Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-03-28

was from Berkeley springs, not the
Young merchant and tobacconist OF
This place as some wrongly inferred
The Martinsburg Will DeGrange is
still at the old stand, ready to serve
his friends and customers.
The following are graduates of the
graded system, Glass A, of 1885, of
0peuuon District: Emma Folk, Mary
Wolf, Harvey Mcdonald, j. w. Dali
", Jacob E. Ryon, Bell McQuilken,
Ella Ryon, Abba Mcdonald. The
total number enlisted was -, but
several were members of the B Glass
for 1886.
DR.. j. w. McSherry was confined
to his room and bed for several days
this week, but is up and about again.
He says there is great deal of sick
ness, which he attributes to the ex-
tremely cold weather, as that has
always been his experience during
such unusually severe seasons.
State Auditor Patrick F. Duffy,
and B. S. Morgan, State Superinten-
dent of Free Schools, stopped in town
on Monday as they returned from
Charleston, where they had been at.
tending a meeting of the Board OF
Public Works. We found them both
very pleasant and affable gentlemen.
EVERY DOLLAR HELPs.-April LIST
we have several sums of money to
pay, aud we hope those in arrears for
subscriptions or indebted to us other
wise, will make an effort to pay up.
81 from each one two years in arrears
would pay our bills and save us much
interest. 1t is due us and we are only
asking for our own. Thanks to those
who have already settled.
In answer to the request of many
friends, desiring Mr.. Thomas S. Will.
liams to become a candidate for Coun.
ty Superintendent, he writes that he
must decline owing to his occupation
of farmer, which he would have to
neglect. He returns his thanks to his
many friends for their willingness to
support him, and suggests the name
of Henry Butts, whom he believes
would give universal satisfaction.
DIED.-Ida May Pitzer, daughter
of Henry B. and Harriet Ell. Pitzer,
was born Nov. LIST, 1860, and departed
this life at the residence of her father,
near White Hall, Va, March Goth.
1885, in her 25th year. In October,
1874, she gave her heart to the Lord
and her name to the M. E. Church, of
which she was consistent member
to the day of her death. She was
buried at White Hall on Sunday.
Presiding Elder Hobbs preached the
funeral sermon, and Rev. d. A. Foard
made some very consoling remarks.
The family have our sympathy in
their bereavement.
Nor HIS SoN.-The notice in last
weeks HERALD, ofa Martinsburg boy
killed by the cars in Maryland, caused
Mr., Thomas Heating, of this place, to
90 and have the body taken up, think
ing it might be that of a son who is
absent. The remains were not recOg-
nized by him, and after he returned
home, letter awaited him from his
son in Pittsburg. He says the body
is that of slightly built and delicate
boy, and looks natural, only an arm
being broken and the back of the head
crushed. On the arm is an indelible
mark Of a half moon, the letters D. D.,
and a number of other unknown
marks.
ELECTION OF OffiCERs.-The an
nual election of officers for st. Pat
mex Catholic Beneficial Society was
held on the evening of March 18th,
and resulted as follows: President,
Theodore Thumel; Vice Pres, M. w.
flord0n; Secretary, John T. O'COn-
nor; Treasurer. Jos. f. Ahern; Mes
senger, Leo Schaarman; Standing
Committee, Michael Goheen, Michael
heating, Geo. Armstrong, John O'Con-
nor.
The following officers were elected
iOf st. Joseph's Society, on the even
ing of the 10Th: President, Maurice
VConnor; Vice Pres, John Farrin,
Or; Secretary, E. V. Little; Treas.
1rer, j. e. Cox; Messenger, Joseph
welsh; Standing Committee, Jos.
SScherrer, Thomas Commiskey, A
drhumel, M. Heating, John Finnucan,
George Blakeney.
The fact that three correspondents
gOl OIL the same joke on some one at
Jonnsontown last week, made us feel
little afraid to publish it, but We
nave since been assured that it was
AL right. Jokes in newspapers are
serious. The teller cannot show thu
smile which accompanies or follows {
JOKE. The average reader looks fol
ssomething concealed, and generally
mus u, suspicious and unjust meaning
Ihere is great difference between
bleasantry and joking, but in prin
shey look alike and the distinction
h must be drawn by fine or maste
naad to prevent the appearance of |
lenection. The same may be said o
VIII and sarcasm. They are all dan
sefous weapons. Joking belongs Il
b tlle low and vulgar, and intelligenc
handles itwith caution. Humor come
generally from good nature, and sci
uoni gives offense. Wit requires ex
perience and practice, and the bes
1,worusman may give and get dealt
wound from his own weapon. TIL
oeSt rule to follow is plain, ope
speech, strictly confined to truth an
,1act; Even fun may be taken serious
y Its likethe point Of drunkenness
IA man takes a drink he drink
;nough he may not be drunk, and h
to1niy sure of being sober who neve
taxes a drink.