Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-01-24
Shepherdstown News.

/ uotOWh Aa0USs
i DIR. I. S. Tanner recently received,
and declined, an offer of $500 for his
handsome young black stallion.
| Sixty tons of hay belonging to
David Slower, over in Washington
county, were destroyed by an incen-
diary FIRE the other night.
Work has been commenced On the
building to be used as canning fac
tory at Leetown. Mr.. James W.
Strider will have charge Of the estab-
lishment.
The Harper's Ferry Sentinel says
TIE company which has held an OPP
ton on 8. w. Lightner's Hers
Island property for the past three
months failed to come to time in the
matter OF purchase.
Lawrence McChan was skating one
day last week when his heels few up
and his head few down. He fell fiat
on his face with terrific force, and his
| physiognomy soon swelIed up to won
derful proportions. The fall would
probably have killed anyone else but
Lawrence.
Mr.. J. Will Taylor. who lives near
Shepherdstown, handed US the other
day some butter figures that are hard
to beat. From six cows last year he
obtained 1.127 pounds of butter, an
average of over 2li pounds for each
week. And one of the COWS in his
herd, which are all thoroughbred
Jerseys, is IL years old and has had
10 calves-twins three times.
Mr.. J. D. Derr, the Uvilla contrac-
tor, has big lot of work on hand for
the ensuing season. Besides construct
| ing two houses, he has contracted to
build barns for Messrs. levitt and
Porter, at Wheatland; M. S. Miller,
near Kearneysville; Geo. w. D.
Folk, near Swan Pond; and Warner
Vanmeter. near Vanclevesville. Mr..
Derr says he has plenty of carpenters,
and is ready 10 make more contracts.
Rev. Charles R. Stribbling, of Mar
tinsburg, has accepted call from the
Presbyterian congregation at Berry
vile, and has entered upon the dis
charges of his pastoral duties at that
place.
SAGGING A LITTLE.-The boom at
Shenandoah Junction, according to
popular rumor, seems to be sagging a
little in the middle. Anumber of the
options have run out, and the compa-
ny has made no effort to renew them
and has apparently abandoned its
efforts to establish great industrial
town at that point. The failure to
carry out the plans is said to be ina
bility to place the stock on account of
the unsettled state Of affairs in the
county. Popular opinion thinks the
boom is busted" but it may be that
it will recover when the roses come
again.
WAR CLAIMs.-The Court OF
Claims has certified to Congress its ae-
tion on the following claims of citi,
zens Of West Virginia; which were
referred to it for adjudication F. w.
Brown, administrator of B. w. Her
bert. Jefferson county, military stores
taken by the army; amount allowed,
SLIGO. -e.4.
The following after hearing, were
rejected: John D. Conard, Jefferson
county, amount claimed, 1921; Eli
Jan Lilly. amount claimed. S1,414.50 !;
George Deck, Berkeley county. |
amount cinined, $500; Robert S.
Fiagg. executor Of Thomas G. Flagg. |
Martinsburg, amount claimed, 81, 49,
sc. The Court says these claimants |
failed to make satisfactory proof of
their losses.
THE NARROW ESCAPE OF MASTER |
GEORGE KIMEs.-George Kimes, the
eight-year-old son of Mr.. Moses
Hines, had an exciting and most |
dangerous adventure on Tuesday af |
tevnoon. George was taking the COW
o. his grand father, Mr.. Emanuel
Miller, to water when the disaster oc-
cured. He was leading the COW by e |
long chain halter fastened around her
neck. II a thoughtless moment
George fastened the other enc of the
chain around his own neck, and Just |
then the COW became frightened and
started tc run. At the first jump she
iierked George off his feet and then |
dragged him along over the rough |
road at breakneck speed. Mr.. Butler |
Marshall happened tc be near at the
time, and by the time the COW had
run couple Of hundred yards he
caught up with her. With rare
presence Of mind he capped his hat |
over the cows eyes and turned her
into fence corner. where he succeed
ed in releasing the unfortunate child.
George presented shocking appear
ance. He was almost choked to
death end was covered with blood |
from the numerous cuts he had re-
ceived as he was dragged over the
stones. He was taken home and DIR.
Reynolds called in. Although suffer
ing from innumerable cuts and |
bruises, it is thought that Georges
injuries will not prove to be very