Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-11-02
The Charlesfown Papers.

Mr.. F. B. Souders received by ex-
press the first of the week an English
Mastiff dog from a gentleman in
Pennsylvania. He is handsome
specimen of the canine family, only
eleven months old, and weighs 140
lbs.
The buggy and horse belonging to
DIR. Henry Castleman, of this county,
which was hitehed in Berryville one
night last week, was taken by some
unknown person and driven an hour
or two and turned loose. The horse
was found about IL o'clock that night,
wandering about the streets and
everything intact about the buggy ex-
cept the Doctors overcoat which was
taken from it.
On Monday morning last Mr.. Thos.
Hutchinson, a liveryman, of Berry
Vile, Va, came to this place in search
of bay horse belonging to his stable,
which had been hired by stranger
on Saturday. The horse was found
in the possession of Mr.. Joseph Gear
ing liveryman here, who had pur-
chased the horse from Mr.. Brown
on Saturday last. paying him 500 for
it. Brown came here on Friday last,
and registered at the Carter House,
repi esenting himself to be from Balti-
more. He went to Mr.. Gearing and
offered to sell him horse, which he
was anxious to get rid of before re-
turning to his home. The price was
agreed upon, and Brown returned to
Berryville and hired the horse from
Mr.. Hutchinson and came back Satur-
day morning and delivered it receiv-
ing the payment. Leaving the sad
die and bride at the s. V. depot, he
took the p. m. north bound train for
other fields. Brow is about 80 years
old, of slender build, nearly G feet
tall, dark eyes and black mustache,
nicely dressed, with light over coat
and derby hat. He was arrested later
in Pa.
The B. & O. has nearly completed
a branch line of railroad from Kel-
ler's to the Virginia Ore Bank in this
county, distance of two miles.
A committee has been appointed to
examine the piers of the Shepherds
town bridge, and to ascertain the cost
of rebuilding the bridge both with
wood and with iron.
Mr.. George w. Graham showed US
yesterday a fine sample Of the black
marble found on the Strider land,
West Of Harper's Ferry. Col. Whit
man is using this stone in the con-
struction of his costly dwelling on
Bolivar Heights.
On Monday night of last week Mr..
Vincent Moore, residing near Kear-
neysville, had valuable horse and
several sacks of wheat stolen.-
Thursday he received information
that his horse could be found in q
field of Mr.. Horace Osbourn's near
Kellar's Station. The horse it is sup
posed had been taken to carry away
the wheat.
The armless and legless boy exhib
tied at the Hagerstown Fair is moi
only a pitiful curiosity, but an object
worthy of charity. His misfortune j:
lamentable, yet his wits are bright
and active. by the exercise of which
he writes, plays and feeds himself
dexteriously. Mr.. w. F. Barbour, G
brother of Mr.. ID. r. Barbour, of thi:
county, had the lad in charge.
Catherine Hill, an old colored wo
men, wife of" Uncle" Jack Hill, the
well known garbage gatherer, was
dangerously assaulted last Friday af
ternoon by Major Bolts, negro maj
formerly residing here, but who hal
been absent for some years and had
just returned to Charlestown again
He was captured in the woods of Mr.
Jacob Starry, about mile from town
given a hearing before Justice Gala
her, and committed to Jail for the &C
ton of the next grand jury. 1t il
supposed he was under the impres
sion that he would find money IN thu
house, and that his object was rob
berry.