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Mnrtfnsb,rrn Matters.

at Kearneysyille last week.
Mr.. Joseph Criswell. an aged and highly
respected citizen, died at his home at FAIL
ing Waters, on Monday night. June 20 az
10 o'clock, in his SOth year.
A number of Mayor McSherry's lady
friends made him present of gold-headed
cane on Thursday last. The presentation
speech by Miss was very appropriate
and ELECTED rounds of applause.
Capt. VIM. Hoke, an aged and well-known
citizen, died at the residence of his nephew
on Maple avenue on last Friday morning, IN
the 10Th year of his age.
Mr.. H. H. Boyd has bought the Boydyille
estate of 500 acres adjoining the town OF
Martinsburg. We understand that this
deal is backed by some capitalists that will
at once proceed to lay off the land into build
ing lots and otherwise develop It,
From the Independent.
Mr.. John T. Rely, editor of the Herald, Is
erecting house on Boyd avenue
We are pleased to note the honors won by
our young townsman Mr.. David F. Woods,
son of Rev. F. NJ Woods, in graduating at
the Washington, Jefferson College. He
was the validictorian of the class and the
degree of Bachelor of Science was also con-
ferred upon him.
In attempting to board the way train at
Harper's Ferry, w. Va, on Wednesday,
Mr.. Henry Bales, an employe in the B. *
O. shops of this city, fell, and the wheels
passed over his right arm, making amputa-
ton necessary above the elbow. He also
received an ugly cash on the forehead, and
his right side was considerably bruised.
The opposition of Mr.. Blaine to the Nc
Kinley tariff bill and the proposed federal
elections law is highly creditable to him and
ought to strengthen him where he has al
ways been weakest-in the good opinion of
the conservative element of his party. I'm
I'll his views were made known it seemed as
if there was no longer any sense of patriot
ism or responsibility among the Republican
leaders, but that all were committed irreyo-
cably to the brutal policy formulated by
Speaker Reed, of "rule or ruin" The re-
vulsion from the high-handed methods of
the party managers to which Mr. Blaine has
given the initiative has been slow in COM
ing. but it should be none the less formida-
BILE because Of the delay.-BaFimore Sun.
Senator Camden has subscribed $4,000
to the capital stock of the Huntington K
Big Sandy R. r. Any doubts that have
heretofore existed about the building of the
road are now relinquished The wide
knowledge of financial affairs, and the close
business relations maintained with capital
lists by Senator Camden insure the compile
ton of any enterprise in which he becomes
interested. -PW&as5urg Sentinel
President Carr, of the West Virginia State
Senate, has abandoned the Republican party
He cannot stand the attitude Of that party
on the tariff question. Mr.. Carr was elected
to the Senate four years ago as labor Re-
publican, and was the hero of the famous
deadlock in 1889, which lasted four weeks,
and resulted in his election to the presidency
of the Senate. Mr.. Carr is one of the most
influential men in the State.
In these days of manufacturing and min
ing progress, it is worth recalling the his
torical factthat when Washington lost some
of his artillery at the battle of Brandywine,
new guns we're sent to him from Isaac
Zane's iron-works, on Cedar Greek, at MARI
boro. in this county. The furnace dates at
least as far back as 176S, that date being
marked on castings from it.-lVmchester
Nelrs
The New York Herald quotes Hon. James
G.. Blaine as saying of the Mckinley tariff
bill: 1T is the most dangerous, if not the
most infamous measure that was ever con-
cocted by any party. The men who vote
for this Bill will wreck the Republican par
ty. If | were in the Senate would rather
have my right arm torn out of its socket
than vote for this Bill"
The Pansy for July is filled, as usual, with
delightful reading and attractive pictures.
No purer or better reading can be put into
the children's hands The PaRsy is intend
ed for Sunday as well as a weekday read
Ing. $1OO year D. LothEop Company,
publishers, Boston.
Mr.. Peyton R. Berkeley, a promising
young lawyer and ex-mayor of Chatham,
Pittsylvauia county, Va, died of typhoid
fever Friday. He was a son Of the late COL
VIM. R. Berkeley, of Farmyille, and few
months ago married Miss Ella W. Reese, Of
Norfolk.
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