Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-05-15
LEONE LOCAL CHAT.

Mayors chair as headman and mouth.
piece of the village. 1t looks now as
if the man who succeeds will be pref
ty tired when he gets there. Most Of
the candidates have big feet, THAT'S
the unkindest remark have to make
about any of Them, may be that's
why the grass has not been growing
under them.
Mayor Lambert's past regime as
official interpreter will bear inspec-
tion, and tell no discreditable story.
1t requires lots of versatile discretion
to keep this community in the
straight and narrow way, and if the
next chief executive of the Corpora
ton dynasty is not as diplomatic as a
statesman and twice as wise, he will
feel good deal sicker than his defeat
ed brother.
Somebody wanted to know who 1
was "going to support in the local
campaign" no one, I've got enough
to do to support myself just now,-
and Pm not running very fast for Of
fee either.
The Catholic Fair, which closed last
Saturday evening, was one of the
most successful held here for some
years. The candidates for articles
voted for were the following, Mr.. Jno.
Marstella and Mr.. Dumford, Jailer,
for gold headed cane; Mr.. w. Black
we'll and Michael Lobenthal, hand
some lantern; Miss Kate Corners
and Miss Brent Smith, silver pitcher.
Miss Brent Smith secured the pitcher,
as it was much handsomer than
base ball pitcher, she would be unlike
her sex if she did not prize it more.
Mr.. Lobenthal got the lantern.
Now for second Diogines, to unearth
an honest man - in the cemetery.
Mr.. Marstella, the popular master
machinist, captured the valuable
cane, his friends congratulate him,
and hope it may serve as the staff of
life for years to come.
The articles CHANGED off were an Or
gan, drawn by Mr.. Thomas Fitzger-
aid. An eight-day clock, by Mr..
John Meadows. A lounge, drawn by
Mr.. Chas. Garvey. A silk crazy
patch quilt, drawn by Mrs. Mccarthy.
Lady's ring, drawn by Mr.. Thomas
Goheen. Gentleman's gold chain,
drawn by Mr.. Thomas Rhinaman.
A French china set, drawn by Miss
Mary Cushing, and a silver castor,
drawn by Mr.. Thos. Monahan.
The Fair was held for the purpose
of helping to liquidate the remaining
debt of $1,000 on the school property
purchased by Rev. III. j. McKeefry
some time ago. The result far ex-
ceeded all expectations; the net pro-
ceeds amounting to one thousand one
hundred and fifty-seven dollars and
thirty-ive cents, leaving a remaining
Indebtedness of only one hundred and
forty-six dollars and sixty-ive cents.
The ladies of the congregation have
assumed this, practically leaving no
debt. They will hold strawberry
festival in the near future to make it
up. Such success is worthy of con-
graduation, and the pastor and his
people may well feel happy over it.
I know lots of people in town who
are tired hearing the Court House bell
ring for legal services. What in the
world are you doing? if time is mon
ey, you needn't go any farther than
the Temple of Justice to indict peo-
pie for murder on that account. Some
body thinks you imagine yourselves
members of the Ohio Legislature,
powerless to dissolve, but guess it's
only history repeating itself in the
long Parliament.
I return thanks to the Faculty at
the Carlisle Indian school for an invi-
tation to attend the annual examina-
tion exercises, May 18th, and regret
that a pressure of business prevented
my being there.
Apropos ofstrikes, the paragraphist
remarks that although the wages of
sin is death, nobody has observed any
symptoms of strike in that direction.
Mr.. Dumford is very accommo-
dating Jailer.
Its the same old diplomatic song of
"Open your mouth and shut your
eyes, and I'll make you healthy,
wealthy and WISE" And he ought to
add I've wool enough left to bandage
your eyes.
The Editor of the Statesman has
baptized the corporation officers before
they are converted; if a peoples
ticket" can be Matched in Democrat
nest, it won't require a miracle to
show Republicans which will turn out
to be the ugly duckling. LEONE.
Mrs Catharine E. Winter died on
Sunday morning at her residence on
West Franklin street, Hagerstown,
after a brief illness. She was born at
Smoketown, in that county, June 30th,
1909, and was, consequently, nearly
seventy-seyen years old.
Miss That's Blondel and Miss Addie
Ortman have gone on a visit to Balti-
more.
Jacob T. Harper, aged II years, a
former proprietor of the United States
Hotel in Boonsboro and resident of
that town, died of pneumonia on