Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-02-13
HEIGHBoRIHG NEWS.

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A recent novel has this passage
And with both arms elasped tightly
about her slender waist he fondly
stroked her hair"
tits against the law of this State to
kill deer between January 18th and
September LIST. THERE'S no law against
looking at the dears at any time,
though.
Mr.. F. Fl. Darby, of Williamsport,
viii put a steamboat on the canal the
coming season, for the prosecution Of
the coal trade between Cumberland
and Williamsport. The boat will be
built at Williamsport especially fol-
his use soon as the weather will per.
NIT.
Mr.. T. A. Moore, the venerable
clerk of the Jefferson County Court,
celebrated his SD birthday last Fri
day.
1t is announced that the Baltimore
& Ohio Railroad has just entered into
a contract with leading grain firms in
Chicago for the transportation east for
shipment abroad of 100000 bushels
of wheat, all to be carried to Baltimore
during February.
The sleighing equipage of Henry
Shepherd. Esq, who resides near
Shepherdstown, this county, appeared
upon our streets on Tuesday last. The
spirited bay steeds, driven double and
single, in cutter sleighs, with footman,
drivers, waving plumes and Ginning
bells, completed the outfit. 1t exhib-
tied wealth and comfort and was great
ly admired. - CbdrtestoicB Democrat.
Misses Minnie and Carrie Chambers,
of Harper's Ferry, have been visiting
Miss Bette Line, and Miss Maggie
Yantis, of the same place. has been
visiting the family of Mr.. j. n. Trus-
sell.
Shepherdstown did itself and an
honored citizen credit on Tuesday
evening last in the complimentary
celebration rendered Henry Shepherd,
Esq, in honor of his birthday. II
was brilliant affair participated in
and enjoyed by an immense crowd of
persons from this town and vicinity as
well as by many strangers. The fes-
tivities began at seven o'clock, when 9
procession was formed, near Firemen's
Hall, composed of Criswell's Cornet
Band, the Shepherd Fire Department,
Dunmore's Band. and number of the
citizcns of the town, some of whom
bore transparencies appropriately in
scribed. The procession moved down
Main street to the music of the bands,
and halted in front of Mr.. Shepherds
residence. Here a serenade was ten.
dered to that gentleman, and at its
close addresses were made.
Two WEDDINGs.-W Wednesday even
ing was not a very agreeable time for
wedding festivities, but nevertheless
there were two marriages in Shep-
herdstown. The first was in the Epis-
copal Church, Mr.. Abraham Vanme-
tel and Miss Mary V. Myers, daugh.
ter Of Mr.. Ham. Myers, being joined
in holy wedlock, and the second was
half an hour later, in the Lutheran
Church, when Mr.. Thomas Myers,
brother of the above named bride, and
Miss Mollie Hollida, daughter of Mr..
G. II. Hollida, were made one. All
the contracting parties were from
Berkeley county. a large mum.
Der of their country friends aud rel
atiyes came to town in sleighs to wit
ness the ceremonies, and the churches
were well filed. A host of friends
wish all the young brides and BRIDE
grooms many years of happiness.
SAVING CoNRACT.-Messrs. j. ID.
Staley & Co., of Shepherdstown, have
received from Mr.. A. Trump q con-
tract for the saving of 10000 feet of
lumber-50,0 900 feet of walnut and
10000 feet of wild cherry. Mr.. Trump
is buying the lumber in this vicinity.
The lumber will be sawed into small
sizes, tied up with wire, and started
on its way to Germany, where it will
be used in the manufacture of furni-
ture.