Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-02-08

!. Sicphcrdst0wn Register.
Il Mr.. James Taylor, who recently re
ceived government pension, has
bought the Avis property, In which
he now lives, near Billmyer's Mill
Price $500 cash.
u The residences Of Mrs. Fannie Nor.
gan, situated near Bethel Church,
I Clarke county, was destroyed by fire
last week. Owing to the rapid work
Of the flames Mrs. Morgan lost pearly
all her household property.
| Mr.. James Snyder has bought Of
John Burgan the Ad. Myers farm OF
rs acres along the canal, near Sharps-
burg, for $l.l5U cash. MIR. Snyder
proposes planting part oil. this tract In
peach trees the coming spring.
The Williamsport Transcript says /:
On Sunday night of last week, a straw
rick on the farm owned and occupied
by Mr.. Jacob Lemen, near Bedingtop,
w. Va, was blown over by the wind
and three valuable milk cows, togeth-
er with the same number of yearlmg
steers. were imprisoned aud killed.
Mr.. Lemen has the sympathy of his
friends In the loss sustained.
STRUCK OIL.-Mrs. Mary A. Bow
ers, who owns the big pile of drift
left on her place by the food last
June. Is selling it by sections. Mr.. J..
II. Show recently bought a section,
and while working at 1t on Wednes.
day found full barrel of coal oil. This
will probably renew interest In the
search.
| January %, at the parsonage Of the
NJ. E. Church, South, in Shepherds
town, BY Rev. j. r. Van Horn, John
II. Hill. of Jefferson county, to Miss
Laura Hynes, of Washington County,
Md.
Mrs. Ann HINES, widow of the late
Henry Hines, died at her home in
Shepherdstown on Wednesday even.
ing about 8 o'clock, from a compli-
cation of diseases. She was 50 years,
6 months and Is days old. Mrs.
Kiines leaves six children-Newton
who lives In Connellsville, Pa; vii.
liam, who lives in Piedmont, this
State; Moses, In Shepherdstown !;
Mrs. Jallie Colbert, Mrs. Mamie Pit.
ger and Mrs. Mary Poisal, the three
daughters being widows.
WHO WAS HE, ANYHow.-A few
days ago young man visited the
home of the venerable Joseph Ran
dali, Esq, west of town, and succeed
ed In making Mr.. Randall believe he
was some sort of a relative. He staid
several days living on the fat of the
land. when he suddenly and secretly
disappeared, taking with him fox
hound. The last seen of him was
when he crossed the river here with
out paying toll, and Uncle Joe says
he would just like to know who and
what the young fellow is, anyhow.
He doesn't believe he is any relative,
now.
RECEIVERS FOR THE CANAL.-The
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal case was
called in equity by Judge Cox in
Washington last Monday morning,
and he announced that after an exam.
iDation ofihe case he had determined
to appoint receivers to take charge
of the canal, as prayed in the bill filed
on behalf of the bondholders of 1878.
MIR. Henry G. Winship, of George
town and Victor Cushwa, of William
sport, have been named as receivers
by the Washington court, and will at
once take charge of that part of the
canal lying within the District OF Col
umbia.
UNCOMMON GAME IN THESE PARTS.
For over week past flock of about
dozen wild geese have been staying
in the marsh near Col. John Schley's
residence couple of miles from town.
They have been shot at a number of
times, but Mr.. Taylor Powell is the
only person who has bagged any of
the game. Tuesday morning Mr..
Powell shot one of the geese on the
fly. 1t measured feet 2 inches from
tip to tip of its wings, and weighed 10
pounds. .
On Tuesday afternoon Mr.. Thomas
Warfield shot fine large wild turkey
a few miles above town, along the
river. There were. three or the
turkeys together, but the others few
away before Mr.. Warfield could get a
second shot at them.
Welded ON WEDNEsDAY.-The
wedding bells rang merry peal from
the Presbyterian Church tower on
Wednesday afternoon of this week,
when the marriage Of Mr.. Daniel II,
Folk. of Berkeley County, and Miss
Hettie Lemen. daughter of Mr.. VIM.
L. Lemen, of this vicinity, was cele-
brated. The ushers were DIR. Ed. l..
Strobe, Charles Adrian Lyme, Shannon
Hollida and Charles Billmyer, who
proceeded to the altar by way Of the
side aisles. Then came the little pages,
David Lemen and George Beltzhoov-
err, who opened and held wide the
floral gates through which the bride
and groom passed to the waiting min
lister, Rev. Charles Ghiselin. After
the simple but impressive ceremony
of the church had made the twain one
flesh, the bridal party droveto Shen-
andoah Junction. where they took the
train for Washington.
The bride was dressed in very
handsome brown cosiume.and carried
a bouquet Of Mareehal Mel roses.
The groom was dressed In well.fit.
ting Prince Afbert suit. Miss Jennie
Smith played the wedding march in
a skillful and pleasing manner. The
church was most beautifully decorat-
ed with flowers and plants, rare taste
being displayed in their arrangement.
The happy young couple, who are
both well.known and popular among
very large circle of friends, start in
life under bright auspices, and we
wish them long continued prosperity.
A DOUBLE ISFLUENcE.-DR. FLINTS
REMEDY is medicine which will cure
cases of neuralgia which other remedies
have failed to reach, as il. exercises a
double influence, in one case over the
circulation, and in the other over the
nerves. Descriptive treatise with every