Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-04-26


A WEDDING.-Th marriage 0
Prof. Walter Nelson, Wilmington
Del, TO Miss A. Lenora Smurr, of thi:
: city, took place Tuesday evening
April 22d, at the Reformed Church
Promptly at S:l5 O'Clock the ushers
: Messrs. Frank G. Smurr, John w
: Homrich, Frank E. Wilson and Bern
ard Staley, arrived at the church
which was thrown open to the public
AT 9 O'Clock the bride and groom ar
rived, accompanied by Mr.. Chas. and
Miss Grace Smurr, brother and sister
of the bride, and acted as groomsman
and bridesmaid. The march was
played by Miss Emma Staley, which
was well executed. A reception was
held at 10 O'Clock, after which the
happy couple took the 1870 train for
Washington, after which they will
visit Richmond, Va, and other cities.
They expect to return to Martins
burg for few weeks, the first of
June. The presents were numerous
and handsome. The church was
crowded and the people arrived long
before the ceremony, The church
was handsomely decorated with flow
ers and the altar was Illuminated with
candles. The ceremony was perform
ed by the pastor, Rev. j. A. Hoff-
helms, and was very impressive. The
bride is one of the most popular young
ladies in this city and was held in the
highest esteem by the Reformed
Church Congregation. The groom is
connected with the we'll known firm
of Kennedy & Co., of Philadelphia,
music dealers.
/ County COURT PROCEEDINGS AT
special term held April q, Presi-
dent B. M. Kitchen and Judges VIM.
Kilmer and Geo. p Riner, present,
the following licenses were granted
for the sale of spirituous liquors:
Chas. Thumel, w. w. Westphall,
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f. Ahern, Jacob Schleuss, c. Fl. Quen-
eel, Criswell & Bro, G. w. Banff, Kin
sey Creque, Little & Eberle, Paul
Strausner, Williams & Schill, Cyrus
Moore, w. J. Lambert, George Lam
NELL, Henshaw & Porter, Thompson
& Co., G. r. O'Neal, C. II. Keefer and
VIM. Rutledge.
The following road surveyors were
appointed: Samuel A. Oiler, No.
Arden District VIM. Hensel, No. 3
Falling Waters District, in place of
Geo. Knipe, resigned ; Henry Cush-
wa, Precinct No. Opequon, in place
of f. Williamson, who failed to quail
fy; G. w. Fuss, Supervisor of Back
Creek bridge, west of Hedgesville.-
Statesman.
CIRCUIT COURT PROCEEDINGS
John Spangler VS. Geo. a. Chrisman,
Admir-, cause dismissed; d. NJ. Deck
VS.. D. B. Whaitson and others, decree
ordering sale Of real estate; Francis
F. Minghini, VS.. Thomas NJ. Min
ghini, decree ordering resale OF real
estate; David II. Fulk VS.. William.
son Whiting and others, cause dis
missed VIM. Deering & CO., vs..
Daniel Pitsnogle and others, cause
dismissed; Charles j. Cushwa, Admir-
vs.. Mary J. Walters and others, de,
cree referring cause to com'rs Lizzie
Feltner and others VS.. David Deck
and others, decree referring cause to
com'r G. d. Watson & Co. VS.. w.
S. Hayden and others, decree distri-
buting funds in general receivers
hand Rose Ann Noll VS.. Philip
Brattlebaugh and others, decree con-
firming com'r's report Susan ii,
Small VS.. Emma G. Civilians and
others, decree referring cause to com'r
for partition Wilbur f. Mathews
VS.. Annie Bateman and others, decree
confirming sale of property G. II.
Miller, admir-, VS.. James Callahan and
others, decree confirming special
Com'r; G. H. Anderson VS.. II. s. An
derson and others, com'r's report con-
firmed ; Phillipy VS.. Rutherford, de-
cree confirming sale; George
w. DeGrange VS.. r. II. Davis, admir-
decree entered confirming com'r's re-
port; Susan POrterfield VS.. ELAN
Couchman, com'r's report confirmed
r. II. Bates, assignee, VS.. j. f.
Smith, and G. W. d. l.. Smith, adm'rs
VS.. J. F. Smith eX'rs, com'r's report
confirmed G. II. VILLAS, admir- VS..
John II. Boltz, decree for sale of real
estate entered.-iSdtesn1da,
HELD FOR STEALING PISTOLS AND
KNIVES. -Francis Martin, Charles
Harrington, James Ford and William
Cross, the young men who were arrest
ed on Tuesday night with a quantity
of cutlery, pistols, etc, in their posses
sion, will have to answer to a serious
charge. In Mondays american was
published a despatch from Martins
burg stating the hardware store of
II. l.. Doll & Co. had been robbed of
cutlery and pistols TO the value ofS150,
besides some money, and that an at
tempt had been made to crack the
safe. After the arrest of the men,