Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-10-30
NO. 49,.


There are two murderers in the PIT.
Pleasant jail
The Ohio river construction train
has reached Ravenswood.
There was fall of snow in Hardy
county last Saturday morning.
An incendiary has burned several
barns in the lower end of Preston
county.
Drilling has been resumed at the
Hukill well at Dunkard Mill, Marion
county.
An incendiary burned the b q O.
water station at Cherry Camp. Har-
rison county, few days ago.
The next term OF the United States
District Court will commence in Char
lestown on the 10th OF November.
A whirlwind passed over two corn
fields, near Charlestown, few days
ago, lifting up and carrying of the
shocks of corn.
The postoffice at Palestine, Green
briar county, has been discontinued.
Mail intended for that place stops at
Anderson.
The residence of Mr.. Beebe, in
Union District, Putnam county, was
destroyed by fire, with all It's contents,
q few days ago.
DIR. A. S. Reynolds OF Shepherds
town has sold his thoroughbred Per-
cheron horse s'Fairlightn to Ii. II.
Smith, Of Waynesboro, Va. for ST.
900.
Forest fires are now the order of
day. The s'river hills to the north
east of Lewisburg are being burned
over, and the farmers interested are
fighting it with might and main.
Much damage has already beon done.
Last Wednesday morning Sheriff
Morgan, of Upshur county, lost o
pocketbook containing. 50, $780, 1t was
found by Miss Sue Summers, who
returned it to the owner,
The commercial travellers Of Park
ersburg are making great prepare
tions for the first meeting Of the
drummers OF the State, which is to be
held there November 10, for the main
purpose Of forming q State associa-
ton.
VIM. jackson, worthy colorod
man Of Boliver, jefferson county, fell
into tub in which straw is cooked at
the Halltown Paper Mill, on Monday
morning of last week, and was scalded
SO badly that he died on Tuesday
following.
A party of Mormon missionaries
who located themselves in Pendleton
county one year ago are reported to
be still trying the patience of the de
cent people of that section, and tar
ring and feathering party is not at all
an unlikely event in the near future.
A man of unsound mind named
Jesse Nuzum, of Grafton, fred re-.
volver at some boys in Palestine last
evening, without, however, doing any
injury. He was arrested and placed
in the look up. It is said that he was
recently released from the hospital
aa Weston.
Deputy Collector McCreery and
his assistants captured an illicit still
in Wyoming county recently. It was
destroyed with seven hogsheads Of
mash captured at the same time.
None of the parties operating it we're
captured, but they are known, and
it is expected they will soon be run
in.
On Sunday afternoon while Hon.
Henry S. Walker and b. H. Oxley,
were going to Boone county in bug
gy, the harness broke while going
down steep mountain. Mr.. Oxley,
in endeavoring to check the buggy by
holding on to the wheel, was thrown
to the ground with such force as to
cause insensibility Mr. Walker es-
capped unhurt and we are pleased to
say that Mr. Oxley's injuries are
slight
In the circuit Court of Randolph
county, last week, was tried breech
of promise suit. The plaintiffs name
is Flint and the defendants is Gilpin.
The girl is daughter of Cheat
River farmer, and the man is Mar
ion County farmer. The wedding
day was fixed and guests invited, but
the groom came not. A few days
after he came bringing his sister along,
and by excuses induced the lady to
accompany him to Beverly, where the
wedding was to take place. But
when they reached there more excuses
were made, and she was induced to