Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-03-14
FROM WEDNESDAYS DAILY.

Local. NEws.-Mr. Geo. d. Seibert
the engineer at Equality Mills in thi
city, is sick, and the mill will be rur
by water power until his recovery.
DR.. Fisher, of Warfordsburg, Pa
and formerly of this city, was with Il:
last night
Harry Miller, brother of the Sheriff
came home yesterday from South Caro-
lima; he reports bad weather for the
cotton planters.
Sheriff Miller, surrounded by his
deputies, had their photographs taken
to-day at Mr.. Patton's Gallery.
DR.. Boak is tearing down the old
Poisal house on w. King ST. Hewill
replace it by neat brick house The
contractors for the work are Cushwa &
Bro.
Miss Bertha Keefer has returned
from Baltimore.
! Mr.. H. H. Anderson left yesterday
for Burlington, Iowa.
Mrs Edward Hobbs, of Washington,
is visiting Mr.. Hobbs family on West
Martin ST.
The IoIst birthday of Mr. James N.
Corbin, of Charlestown, W. Va, was
celebrated last Thursday, March 5th.
The Mt, Westley (Scrabble) NJ. t.
Church will be re-opened for service
Saturday morning, March 2Ist Re-
opening service will be preached by
Rev H. c. Baker, P. Z.
A HEAVY Loss-The fine imported
Percheron horse of Mr. J. Luther Ropp
died yesterday Congestion of the
bowels or stomach is supposed to have
been the cause of his death. He was a
fine animal and worth $1,000
Mr.. John Long of Hagerstown, a
brakeman on the w. NJ. R. R., while
trying to make coupling at Waynes-
boro, slipped between the cars. He
was bruised frightfully and has since
died.
The appointment of Rev. J. R. Riden-
our as Presiding Elder is worthy one.
He is faithful worker, a good mana
ger, prudent pastor, and a safe adj
wiser. We are pleased with his pro-
motion and glad that he will remain
with us.
Mr.. Tone Blondel has i'll his posses
sion history of Virginia before the
State was divided twas published in
1904 and it is one of the Oldest publica-
tons of our States annals.
/ A number of members of the Masonic
Fraternity of this city accepted all in
vitation from the Masonic Fraternity
of Winchester to visit them last night
They left on special train at 1880
O'Clock and returned at eleven.
Mr.. Vim. A Pitzer has his A class
up to the standard in map drawing
Every afternoon of each day is devoted
to this study, and some designs execu-
ted are really better than those we
have seen of more advanced pupils
The wife of Mr. A. J. Thomas, Presi-
dent of the Peoples Bank, has recover
ed from long spell of sickness and is
now able to go among her friends.
Mr.. a. Quenzel is having his store
room reprinted by German painter,
and when completed it will present a
handsome appearance.
Last Saturday was the 5Sth marriage
anniversary of Mrs. Catharine Mat
thews. Her helpmate has passed
away. Mrs. Matthews is now in her
10Th year, and we hope the kind hand
of Providence may spare her many
years to the loving ones around her
Rev. Edward Gallaher, a Young man
from our city, but who for the past year
has been i'll Old Town, little village
near Hancock, as a local preacher I'M
der the direction of the Presiding Elder
of Frederick District, Rev G. G. Baker,
was admitted to the Baltimore Confer
ence OF the Ist NJ T. Church which
held its session this year i'll Washing
ton. Rev. Gallaher stood a good ex-
animation, and we congratulate him
upon his success aud wish him many
happy years of faithful devotion to the
church OF his choice. P.