Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1890-02-01
CORRESPONDENCE
HEDGEsvILLE.

About noon on Saturday last, JUS
tice oyer received despatch, stat
ing that there was a dead body ly-
ing beside the railroad track, near
Welltown. He immediately had a
Jury summoned, and with them and
an examining physician, proceeded
to the spot designated, where they
found the body ola man unknown
to any of their number. Upon ex-
animation, the jury rendered the fol-
lowing verdict: We, the jury, think
the deceased was traveller, and
met his death by being accidentally
struck by locomotive, while walk
ing on or near the track OF the B. &
o. r. r. Upon examination, DR.. @.
L. Mitchell, examining physician,
made the following report: found
a fracture of the right arm, with dis
location of cervical vertibrae, produ-
cling pressure upon the spinal cord,
with all the evidences of brain con-
cussion. The body was placed in
charge of @. M. Brown, undertaken,
who moved it to his place in Hedges
vile, where it was kept until Sun
day at IL m, when 1t was buried in
the village church yard, Rev. Mr..
Snapp officiating. The deceased was
about so years old, about six feet in
height, about 200 lbs. in weight, hea-
Wy whiskers, sandy in color, and mi
nus front teeth in both upper and
lower jaws. Seventeen cents in mon
.ey was found upon his person. There
was no evidence of his having been
intoxicated at the time of his death.
Mrs. DR.. Mitchell opened her house
to her friends, on Wednesday even
ing. A social hop was the pro-
gramme.
l learn that Mrs. Daniel Pittsno-
gle, who has been dangerously i'll for
some days, is improving slowly.
Drs. Morrison, Harris and Ross
have had charge of the case during
her severe illness.
DR.. M. s. Butler, wife and daugh-
ter, and Chas. FL. Rickard, wife and
daughter, took tho advantage of cut
prices and went to Baltimore on
Thursday.
TITS said that Mayor Vermilyea
will open store at jones' Spring in
the near future.
The verdict rendered by strangers
coming to our town is, that Hedges
vile is dead town.
A stranger exhibited a ten dollar
bill here a few days ago. 1t was
such rare sight that our citizens
thought it a circus bill, and the
stranger to be the advance agent,
posting bills.
We have here fine site for tan
merry, a steam mill, chair factory, wa
gon and carriage shops, or almost
anything else that enterprise might
suggest, but we haven't the enter
prise. The difference between this
place and Martinsburg, in this par.
ticular, is, that Martinsburg suggests
out rarely carries through, deuges-
vile never suggests. G.
William, son of j. A. Chapman is
in the employ Of the B. & o. r. R.
Co., as fireman.
The slate roofing of the P. E.
Church will be put on ere long, which
will add much to the appearance
and protection of the building.
Mr.. j. III. Miller h Sons also Mr..
j. B. Clary are bailing considerable
hay for Eastern market.
1t is rumored that Mr.. j. w.
Myers has secured employment in
the B. & o. shops at your city.
Rev. LEVEL will preach in the P.
E. Church on Sunday next.
Canada Alvey, of Jones Spring
the purchaser of the j. w. Myers
property will soon remove to this
region.
The telegraph station at North
Mountain is about complete, and
will be great convenience to resi-
dents Of the community.