Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-06-01

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SATURDAY. JUNE ist, 1883.
Entered at the Post ONCE at Martinsburg,
WA. as Second-Class Matter.l
LOCAL NEWS.
Mr.. A. Trump has been appointed
postmaster at Kearneysville, Jeffer-
son county, vice Theo. Homsher.
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Mr.. John f. Fuss was appointed
Post Master at Holton, Berkeley
county, Friday of last week, in place
of ]. c. Holten.
BAPTIST H.-Strawberry
and ice-cream festival this Friday and
Saturday nights. Preaching Sunday
morning. None at night.
There was an excursion of colored
people to Kearneysville Sunday, on
the occasion of the cornerstone laying
of the new church at that place.
A number of Councilman Ahern's
friends called on him Tuesday even.
ing to tender congratulations, and
were very kindly entertained and
well treated by Mr.. and Mrs. Ahern.
Mr.. John Farrin, Jr., stove and tim
ware dealer, has neat and attractive
new business wagon with which to
supply the wants of the trade. There
is nothing like being up with the
times in business accommodations
A bright, intelligent German immi.
grant, aged l6, died on the train near
Cumberland last Saturday, and was
buried there. He had been sick, and
it is supposed was struck on the head
at Patterson bridge while in the act of
vomiting.
The members of Tuscarora Lodge
No. "a, l. o. o. F., are notified to at
tend meeting of the Lodge Satur-
day night, June 9th, at o'clock p. m. -,
business of Importance to be attended
to. THEo. BUsER, R. S.
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Following is the result of the ex-
animation for promotion to the High
School held May 28th and Goth, 1859 !:
SECOND WARD.
Carrie Friskey, 99i; Ward Lindsay,
80; August Zimmerman, 80; May
WoOlford, 9Si; Harlan Thatcher, $50;
Lena Roberts, 98t; Jas. Showers, SO;
John Wilen, 97i; Carrie Souders, 974;
Willis Freeze, 81; Ellis Grove, 963;
Ernest Souders, 931; Woodie Wood
ruff, 933; Frank Wild, SO; Freddie
Thompson, 9l4; Harry Dyche, Oh;
Joshua Mendenhall, 9lt; Clara Rob-
erts, S9l; Julian Baker, S72.
THIRD WARD.
Bertha Degrange, 50; Alice Wisner,
941; Laila Martin, 92l; Bert Boak, 9l4;
Clara Shober, 80; Annie Zimmerman,
80; Emma Fellers, 500; Herbert Ed
wards, 81; Lena Davis, 84t; Peter Ar
dinger, 80; Lucy Hedges, sol; Willie
Myers, S0t. BERTHE Eversole, so; Mag
gle Heller. ia; Mamie Holman, 754;
Mifiin Hedges, 723; Eddie O'Neal,
63a.
FOURTH WARD.
Maud Combs, 914; Ruth Thatcher,
81; Rose Cage, Sc; Cora Heck, 844; Cora
Martin, 824; George Rust, S12; May
Mcdonald, Sill; Pearlie Longbrake,
79f; Bertha Clark, rs; Annie Will
liams, 752; Julia Smith, TAI; Clyde
Engle. Y. Rosella Harrington, 70;
Minnie Wilger, 6S4; Earnest Kline,
62.
FIFTH WARD.
Carrie Flora, 934; Bessie Duvall,
92f; Annie Watson, 913; Hattie Buck
Gilman, 894; Cecilia Ziler, 49,; Ellen
Smith, 8S4; Ella Davis, 973; Charles
Caskey, S74; Lille Mcdowell, 81; John
Appel, S53; Joseph Naggs, $50; Eddie
Harper, 843; BERTHE Show, "a; Clarence
Crowl, sol. j. w. S. Miller, country,
SO. Most respectfully submitted,
J. A. Cox, Superintendent.
.s.
a tour to the Southern Battlefields
by the G. a. r. of Mass.-Leave Bos-
ton June 4th,-stop at Baltimore,
Harper's Ferry, arrive at Winchester
Wednesday evening, June 5; Thurs
day services in the National Gene
terry; Friday go to Cedar Creek and
Sharpsburg, Saturday to Luray Caves,
Sunday at Washington.
A neighbor awakened Mr.. VIM. NJ.
Hollis one night last week, with the
Information that something was
wrong in his stable. Mr.. Hollis hur-
ried out and found his horse had
caught with one foot in the halter and
was just about choking to death. The
horses head was badly cut in his eff
forts to free himself.
Strinesville's enterprising merchant,
Mr.. Henry It. Gaver, comes to the
front in our advertising columns this
week with an announcement of full
line of goods in Dry Goods, Notions,
Groceries, Shoes, &c. He desires par
ticularly to have it known that his
prices and goods will compare with