Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-03-23
The CharIestown Papers.

/. Dogs raided the flock of Mr.. George
H. Turner last Thursday night. and
destroyed sixteen sheep.
Seventeen chickens were stolen
from Mr.. S. J. Morningstar, on the
farm of Mr.. Jas. M. Ransom, near
town, one night last week.
Mr.. Frank Brosius, engineer on the
Valley Branch, had his leg broken a
few days ago, being struck by a truck
whilst oiling his engine at Harper's
Ferry. -.i .. Ea
The new Catholic church in this
place has been completed. Mr.. VIM.
A. Davis having finished the painting
Ia very creditable job last week. The
building is of gothic style of archi-
lecture, and though small, is neat and
attractive in appearance. 1t will be
dedicated some time next month.
Our kind friend, Rev. A. M. Cack-
ley has laid us under obligation for
handsome cane from the wood of a
small paulander tree which grew upon
the grave of StoneWall Jackson, at
Lexington, Va. AS mementO ofthe
great Confederate lieutenant we shall
prize it very highly, and all the more
from the fact of it being rare article,
not easily obtained.
Mr.. John Ashbaugh, one of our old
est and best known citizens, died at
the residence of his son-in-law Mr.. l..
A. Osborne, in this place, last Friday
morning, after an illness of less than
an hour, of asthma, aged IA years.
Mr.. Jacob Kephart and daughter,
Irene. of Duffields, and Mr.. r.. H.
Moler and Miss Maggie NJ. Moler, Of
Uvilla. spent Saturday and Sunday
with the family of Mr.. I. n. Renner,
at Wheatland.
Mr.. Jas. Proppst, on Friday last,
caught two German carp out of the
Shenandoah river, near Millville,
weighing respectfully 10 and 152
pounds.
Mr.. James B. McGarry. well
known and highly esteemed citizen of
this county, died at his home at Shen-
andoah Junction last Saturday night,
aged about 20 years.
Last Wednesday evening, about six
O'Clock, the granite hotel at Wells
burg was entirely destroyed by fire.
Several panic stricken men jumped
from the third-story windows to the
pavement below, and were badly in
jured. Six or seven ladies who were
in the upperstories had their hair bad
ly scorched. There were no lives lost.
Loss $4,000.
We regret to chronicle the death of
a highly respected and estimable wi
dow lady, Mrs. Sallie Flemming,
mother of Zachariah, and John @.
Flemming, of this county. After liv-
ing kind and useful life, Mrs. Flem-
ming passed quietly away, at the
home of her son-in-law, Mr.. Lewis
Wilt, at an advanced age, on Sunday.
The funeral took place on Monday,
and was largely attended; interment
in Edge Hill Cemetery.
WEDpINGs.-Mr Charles w. Bar
rett and Miss Annie e. Alban, both
of this city, on Wednesday evening
last, were married by the Rev. Frank
Dixon at his residence ON West Main
St.
AT the Carter House, last Wednes-
day morning, Mr.. A. Milton, of Kan
sas. formerly of Middleway, this
county, and Miss BERTHE Gilbert, of
Middleway, were united in holy we'd
lock by Rev. Dallas Tucker.
In the Presbyterian Church, yester-
day morning at IL O'Clock, very
quiet wedding took place, the con-
tracing parties being Mr.. Edward
Feagans, prosperous young miller,
and Miss Mollie Mcdonald, both of
this county. Rev. DR.. A. G. Hopkins
officiated.
A BLoODLEss DUEL.-Last Friday
evening Warrick g. White and FL. G.
Starkey, two young men of Lexing-
ton, Va, had a quarrel which result
ed in duel. They faced each other
with Colts % calibre seven shot pis-
tolls. Their weapons were emptied
without result. Seven more shots
were fired and nobody got hurt. Once
more they loaded and hurled at each
others anatomy the deadly looking
weapons. Forty-two shots we're fred
in all and when the smoke cleared
away and the seconds ran in to re-
move the dead and dying it was dis
covered that Whites hat was torn and
that Starkey had a bullet hole in the
tail of his coat. The principals shook
hands Winchester Neacs.