Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-09-13
Shepherdstown News.

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MIR. Thomas Z. Mittag, a well-knowr
resident of Hagerstown, and formerly
a journalist, died on Monday, aged IS
years.
The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad has
leased 100000 worth of rolling
stock from the Finance Company Of
Pennsylvania. 1t got IS locomotives,
II passenger cars and 2,700 freight
cars.
Mr.. Jacob L. Hoffman, who lives a
few miles below town, has sold his
farm containing so acres, to Mr.. J. M.
Hendricks for three thousand dollars.
Mr.. Hoffman will remove to Lower
California.
Sixteen years ago two solid silver
spoons were stolen from Mrs. NJ. Page
Andrews, who lives near Shepherds
town. Last spring year ago one of
the spoons was found in a field near
the house in blowing time. Not long
since Mr.. Abe Miner found the other
spoon while he was blowing. and Mrs.
Andrews again has both spoons in
her possession. The person who stole
them buried them, and it took nearly
a score Of years to find them. The
spoons are just as good as ever.
Mr.. Mayberry Mckee, who lives
near Kearneysville, has been pretty
successful in raising sheep this year.
He recently sold buck two years old
that weighed $40 pounds, and he has
a young buck, five months old, that
weighs 1862 pounds. The sheep were
a cross of Cotswold and Southdown.
We ale glad to learn that Mr.. E. II.
Vickers, of this vicinity, has been ap-
pointed an assistant in the preparatory
department at the State University at
Morgantown, at a salary of$700.
Misses Katie and Nellie Getzendan-
ner, of Frederick, Md, are visiting
the family of Mr.. Daniel Getzendan-
ner at Kearneysville.
THE MoRGAN's GROVE EXHIBITION.
Miss Fannie Westenhaver won the
first premium, the Morgan's Grove
silver cup, and Miss Abbie Lyme was
awarded the second prize, handsome
riding whip. Both ladies are from
the Middleway district, and are most
expert horsewomen. They were pre-
sented with the trophies at the speak
er's stand by Mr.. j. w. Dodd, of
Martinsburg, who made suitable adj
dress. AT the boys riding match in
the afternoon, for the suit of clothes
offered by Thompson & Tabler, of
Martinsburg, Dudley Moler, son of
Mr.. Geo. w. Moler, was the success
full contestant, and Paul Davis, son of
Mr.. T. II. Davis, was adjudged second.
Wednesday was Farmers Alliance
Day. None of the speakers who had
been announced were present, but
their places were filed by local talent.
Farmers from jefferson and Berkeley |
counties made addresses, explaining
the objects and principles ofthe ALI
ance. Those who spoke were DR.. A.
P. Thompson, Daniel Hefebower, ].
Henry Jennings, of this county, and
John j. Janney, of Berkeley. The Or
ators all acquitted themselves very
During the day there was running
race, won by Mr.. Jacob Knott, and
boys bag race, won by Edmund Lee,
son Of Mr.. E. l. Lee. Miss Maggie
of Harper's Ferry, was ad-
judged the most handsomely dressed
lady on the grounds, and was award
ed the set Of teaspoons.
The " linbless WONDER" Albert Pill
grim, was ten.year-old boy with
only short stumps for arms and legs,
but he can write, thread needle,
play ball, and do almost any thing the
average boy can do.
WHEN THE Cow CAME HoME.-A
peculiar instance of a cows love for
home was presented in the old Forge
district last week, says the Waynes-
boro Gazette. Last spring John
Hughes moved from that locality to
Harrer's Ferry, w. Va, taking with
him, together with his household
effects, milk cow. The animal
never seemed contented with her sur
roundings, and at sundry times effect
ed partial escapes. A few weeks ago
she watched her opportunity and be-
took herself up the valley for the old
home, getting far out of the neighbor-
hood of her belongings before her alb
sence was discovered. A week later
she turned up at her former home at
the Forge and was taken into custody
by some of the people there. She
travelled a distance of considerable
over a hundred miles, and by some
power of instinct kept her bearings
correctly until she reached her desti-
nation. She is now well contented
and happy COW once more.
At Duffields, Aug. 81, by Rev. DR..
J. A. Scott, Mr.. George Wilmington
and Miss Lottie Burnett, both Of
Kearneysville.-RegiSter.
West Virginia University.
The Fall term will begin on the Sec
ond Wednesday (l0th) of September.
New Students will report for examina-