Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-07-20
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A corps of engineers isin Mont
gomery county, making surveys for a
proposed road from Gettysburg to
Washington.
There is much complaint and in
some instance open rebellion at Han
cock, about toll being charged on the
pike in It's present condition.
A MELVILLE man froze one OF his
hands recently while the thermome-
Ter stood at 80 in the shade. He
was running an ice cream freezer,
and his hand was SO badly frosted
that he was compelled to wear 1t in a
bandage for several days
Mr.. Slower expects yield of 10000
crates of peaches from his orchard at
Edgemont this season, + -
Sunday afternoon last, Thomas A.
Clark, probably the Oldest citizen in
the county, and soldier of the war
of 1872, died suddenly at his residence,
one mile West of Smithsbnrg. Had
he lived until December next, he
would have completed his Goth year.
He enjoyed good health up to the
hour of his death, which occurred
while he was lying on the bed, appar.
emily at rest. NJ
A few days ago COW belonging
to Mr.. Joseph Barkdoll, of near Lett
ersburg, this county, while switching
at flies in the pasture field, had very
extraordinary experience. Her tail be-
came fastened to the bark of the tree
under which she had taken shelter
from the sun, and in her efforts 10 get
loose, wound herself around the tree
SO tight that she could not undo her.
self. She became exhausted in her
struggles and fell down, and when
found the tree had to be cut down to
get her out of the dilemma Globe.
A nest of partridge eggs was found
recently by Mr.. S. M. Kemp, short
distance from Westminster. He car
ried them home carefully and placed
them under setting hen, twenty
eggs in all, and has now fine brood
of young cartridges. Every egg was
Matched, and the little birds are car
ed for carefully by their hen. mother,
who seems as proud of her brood as if
they were baby chickens. a. smsa 81"
Miss Annie e. Quinn and Mr.. Chas.
Ardinger, both of Bedington, w. Va,
were married in Hagerstown Thurs
day morning last. The groom is a
former resident, and Ills many friends
wish him and bride many years Of
happiness. e{'Io1 33.9o@ iaf
The dog days began on Wednes-
day last, and will continue until Au-
gust %. The ancient dog days were
forty in number and extend from Au-
gust 4th to September 18th. They
were so called by the Egyptian as
tronomers for the reason that Sirius,
the Dog Star, rose with the sun dur
ing that period, and uniting its influ-
ence with that Of Old Sol, caused ex-
IRENE heat and sickness. 1t is also a
season when persons are afflicted with
boils. ~ 9"i
Some of our streets ON Saturday
night last presented a scene of wild
debauchery, and it was a unanimous
expression by our citizens that a sim
ilarly large number Of drunken peo-
pie had rarely been seen in William
sport. The orgies of the drunken
men were as disgraceful as they were
loud, and were the cause of much an
noyance and offence to many Of our
citizens. Several of the parties were
arrested on Monday morning and
mulcted in heavy fines, and if this
action be continued, as we hope it will,
we may confidently expect an abate-
ment of such disgraceful conduct.
Yesterday evening between six and
seven O'Clock, a locomotive on the
Western Maryland Railroad with
passenger coach attached, started to
enter the company's engine house,
along the main track running south Of
Elizabeth street and Madison avenue.
The coach was too high for the OPEN
ing, and the top of the car struck the
girder over the door. The girder was
pushed out of place, and this let
the entire gable end of - the
building drop. One end of the car
was caught and crushed, and Mr.. Ed.
Seigman, in the employ of the COM
pany as yard conductor, was also
caught under the falling wall. He
was badly cut about the face and
head, besides being considerably
bruised about the body, and the great
est wonder was that he was not crush
ed to death. He was removed to his
home on Foundry street, and given
proper attention, and is reported as
doing we'll. The damage to the
building is being repaired. - Hagers-
toaCn Globe Of Monday. 1'.''' - 81
SPANGLER-BoMBBRGER.-Aqu quiet,
but none the less pleasant event, oc-
Cured on Wednesday morning last at
8.o'clock, being the marriage of Miss
L. Bertha Bomberger and Mr.. Parker
M. Spangler, at the BRIDES parents,
on West Salisbury street. Rev. M.
l.. Baerd, of Boonsboro, was the Of
ficiating minister. Mr.. A. M. Bonn
berger, brother of the bride, and Miss
Jennie Spangler, of Piedmont. w.
Va, sister of the groom, attended the
couple. Only the immediate friends
of the contracting parties witnessed
the ceremony. A handsome wedding
breakfast followed, after which the
happy couple left for Piedmont,
where they will remain brief while,
going from thence to Keyser, where
they will permanently reside. The
groom is the efficient ticket agent for
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