Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-03-06
HElGHBORlnG NEWS.

From The Ssepherdsto,cs Register. ]
Messrs. Thomas r. Wild and Char
les Small, of Martinsburg, visited Mr.,
E. r. Crow this week.
It is said that many of the lanes
and country roads are still filed with
snow that drifted into them early in
January.
Orders have been given to put the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal in condi-
ton for opening navigation, which it
is thought viii be done about March
20.
Mr., Adrian Miller, who lives north
of Shepherdstown, killed a hog on
Monday that weighed 56la pounds
net. The porker was two years and
eleven months old.
Bishop Peterkin's appointments for
April include the following: 18th,
Charlestown and Mountain Mission
18th. Shepherdstown 18th, Harper's
Ferry; 18th, Martinsburg.
Mr.. M. S. Robertson died at his
home in Charlestown on Tuesday
afternoon. He has been a resident of
this town for more than forty years.
During the war he was Orderly Ser
geant of Company A. End Reg. Stone
wall Brigade. free Press.
We learn from the lola (Kansas)
Register, that Mr.. William Snyder,
formerly of this county, is now super
intendent of the Allendale Breeding
Farm, and is meeting with much sue
cess. He has recently disposed of a
large number of fine young Aberdeen
Angus cattle to Texas stock-raisers.
There is said to be fraud now roam
ing through the country, who profess
es to cure all diseases of eyes, ears and
head by means of spectacles with
electric attachments. He charges $40,
requiring SIS cash and the balance
when the patient is cured. The spec
tacles are not worth more than twen-
ty-five cents.
AN ENGLISH G.-Mr.
Geo. Washington was married to Miss
Emily Serena Porterfield in the Epis-
copal Church in Charleslown, at noon
on Tuesday, February 10Th, 1886, by
the Rev. Dallas Tucker. The groom
is the great-grand nephew of the first
President of the United States and
the bride is the daughter of our we'll
known citizen, Col. Geo. A. Porter
field. There were neither grooms-
men nor bridesmaids, Miss Mamie
Richardson was maid of honor, and
the groom's cousin, Mr.. John A.
Washington, was "best man." Messrs.
Charles Porterfield, George II. Light,
Walter Washington, George S. Eys-
ter and Frank Beckwith were ushers.
AS might be expected, from the per-
sonal popularity of the contracting
parties and the social standing oftheir
respective families, the Church was
crowded; the altar was deliberately
trimmed with flowers. At the APP
pointed hour, the sweet tones of the
organ pealed forth the soul-stirring
melodies of Memberships Wedding
March," under the skillful touch of
Miss Williams. At the same moment
the wedding party, consisting of the
ushers, the maid of honor on the arm
of Mr.. Charles Porterfield, and the
bride-elect upon that of her father,
entered the Church at the north door,
and the groom, coming forward from
the vestry room, accompanied by his
best man." met them as they reach
ed the altar. The ceremony, which
was after the strictest English style
and of unusual beauty, was then per-
formed. The bridal party went from
the Church to the residence of the
BRIDES father, where a brilliant re-
ception was given, and the newly
married couple then left on the
2:40 train for an extended bridal tour.
II hdrlestO,Cf Democrat.