Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1889-02-16
CORRESPONDENCE
BUNKER HILL

HaVo Occu slicnb lOI lOuB space OI
time, but the contents of the dear old
INDEPENDENT is devoured every week
with avidity.
Well, local news is rather meagre,
of course. The weather is the prin-
cipal topic for the present.
The sale Of Hon. Saml Colds
property last week was all that could
be expected. Everything sold we'll,
| to the satisfaction of his friends, as
well as himself. Mr.. Gold is worthy
of the esteem Of everyone and as one
of our most esteemed and intelligent
citizens, has the good will of every
body.
Talk is awful cheap here-save the
affectionate talk of a pretty girl.
There is something dear about that
part OF the programme, you know.
The marriage of Mr.. Clarence Rink
er and Miss Cordella Willingham was
solemnized at the brides home last
Thursday, by Rev. j. P. Stump.
.. The Man About Town. is the
sweetest, dear, "blessedest" old maid
in Martinsburg. She's darlingl
Here's little comedy that's told
by popular divine, not an hundred
miles from this place. 1t happened
last week in a sister village. They
walked hand in hand up to the back
door of the divine's residence and
raped on the door,
well, sir, what can I do for your"
"We's walked all the way here from
Charlestown to get you to jine us, sir.
They say Teller can git done up for
fifty cents here"
Come in and we'll see. Where is
your license?"
As he looked over the document
the girl began to inch off and said in
half-whisper;
"John, 1 don't believe / will. /
never did feel so frustrated in my life,
Lawd let's go back, John. Come on
you can have my pig and chickens.
well, you don't want to get mar
ried, then ~ unused the divine.
AJust you hold on, mister; yes we
do" and he m oved his chair up and
put bis chin to work in earnest.
"Now, Sally, don't go on that ere
way. Whatll the folks say? 1t nd
be awful hard on me, and thar's the
taffy stew at -, and aller that
and Sukey Smith would jest die
GRIMM about it, fer she was mad as
pizen yesterday when she heard we
was coming to -"
81 don't mind her morn the mud
on my feet, but, John, / feel so skit-
fish like. Wish ermydie if / hain't
sorry we come. don't wanter get
married, John. Say, mister, don't
be GRIMM, but if you have them
papers done, come ahead"
"Stand up, then, I'm ready" and
as the ceremony was under way, the
girl jerked back, exclaiming:
"I1l be John dinged, if / do" The
divine suggested they had gone most
too far to back out now.
"That's So" said John. "Stand
fast, Sally. Don't get all in culver
now. Conner long in place, it's
most over with,' and she sided back.
A minute later he said: 81 pro-
nounce you man and wife.
She raised her arms up to embrace
the minister, exclaiming:
SIN de 1ud mercy! an is it done?"
"You bet it is, Sally Jane" and
then they both got ON one horse and
told the anxious divine the first po-
tato crop they sold, he should have
his money. Jefferson county beats
Berkeley all hollow for weddings,
and still they wed.
DIR. W. Wiley, of Gerardstown,
was in attendance at church Sunday
evening. He is not a "Cupid" any
more, but Gerardstown should be
proud Of such handsome, stately
and pleasant physician.
There will be an oyster supper
held in Fishers Hall, Feb. 21st and
22nd, by the ladies Of the M. e.
Church, South. A good time is ex-
pected.
The new railroad is progressing
and will be completed in July--and
it has been said the quill drivers of
the valley are to have the first ride,
and one sink singer" has already
presumed that the train will be heav-
Ter loaded with brains and wit than
ever before or after. We are SO CRATE
full to the presuming editor, as we
never knew it took man of brains
to edit newspaper. 1t seems there
is something new to be learned each
day in life. Said editor "Pitt-Sir, /