Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-02-22
Bunker Hill News.


Peach trees are blooming.
We were treated to a ten cent show Tuesday
night.
;. sherii Miller paid the village flying visit
Tuesday.
Miss Smith, OF Gerardstown, is visiting Miss
Mamie Gold.
The young folks Of the NJ. L. Church are
busy rehearsIng for their entertainment on
the nth and 2sth OF this month. Don't spend
all your cash in these petty dime affairs roam
Ing over the country; save II for this worthy
cause they deserve success and should meet
with your liberal patronage.
young man by the name of Love, while
cutting wood on the farm of VIII $. baise,
captured a coon weighing l0lz lbs.
Rev. +. l.. Wilson, of the Presbyterian
Church, preached IN eloquent sermon 10
large congregation GU Sunday morning, fiom
Luke, q chapter. q and SOth verses.
his farewell sermon on Sunday night from
Thes., LIST chapter and sd verse we were sorry
| SO embarrassing to a minister than TO preach to
empty seats.
Mrs. Chas, Lamon gave a birthday dinner on
Monday in honor OF her father, Mr. A. A. Mil
lers birthday, who has arrived at the advan-
ced age of rs years. Quite number of rela.
tives from Pennsylvania and this neighbor-
good things which Mrs. Lamon set before her
guests.
The sale of Mr.. J. d. Gordon was we III attend
ed. and everything brought good prices. This
shows that II paws TO advertise In q good pa-
per like THE HERALD.
We are informed that Bunker uill is going
Gardner Is talking af locating in yourclty; we
are sorry to lose him. he lisa good citizen and
first-class merchant Our loss Will be be your
gain.
We regret 10 heai that Mr.. VIII Shipe Is
confined TO the house by sickness hope he
may soon get out.
AS we were taking stroll around our little
village seeing what was to been, thinking of
the past and wondering what is In store for us
in the future. the sun was shining brightly
and the earth, this beautiful sabbath eve,
looked her best we happened 10 several
Ing something to do. This thought entered
our mind. how grand and glorious IL would be
II we had q Young Mems Christian Association
here. meeting either sunday eve or night. 1t
would be one of the noblest works of chris
tian character. TO organize and hold weekly
strengthening those who are already In the
church, but IL would bring those young men
who spend their Sunday In laying along the
creek 10 the house of God. and by your prayers
bring them into the fold OF Christ. Who will
make tho start? Our sister town has one in
fiourishlug condition. We can have just as good
one here. providing the members OF all
churches join together with one aim IN view,
that of making IL success. building II up on
q solid foundation and with the glass Of pro-
phesy we anticipate that we will have an or
ganiZation of this kind In time to come. Or
ganize it upon the Rock OF Ages. as Isaiah de-
nomlnates II, 1t Will endure when material
things pass away with "A great noise. 1t Is this
which makes II precious To mortals desiring
to build for eternity. III did not promise to
lively little value for there 1t 10 most needed.
Surely the true follower OF Christ may sing.
On the Rock Of Ages founded,
What can shake thy repOse
With salvation's wall surrounded,
Thou mayst smile at all thy foes.