Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-05-16
Bunker Hill News.

AS business prevents us from being
regular in our items as in former days,
you will please excuse US should we
occupy too much OF your paper Hav-
ing Travelled over Mineral, Grant and
Morgan counties, since our last writing,
we found them in. prosperous condi-
ton; wheat and grass looking well s
oats have been sown farmers are most
ly busy planting corn. In the two
former counties we notice quite large
number of cattle already out on grass,
we suppose getting them ready for the
buyer, altogether Grant is fine graz
ing county the people are kind and
sociable; the only draw back is they
have no r. R., and are far from market.
What would become of our merchants
think you if they were compelled to
have their goods hauled fifty miles. We
met several teams returning from Key
ser loaded with goods for the upper
tract in Pendleton Co., a distance of
fifty-eight miles, taking them one week
to make the trip yet with all this you
can buy some things as cheap as can
be bought in this county. Morgan
County has always been said to be a
poor county whilst this may be true
in one sense. in our experience we
found the people living well {; the grow
ing crops of wheat and grass looking
we'll, and find prospects for good crop
One thing we noticed in this county
which is hard to find in our own, that
is at every cross-road or road leading
IN any direction you will find finger
boards to guide the travelerin the right
direction this is a great convenience
and itwould be a good thing if Berkeley
would adopt the same plan. We must
confess that we were very much disap-
pointed when we reached Keyser we
expected to see beautiful town but
in its stead found smoky little place
reminding one of place that was I'M
ished
Let me turn from this to note the
things of our little burg Billie Glen
dening has been to New York and pur-
chased his spring stock he has fine
selection has his store filled up with
goods and is ready to. supply your
wants in any line. Billie knows how
how to please the ladies in articles of
merchandise but AM of the opinion
that he is some what backward to ask
the important question which will cause
him to forSake his bachelor quarters.
Mr. John Gardner has improved his
property by adding new coat ofpaint.
We are sorry to note the illness of
Miss Kate Lamon.
a special train brought Messrs.
Kennedy, Bowers, Boyd aud Thatcher
into our midst Saturday.
Persons who desire to build should
remember we have carpenters as good
as can be found, in our midst, and pat
ronize home builders.
The dry weather has caused gener-
al complaint amongst the farmers /;
they cannot get their ground in condi-
ton to plant.
The creamery is still talked OF being
built at this place; we are sure that no
better place can be found plenty of
good water, plenty of milk and every
thing to make it success. Gentlemen,
here is the place for you.
Mr.. Charles w. Lamon has gone TO
McKecsport, Pa, to seek his fortune.
Mr. Charles Miller, who left this
place for the South five years ago, was
in Our burg Sunday; he is at present
representing the publishing house of
H. II. Hudgins 6, Co, Of Atlanta,
Georgia.
Revs. Thomas, of Martinsburg, Will
son, of Gerardstown, and Wolf. ofWin-
chester, filled their respective pulpits
Sunday.
Messrs Sherard and Denny, of Ger
ardstown, were in Our burg Sunday. We
are sorry friend Dick, that we did not
have our stock i'll readiness for you.
Mr.. Ed. Stewart spent Sunday with
his parents.
We notice that an effort will be made
to organize all endowment league at
this place on Saturday next. No doubt
It's good thing providing all could be
charter members.
Bro, am somewhat lengthy tonight,
but this ends my items if too long
take them by installments; at any
rate, good night.
We almost forgot to note that our
little burg can boast of a city bulletin.
GEORGE.