Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-11-14
0 LOCAL CHAT.

covered in a typ(e)ical form. This
type OF pin is not very popular. Int
~ nolds IT'S own. It also held an
acreage or SO last week of the col.
unn dedicated to LEONE. Itold the
the boys that they ought to handle
pungent paragraphs a little more
tenderly, and not undermine Web.
ster SO much nor knock down all the
points we evolved. Then George
kyneal says: "Can you set 'em IN
Ike this and get 'em right ~ And
another chimed in and said: "Lots
OF crusty" people in here; that's
the why of the .pi." Ihadn'ttime
to recover from the shock before the
dlligent Sunday School scholar spoke
up and said: eyes, and if it had
been your handwriting on the wall.
MI. Northumberland would a been
worse scared than hewas.n Such argu.
ments as these were unanswerahle.
AS a result of this council of war, 1
am a little dubious how things will
"pan out - anyway, it's safe enough
TO tell you to take me at what |
mean; not at what | sometimes
seem to say.
They were asking conundrums in
a social little coterie, on w. Martin
ST., a few evenings ago, and some
one said, why is Martinsburg like
Heaveng Everybody studied a lit
tie bit and gave it up. The young
lady relieved them by saying: "Be-
cause there is neither marrying nor
giving IN MARRIAGE But oddly
enough Charley and Bob didn't
laugh. They said they had been
+" struck a foul" That's something
about a prize fighters belt,-I don't
exactly know what.
Talking of this sort of partnership
business, reminds me that we did
have at least n romantic marriage
in the clustered walls of the Dunn
ford brown stone front. Could the
poet have f~oreSeen such a conting-
ency as this, when he wrote Glove
rules the "court.D That is the kind
of a court over which the Judge has
no stern jurisdiction,-at least not at
the alpha stage.
Girls, aprOpoS of this, what do you
think / heard a young mar say?-I
He had the grace to remark that
the Mormons were heroes, and
should be encouraged by the govern
ment instead of prosecuted, and that
the man would contract 10 marry
more than one woman was a very
brave man indeed" If / find that
he ever wants to join any of your so.
%cieties, I'll tell you who he is, and
you a "blackball" him as much as
he deserves.
The religious services held during
the week have been well attended,
and are very interesting especially
so when all denominations met to.
gether. The ministers are earnest
workers, and as a rule, the public
have a very hearty appreciation of
the fact, and evince it by their pres
ence whenever it is possible for
UuCul W Oc III lllcluduCG. |
The Central Rink is in very attrac-
tive trim; and the Band Fair is a
popular and pleasant resort. The
booths are attractive looking and
neatly arranged. The display of
fancy work is large, varied, and very
fine. Among the "chance" attrac-
tions you find any variety; from a
cushion TO a carriage. The nominal
price of admission, ten cents, entities
the holder to a chance in the $500
gold watch. Some ofthe best house
wives in town have charge of the
culinary department.. The Indians
are a special attraction. They cater
to civilized tastes through the great
American medium of peace,-tobac-
co. [ didn't see them dance a war
dance, but | am sure that they
could accomplish it upon sufficient
pr~ovocation or inducement. Alto
gether they are the h%andsomest
squaws to be found in any tribe
Give them a call. The fair will con-
tinue until Wednesday evening of
next week.
Mr.. A. S. Goulden has returned to
Martinsburg, and is welcomed back
by his many friends and acquain-
tances.
Mrs. John Gephardt, of Lancaster
City, Pa, and Miss Minnie Walters,
of Wheeling, w. Va, were guests at
the residence of Ezra Herring, w.
King ST., Saturday and Sunday last.
Mr.. Albert Smith, a genial and
pleasant gentleman of Montreal,
Canada, stopped with friends in this
city last Tuesday.
Mr.. john Muth, of Washington,
D. c., has been visiting the home
folks during the past week.
Our genial friend Pat. Cunning
ham visited Frederick lately to take
in somebody elses Wedding, and en-
joyed himself immensely, as is his
won't.
DR.. r. B. Elderdice, Of Gettysburg,
Pa, and Rev. Ell. l.. Elderdice, pastor
of Broadway M. P. Church, Balti-
more, were LEoNE's guests Friday
and Saturday of last week.
Miss Emma Snodgrass is visiting
at Liberty, Va.
Mrs. Wilson and Mrs. Wheeler, of
Providence, Rhode Island, arrived
in this city on Wednesday and are
guests at the residence of their sis
ter, Mrs. James Westall, West
King St. They are pleasant, enter
tanning ladies, whom we are glad to
welcome, and hope they will take
with them to their home in Yankee
land a good impression of the South