Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-07-04

IFE NARTlnsBURs HEgALa.
SATURDAY. JULY 4th. 1885.
LOCAL NEWS.
Miss Bee Ahern is home from Key
ser. nj.
Miss Lizzie Kimmerling is visiting
IN Chicago Junction, Ohio.
First NJ. E. Church, Sunday, July
I'll a. M, preaching; sp. M, Sacra-
mental services.
Miss Sallie Entler and Miss Kate
Chase, of Shepherdstown, ars visiting
Miss Ella Goheen.
Miss Fannie and Annie Beck, of
York Co.. Pa, are visiting Miss Rosa
and Emma Staley of this place.
The Free VIII Baptist Churches
will hold a Campaigning at Beding-
ton, commencing Saturday, July 18th.
The little German Band appear
ed on our streets on Thursday last and
played number of beautiful pieces.
Farmers should save every scrap of
hay and fodder that can be raked up
this summer and fall, for next spring
feed will be both scarce and high.
The old man now is looking glum,
And every day he's GUNNER
His wife and daughters want to know
Where they re going to spend the sum
mer.
There will be special term of the
Circuit Court held on July 9th. Judge
Flemming will be present to try any
cases that Judge Faulkner cannot sit
in
We are in receipt of a very interest
ing and beautifully gotten up sketch
book of the Cumberland Valley
Strealy and Beidel, compilers and
publishers, Harrisburg, Pa.
DR.. E. E. Earle had a hearing on
Monday on several charges of getting
money under false pretense or forgery,
and in default of bail, was remanded
tOawait the action of the Grand Jury.
POND SToCKED.-P.A A. Rohrbaugh,
ESD, returned last Friday from fish
ing trip up the river along Henry G.
Davis road, and brought with him
nearly one hundred very fine trout,
which he placed in his pond.
The death notice of Mrs. Mollie
Akers, nee Reynolds, in last weeks
issue, should have read % years in
stead of s years and Father Frioli,
Of Keyser, attended st. Joseph's
School Commencement, not Father
O'Reilley as stated.
DISCHARGE AND REDUCTION
Ten B. & o. shop men were discharg-
ed here this week, and the rest cut
down to eight hours. 1t is right hard
to be out of work and reduced in pay
these hard times, but we all have to
feel the effects of business depression.
NEW CHURCH.-The congregation
of the M. E. Church, South, have
commenced the erection of new
church, on Martin St., and Maple
Avenue. 1t is rumored that Mr.. G.
NJ. Shaffer proposes to purchase the
old church and lot.
There is some complaint against
the length of the march to-day, the
glorious Fourth. The people who
contributed the money have a right
to expect the common courtesy of
marching through their streets, as
some of the outside wards gave more
than the central portions. So let them
march.
Mr.. Thomas M. Turner, marble
cutter, and Miss McElroy, were mar
ried on the evening of July 1st. We
extend to our young friend and bride,
our best wishes for health and happi-
ness and success through this life, and
the reward in the next oflong years
well spent. Mr.. Turner is a good
and Industrious workman, deserving
ofthe patronage of the public.
ELECTION OF OFFICERs.-At the
last annual election of officers for
Equality Lodge No. Al A. f. & A. M,
the following were elected for the en-
suing year: Geo. E. Showers, w.
NJ. Chas. P. Matthaei, S W.; w. S.
Henshaw, ]. W.; w. M. Hollis, Sec
rotary, and Jacob Gassman, Treasur-
er.
New SOAP FACToRY.-Mr. B. F.
Williams is making preparation to
start a soap factory at the edge of
town, and expects to have it in oper-
alton soon. We are glad to see this
new enterprise start up, and our peo-
pie should give it all the encourage
mlent they can. Win the merchants
IN the surrounding counties and
through the State, give it trial. Adj
dress B. F. Williams, Martinsburg,
W. Wa.
DEAD LETTERs.--The following is
list of letters remaining in the Post
once at Martinsburg, w. Va, June
9Th, 1885, and will be sent to the
Dead Letter Office July nth, if not
called for; when calling say advertis-
Robert Alley, VIM. H. Chase, David
coleman (.anrUa Ilau IapOh Edward