Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-01-02
HEIGHBoRING NEWS.
/ From The shepherdsto.m Register

week shipped eleven hundred TURK
eys from Duffields to Washington.
It's mighty hard to get a country edi-
tor to believe there were that many
turkeys in this county.
There was quite an exciting scene
at Boonsboro, Nd, Tuesday night. A
house used as a gathering place for
disreputable white and colored peo-
pie was raided by party of masked
men, who tore it completely to pieces,
thus quickly getting rid of an intol-
cradle nuisance.
BoATMEN IN A FIGHT.-A serious
fight took place between two boat
men on the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal near Harper's Ferry last Sat-
urday. George w. Reed, better
known as "Linkn Reed, son of John
H. Reed, living near lock No. SO, was
shot in the face, neck and scalp by F.
T. Reynolds, a well-known boatman.
Reynolds had been out cunning for
rabbits, and upon his return left his
double-barrelled shotgun lying on
the deck of the boat, which he intend
ed to clean after taking rest. Dur
ing his absence large stone was
started from the Maryland Heights
by George w. Reed and Till Green
walt, who were chopping and rolling
wood, which struck Reynolds boat
and broke one of the latches. When
the two men came down Reynolds
said to Greenwalt, Why didn't you
let me know that you were going to
get wood at this point, and I would
have moved my boat ?" Before
Greenwalt could reply Reed said:
sis it any of your business ?"
Other words not very complimentary
were spoken, when Reynolds said:
Lay down your axe and I'll resent
your remarks" Reed lay down
his axe and approached the boat,
when lively tussle ensued. Reed
broke loose and sprang for his axe,
and administered blow on Reynolds
hip when he was climbing on his
boat. His gun laid before him,
which he quickly drew on Reed and
fired, two shots taking effect in the
neck, two in the temple, one through
the left ear, and quite number in
the scalp. DR.. CockreIl was sum-
moned and dressed the wounds.
Reed has quite reputation for inn
broglios, while Reynolds is known as
a quiet. peaceable man, yet very de-
termined.
LOST CHILD.-The Grafton Stand
ard of Saturday last says:
"On Thursday morning Mrs. Fetch
er, of Martlnsburg, arrived in this
city with her four children: ranging
from six years to two months. Her
destination being Cherry Camp she
stopped over here for the Parkers-
burg accommodation which leaves at
s O'Clock a. IN. From some cause she
missed this train, and having to re-
main until 3 O'Clock she concluded to |
visit Mrs. Weekly who lives on East
Main Street. When she returned to
the depot to take the evening train
she discovered that one of her child
rem, a boy of six years, was missing.
A search was at once started for the
boy but up to this writing he has not
been found. The mother, seemingly |
by grief, left on the train
leaving the search for her child in the
hands of her friend, Mrs. Weekly"
DEATH OF "OLD BoB."-Old Bob,
one of the oldest horses, probably, in
the State, died week before last on
the farm of Mr.. Jacob S. Moler, who
owned him. Bob was 33 years old,
having been foaled in 1852. He was
a United States cavalry horse, but
was captured from Gen. Banks by
Jeb. Stuart's cavalry in 1862; he was
oIlOO Ill Vic lUOO do DOllNdI
and went through various hands. He
finally recovered, and passed into the
possession of Mr.. Jacob S. Moler, a |
member of General Rosser's brigade,
who kept him until he died. His eye
was bright to the last, though he was
turned out to grass some time ago.
PETITIoN.-There residents ofMoler's |
Cross Roads and vicinity have sent in
a petition to the Postoffice Depart
ment, through Hon. VIM. l.. Wilson,
to have postoffice established at the
Cross Roads. The petition asks that
Mr.. F. T. Grove be appointed post
master, that the Office shall be at his
store, and that it shall be called
" Moler's." 1t is proposed to supply
it by having daily star route from
Duffields by way of Uvilla.
Ayers Cherry Pectoral is recommend