Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-08-07
BUNKER HILL ITEMS.


damage through the county last week,
our neighborhood seems to have been
saved, but on Tuscarora for instance,
great deal was destroyed. Mr.. Tay-
lor Catrow lost 70 bushels of oats, and
several panels of fence, milk, and
butter, and many other farmers lost
grain, fencing, &c. Mr.. Catrow took
it good naturally, and said grieving
would be time lost.
Mrs. Sallie Lockhart, of Washing
ton, D. c., is the guest of her Bro, G.
E. Lockhart and family.
Rev. VIM. Roberts, and father, of
Middleway, paid friends and relations
flying visit on Saturday and Sun
day. Rev. Roberts preached very
excellent sermon In the M. E. Church
at this place in the evening. Rev.
d. A. Foard the present ministerheld
an all day meeting at White Hall,
therefore Mr.. Roberts sermon was in
deed appreciated as well as Rev.
Foard's. The latter is much beloved
at this place, both as pastor and as
a gentleman. has always large and
attentive congregations. Quite a
favorable impression has been form
ed of Rev. Roberts, and hope he may
visit our village often.
Misses Virgie and Maggie Lamon,
are visiting their aunt, Mrs. Bowie.
near Summit Point.
Miss Lizzie Gorden who has been
sojourning at Luray for some time,
has returned home much elated with
her visit, and improved in health.
Our Sub. Post Master is comtem-
plating visit to Washington soon,
he has struck new cut for his beard.
/ will not say what he calls it, but he
expects to get a patent shortly, and
he will then advertise largely, so the
people throughout the country will
not live in ignorance as to the fashion
in sideburns, mustache, &c. No
doubt there is fortune staring him
in the face, and if the patent is obtain
ed, wish you much success and hap
piness in your old days friend G..
Mrs. VIM. Noll and son Allen, have
returned to their home on Tuscarora.
Miss Rachel Bell, of your city, is on
a visit to this place.
Messrs. Robt. Hayslett and Win
pigler, of near Rest, held a very en-
joyable moonlight picnic, in their
vicinity, on last Saturday night. The
Brucetown String band enlivened the
occasion with their excellent music,
and all tripped the light fantastic
with spirits high and hearts light
until the wee sma' hours. Some per-
sons went from here, and all seemed
to enjoy themselves largely, except
ing couple of young gents who miss
ed the fast train, and theirs being so
slow, got there just in time for the
last figure. Boys, feel awfully sorry
for you, but I missed both trains,
tperhaps on purpose, but anyway
let our feelings for each other be
| mutual.
Mr.. Turner Pitzer and family, of
Tuscarora, paid a flying visit to rela-
tions on Sunday last.
The reunion of the several Sunday
Schools of the M. f. Church, no doubt
will be very enjoyable affair Satur-
day, in Tates Grove, at Darkesville.
Hon. j. w. Grantham and son, of
Smithfield, were in our village on
Monday.
One of our Bunker Hill "dudes,n
he knows his name by "Shortie,"
was much outdone on account of the
dark cloud that hung in the west last
Sunday evening. Of course he saw
her, but about the time "Old NOR
pheus," hung over our little vile he
was seen wandering about the town
singing.
D'u hear me love Oh, how I love
you.
You're across the way, but nearer to
me.
The clouds look so threatning and
the stream still rising,
On dear one, Oh how can / leave
thee.
lie seemed in such good earnest
some OF the boys found him on the
store porch, and was SO serious that
they thought he was going to have
"spasm." 1 mean matrimonial
spasm. w