Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-02-27
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A tardy Republican Senate have at
last nodded an official yea toward
these x road, for the benefit of Capt.
w. b. Colston, who now adds p. M.
to the other end of his name.
AS he is the first democrat who has
been endowed with that insignia of
U. s. service in Martinsburg since the
dogs of war" have ceased to howl,
he ought to feel fattered.
/ am not advised Thy some singular
oversight as to what improved meth
DDS will be adopted, but as the new
postal representative represents a
reform party. You may expect some
reformation and reformation. We
respectfully suggest that there be two
or three ottomans placed in the outer
room for the ccommodation of that
portion of the community who make
the p. O. a trysting place; and for
those who are given to writing their
messages there, the cyclone-struck
pen should be replaced by fountain
stylus. 1t would do away with an
ink bottle to upset, and if there would
be danger of anybody doing away
with the pen, chain it to the floor.
When these suggestions are carried
out of doors, we may have others to
bring in, just now / want to be DELHI
crate and not overdo the business. AS
a matter of fact we wish the new P.
M. and his assistants every success,
and hope they will soon find their way
into such popular favor as has been
given Hon. George f. Evans and his
corps of clever assistants; one of whom
Mr.. BuserI has been an attache of
the Office continuously since my rec
objection of Martinsburg and whose
familiar pleasant face will be regret
fully missed by everybody.
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Grant Pitzer gets of a pat-ron-iz-
ing" pun every once in awhile and
hides it away in a corner where it
don't shine half as much as it would
among Do you know"
My attention has been frequently
called to the matter in question, and /
have demonstrated with Pat in very
shorthand terms upon the subject of
advertising abroad when /
was here to write it up in good shape
eifht RhAht az lQtCo hlidL w Ill OlllY dllOW
me one sealskin sacque year. 1t will
next be in order for consumers to take
the same route as the advertising, and
go to neighboring towns to buy gro
ceries and get pictures.
Miss Fletcher ofNew York has been
giving a series of interesting lectures,
Bible readings in the M. E. Church,
North.
Miss Fallen, bright and interest
ing young lady of Baltimore, who is
visiting Miss Minnie Bowers, was
awarded the premium given the
lady at Feller's Hall, one
evening last week, and the society
boys are wonderfully pleased to see
the Martinsburg girls out done once.
The Raleigh Street Rink is open to
the patrons of the dizzy roller skate.
The cyclone that played around this
town last Saturday, cuffed people and
things right and left. 1t carried more
real estate in my eyes that afternoon
I've been assessed with since used
than tomodel mud pies and wade bare
foot thro' the frog ponds.
1t offered tempting inducements for
racing; see Mr.. j. L. Picking try hard
to beat his own record to catch a fly
ing hat.
The Humpty Dumpty Troupe were
well patroniZed and gave thoroughly
entertainment.
The Pat Rooney New York Star
who played in the Mar
tin st. Opera House Wednesday even
ing, had a crowded house and were
decidedly the best troupe of actors in
their especial line that have ever play
ated in Martinsburg. They are excep-
fine musicians, Howard, Rus
sell, Weeks and Talbert, introducing
features in their musical picnic"
that are new here. If musicians win
applause here, where are so many
fine musicians, they must exhibit an
unusual degree of talent. The whole
was of a refined kind, new
and pleasing and the company will
always meet with a warm reception
from the people of Martinsburg, and
from the "the Mayor Of
this beautiful place.
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The 22nd of February came and
went without any special observance
of the day here other than by the Me-
chanics Band who embodied all the
patriotism hereabouts. They paraded
the streets in the evening, and COM
plimented some of the inhabitants
with serenades. For that rendered
Leone, / return many thanks as l
haven't been married and am not in
" politics." / take it as an unadulter-
ed compliment. If / hadn't been
afraid of getting my name in the pa
pers I'd made them a speech. OF
course nobody ever heard of wo-
mans power of speech being limited.
The Band have some new music,
and render it excellently well. They
promise the people plenty of good
music when the weather becomes
pleasant.
Frank Williams says that he is the
next candidate for matrimony.
Mr.. Tabb Snodgrass has been dang
erously i'll.
Mr.. P. Kugler, manager of the Spoke
Factory, died on Sunday morning at
his residence on Martin ST. Mr.. Kugler
had never fully recovered from the
effects of the stroke of paralysis that
he had some months ago; neverthe-
less his death was unexpected to most
of the community. Mr.. Kugler was
an Elder in the Presbyterian Church
of this city, and was in the fullest sense
of the word christian, and gentle
man, honorable and upright in his
social and business life, he made many
friends who regret his death and who
sincerely sympathize with the family
in their sorrow and loss.