Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-06-26

TFE NARTlnsBuRe pEgALD.
SATURDAY. JUNE 26th. 1885.
LOCAL NEWS.
Messrs. A. l.. Martin and Harry
Smith left Tuesday on trip to Bos-
ton. Now look out for fine bicycles /!
Mr.. Alex. C. Hutsler, of Glengary,
killed a rattlesnake last week that
measured nearly four feet. 1t had
thirteen rattles.
Mr.. Geo. A. Saner, furniture dealer
of Hagerstown, formerly this place,
has made an assignment for the ben
eft of his creditors.
Amos Brandeburg, young son of
Mr.. Chas. Brandeburg, of this place,
fell from a cherry tree in the early
part of the week and broke an arm.
.
The Reformed Sunday Schools, of
Frederick, Nd, and Martinsburg, w.
Va, will hold their annual picnic at
Harper's Ferry, w. Va, July 16, 1886;
the public is invited to attend.
Mr.. Theo. Thumel spent Sunday
with his father in this place. He likes
his new home at Berkeley Springs
and is building up a good business in
the stove and tinware line.
County Court met in special session
Tuesday. The financial statement for
the fiscal year was ordered published
in The HERALD as the lowest bidder.
1t will appear next week, and anyone
desiring will be sent an extra copy by
sending in their address.
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The attention of farmers is called to |
the Shenandoah Valley Hedge Fence
Co. advertisement, in another column. |
Last week there appeared an article in
THE HERALD from party who had
examined into the new hedge fence |
and recommended it highly.
LUTHERAN S. S. PICNIC.-The |
Lutheran Sunday School will hold its
annual picnic at Island Park, Harper's
Ferry, next Tuesday, Goth. Special
train will leave Martinsburg at a. m.
Fare % and 50 cents. The public
cordially invited to join with them for
apIeasant excursion and picnic.
Mr.. Johnston, colored, who died at
Crisfeld, Md, last week, was brought
here Tuesday and inferred at Green
hill Cemetery. He was about so years
old, and leaves a wife and some rel
atives. He was a native of Warren
Co., but lived here as his home. He
hada large funeral, the colored Masons
turning out.
We notice of late a number of hors-
es badly injured by running against
barbed wire fences. This possibly |
would not occur ifthe builders of these |
fences would comply with the law,
requiring blocks to be affixed to the
wire, or a board on the top of the
fence. We would call attention to
Chap. %, sec. 5, Acts 1888, p. 40.
The County Court has taken the
Natesmdj1'S advice and practiced rigid
economy in letting out the publication
of the financial statement to the lowest
bidder, saving in that one item over
one hundred and twenty-five dollars.
Two years ago they paid something
like 200 dollars to have it published;
last year about $3.50; and this year
less than S25. If the Courts and the
officers of the county would let out
their printing on the same plan, they
could save one half.
The political pterodactyl and mug
wumpish nonentity who owes So
ona former bet of circulation, should
pay up or shut up on that score. The
books and lists are on our table, open
to the public, who can see and read
for themselves. The parody on hui
manity who calls everybody by his
own well-worn epithets, should have
clearer titles himself, for his face does
not supply much since the government
stopped short on him, never to go
again. How about free stock and
" EMe1priSe."
DEAD LETTERs.-The following is
list of letters remaining in the Post
Office at Martinsburg, w. Va, June
18th, 1886, and will be sent to the Dead
Letter Office July Sd, if not called
for; when calling say advertised.
G, w. Aulabaugh, p. w. Brown,
Sheridan Busey, Jno. A. Coils, Abra-
ham Davis, Henry Enell, Sheridan
Holmes ~, Andrew Jackson, Jacob
c. Johnson, John F. Keller, Miss Cat
tie NJ. Miller, William McCrystal, Jan
Russler. Frank Scott, Jacob Weller,
Miss Aney Wolard.