Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-06-07
SPARKLING FLASHES FROM BUNKER HILL

Corn is looking we'll.
Mr. Will Carter. of Clarke Co., was in our village Sun
Mr. Ed Lee Tabb, of Gerardstown, spent portion OF
Mrs. Geo. Myers and children, of MidLleway, spent
few days last week with Mrs. Cora Laise
Messrs. Elmer Swope and Bert Lamon, OF your town,
wheeled into our midst Sunday.
Mr.. Ed. Henshaw has returned from his western trip
very much pleased he gave the good as well as the
bad side OF Kansas.
Mr. Will Shipe returned home from college Carlisle
Monday, riding all the way on his wheel.
Prof Kaufman is in our village and prepared to take
your picture, be it homely or beautiful.
The ladies of Christ p E. Church will hold straw
berry and ice festival in this place. June 9th and
7th, for the benefit of the organ fund.- is seldom these
ladies ask the public for anything and only ask when
they really need it therefore think that the public
should patronize them literally.
w. B. Clendening spent few days in BALTIC the latter
part of last week, buying goods.
The school house In this place is badly in need of
coat of paint Could not the Board of Education raise
sufficient amount to have it painted 1t would add great
ly to its appearance.
We note with regret that Mr.. Amos. Morrison is con
fined to the house by sickness.
Our worthy road masters have been busy the past week
Died, on Wednesday evening, at his home near Payne:
Chapel, after lingering illness, Mr.. James Hayslet
aged so years interment at Mddleway. Friday, Rev
Jones officiating
Died. at the home of his daughter Mrs. Susan Bowen
in Darkesvile, Thursday morning, Mr.. Jacob Barley
aged 81 years and months; interment at Brucetown
Rev. E. L. Wilson held communion services in the
PRESBYTERIAN Church Sunday, preparatory services Fri
day and Saturday nights previous.
This community was visited by severe wind and rain
storm Friday evening considerable damage done
on the road leading to Smithfeld; trees blown
across the road in large numbers the stable of Mr. Geo
Glassford blown down, killing colt and breaking
new Dayton wagon. We were informed that it done
considerable damage about Summit Point and Middle
way, blowing down houses and barns considerable
damage was done in that locality.
Our good natured taker started to take the
sus Monday; he goes about his work in cheerful hu
NOR and with happy smile on his face; he whistles
4" She is charming little widow"
| Bows, don't be idle Not OnlY is QleneSS and
crime but industry is the mother of thousand virtues
The decree which demands that you should win your
bread by the sweat of the brow and which makes c1vi
cation itself depend toll, develops sight, self
denial invention,--in word the truest and nobest
manhood. You boys now, but you will soon be
then you will have your way to make in the world
DO you to be idle freful and deceive people and
give them bad opinion of you, or do you intend to &C
to work and act bravey, and nobly do your duty and
leave behind you when you die, which the world
will love and respect. Take for instance crooked tree
which nothing could straghten now; and yet think oil
the time when it was sapling, child might have
Strengthened it then it would have grown properly
and everyone would have admired it. By this mean
that boys ought to grow straight not crooked You
young begin in time and you will be as straight
arrow when you If you wait it will be toe
late the way be and noble is to start when you
are young. There is nothing in this world noble
boys, doing your duty don't laugh make fun OF
Others at something you think is funny; such
this. Once more say remember that you are boys
but you will soon be men you may do good or evil.
you are false and worthless you and every body else will
have hard time of it. The time may come when you
be called to decide the fate of thousands of
pe these will look to you and more more than ALL God
will watch you and hold you to strict account If you
brave true and unselsh Heaven will bless you and
every one who knows you will love and respect you.
you mean and cowardly and think of nothing but
your own pleasure God and man will be displeased with
you. Which will you be-? The best of all things is tc
be and do duty. GEORGE.