Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-05-03
News from Shepherdstown.
Martin V. B. Green. of Martinsburg,
has been granted pension.

News from Shepherdstown.
Martin V. B. Green. of Martinsburg
has been granted pension.
Mr.. j. Thornbnrg Kearney found
an old Spanish coin in his garden the
other day that was dated in 1852.
Mr.. WIS. Reichard, of Hagerstown
! is planting out thousands of peach
trees on the John Brown farm al
Samples Manor.
Two former residents of Harper's
Ferry have recently died-Thomas
Hunter, aged rs, in Woodbury., Md.
and George Anderson, in Baltimore.
Rt. Rev. A. Van de Vyver will adj
minister confirmation in the Catholic
Chapel in this place next Wednesday
morning, the Both, at 1890 O'Clock.
DIR. James Logic, formerly of the
Kearneysville neighborhood but for
the past two years a resident of Balti-
more, has returned to Jefferson Coun-
ty and located on the Miller farm.
near Halltown, recently purchased by
him.
A HEAVY Loss.-Mr. John Lemen,
who lives four or five miles above
town, has lost by death within the
past ten days four valuable horses,
and has three more sick that will
probably die. A Martinsburg veteri-
nary surgeon says that the disease Is
spinal meningitis, but it seems strange
that it should affect so many horses
on one place in so short time. Some
persons seem to think it is the result
of feeding ensilage to the animals the
past winter. The loss is very seri-
Gus one, whatever the cause.
AND STILL TIE BACON GOES
Another theft has been added to the
long list of robberies of which the
farmers of this county have been VIC
tims for several years past. On Tues
day night of this week the meat-house
of Mr.. VIM. Ell. Byers, who lives three
miles from Shepherdstown, short
distance from the Kearneysville pike,
was broken into and robbed of a lot
of bacon, the exact amount of which
Mr.. Byers does not know. The meat
taken was mostly hams and should
ers, and probably a hundred pounds
or more was carried off. A horse be-
longing to Mr.. Jacob Osbourn, who
lives near by, was stolen, and the
thief by this means got away with
the plumber, carrying it in bag
which had been stolen from Mr.. Will
liam Osburn. There is no clue what
ever to the guilty parties.
DEATH oE FORMER RESIDENTS
Mr.. Jas. A. l.. Mcclure, who was
born in Jefferson County in 1884, died
at his home in Baltimore last Monday.
In his youth he moved to Martins
burg, and in 1852 went with his parents
to Baltimore, where he lived and
died. He was alawyer by profession,
and took an interest in constitutional
questions before the war. His SYM
pathies were strongly Southern. A
prominent incident in his career was
in connection with the hanging in
New York of John Yates BealI. Con-
federate captain, who was charged
with being spy. James ID. Brady
was counsel for Beall, and it is stated
by some that Mr.. Mcclure, a class
mate of the prisoner assisted in the
defense. Mr.. Albert Richie states
that Mr.. Mcclure and himself attend.
ed the trial and followed the condemn
ed man to the gallows. Mr.. Mcclure
was one of committee that asked
President Lincoln to pardon Beall. |
Mr.. Mcclure took an active interest in
politics, and held number of places
in the Democratic party. Two daugh-
tiers survive him.
Mrs. Sarah B. Marshall, a native of
Shepherdstown, died in Paducah,
Kentucky, last week, at the residence
or her nephew, Mr.. ID. B. Sheerer.
Mrs. Marshall was formerly Miss Sa-
rah Beal Buckles. She was born in
August I'd, 1901, and
was married here, in May 1920, to
Mr.. John Marshall, who died in Au-
gust, 1868. The family removed to
Bowling Green, and in 1876 went to
Paducah to live. The Paducah Ne,cs
says
"a lady of the old school, devoted
member of the Presbyterian
the life of Mrs. Marshall was
spent in persistent good until old age
lnterfered with her work. For 60
years she had her class in the Sabbath
school and her place in the church was
never vacant unless illness prevented
her attendance. She was among the
the first members of the church here
and lived to see it grow TO usefulness.
The oldest member of the church.
the third oldest resident of the city
she was known as the mother of the
church, and was beloved by the con-
gregation as but few will ever be.
Her memory will live long and there
will be many heart saddened deeply
now that she has been called to the
reward promised the faithful servant"
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