Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-04-06
LOCAL NEWS.

LOCAL NEWS.
"Ruth" was around "foolingn her
friends on the lst.
Mr.. J. P. Sharff moved from Bun
ker Hill to rVanclevesville.
Mr.. Chas. A. Bowers moved from
Bedington to Falling Water last
week. He is an industrious man, and
put in the winter working on the new
railroad.
MI. Clayton Chrisman has opened
the Red Letter Notion and Grocery
Store in the DaGrange Building and
invites his friends and the public to
give him call.
A Grand Easter Ball will be given
in the Academy of Music, April 23d,
by the members of st. Patrick's So
ciety. Invitations will be out next
week.
Mr. j. ii. Strine has been in town
this week, putting up some very ar
tistic signs. He is a first-class hand
at sign painting. He returns to his
home in Greencastle to-day.
To-day at l O'Clock at the Court
House the Henshaw Lots will be
sold. 1t will not be long before lots
will be scarce and high. Now is the
time to buy to build or to speculate.
Mr.. p. II. Funk, of the Hancock
star, gave us call Thursday.
There WAS an attempt by one of
the prisoners in the Jail here to es
cape, last week.
d. II. Nihon, of Hegesvile, as Sar-
geant in Co. A, I'd Bat, was present |
ed with fine gold medal at Cumber-
land.
a Continental bus was set on fire
last Saturday afternoon, burning it
badly, and endangering the buildings.
The fire was started under the seat.
18th OF july CELEBRATIoN.-An
adjourned meeting of the 4th of July |
Committee will be held Monday, Sth |
next, at 1880 p. m, at j. III. Bristor'S |
office. All members of sub commit |
tees are requested to be present, and |
all persons interested in this Grand |
Celebration, are cordially invited to
meet the Committee on that evening. !
j. S. MATTHEWS, Asst. Sec.
WEDDING INSTRUMENTATION the |
return of Mr.. David II. Russler and |
his bride from their wedding trip,
Thursday, a very pleasant wedding
reception was given them by Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Il. Russler, parents of the
groom, at their home on Liberty st.
The immediate friends of the bride
and groom were present, and were
pleasantly entertained. large table
was set and everything served that
could tempt the palate, from the more
substantial courses to the finest deli.
cacies in cake, cream, fruits, and con-
dictionary.
To the young couple we wish every |
success in life; and we shouldn't OBJ
ject to another wedding at the pleas
and home of Mr. and Mrs. A. Il. Russ
Ter, for they treat their guests well
and always remember the printer.
BADLY SQEEzED. w Wednesday
afternoon as Engine 367 was regula-
ting the train attached to it at the
lower end of the yard in this city, the
BRAKEMAN, Adam Schmitt, while try
ing to arrange something in connec-
tion with the coupling, was quite bad
ly squeezed by the engine suddenly
coming back and showing the cars to-
gether. DR.. Carr was Immediately
sent for, and made an examination,
and said no bones were broken but how
badly Mr.. Schmitt was hurt internally
he was unable to determine. Agent
Martin looked after the matter person
ally, and sent the man to his home in
Martinsburg by the first passenger
train going Cumberland Nelcs.
-.s.
There will be preaching at the Bap-
fist Church next Sunday IL A. NJ.
Subject "The danger side of moral re-
FORM" Text Matt. 12:45, the last state
of that man is worse than the first.
3 P. NJ. Illustrated Sermon.-Subject.
1.-THE lost money" 1870 P. M.-Subject
"An Enemy" Text Matt. 1928, "An
enemy hath done this"
Moving in the rain Monday was not
so agreeable, but the First of April sell
dom waits for those who have to get
out of houses. There was a good deal
of moving in the town and in the
county. We hope all are settled and
we'll pleased with theil new surround
ings.
Mr.. A. L. Martin came home to
move on Monday,-from West Mar
tin to Maple Avenue. He is pleased
with Wilmington as a business place
with its car works, ship-building and
various manufacturing industries, and !
hopes to be able to get along and do
well there.
NEW HARDwARE.-Mr.H III. d. Kill !
mer has been in the city all week,
buying a complete line of General
Hardware and will be ready for bust
ness next week, in the room vacated
by w. S. Snyder, opposite st. Clair,
w. King street. Nr. Kilmer has had
experience in the mercantile business,
and will devote his whole attention to
the trade. He asks for share of the |
public patronage and will do all he
can to accommodate and please his
customers.
DEAD LETTERS. The following is
list of letters remaining in the Post
Office at MartinSburg, w. Va, Mar. |