Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-07-27
TRADITIONAL LOCALS.De
ShepherdstOwn Register.


| Allen Ross, a well-known colOred
man of this place, has for some time
been losing his mind. A few days ago
he became complete mental wreck,
and was taken to Charlestown and
confined in the county Jail. He will
be taken to Weston.
Rev. John Amber, who has beer
Temporarily serving as Rector of the
| Episcopal Churches of Fairmont
Morgantown and Grafton, was reiiev
ed of his charge this week, Bishop
Peterkin having designated the Rev
d. w. Rodrick, of Martinsburg, as the
permanent rector of Fairmont and
Grafton Churches. Rev. Amber
leaves many friends both within and
without the circle of his congregation
there, who will greatly regret his re-
tirement from this field of labor
| Fdirmo'at Inder.
Mr.. B. C. Washington, Jr., of the
U. S. Geographical Survey, has re.
ceived another promotion, the second
within short while. His salary is
now raised from 1000 to $1,000. Mr..
Washington is from Charlestown.
A Baltimore and Ohio brakeman
named Zimmerman, from Martins
burg, was struck by an overhead
bridge fifty yards west of Tuscarora
Station, Nd, and fatally injured,
crushing his head and breaking his
collar-bone. He was on an extra
freight train going east last Thursday
evening.
Miss Sue Hedges, Of Martinsburg,
is visiting Miss Ophelia Stipp, near
Shepherdstown,
Miss Annie McBee has been visiting
friends in and around Martinsburg.
The records at the
County Clerks Office, show that Mr..
William Drew was the first Clerk of
Berkeley County, was elected in 1772.
and since that time Clerks of the
County have served in the following
order:
Moses Hunter from 1885 to 1897 ;
Henry Bedinger from 1898 to 1903
David Hunter from 1904 to 1929; John
Strother from 1929 to 1881; Harrison
Waite from 1881 to 1916, when he
died and Norman Miller, his assistant,
filed out his unexpered term. Jacob
Van Doren from 1851 to 1865. James
w. Robinson was recorder for short
while in 1865. Seaman Gerard was
recorder from 1865 to 1870, Bernard
Doll, Clerk from 1870 to 1873, when he
was succeeded by our efficient and &C.
commodating Clerk, Mr.. G. w. Doll.
Judges of the Circuit Court have
lserved in the following order:
Judges Robert White, elected in
1909, William Brokenbaugh, John
Parker, Isaac Douglas, Richard Park
er, J. w. Kennedy. l.. o. w. Balch,
E, B. Hall, John B. Hoge, Charles J..
Faulkner, Frank Beckwith and Joseph
S. Observation-Disclosures Statesman.
A WHOLESALE THEREON Wed.
desday last colored man named AM
brose Green, or Robinson, started in
to steal few things, and he did very
well for the short time he was at it..
He first went to the water tank above
the railroad station, where he stole a
violin, gun and dirk belonging to
Mr.. Mike Fitzgerald. Then he went
to Mr.. John Hill's wagon.maker shop
and stole Mr.. HIPS silver watch, and
wound up by getting away with few
crooks of milk and cream at Col. Nor
gan's An amateur attempt to arrest
him caused him to start toward
Shenandoah Junction, but on his way
there he sold the watch for so cents.
Mr.. Hill and Mr.. Fitzgerald went ont
10 Shenandoah Junction after him,
but they didn't catch him, and he has
not been heard from since. The ne
gro, who worked for Col. Morgan
some time ago, but who has recently
been living in Baltimore, is not alto
gether sound.
At the home of the bride, in this
county, July IL, 1889. by Rev. G. O..
Isaac, Mr.. Van G. Miller and Miss
Bessie Engle, both of this county.
Near Kearneysville, July II, 1889,
after a short illness of cholera infan-
tum, Katie Virginia, infant daughter
of William A. and Mamie Fulk, aged
months.
At her home near Charlestown. on
Tuesday, July 16, Mrs. Savannah Trus-
sell, widow of the late Eben Trussell,
at an advanced age.
A basket meeting, under the au.
spices of the United Brethren, of Van
cleyesville Circuit, Rev. w. o. Ewing,
pastor, will be held in Mr.. Richard
Henderson's woods, near Zoar, begin
ming Saturday evening, August 18th.
A BAD FALL.-On Tuesday, a
young man from the neighborhood of
Romney, attended the B. & O. picnic
at Harper's Ferry. He became great
ly intoxicated and failed to make the
train for home. About 10 o'clock at
night he fell off the trestling near
the station, where it was fully 20 feet
high. His left leg was broken in
three places and his head and face
were frightfully cut.
MORE STEALING.-Last Friday
night thief, or a couple of them,
went to the farm of Mr.. Thomas J.
Link, near Duffields, and taking one
of his horses visited the premises of
Mr.. John Melvin. They broke into
his meat house and stole every piece
of meat in it except a jowl. They
carried their plumber away on the
horse, and afterwards turned him
loose, his owner recovering him in
the morning. They paid another
visit to Mr.. Links house Tuesday
night, but they left in hurry when
he fired couple of shots at them.
A very pretty wedding was solem.
nized in Hanover, Illinois. on We'd