Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-02-09

SHORT SToPs.-Jos. E. Ahern Is better and
able to be up.--A petition was In circulation
this week, asking The Council to open Stevens
st. out on Winchester pike'-The Moss Fam
ily-Musical and Sketch Enterments,--will be
at the Academy of Music, Saturday evening,
March I'd. Tickets on sale ut Burdettes Book
store. Prices IS, IS and 50.--A petition is out
to the Council to prohibit barking" on the
street.-Miss Ruth Chamberlain has been q
patient this week, or rather on the i'm patient
list. We recommend her case to the tender
care of st. Valentine.-This has been bliz-
zardy week, bad for q cold or ache, but 1t
makes the icemen shake.-We learn Hon.
Samuel Colds sale Wednesday was largely at
tended, and things brought good prices; his
many friends are glad to hear it.-Mr. i. Sell
at Vanclevesvilie, and his uncle, Mr. A. j.
Thomas, at this place and then left again for
Mo.-Mr. W. Thurman, of Vanelevesville,
was married Feb. q, at Height Marshall's,
to Miss Mamie, daughter of Washington Mill
err, Esq.-Gypsies are in camp at Vancleves-
vile and fortunes plenty.-We regret to note
worthy Jefferson correspondents. and hope he
win soon recover.--Messrs. VIM. Mckee, c.
W. Sutton and John Fulk, of Yanclevesville,
have sickness among their Children. w.
Deck and j. p Kearfott have q. NJ. Sutton
saving timber on tract purchased from Nor
gan Yanmetre.-Mr. John W. Barker, b. &
o. section foremanat Vanclevesville, has been
given charge of tracks at this place, in recog-
milton of his valuable services.-A very
promising business meeting was held in the
Office of +. Boyd Faulkner, Esq, Monday, in
the interest of establishing a hosiery factory
here. Success to the enterprise.-Magis-
trate Courts had their usual quota of cases
this week; several Italians before Squire Nc
Kee, one bound for Court for carrying conceal
ed weapons Emma Vulgamot fined IS for as
sault; Ed. Nash sent to Jail for striking VIM.
Dorr; several boys and men fined by Mayor
Lambert for fighting; Wednesday night some
unknown parties threw stones against Mat
thaei's confectionery and Neer's store WIN
dows-should be heavily fined II found OUT
Surveyor Kerfott Is laying off tracts in Hess
addition along the pike.-Royal Arcanum
paid the widow of f. q. Williams 50 600 bene-
fts,-Lecture for young men in Y. NC. A.
Feb IL, at p. NJ. by Rev. g. 8. Trump,--"An-
cient Egypt the subject.-Wm. 0'Byrnes
sick on East John St.-Mr. Jos. f. Berry
brought home from Baltimore sick but i'm
proving.-Court adjourned Saturday even
Ing after a heavy business term.--Mr, Pey-
ton Janney, ofSpringheld, o., is visiting his
parents at Vanclevesville.-Mr. and Mrs. ].
w. Feldman, of Hagerstown, spent Sunday at
Mr.. Rutledge's.--Charlestow Court Wednes-
day nexG,-giving the new Judge little time
for rest after the long term here.--ReV.
Trump and family are visiting her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sehick, and friends, at Gettys-
burg.--The City Band is practicing for a
grand concert soon---Mrs. J. W. Pitzer was
called to Baltimore this week by the sickness
of daughter there.--The Winchester Nefcs
says Miss Belle Stuart and Mr.. j. w. Strong
and wife, of Berkeley, are visiting there. Jer-
ry Whittacre, of Berkeley, has removed to ID.
II. Dehaven's in that county; MIS-. Magnus
Leach, wife of n. Leach. died, aged %, Philip
Geiger, agent for Hagerstown reaper COM
pany, died Saturday, aged IS.