mr.. j. V,
Quinn is at present very busy attend
ing to his business as an auctioneer,
as he has large number ofsales with
which to exercise his voal powers.
We are having fine weather and
good roads (but they are covered with
one continued mud hole at presently
Since the snow has gone things are q
little dull in our city.
We have no balls" to report fol
this week, no visitors, and no sick
ness, but Bedington can beat any city
of its size in Berkeley Co. when il
comes to pretty girls.
HAWKEYE BACHELOR.