Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-10-17
Personal nENTIoN.

hancock, were visiting at hon. II
Boyd Faulkner's this week.
!. Miss Carrie Roush, of Martinsburg
is the guest of Miss Nellie Grove, E,
Franklin st.
Mrs. Nicholas of Martinsburg, is
visiting the family of Mrs. j. Z. Rid
enour, L. Franklin St.-Monddy's
Hagersto,n Mail.
Mr.. John f. Keller and family have
moved here from Bluefield, and will
| make this their future home we are
pleased to say. The outlook for Mar
tinsburg seems bright and work prom
Using.
RETURNED HoME.-Mr. James IL.
White, brother of Mr.. S. r. White,
of Tomahawk, who has been visiting
relatives and friends in Berkeley for
several weeks, came to Martinsburg
Monday, his I'D birth day ,and took a
hearty dinner at Mrs. Newton's in his
native town, and left for his home in
Springfield, Ohio. He was we'll pleas
ed with his visit, and hopes to return
again next fall.
Miss Anna Belle Foster, of Corn
wall, and Miss Ollie Prosser. of Leba-
non, who have been visiting Miss
Annie Yontz, returned home last
Saturday. Both are pretty and quite
entertaining.
The Hagersrown fair was well at
tended by our citizens. The NJ. G.
Band went over on Wednesday, and
as was to be expected, carried off all
honors.
Mrs. Ora Hobbs, of Baltimore, is
visiting relatives here.
Mr.. E. G. Darrow, our artistic pho
tographer, is visiting in Cincinnati.
A Rife Club has been organized in
this city to be known as the "Mar-
tinsburg Rife Team" Mr.. G, c.
Bennent was elected Captain, Mr.. G.
NJ. Lamar, Secretary and Mr. J. F.
Thompson, Treasurer. Messrs. John
Mcclure, U. S. G. and Chas. Pitzer,
Jake Kieter, V. w. KittIe and DR., S.
n. Myers, beside the above officers,
are members, and other will be adj
mitted.
Mr.. and Mrs. a. A. Stanley, of Hi
nois, with their son and daughter, are
on trip through the Virginia Val
ley, having been as far South as Staun-
ton, and at Shepherdstown, visiting
friendsand relatives and in this county.
They are related to the Manors, STAN
leys, Frazers and others. Ten years ago
they left for the West aud are doing
we'll but never forget their old friends
in Berkeley. Mr.. Stanley used TO
haul lumber over the mountain for
the late NJ. S. Grantham, of whom he
speaks in the highest terms of affec-
ton and esteem.
Mr.. George II. DISQUALIFICATION of
Judge Frank Beckwith-died at the
residence of his son-in-law, Mr.. 7. G.
Baylor, in Charlestown, Wednesday
evening-aged rs years, less two days.
Judge H. r. Douglas, of Hagers-
town, took dinner in this city Mon
day on his way to Cumberland.
Mrs. Thomas Russler fell at her
home on n. Queen St. Tuesday and
sustained severe spraius if no more
serious injury.
Mrs. Louisa Bailey, who was here
during the Institute, is detained in
town by a severe sickness.
Miss Lou Orttnan was elected assis-
tant primary teacher in the Fifth
Ward School, at the School Board
meeting on Monday night.
MIR. John Farrin of the Charlestown
Boiler Works was in town Monday,
looking for some mechanics, his shops
having started up with a good run Of
business.
Mrs. John Beckman, accompanied
by Mr.. William Wallack, is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Susie Kelley, on
Boyd Avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs L. L. Bender are
among the graduates of the CHATEAU
qua Liteary Circle this year.
Miss Elizabeth Porter, of Philadel-
phia. is visiting Miss Lorena Flick,
her class-mat at Wilson College.