Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-05-24
Bunker Hill News.
Plenty of rain.

Plenty of rain.
Messrs. Miller & Sons shipped car load OF
hay from this place last week.
VIII MenseI caught a carp weighing9 lbs in
Mill Creek few day ago, A large number OF
cells have been caught In the same creek by
Mr.. Q. +. Lase is having a new trunk put in
at the Hamilton mill Mr.. John Gardner is
doing the work.
n few days with his brother, Mr.. J. b. Gun
bingham, the first of the week.
Mr.. r. Coyle died at his home near Payne's
Chapel at the ripe old age OF 80 his remains
Mr.. Geo. North spent Sunday in our village
He is the same genial George of former days.
Old father time has permitted him to retain
the covering for his scalp. but he has given
that covering q coat of white-wash,
Bert Lam IN. Elmer Swope. and few Others
wheeled through our quiet village Sunday en-
route for Hopewell
Bunker Hill was OF as well represented at
Hopewell last Sunday as in former years. But
there was large crowd In attendance.
We are glad to note that Mrs. Thos Stewart,
who has been under the professional care OF
DR.. j. w. Whitlock, Of Winchester. Is able to
attend church.
A small camp of Gypsies are located two
miles north of here; if you want to know your
future or get away with good horse call on
them.
We noticed the smiling face of Mr.. ]. p.
Geyer out for drive a few days ago, and II
appearances are any indication he will be
your next mayor. He looked as happy as a
big sunfiuwer
One of your city young men in order to show
Bunker Hillians how slick he could jump a
train in motion came very near getting left at
this place last Sunday; young man, don't wait
for the last coach next time or you may lose
more than your hat.
Our enterprising millwright, Mr.. John Gard
ner. has gone TO Mlddleway to repair the mill
of MIR. Jennings.
Ho there. ye weather prophet who predict
ed dry spring tear up your almanac and
quit, leave 1t to the giyer of all good.
We learn that /. l.. Bender and Bro. have
purchased tract of land five mile southwest
of here, and will plant nothing but potatoes.
Mr.. Robt l!amon, of Martinsburg, was in our
village Tuesday.
We noticed the smiling face of Web. Shaffer
in our burg Tuesday, looking after his inter-
ests.
We regret to note that Mrs. Mohler, wife of
Samuel Mohler, who moved from Pittsburg to
this place, was taken sick at the home of her
sister in Martinsburg. and has not been able
10 get here up to this writing.
Yes, g. f. L., our public spirited men still
survive and are ready for bis. We sincerely
hope if they should collapse it VIII not be
caused by the same shot that caused your
downfall a few Sundays ago; a loaded gun is
liable to take header anytime, you know.
The second scene in the great dramma en-
titled the baby act was successfully rendered
in last weeks issue OF the Statesman, by the
bombastic correspondent of this place in his
Shiny attempt to wriggle out of the mess into
which he has fallen, by the broad assertion
that some correspondents from this place, Ito
THE HERALD he has reference,) are reliable,
We must confess that the best representation
of this trashy, reliable, misleading pusillani-
nous Ignorance was plainly seen and read
with disgust in the Statesman OF April 2lst, and
May 18th, from the pen OF McGinty and his
pard, one and the same. Poor fellow. he Is
far from practicing what he breaches If SO,
why did he under the nom de plume of Ne
Ginty, attempt to mislead the people Chose
who did not know the nature Of the case,) by
throwing aside his sensitive feelings and
wander SO far off the right path but no. he
would have the people believe that he is no
ordinary man, but scholar, versed in rhetor-
ic, then in bombastic style as he supposed,
proceeds to criticise THE HERALD correspond
ent of this place. No doubt he is sore and
smarts and the one who happens to cross his
path must feel the force of his scholarship and
rhetoric; and in his fiimsy attempt he has
led the people to believe that he is q meddle-
some and Inconsistent man. He reminds US
of the lolg-eared animal in the fable that
threw around him the hide OF lion and at
tempted to scare all the beasts of the forest,
but little Reynard, who could readily distin-
guish between the roar OF a lion and the bray
OF an ass, soon detected him and laughed at
his duplicity. Farewell, McGinty and pard
we shall treateverythng in the futureeom ing
from your pen as il richly deserves, with silent
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