Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-11-21
LEONE LOCAL CHAT.

oooN W uos dHU las traQlt10n has q
nablt OF remarking-we are indebted
TO Z" Lo," or high, or any other poor
Indian for this hazy lazy annex to
autumn proper, we ought to reconsid-
or or readjust the Indian question, and
at least credit the ig-noble red man
with so much value received in the
aftermath season called Indian Sum-
mer.
LII felt that | had any especial call
TO infiict a poem upon this unsuspect-
ing community, I'd paint this lotus
eating season as a woman lost in PEN
sive abstraction and a Mother Hubbard
wrapper, dreanily gazing at an apron
fuil of fruits; but as my stock of
rhymes have run short, l merely hang
this suggestion before your minds
eye. You may improve upon it to
any extent, as it's not copy rIghted.
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The Fire Company have definitely
decided that they will begin their fair
and entertainment on the Odd of De-
cember. The following persons have
been appointed on committee: Gen.
eral Committee. F. Roberts, II. T.
Cushwa, G. III. Hoogie, w. II. Cline;
c. j. Thomas, Secretary. The ladies
committee SO far as supplied is. Mrs.
Mcdowell, 9Th Ward; Mrs. .Cushwa,
I'd Ward ; Mrs. Combs, 4th Ward;
Mrs. Pitzer, Sd Ward.
Soliciting committee have not all
yet been appointed. Miss Lou Baker
and Miss Mamie Miles have kindly
consented to look after the interests of
LIST Ward in this connection.
The Fair and Supper will be held
for the purpose of purchasing new
uniforms for the company. 1t will
continue two weeks, taking in the
holidays, a time when everybody
wants to enjoy themselves and spend
money, and in this case there can be
no more commendable object. AS is
well known our Fire Company receive
no compensation from the public for
their services, and very seldom ask
assistance whatever, so that whenever
it is possible for the public to give
them any material return for Their
protection, they should not, and 1 am
gladto say do not, hesitate to do so. In
most of towns this size / believe there
is a fund or contribution by citizens,
set apart for the benefit of such men,
bers of the department as may be in
jured or hurt in any way while en-
gagged in duty. This is not the case
here lat least not to my knowledge),
tho happily it has not yet been made
necessary.
The company have appointed relia-
bic and energetic committees who
will spare no labor or pains to make
the Hall and Fair attractive and pro-
pose to give patrons the worth of
their money. Ladies will not be charg-
ed any admission fee. Gentlemen
ten cents; which will entitle them to
a chance in a very fine rs dollar gold
watch.
Not the least attraction will be the
visiting fire companies, as invitations
have been sent to as many as forty
from Harrisburg, Frederick, Win
chester, and all the principal towns
in our own and neighboring States,
within a radius of 100 miles. We
predict for them a "big" time.
Ny
Pen "Shadowgraph." =" Topsy"
wants to know " what all them color
ed peoples pictures was hung on that
curtain for" For facial expression of
contour and outline of prominentfe a-
lures the Shadowgraph gallery takes
the first premium. The boys never
knew what classical profiles they pos
sessed until they appeared to them in
black and white. heard some of the
girls say that DR.. McSherry, Andy
Criswen and Ran" Ramer We're the
best looking shadows on the wall.
May their shadows newer grow less.
Somebody Cat the fair asked meif
the Fair" mentioned in the line,
"None but the brave deserve the fair"
had reference to this kind of a fair +? /
didn't exactly feel like making an
affidavit to that effect, so l got out of
it by telling him it was at least evil
dent that none but the brave had any
business there.
"Bob" Criswell don't like oysters;
he calls for them in five cent install
ments.
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The Philippians have taken to paint
ing the town red here of late. With a
little more practice officer O'Neal will
soon be capable of running a foot race
with anybody. Mr.. James Westall,
Senior, had a close introduction to one
o fthe stray bullets used upon that oc-
casion.
Mr.. G. l.. Coblens was in town dur
ing the week.
Some sinner who thinks Uncle Sam
is rich enough to furnish writing uten-
sis for the masses, carried off the
pen and ink from the Post Office on
|, Sunday evening. If it was a hungry
office-seeker, he is carrying things too
far.
Miss Ida Clugston, of Waynesboro,
is visiting at the residence of w. A.
Gard.
! Mrs. Reilly, of Conewago, Pa, is a
ruest at the home of the Editor OF