Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-03-08
Shepherdstown News

Mr.. Harry T.. Getzendanner has re
turned from trip through Virginia
and Tennessee, where he was pros
pecting for business Location.
Mr.. John Randall, Of California
who formerly lived in this vicinity,
is here visiting relatives and friends
This is his first visit East for twenty
years.
Miss Irene Kephart, daughter OF
Mr.. Jacob NJ. Kephart, of Dutfields,
to Mr.. L. S. Mcnamara, of Cam
bridge, Md. The ceremony took place
! in the Lutheran Church at Uvilla,
Wednesday morning.
Miss Annie B. Ridenour, of this
county, has been appointed, through
civil service examination, to place
in the Census Office at Washington,
her average being Si-the highest
ever attained by any lady, SO 1t is
said.
Last Sunday morning Messrs. Levi
Porter and Allen Lucas caught in the
Potomac at this place large scow
and small skiff which were floating
together down the river. We have
not heard where the boatscame from.
Mrs. George Miller died at her home
in Writings Neck on Wednesday
evening after an illness of several
weeks. She leaves husband and
Thirteen children to mourn the meal
cHlable loss of wife and neither. Mrs.
Miller was bout fl years of age.
Mr.. Jas. NJ. Vanmetre has purchas.
ed from Mr.. Chas. ]. Payne the farm
of 1896 acres situated on the road lead
ing east above Darksville, toward JEFF
ferson county, and formerly owned
by Col. Sencindiver, for $1,000.
The Baltimore Conference of the
NJ. E. Church will convene in Cumber-
land, Md, next Wednesday, March
a week later, March 18th, in Balti-
more, and the African NJ. E. Church,
South, in Frederick, Md, also on 18th
of March.
Mr.. r. ID. Kerfoot, former resi-
dent of Shepherdstown, but now of
Scottdale, Pa, in company with his
wife has been visiting the family of
Master Workman Of the knights of
Labor in the Connellsville coke re-
gion, which position is most impor-
tant and responsible one.
The President has sent to the SEN
ate for confirmation the name of MIR.
s. Fl. Higganbotham as postmaster at
Charlestown. Mr.. Hlginbotham is
gentleman deservedly popular in this
county, and we heartily congratulate
him on his success. We have no doubt
he will be entirely agreeable to the
people of his community.
Near Wageley's Shop, Feb. IA, Mr..
Jacob Evans died, aged SO years.
At the residence of his parents, at
Kearneysville, w. Va, Feb. IS, VIM.
Meade Border, son of DIR. d. w. and
Clara G. Border, aged year, month
and 20 days.
Two WEDDINGs.-There was a
quiet wedding in Shepherdstown on
Wednesday evening of this week at
the NJ. E. Parsonage, Mr.. Willard
Swain, of Roanoke, an engineer on
the Shenandoah Valley Railroad, and
Miss Jennie Helfersiay, daughter OF
Mr.. John Helferstay, were married
by Rev. H. G. Mcdaniel.
Mr.. VIM. Brotherton and Miss Jen-
ME Chandler were married at the par.
sonage of the NJ. E. Church, South, in
Washington on Monday afternoon last
by Rev. q. II. Richardson. Mr.. Broth
erton is son of Mr.. l.. G.. Brotherton,
and formerly lived in this place, but
now resides in Asheville, n. C. Miss
Chandler is resident of Washington.
She has visited in this place in the
past, and is we'll remembered here as
an intelligent and vivacious Young
lady. The newly-married couple
arrived in Shepherdstown Thursday
morning, and will spend some days
in town before settling down in Ashe-
vile.