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

1 i Nlzr'nssuRa fEsALa
SATURDAY. APRIL lth. 1895.
LOCAL NEWS.
mr. James w. McSherry has moved
into his new house.
Tailor Dumford was engaged on
cSsSday in giving the Court house a
thorough cleaning up.
,,ossrs Joseph Trapnell and Frank
pockvith, lawyers OF Charestown
D pore in town Tuesday.
Fsulkner & Ingies have moved
,heir Office to the one lately occupied
w Mai. Z. S. Troxell.
Almost a half a foot of snow on
palm Sunday morning, was surprise
enough for spring beginning.
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Mr.. D. H. stuckey moved into
Town Wednesday, taking the house
SSrmerly occupied by j. N Thatcher.
DR.. Burkhart has removed his china
tore to the rooms formerly occupied
nv Faulkner and Ingles as law offices.
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Deaths visiting many happy homes
This spring. and no one can tell upon
whom he will next lay his cold hand.
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Berkeley Springs has new paper,
the Netcs, Democratic. Now let the
Mercury come straight ont Republic
cam
Rev. H. ]. McKeefry, pastor of st.
Joephs Church, went to Richmond
This week, to be present at the bless
iug of the Holy Oils at the Cathedral.
The blessing of the ashes, &C., takes
place at st. Joseph's Church this
morning.
There is many sincere g thank the
IOrdn heard this evening in the
housekeeping world, that moving is
again over for a year, and the new
home in living order for the Sunday
81 rest. The next domestic woe for good
husbands, is housekeeping.
Mr., w. w. Downey is arranging
his business matters here, and will
locate in Philadelphia or Baltimore,
# or may remove to Norfolk. MIR.
Downey has been an active and USE
full citizen, and we are sorry to lose
~ him.
Didn't the fine weather bring the
ladies' out this week. Martinsburg
"A hive of beautiful adornment on
fair summer day; but the beauty
the town is not the kind that is
forever unfadingly fair,"-only
when the ladies come out.
GAS REDUCTIoN.-At a recent
meeting of the stockholders of the
Martinsburg Gas Co., the price of gas
En- was reduced from So to $3.50 per 1000
feet The people of Martinsburg will
W appreciate this reduction, and there is
no longer any why more of
them should not become consumers.
r. It is a safe and cheap light and
every house that is built should have
gas fixtures in.
When the Democratic leaders and
M their friends meet on the streets, the
password is, "Wel, what's new ?''
6 II does anybody but mugwump good
to see what happiness and comfort
some people can get out of such bright
expectations of grim disappointment.
The poor mugwumps, though, have
& nor out, nor at the top at the
bottom-nowhere and nobody. They
are the kickers kicked.
LOOK AT THE LABEL ON Your
Ia PAPER.-There are yet number of
OursubscriberS several years in arrears
for their subscriptions. Their atten-
ton is called to it by blue mark on
the yellow label on their papers this
week. Every cent is needed to meet
our expenses. Especially those out
ideofthe county, on whose papers we
R have to pay cash postage weekly, we
8 insist upon payment. Remit by postal
note, or one and two dollar bills in a
letter.
1t is to be hoped that the terrible
"auction tonight" bowling business
r. is over. 1t is a nuisance and should
be stopped by an ordinance. Hevery
business man would resort to such
means nobody could live or die peace
ably in Martinsburg Public opinion
M should stamp out such nuisances, that
are out of place in an intelligent and
progressive town. This is Martins
burg West Virginia, United States of
America, 1885 nota one-horse, swami
poodle fiat, one hundred year-ago set
tement
t. DEAD LETTE Rs.-The following is
list of letters remaining in the Post
Office at Martinsburg, w. Va, March
18th, 1885, and will be sent to the
Dead Letter Office April 18th, if not
called for; when calling say advertis-
ed.
c. A. Barnes, G. w. Boyer (2),
Emma Brown (cod), VIM. Boyer
IFireman), John Casey, John w.
Irayer Miss Maggie Fulk, Davis
M Grove, Miss Caty Gibson, Mrs. Sarah
M b Hasx rrin Che Snodpal