Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-07-29
CORRESPO NDENCE
Covering Every Phase of News
in the County.
HEDGEsvlLLE.

i HEDGESvlLLE.
DEAR HERaLD:-rhe many friends
OF the HERALD in this section were
panied at losing Mr.. Reilly from its
control, the more SO as his retirement
was due to his ill-heaith; still this feel
ing was much alleviated by the spir
tied announcement of his successors,
that the paper ON which we depeid so
much would still continue to vigor-
ously and fearlessly adhere to its
principles, and be the banner paper Of
the Republican party of the Panhan-
die counties. Our party, especially
now, could i'll afford to lose SO bright an
exponent of our principles, and there
fore the cheering assurance of Messrs.
Smith and Mowbray, that the HER
AID is Republican in all that the name
implies. is more than welcome to we
mountaineers. True, wheat is below
90 cents, wool is on the toboggan
slide, corn getting in the fuel column,
and our representative in Washing
ton prominently mentioned as the head
ofthe most important committee in the
coming Congressional crisis. yet we
can still line up in an unbroken col
umn with the HERALD as our flag
bearer.
You will be sorry to hear that one
of our best citizens, James Nelson, OF
the neighborhood of Dry Run lost his
life under the most distressing cir.
cumstances. On the morning of tie
2Ist, his body was found between the
rails of the B. & o. X. R.. near Bed
ington crossing, about two miles from
here 1t was brought to this village
and a jury summoned. Squire B.
w. Geyer and DR.. Hanna conducted
the autopsy, and from the 1neager evil
dence obtainable the jury found that
death resulted from the skull being
crushed, either by falling from the
cars or being struck by the engine.
The remains were then taken to the
family of the deceased
In spite of the continued dry spell
this village is more than holding its
own. This is due in a great measure
to our situation which always insures
refreshing breeze by day, and cool,
almost cold nights and an unfailing
supply of good water. Among some
of the buildings going up may be
noted the home now being erected
by Squire J. N Alexander, near the
center of the village, and our Masonic
hall which is now nearing completion.
The house is two stories with sharp
gables in the roof, we'll finished, and |
will be an ornament to the place 1t
is hoped his example may be conta-
gious.
The Teachers Institute, now being
held in your city, takes several of our
ladies over and back each day, as they |
are getting ready for their winter
duties.
Agreat many farmers in the vicinity
have thrashed out their wheat and all
report a good yield so far Owing,
however, to the low price now pre-
vailing for the staple, the idea is gain
ing ground among the growers that it
is better to market their wheat in the
shape of pork. At least until Con-
gresham Wilson redeems his ante
election speeches, and, by tearing
down the tariff fence, open American
ports to the fleets of the world and !
send wheat up to SI.25 bushel Till
that good day comes, however, the
problem will still exist in this section,
l. e., How to make money by raising
wheat at an average cost of 6S cents
and selling it at IS cents.
Though Hedgesville does not boom
itself as health resort, yet the fact is
evident that each year sees an increase
in our summer visitors, due to our
pure air and water, elevation above |
sea level, and abnormally low sick
and death rate. Since last summer
"Tipp" Paine has added an annex to
his hotel, Mount Clifton, that increas-
ed its capacity more than threefold,
and at present writing all his rooms
are full.
In addition to the guests at Mount |
Clifton, other visitors are domiciled |
with Lin. Henshaw, w H. Richards, |
Miss Ann Crissman, Dr. NIL. Butler,
the Summit House, and Mrs. Ander- |
son. just outside the corporation line
The visitors are from Washington, |
Baltimore, and Pittsburg, and all told
number about seventy-hve. with ac-
comnodations for about twenty more
already engaged for next month. In
fact, before the season is over the ca
pacity of our village will be taxed to
the uttermost.
We will keep You posted on all the
happenings here, and with the best of
good luck for the HERALD and the
hope it will reach every voter in the
Panhandle, am, as ever, JIM.
This letter and the one following
was received too late for insertion last
week. We publish them with this
explanation as otherwise they might
not be fully understood.-EDs. HER
AID
Mrs. Brown, Of Darkesville, spent
few. days here last week with her
daughter, Mrs l. w. Wood
Mrs. Charles Bell and children, of
Sharpsburg, Md, are spending few
weeks with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jacob Naylor.
Me- IL, NU.J,1s. ,,-t,o 80 J>o1.,