Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-12-01
ADDITIONAL L0CAL NEWS.
INcon. the Caanestoscn Papers

from LNe CNUffeStO2Cn f'upefS.
Mayor Gustav Brown received the
sad intelligence last week of the acct
dental death of his youngest brother,
aged 80 years, at his home in Ger
many. He was single, and lived with
his mother. now seventy-five years of
age, upon whom the stroke must fall
most heavily. His death was caused
by falling from wagon.
On Thursday, November 22d, at
O'Clock, the Episcopal Church of
this town was filled by brilliant as
semblage, attracted thither to witness
the marriage of Mr.. Frank G. Brax-
ton, of Birmingham, Ala, and Miss
Nellie M. Lakeland, of this place,
daughter of the late Thomas Lack
land.
DEATH OF Hon. ANDREW HUN
TER.--Hon. Andrew Hunter died at
this place on Wednesday afternoon
last, aged about IS years.
Mr.. Hunter was born in Berkeley
county, received a collegiate educa-
ton, studied law, and on being ad-
mitted to the bar made his home in
Charlestown, where he has ever since
resided. He soon took leading po-
sition at the bar, and for many years
enjoyed an extensive and lucrative
practive, being engaged in almost
every case of importance in the circuit
in which he practiced. He was we'll
read lawyer and a powerful advocate.
He conducted the prosecution of John
Brown and his party for their raid on
Harper's Ferry, and one of his nota.
BILE efforts was his reply to the speech
of the Hon. ID. w. voorhees,, of Indi-
ana, in defense of John E. Cooke, one
of the conspirators, and brother in
law of Gov. Willard, of Indiana. He
was for many years one of the counsel
of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
Mr.. Hunter was devoted to his profess
sion, and never sought political hon.
ors, but yielded to the demands ofhis
fellow citizens to serve them several
terms in the Virginia House of Dele
gate before and during the war, where
he held leading position. He was
tutional convention of 1850 from the
district composed of the counties of
Berkeley, Jefferson and Clarke, and
took leading part in the debates of
that body, which was one of the
ablest that ever assembled in Virgin
ia. Before the war Mr.. Hunter was a
Wing in politics, and in 1874 and 1S4S
was on the Wing electoral ticket. AS
political speaker he had no superior,
being well-posted in politics, adroit in
discussion. pleasing in manner and
persuasive in argument. He met
many distinguished Democratic an
tagonists on the hustings, and never
came off as second best. During the
war Mr.. Hunter was the trusted
friend and adviser of Gen. Robert E.
Lee. 1t was whilst serving in the
Legislature that his beautiful resi-
dence in the eastern suburbs of Charl-
estown was burned, as is alleged, by
the order of his cousin, Gen. David
Hunter, of the United States army
After the war Mr.. Hunter returned to
CharlestoWn and resumed the practice
of his profession, which he successful.
ly persued until few years ago. In
the meantime he rebuilt and reoccu-
pied his old home. Mr.. Hunter leaves
two daughters-Mrs. Kent, widow
of Thomas I'll. Kent, who was United
States marshal of the district of Mary.
land under the administration of
Mr.. Fillmore, and Miss Florence Hun
ter. His son, Andrew Hunter, Jr.
died in the Confederate services, and
his other son, Henry Clay Hunter, ar
able lawyer, died about a year ago.
The funeral obsequies of the deceased
were held at Zion (Episcopap Church
on Friday Afternoon, and were attend
ed by Judge Beckwith and the mem
bers of the Bar in body, the Circuit
Court having taken recess for tina,
purpose.
| Mr.. l.. d. Getzendaner has estab
lished quite reputation among oul
local sportsmen by returning home
last Saturday evening after long
days hunt with an American bale
eagle. measuring u feet from tip tc
tip and weighing fbs., which he sue.
ceeded in capturing near the house OF
| Mr.. John S. Castleman. The eagle
will be mounted by Mr.. B. w. Mitch
ell of the taxidermist department al
Washington.-Democrat.