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Evening journal., 1889-11-30
A DAZZLING MARCH.
The Beautiful Procession Seen by a Re
porter's Enraptured Eyes.

The Beautiful Procession Seen by Re
porter's Enraptured Eyes.
A full dress rehearsal of the opening
tableau and march for the Kirmess,
which begins at the Opera House on
Monday evening next, was held in Web
sters Dancing Academy last even
ing. An EVENING JOURNAL reporter
accepted the invitation of one Of the
committee in charge and attended. When
he stepped in, the 200 or more persons
who take part were grouped in beautiful
tableau at one end of the room.
at the sound of music the march be-
gan. and such q procession Of dazzling
and hewildering feminine beauty and
| loveliness the reporter never saw before
1t took his breath away and he felt as if
he was a mortal in some fairy paradise.
Charles NJ. Curtis, Esq, led the procession
as court jester, and the degree Of agility
and gesticulRtion he has required is re-
markable. The ladies and gentlemen Of
| the French court walked behind him.
Then came the French maids with high
pointed hats and dresses proper to their
station. The flowers followed Fol
lowing this came the girls in evening
dress of the most brilliant colors A
delegation from Turkey came next, the
ladies of the party looking like the
tabled houri in their fanciful Oriental
costumes GYpsies with tambourines, Ger
man harvesters, the girls who take part in
the SNOWFALL dance, wearing white pointed
hats covered with bells which they
/ jingled with graceful motions of the
head, a number of Swiss men and
women, and on the end Of the line lot
of diminutive japanese maidens flowing
| fans.
This dazzling company passed in review
before the reporters delighted eyes, and
viii open the Kirmess on Monday even
/ ing.
Supper will be served at the Kirmess
every evening next week, at o'clock at
the "Kirmess Inn," which will be in
charge of the we'll known Caterer Robert
| Graves. The meals will be as follows
broiled oysters on toast; boned turkey
quail; fried oysters; chicken salad sweet
bread outlets; terrapin ice creams; cof
/ fee. tea rasp rolls. buttprs
Evening journal., 1889-11-30
A Great railroad Improvement.

The Wood Extensible Air Car Step
Company Of this city have received
orders to put the steps on the Lehigh
Valley railroad, The company are nego-
tiating with several other railroad com
panies as to their adoption. Railroad
companies that look to the convenience
and safety Of their passengers will un-
doubtedly have this most needful i'm
provement before long A very strong
evidence that has recently occurred during
the heavy rains, some washouts and
bridges were taken away, which neees-
STATED their going on other roads, the
car step being so low, and to get to their
destination the station platform had to
be taken away to let the cars pass. All
stations should be on level with the
track, and no instructions whatever.
Evening journal., 1889-11-30
CITY NEWS IN Brief.


The Union Veteran Legion will hold
its election next Friday evening
A German carp, weighing six pounds
was recently caught in the Delaware
river.
Alexander Mccullough has sold to
Cornelia Register, the schooner H. w
Laws for 81, 800
Garfield Camp, No ., Sons of Veterans
gave mask carnival in the Eleventh
street rink last evening.
William Gibson has removed his family
from Charlestown, Md, to this city,
where he will permanently reside.
Alexander Mccullough has sold tc
Corneha Register Of Lewes, Del, the
schooner Alexander Mccullough for 81,
200.
st. Mary's T. A. B. will hold meeting
next Tuesday night. About thirty appli-
cations for membership will be acted
upon.
A large derrick fell at the quarries Of
William Scott on Bancrofts Banks OF
Thursday afternoon but no one was in
jured.
The Girls Friendly Society OF Olc
Swedes' Church, will conclude its bazaar
tonight. on Thanksgiving Day$62 were
the receipts.
A diver in the employ of the Reading
Coal and Iron Company, with a gang o.
men, is engaged in raising the sunker
barge below the mouth of the Christiana
The Franklin Academy team of Balti
more and the Friends School eleven o.
this city will play game of foot ball a
Base Ball Park, Front and Union streets
beginning at o'cl OK his afternoon.
Evening journal., 1889-11-30
Third strenf nrihrn-

Everything about Third street bridge
this morning presented a very chilly and
uninviting aspect. The ferrymen found
vigorous efforts q necessity, for the cold
northeast wind, with that peculiar
penetrating dampness which is
always remarked by strangers, cut
the men who had to cross the river
with the keenness OF knife. People
who had to be ferried back and forth ap-
preached the boats with look OF dread
upon their countenances Jack Frost had
coated the float stages at which the boats
land with thin coat Of ice which was as
slippery as glass, and several passengers
had violent falls. Work on the bridge Is
progressing rapidly and the upright iron
work will be placed in position next
week. As many men as can be worked
with advantage win be employed until
the bridge is finished.
Evening journal., 1889-11-30
Two valuable lots of Land.

At the Orphans Court this morning,
an order Of sale was granted to Judge j
Frank Ball, trustee to sell the real es
tate Of Levin johnson, deceased. The
property this order Of sale has reference
to, is very valuable. Levin johnson,
who was colored man, died several years
ago, leaving two lots Of land, a
tract altogether 58xs0 feet, bordering on
the line Of the p, w. q B. r. R., at the
West Yard, near Seventh avenue. His
widow rented the lots to the p, w. s B.
R, R. Company. and it has covered them
with tracks. Johnson's children have
come Of age, and petitioned the
court for division of the estate.
All the land around the lots is owned BY
the F. w. & B. r. r., and It will have
to buy the lots at any price, or remove
its tracks Several persous are anxious
to obtain possession Of the lots and they
viii probably bring several thousand
dollars. The sale will take place on
December 49,
Evening journal., 1889-11-30
Elghrh streer Railway.

The Eighth street branch Of the VIII
mington City Railway Company will
shortly be ready for the trial trip Of the
electric cars. The road is paved, so that the
cars can run with safety
but another difficulty has arisen.
Inc overhead wire was not stretched
properly and will need restretching. The
splague Motor Company. which has the
contract for furnishing the electrical por.
tion of the work, sublet the contract to
another firm This second firm was to make
the alteration early this week but had
not done so by noon to-day. Everything
with this exception, is ready for starting
the cars. The Sprague men have
been working on them for the last
week. When the cars are started
the contractors will run the cars for two
days without carrying passengers. Then
the cars will be opened. and the contrac-
tors will be in charge for two months. The
entire work, then being satisfactory, the
Wilmington City Railway Company will
accept the road and the con-
tractors win retire. This plan was used
on the Market street extension wit h en-
tire success.
Evening journal., 1889-11-30
personal PARAGRAPHS.

Samuel Ayars Of Philadelphia is visit
ing friends in this city
Kirk Martin Of Seaford is visiting
Benjamin O. Smith. college-mate in this
city.
E. r. Cochran, Jr-, has returned from
a successful hunting trip on the Eastern
Shore.
Arthur W. Francis, formerly a Will
mington newspaper man. and wife are
visiting this city. Mr.. Francis is now q
ranchman near Denver, Col.
Cards are out announcing the wedding
of Miss Margaret E. Carpenter, daughter
of Charles c. Carpenter, and William H.
Smith, draughtsman at the Edgemool
Iron Works. The ceremony will take
place at the residence of the brides
father. No SIS Monroe street, en- Wed
nesday evening, DeeeAber IL
Evening journal., 1889-11-30
LAST NIGHTS COURT.
A Full Docket of Prisoners for Drunken
ness, Assault, Etc.

Full Docket of Prisoners for Drunken
ness, Assault, Etc.
City Court had another big house at
last evenings performance. This show
points a clearer moral than any drama
that appears on the stage of play house
Lewis Ponzoan, charged with assault
and battery, was held for hearing to-
night.
James Thomas, ,trespassing while drunk,
50 and COSTS Charles Bowers, drunk, 50
and costs; Patrick Grinace, Joseph
Hogan and George Travers, drunk. each
81 and costs. William Duffy was charged
with assault and battery on Police Officer
Edward E. Wilhelm. The circumstance
took place on Thursday night while the
officer was arresting Duffy. Duffy was
fined $50 and costs.
William H Bradshaw, also called the
rabbit colored, was charged with the
larceny Of an overcoat, vest and trousers,
the property Of Joseph j. Logan, No. IL
East Front street The clothing was
stolen November 2. Bradshaw was
arrested while trying TO sell the clothes.
The vest was found ia his cell, the trous-
ers were found at his home, and he sold
the overcoat to Joseph Loclxley He was
held in $500 bail for appearance at the
higher court.
Walter Wadsworth, aged 10 years, was
charged with the larceny Of a silver
watch and chain, the property Of fSarah
j. Trader colored The evidence did not
sustain the charge, and the boy was dis
missed
James Wright, colored, was charged
with assault and battery on Wesley Glib
son, colored. Wesley testified that James
assaulted him, and he was advised to
run. He said I'm a free man /; pay taxes
and got no right to run The prisoner
was fined $40 and costs. Charles Arm
strong, charged with assault and battery
on john Dowler, was dismissed, as the
prosecuting witness did not appear. An
attachment was issued for him. Hannah
Butcher, drunk, was fined 81 and costs.
The case of DeHaven Morris. John r.
Johnson, Ira Anderson and Joshua Pyle,
for violating ordinance. was continued
until tonight.
Evening journal., 1889-11-30
Warren Club Entertainment.

The Warren Athletic Club gave an en-.
tertainment in its gymnasium before d
large audience of invited guests last night.
The program included, running high
jump, wrestling, tug-of-w war, tumbling
and sparring. Lewis Mccall won the
high jump, with five feet one and quar-.
ter inches Samuel Jones won from
Homer Simmons in wrestling bout, first
fall in minutes. Cooper won from
Davidson in minutes and Is seconds.
The tug-of-war teams were: Homer
Simmons, anchor; Samuel Jones, Robert
Wilkins, George Hoffecker; second team,
]. T. Cooper. anchor; z H. Lofand, John
Garland, John Riley. Simmons's team
won by three inches. Toney Stannard
and Frank Shields had sparring bout Of
70 rounds. which concluded the enter.
tainment.
Evening journal., 1889-11-30
sEVENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY.
Hanover Sunday School Celebrates wit
Appropriate Exercises.

hahofeE suHuaY School celebrates with
Appropriate Exercises.
Hanover sabbath School celebrated its
seventy fifth anniversary last evening ia
Hanover Presbyterian Church. The
children Of the school sat in the front
of the church. After the singing and de
votional exercises, Master Frank Bossart
made an address of welcome. The infant
school, which was seated on the platform
sang chorus, and Miss Annie Alsentzer
gave a recitation After singing by the
school My Light and Song, Miss Annie
Raudnitsky sang q solo.
Rev. Lafayette Marks, d. d., pastor of
The church, made an address, in which he
congratulated the school on its progress.
and said that it needed more teachers.
There were two deaths in the past wear
Mrs. Mary.Fipps and Miss Emma Downey,
Floral tributes were presented by the
school, in memory of these departed
members. Miss Lizzie Rumford ree;ted
.'oh, Why Should the Spirit of Mortal
Be Proudf
The platform was decorated with
plants aud over it was triumphal arch.
An exercise was given in which eight
different nations were represented by
young people. Three little girls sang
appropriate selections during the exer.
else. Miss Liggie Rumford, having be-
come proficient in the shorter catechism
will receive an Oxford Bible. The school
sang "Joyfully Onward" and the doxology
followed Rev Lafayette Marks pro.
nouneed the benedictiOn.
Evening journal., 1889-11-30
Birds, Insects ana Reptiles.

Professor T. A. Schurr Of Massachu-
setts, will give lecture on Birds, In
sects and Reptiles, at the Wilmington
Commercial College on Monday afternoon
at 3 o'clock. Professor Schurr will also
exhibit his large collection of specimens
of birds, insects and reptiles. 1t contains
5000, and few collections in the world
surpass it. There are 204 varieties Of
humming birds alone. Mayor Harring-
ton and other prominent men have been
invited to attend
Evening journal., 1889-11-30
REED LeAne CO SPEAKER.

The Rel ub.ican Gauoas a5ailosing-Keed
Gets IS Votes on the First ballot.
Special Despatch EVENING JOURNAL.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov. 30.-There
we're 1855 out of 1863 Republicans
present at the caucus for speaker
this morning. The first ballot was
taken at 1916 and resulted as fol-
lows: Reed, rs; Mckinley, 80; Cannon,
%: Henderson. 16; Burrows, 10.
Evening journal., 1889-11-30
Fnther Rer minrham,s Lectnre.

Father Birmingham, Of st. Pauls
Roman Catholic Church, will lecture at
Chester on Tuesday evening, under the
auspices of the Young Mems Catholic
Union of that city The Brownson Lii
brary Association Of this city will ac-
company the reverend gentleman in a
body and be present at the lecture The
subject Of the lecture win be Catholic
Young Men
Evening journal., 1889-11-30
Three Applications Were Received

Last week from Wilmington business
men, by Principal Goldey, Of the vii.
mington Commercial College and
School Of Short hand and Type
writing, Eighth and Market streets, for
his trained graduates. Another grad
nate took a position in Philadelphia, on
Monday last, and still another goes TO
a fine position in Virginia on Monday
next. Two Of these are males and three
females. Parents need not debate as to
what to do with their children with such
a practical training institution in their
midst.
Evening journal., 1889-11-30
ResnIt nf Gnnh run.l.

Prof We'll, optician, Office 305 Market
street, fitted gentleman this week with
spectscles who had not been able to read
with any others that be bad purchased
during the past I've years.
Evening journal., 1889-11-30

Brisk Poultry, Butter and Egg Market.
The cold weather has created demand
for poultry. Best chickens sell at 20
cents a pound; hen turkey, 30 cents
gobblers, 1S cents; ducks, 10 cents. But
ter has reached the 40 cent notch, and
eggs are travelling high. 50 cents dozen.
Evening journal., 1889-11-30
WeAther.

Bsynard's thermometer, Z q. M. "a; 9
O.. "a. JU II q. N. SO ! p u AZ
Evening journal., 1889-11-30
A New Committeeman.

Mr.. Curran's resignation as chairman
of theICommittee on Education was ac-
cepted and Mr. Magee was elected to
succeed him. Mr.. Magee was also made
chairman of the Committee on Naviga-
tion, made vacant by the death Of James
McGonigal
Council adjourned after passing the
following bills:
p Dugan, $99 as: j. Mcbride, $144. 5S
j. E. Johnson, $11S.46; Wilmington
Printing Company, $23.50; Evening
Journal, $12. 90; Every Evening, 1854.
Evening journal., 1889-11-30
CHARLES X SETH, [sEAI.

Signed. Sealed and Delivered in the
presence Of
HARRY O. ROBINSON,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-04-13
The Morgan County News

Mr.. Fielding Wharton, an old
resident of Sir Johns Run, has NOV.
ed to Martinsburg.
Mr.. w. H. Kantner, of Martins
burg, was in town this week.
Mr.. Jacob Ambrose, of Sir Johns
Run caught carp in the Potomac
River last week weighing 6l pounds,
and measuring % inches in length.
Mr.. Porterfeld, of Martinsburg,
moved into Mrs. Kate Pentoney's
house on "Fairfax Hill.u
LANDS SoLD.--The "DaWsOn Mill
propertyn in Timber Ridge District
was sold at public sale on Tuesday to
Lafe Dawson for S1100.
John III. Crouse's farm in Timber
Ridge District was sold at trustees
sale on Monday to J. B. Unger for
$500.
243 acres of vacant school land was
sold at commissioners sale on Tues
day. Hon G. f. Weber was the pur-
chaser at As cts. per acre.
Mrs. Geo. Mish, Miss Annie Loose,
Miss Sudie Ritzel, and Mr.. Samuel
Ritzel, of Clear Spring, Mr.. Howard
Deatrick and lady, of Martinsburg,
and Mrs. Mary Watson, of Middle
way, were here this week attending
the funeral of Mrs. j. Rufus Smith. 4
THE TANNERY IN FULL BLAST
A fire was started in the new furnace
this week and the smoke can now be
seen rolling out of the high smoke
stack. The bark mill has been moved
to the new building and the tannery
will soon be increased to double its
present capacity, which will give en-
ployment to many more men. The
large force of carpenters who have
been employed on the new buildings
will probably be here until the middle
of next summer. This is great en-
terprise, and if few more manufac-
tories could be induced to locate here,
our town would soon become a city.
On. March 9th, 1889, by Rev. VIM.
Harris, Mr.. Conway A. Aulabaugh to
Miss Ollie L.. Graham, both of this
county.
Near this place April 4th, of whoop-
ing cough, Mary Catherine Elizabeth
HOLIDAY, daughter of Jos. M. HOLIDAY,
aged 2 years and days.
April 1st, in Allen District, Mrs.
Maria Weber, wife of John ID. Weber,
aged 38 years, months and Is days.
Her remains were inferred i'm the
James Lutman burrying grounds,
Rev. w. r. Berry conducting the
funeral services. She leaves a hus-
band and six children. Her last words
were, "Meet me in heaven.n
At her home in Berkeley Springs,
April LIST, Mrs. Mary Elizabeth
Smith, wife of Hon. j. Rufus Smith,
in the 57th year of her age.
The funeral services took place from
the M. E. Church on Wednesday, and
the interment was made in Greenway
Cemetery. The services were con-
Quoted by Rev. FL. C. Mcdaniel of,
Shepherdstown, assisted by Rev.
VIM. Harris, of this place. The SER
mon was eloquent and interesting,
and the speaker paid a high and we'll
deserved compliment to the character
of the deceased. The funeral was well
attended.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-04-13

G. II. Bowers, merchant, has a very
handsome new delivery on-city
style.
Mr.. w. w. Buzzard has been APP
pointed Postmaster at Berkeley
Springs.
Mrs. f. r. Henson has been ap-
pointed Postmistress at Bunker Hill,
in place of Ida A. Lockhart.
Messrs. Licklider and Mckee, at
Vanclevesville, have dissolved part
nership, Mr.. w. d. Mckee continuing
the business.
Mr.. J, Ken. Mathews, formerly of
this place, is engaged in publishing
the Chase Co., Neb., Champion. Sue
cess to him and his paper.
Mr.. Harry Cage was taken danger
ously ill one day this week. and DIR.
Bland pronounced his attack the re-
suit of excessive cigarette smoking.
A 3-year old child of Mr.. Joseph
Custer, near town. fell into spring
of water while playing in the yard,
Thursday of last week, and was
drowned.
Miss Mary Frazer has left for Balti-
more in company with friends,
whence she will take passage for Eu-
rope, to pursue the study of music, at
Leipsig, Germany.
Mr.. Mart Joy, of Hedgesville, is an
applicant for Assistant Messenger in
the Dead Letter office. He is good
Republican worker and deserving of
government position.
Communications about the County
Superintendent election should be
brief. We have not the space for long
communications of any kind.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-04-13

CUMBERLAND, April 9.-Yesterday
evening, on the Cumberland division
of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal,
near the tunnel. very large landslide
occurred, filling up the canal four or
five feet above the water, and extend
ing out over the tow path. 1t is
about seventy feet in length, The fill
is mostly of rocks, some of which are
very large, and will, it is thought,
have to be blasted before they can be
removed. Superintendent Mulyan-
ey and force of men left this city
this morning for the slide, and will at
once put large force of men to work,
in order not to delay navigation No
boats will be able to pass that point
for several days, which is serious
affair to the boatmen, who have been
idle so long, and just at present have
plenty of loading.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-04-13

MARTINsBURG BOOMING. -Messrs. J. H.
Spring and Jacob Spring, of York, Pa,
have submitted proposition to the COM
mittee of the Board of Directors of the
Martinsburg Spoke Works, which the
committee will report to the company,
and urge its Immediate acceptance.
This proposition contemplates the organ
ization of a new joint stock company,
from the capital of the Spoke Works, and
the capital invested by Messrs. Spring.
The plant of the old company is estimat
ed at 81, 500, to which the stockholders
are expected to add SO 800 more; and the
foreign capitalists, through the above
named gentlemen, will invest $4,000 in
cash. The sums, in connection with the
plant and several valuable patents own
ed by Mr.. Jacob Spring, will constitute
the capital of the new company. From
this basis they will not only start free
from debt but possess cash capital of
$4,000. The Committee of the Spoke
Works, who secured this proposition and
are enthusiastic in their belief that it
will prove profitable, will submit the
proposal at once to the Stockholders for
ratification and it is expected and
hoped to commence work at once.
The articles manufactured will be
chiefly wagons and buggies of all sizes.
and agricultural implements. Mr.. ia
cob Spring has been for many years the
Superintendent of the Pennsylvania Ag-
ricultural Works at York; and his init.
mate acquaintance with all branches of
this business, as well as his native abili-
", give every assurance of the genuine
ness mes OF the undertaking. 1t is said by
mr.: opprlng that more profits can be re-
eaiized from several of the articles be
proposes to manufacture, than from any
others. Statesman. -
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-04-13

MEETING OF THE WINCHESTER
PREsBYTERY.-MA w.
VA, April 9.-The Winchester Pres
bytery met in the Presbyterial Church
at Shepherdstown to-day, and was
opened with sermon by the retiring
moderator, Rev. T. p. Epes. of Wood
stock, Va. 1t was composed of
twenty-three ministers and forty eld-
ers, embracing the territory of Page,
Warren, Shenandoah, Clarke and
Frederick counties, Virginia, and the
counties of Jefferson, Berkeley, Nor
gan, Mineral, Hardy, Hampshire and
Grant, West Virginia. This presby-
terry was organized December 18th,
1894, and was then composed of five
ministers and sixteen churches. In
April, 1889, the presbytery was divid-
ed into the Old and New School, each
presbytery retaining the same name
and occupying the same territory.
The divided presbytery was reunited
in August, 1866, and became part of
the Synod of Virginia in the "Presby-
terrain Church of the United States.u
There is full attendance of ministers
and elders.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-04-13

CHAMBERsBURG, Pa, April g.
James Funk, a freight brakeman on
the Cumberland Valley Railroad, was
killed in the yards here at $3.50 O'Clock
this morning. Funk was standing on
the last car of draft which was be-
ing pushed through the yards. The
engineer applied the air suddenly.
Frank lost his hold, and was thrown
under the wheels. The lower part Of
his body was terribly mangled, and
he died ia about five minutes. He
was twenty-one years old, the son of
u widow. and very popular along the
line OF the road.