Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-03-13
LEONE LOCAL CHAT.

IAASuuo nave DccIt generously send
ing me local news notes; some of
them will bear verbatim repetition !;
the following, for instance
Miss Leone: :: / am a Democrat.
and believe in reform era like faith
without sight; but this here thing of a
special delivery business, is no good,
and sight worse and | wish YOU
would state something to that effect,
and put it strong.
lone Of the new All wool and a
yard wide,' post Office fellows, woke
up some law abiding citizens, Sarur-
day night at midnight to deliver to
them unconsecrated valentines, night
air, and malaria; what / want to
know is how to receive such unexpec-
ted and untimely calls without detri-
ment to temper for such as belong to
the church; and to state that devote
the civil service to a warmer cline
than this. Yours Truly,
How is this Math ? Is it you or
Andy, who roam the streets atmid-
nightin the interests of some inveter-
ate joker, clothed with little brief
authority "to summon people out in
about the same ratio of raiment? Its
worse than serenading, and / hope
there will not be any more complaints
about it.
***
Phil. Sayles has been staying in,
taking care of a bad cold.
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The funeral of Mr.. w. S. Henshaw
was one ofthe largest ever known in
this community. The entire commu-
nifty testifying their respect for the
deceased by accompanying all that
was mortal of our friend and neigh
Dor to his last resting place. The
Lodges of which he was member,
attended in q body, escorted by the
City Band, who played the requiem
Camby's Funeral March " Lightly
rest the sod ON his bosom.n
The amusement loving public have
had several diversions this week.
AT the Central Opera House on Sat
urday and Monday nights astonished
all with his mesmeric and spiritual
istic scenes, writing messages on the
inside of pair of skates, held by
some person or exchanging coats
when bound, hand and foot, and do
ing it in such manner that when
the cabinet was opened he was found
still bound as before. Or perhaps,
more wonderful skill, he made bash
full, awkard boys, under the influ-
ence of mesmerism, dance jigs, make
faces, or wash clothes and with an
distracted air that was ridiculous in
the extreme.
On Tuesday night Ezra Kendall,
supported by the Hess Comedy Co.,
in his conversational satire, A
pair of kids" kept large house in
a roar of laughter for over hours.
This was undoubtedly the best troupe
of this season in its line, and those who
did not see it missed treat.
John Thompson's Ground the World
Co." will play their thrilling drama of
Ground the World" in the Central
Opera House on the 18th inst. This
will be the third repetition of it in this
place, by the same Co., and their sue
cess is too well known to require fur
Their comment.
On the lot & goth inst, Draper's Uncle
Toms Cabin will represented at the
Central Opera House. This troupe
have an unequaled reputation for play
ing this most powerful sensational
drama.
The young men of the town are Or
ganizing a social club. They intend
to secure a room, and furnish ii with
bowling alley, billiard table and gym
nastic apparatus. They will also have
attached reading room, etc. We
sincerely wish them success in their
efforts; as place of this sort is needed
most in this place.
The manager ofthe w. U. Telegraph
& P. r. R. Ticket Office, sent % persons
west, and 80 Geographic messages, last
Tuesday, from this place.
We wish to correct the statement
made last week, that DR.. Hunter was
going to return to Martinsburg. We
regret very much that it is incorrect.
Several of our leading business men
will probably leave for a trip through
California and the far west, in a short
time.