| Grant County Press November 1896 LOCAL NEWS Chas Harness is home from Pinto, Maryland Robert Vance Esq., et Arthur, called in to see us Saturday Mrs. Annie Plager of Davis is visiting her mother, Mrs. M. S. Baker here. Don�t forget that we are agents for the Star Laundry, and come in and make arrangements for your work. Delay�s flouring mill is running day and night, evidence that their work is first class. J. E. Taylor is having an addition built to his storehouse. �Chips the Carpenter� is doing the work. The diphtheria scare has some what abated but we still have some typhoid fever in our midst though but few new cases. Mr. Dan Lahman of Lahmansville called at our office Monday. He is one of the people who never fakers in Republican faith. For a nice stock of goods neat and artiste, in arrangement Rock Shobe�s place of business should catch the eye of all. Mr. T. J. Orndoff, the marble man of Romney, was in our town Saturday. He was accompanied by Mr. Stump who will represent him in this adjoining counties. We want correspondence in every locality. Send us the news, with the assurance that we will remember you in a substantial way for your trouble. Married at the residence of the officiating clergyman, October 27, by the Rev. G. W. Leatherman, Rev. W. D. Rodruck, Mrs. Laura E. George, both of Grant County---Keyser Echo. Mr. Millard Turner, of Seymoursville, was in town, Tuesday and left his name and some silver with us. A. S. Bergdoll & sons planning mill is located here again for as indefinite time. The hum of the wheels of industry lead life to our town. Eddie Hill, Jno Harness, Roy Welton and Jim Hogbin were coon hunting one night last week and succeeded in capturing one that weighed forty-two and one-fourth pounds. On last Friday Blair Ervin, in company with a couple of boys friends, caught ninety �three bass in about an hour�s time in the Gap. Blair took it in his usual jolly way being highly elated at the success. Jerry, (they, the well known drummer, and M. E. Taylor, spent Saturday fishing in the Gap. Mr. Athey went home rejoicing, taking with him the days catch about seventy five nice bass. Mr. Taylor sent his father about as many caught the day before. The Rev. J. A. Thomas was installed pastor of Westminster Church at Capon Bridge, Hampshire County, on October 18th by a comm.____ of Winchester Presbytery, consisting of Revs. R. A. white, J. R. graham and C. R. Stribling and Elders Q. C. Sloneaker and Judge Daily---Central Presbyterian. Louise Wilson of Moorefield and Mrs. Morgan Kittle, of this place were united in marriage at the residence of Jack Long in Valley Bend districton Tuesday. The groom was 72---Elkins Inter Mountain. Rev. Jno J. Fix has been called as pastor to this and Burlington Presbyterian Churches, and we understand that he will be ordained of the Presbytery, which will meet at Keyser this month. Rev. A. Lee Barrett yesterday showed the Free Press an apple, one of a second crop of this year that was grown on his place in Kentucky, near the West Virginia line. It is what is called the �Early June,� and was round and sound, about the size of a large hen�s egg. Fairmont Free Press On Monday morning the sign at Taylor�s Hotel bore a new face. �To whom it may concern Mush and Milk Jno Edd� It was simply in keeping with other Holly E�en freaks, and was taken in very good spirit by our landlord, especially as the circumstance pointed rather direct to some of the fair sex as the perpetrators. Villainy: Deep and Dark A vile outrage was perpetrated on Mr. S. H. Smith last Thursday night; some one cutting his saddle in strings. For full fledged vandalism this case goes without precedent, and anyone guilty of such a fell crime and turn up later behind some prison�s bars, in gaudy zebra costume, which will certainly be a fitting background for his fitting demon like face. Certainly such a being must have been must have been �nurtured in weeds breeding pestilent dews,� for he and pestilence fit together, like the upper and lower jaws of a wild beast. Mr. Smith is not known to have any enemies, and it goes without saying that our boys who often engage in a little harmless sport are in no way guilty, yet it must needs leave a shadow behind. ********** Mr. W. C. Harman, residing at Pansy, lost a child by diphtheria Sunday night. Kenny Swick, of Bayard, is in this neighbor hood visiting. The election was quiet here beyond anything we have ever seen, reflecting much credit on our people for good behavior, while riot was running elsewhere. Died Sunday night at Moorefield, Mr. Lewis Brown of paralysis. He was an aged and highly respected citizen. Judge Daily was in town Tuesday night, on his way to Franklin, where he convened court Wednesday evening; it having been deferred a day on account of the election. J. P. Hopple, Esq., who is in the employ of W. A. Engeman, of New York City, started for that place Wednesday morning. While we congratulate him on having a good position we are sorry that business takes so good a citizen from our midst. MOOREFIELD NEWS: Jos Harper of Lost City was in our town on Saturday. Miss Nan Clindenst began her school at the Parren School House on Monday. We hear that Charles Harmison who lives a short piece below Romney died last night, October 31st. The boys celebrated �Holly E�en� in our town on Monday night; they used tictacks and Mock Oranges. Mr. Dasher of Pern is critically ill at this writing. Dr. A. N. McKeever of Romney was in our town last week also T. J. Orndoff of the same place. A good deal of petty thieving is going on in our town. Some one went to Eugene Funkhouser�s hog pen and stole a pig. The other night some one entered the mill by a window and stole some flour. Mr. Louis Brown of this place was paralyzed on last Friday night, and is now at the point of death. Hon Thomas Branty, of S. C. Spoke to a large audience in the court house on last Thursday night. Ike Christman of Lost River came over for the ballot boxes for that side. Will Welton Harness, Harry Harness and Cloud Seymour returned Thursday from Baltimore and Philadelphia. Jeff Method and Nettie Newman (colored) both of this place were married on Friday, October 30th. Ed Keller of Petersburg was in our town Thursday. MEDLEY LETTER: Thinking that the people of the vicinity might be interested in what occurs at our little country village we have decided to give them a few events, but we want it understood that we do not talk politics so will not mention the past election. Protracted services began at the Stone church last Thursday night conducted by Rev. C. M. Sarver, the pastor in charge, the presiding elder assisting until after services Saturday morning when he was called away to fill another appointment. Rev. Henry Homan ably filled the pulpit Sunday morning and night. Cottage prayer meeting was held at the home of Mr. W. J. Babb on last Friday night, under the auspices of the Epworth League. Mrs. Luther Hott was baptized at Medley last week by her pastor Rev. F. M. Lowe. Mr. Thornton Stalling who has been unable to leave his room for some time on account of a broken limb is now able to walk with the aide of crutches. Rev. C. M. Sarver and wife and child are the guest of Mrs. J. A. Vest. We are pleased to see Mr. Ed Stallings among us again. Mr. Stallings has been attending school at Buchannon and reports a prosperous year at the seminary. Mr. H. K. Schell make a flying trip (?) to Keyser Saturday. Miss Emma Stallings has returned to our town, from Flintstone, Maryland where she spent the summer. Mr. Elmer Fry and Miss Olena Reed were circulating among friends here Sunday. BAYARD LETTER: Chas Matlick, Albert McCleary, Frank Smith and Frank Nordeck employed by the B&O R. R., at Cumberland and Arch and Luke Hendrickson, who have been at school at Morgantown are at home to vote. The Buffalo Lumber Co., and the Middlesex Leather Co., both closed down on Election Day, that all their employees might have an opportunity to vote. B. parsons and wife returned home Monday. He has been campaigning in Hardy County for the past week. Flay day was generally observed in Bayard. Last week your corresp9ndence was made to say that 12,000 people attended the Atkinson meeting. This was a mistake, 1, 300being the estimated number. The Young Men�s Republican Club has made arrangements to receive the election return ____Opera House. Jno. F. Nydegger Submitted January 03, 2006 |