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Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1891-10-23

Ladies' jackets at Brewington
Sons.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1891-10-23

Carpets at Brewington & Sons.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1891-10-23

Office with 7. ]. Dockery, New
Brick.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-10-17
MARRIAGES.

AT Trinity Episcopal Church, Wed
nesday afternoon, by Rev. Thomas
Mr.. c. A. Miller, of this city, to Mis-.
Sarah Il. Bryarly, of Darkesville
Hon. E. Boyd Faulkner gave the
bride away. Miss Mary NJ. Evans,
of Middleway. played the wedding
march. Mr.. A. NJ. Gilbert and Miss
Ellen Boyd were the attendants.
Messrs. FL. L. Doll, Eugene Miller. J
NJ. White and James Grantham wer'
the ushers. The bride was dressed il.
a gown of blue Bedford cord, trimmed
with feathers. with hat to match, and
carried an ivory-bound prayer book.
Miss Boyd wore light brown camers
hair trimmed with sable fur and hat
to match, and a handsome bunch of
La France roses.
The newly married couple will
make au extended trip through the
South. and then settle down to house
keeping in Martinsburg.
Oct. 18th, at the NJ. Z. Church,
South, parsonage, by Rev. Cackley,
Mr.. f. Z. Montgomery to Miss Min
ME L. Martin, daughter of Mr.. Bur-
rell W. Martin.
Oct. II, in the Episcopal Church,
Hedgesville, by Rev. Leavell, Mr..
W. B. Lingamfelter to Miss Katie NJ.
Kilmer.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-10-17
Broad Lane News.

Mrs. Annie Beckley, who has beer
visiting her sister near your city, has
returned home.
Mrs. Wright was the guest of Mrs,
r.. Lands.
Rev. Porch delivered two very en-.
tertaining sermons at Harmony and
Broad Lane on last Sunday.
Mrs. Syrilla Lands, who was spend
ing few days with her father near
Greensbnrg, returned home Sunday.
One of our young men says if peo-
pie think they can prevent him from
getting out of the yard by tying the
gates shut, they are sadly mistaken.
For few nights since after leaving
a certain house he reached the gate.
raised the latch but found he could
not move it.
Upon examination it was found to
be tied with rope in several knots.
Being without knife and not hav-
ing time TO unite the knots las it was
drawing near the wee sma' hours) he
naturally leaped over the palings.
Young man, tits well you are prac-
ticing leaping the fence, for there is
no telling how soon the old gentle
man will let the dog loose; there will
be no time for opening gates then.
Misses Leila Whitmore and Belle
Ward were the guests of Misses Susie
WhitmOre and Kate Nihion on Satnr.
day night last.
Sabbath School Sunday at the usual
hour; preaching at z p. m. by Rev,
Carpenter. X. A. N.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-10-17
Greensburg--0pequon News.

Mr.. r. NJ. Gilbert, of Martinsburg,
was the guest of Mr.. Benton Tabler,
Sunday.
Mr., ID. 2. Wilhelm was at home
from Hagerstown Sunday.
Mr.. J. Q. Hoger and sister. of near
Hard Scrabble, were the guests of Miss
Lille Byers.
Rev. J. r. Ridenour, Presiding Ell.
der, preached very interesting ser.
mon in the U. b. Church Sunday, to
large and attentive audience.
Miss Lille McQnilkin has been
somewhat iudisposed tor the past
week, We hope she may soon be re-
stored to health again.
Miss Lille Byers is spending few
days in Bedington, this week.
Xenophon Poole, Esq, Of your city,
spent Sunday at his home near this
place. JOLLY ROVER.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-10-17
Harper's Ferry News.

Mr.. Willie Spangler and sister,
Miss Nettie, spent several days of
this week in Martinsburg.
A Wetzel county woman is report.
ed to have put up this season 500
glasses of jelly, 1000 cans of tomatoes,
500 cans Of bla"kberries, 200 cans OF
pears, 500 cans of plumS and now
wants all the ounces and peaches she
can get.
Out in Tucker county a tramp from
Belgium is in Jail for the murder of a
50 pig. He killed the animal with a
rock, skinned it with pair Of scis.
sors and ate the fore quarters raw.
Mr.. James Stobs, young man re.
siding at Silver Grove, this county,
was fatally crushed by falling rock at
the Millville stone quarry on Thurs
day afternoon. His injury was not con-
sidered dangerous at first, but he grew
worse and died early Wednesday
morning. He was about 81 years Of
age. The funeral took place on Thurs
day, Virginia Lodge, 1. o. o. F., of
which he was a member, attending.
A human foot was found in the
river at West Huntington, few days
ago.
Last Saturday morning, Mr.. John
Brannon of South Bolivar, shot and
slightly wounded Mr.. James Muir
phey, of the same locality.
Mr.. Brannon has small field back
of his home and here is where he
shocked his last years corn crop. For
some time past he has been under the
impression that a great many ears
spread their husks during the night
and flew quietly away. At last he
was convinced that they disappeared
in some mysterious way, and think
ing it possible that their flight was
facilitated by human aid he borrowed a
shot gun and started watch meeting
all by himself. Sometime before
daylight on Saturday he heard rust
ling in the fodder, and seeing some.
thing move he banged away. APP
preaching the shock he found he had
peppered the back of Mr.. Murphey's
head and neck with about a dozen
small shot. He took the injured man
home and then fastened for Dr.
Spangler, who rendered medical at
tention.
Mr.. Murphey who is employed by
the B. &. Q. Railroad. says he has to
rise early in the morning, and that he
was hunting his COW and took short
cut through Mr.. Brannon's field,
1t was the irony of fate that the
gun which did the shooting had been
loaned by the shot TO the shooter
Sentinel
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-10-17
COUNTY NEWS.

MINGo NEWs.-Rev. w, III. Clary
preached to large and attentive con,
gregation at Providence Church, Sun
day.
Mr.. Henry Candy spent a couple
days in Maryland this week.
Mr.. A. G.. Keesecker was in your
city Saturday.
Master Morgan Shriver is very sick
at this writing. We hope he will
soon recover.
Mr.. FL. @. Keesecker, who was re-
ported sick last week, is slowly re-
covering.
Master Elsie Wood, of HedgesvIlle,
was visiting friends here last week.
Rev. w. II. Clary will begin a pro.
tracted meeting at Providence Church,
Monoay night, Oct. 10.
Mr.. VIM. Jordan, who has been
working at North Mountain for some
time past, was home one day last
week.
Hon. w. II. H. Flick was in our
vicinity last week.
Messrs. Jno. K. and Jas. II. Keseck-
er contemplate visiting Hagerstown
this week.
Mrs. Manor, of Johnsontown, was
in our vicinity Sunday.
Steps are being made to repair Min
go school house
Mr.. A. G. Keesecker teacher here
is getting along nicely with the chill
dren. LUCILLE.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-10-17
SUGAR BEET CULTURE.
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETS
AND TAKES SOME ACTION
ON THE MATTER.

MARTINsBURG, Oct. 3.-The execu.
tive committee on sugar beet culture,
appointed at Inwood Park, Septem-
Der Is, 1891, met in the grand jury
room, at the courthouse. on Satur-
day, Oct. 8, at O'Clock p. M. The
following members of the committee
were present: VIM. Kilmer, John
w. Lamon, VIM. T. NoIl, Hon. ]. T.
Janney, j. w. Bishop. George Gaver,
Hon. Alex, Parks, David Beard, E..
c. Henshaw and John Kennedy.
Philip Showers was made temporary
chairman. and David Beard tempo
rary secretary.
Communications were read from
Hon. John w. Mason, U. S. Intern
al Revenue Commissioner, also from
The Spreckles Sugar Refining Com
pany. The committee also had be-
fore them the Bulletin on sugar beet
culture and the manufacture of sugar
from the same, issued by the U. s.
Department of Agriculture. The fol-
lowing resolution was adopted:
ISesOtued, That this committee en-.
daavor to secure all needed informa.
tion on the subject of sugar beet Gull
ture, as to adaptabIlity of the soil and
climate of this section to the success
full and profitable production of the
same, and to that end they procure
for the use of the various district COM
mittee5 sufficient number of the
Bulletin issued by tho U. S. Depart.
ment of Agriculture on the subject !;
and we also appoint a committee of
one from each district in the county
to go to Washington and wait upon
the Commissioner of Internal Reve-
nue., and also on the Commissioner of
Agriculture, and ask the cooperation
and assistance of the Department of
Agriculture in seeding. planting and
cultlvating as many experimental
patches of sugar beets as possible
throughout this county the coming
year.
The following were appointed for
the purpose: VIM. Kilmer, DIR. J. P.
Carter, Hon. j. T. Janney, j. W.
Bishop. David A. Beard. E. G. Hen.
shaw and John Kennedy. The fol-
lowing resolution was adopted:
ResotUed, That the various district
committees meet and organize at as
early day as possible, by the elec-
ton of president and secretary for
each district.
Election of officers then took place.
Hon. j. T. Janney was elected presi-
dent, and David Beard secretary.
On motion the various county pa
pers were requested to publish the
proceedings of this meeting.
On motion of Mr.. Geo. Gaver, the
committee adjourned to meet at In
wood Park on Tuesday, October 20, to
receive reports of committees and
transact other business of interest.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-10-17
Shepherdstown News.

Mr.. Thomas w. Griffith caught a
carp in fishpot near his place last
Thursday night that weighed l22
pounds. 1t was just two feet in
length.
Mr.. A. j. Dressed, the well-known
Baltimore fisherman, took 10l fine
black bass from the Potomac between
Weverton ard Point Of Rock last
Saturday.
Mr.. Frank a. Lee, who was Mr..
Henry Shepherds New Orleans bro.
ker, died suddenly in New York last
Sunday morning, while ON visit to
that city. 1t is a somewhat sigular
coincidence that Mr.. Shepherd and
Mr.. Lee should die so closely together
in the same way.
Mr.. RID. Shepherd arrived in Shep-
herdstown last Monday. 1t was i'm
possible for him TO reach here in time
to superintend his fathers funeral, as
the point out West where he was en-.
gagged at that time was so far distant
Mr.. r. d. Shepherd, under the will
of his father, is made executor OF the
large estate left By that gentleman.
DR.. r. NJ. Marshall this week re-
moved his family from Shepherds
town to Shenandoah Juntion, v here
he located some time ago for the prac
tice of his profession.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-10-17
DEATHS.

Oct. 18th, near this.city, Mrs. Dow
Ian. Funeral from her home Tues
day afternoon.
Mr.. B. F. Reynolds died Tuesday
morning, at his residence in this town
after veiy brief illness. A few days
ago he lost his youngest child. Mr..
r. was one of the active merchants Of
our city.
Rev. c. s. Trump officiated at the
funeral of Eva Lorena Bender from
the home of WE. Williams, n. Queen
ST., Tuesday. She was child of d,
NJ. and Myrtle Bender, of Waynes-
boro.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-10-17

Threatens every man, woman or child living
in region ofcountry where fever and agut
is prevalent, since the germs of malarial dis.
ease are inhaled nom the air and are swal
lowed from the water Of such a region. Med
icinal safeguard is absolutely necessary tC
nullify this danger. AS a means of Certifying
and accllmating the system soas to be able "a
resist the material poison, Hostetter's Stom-
ach Bltters is incomparably the best and the
most popular. irregularities of the stomach
liver and bowels encourage malaria; but these
are speedily rectited by the Bitters The fuuc-
lions of digestion and secretion are assisted
by its use, and a vigorous as well as regular
condition of the system promoted by it, Con-
stitution and physique are thus defended
against the inroads OF malaria by this match
less preventive, which is also certain and
thorough remedy in The worst cases of inter-
mittent and remittent fevers
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-10-17
THE FRATERNAL CIRCLE.

The proceedings in law in the Bal
timore Courts came to satisfactory
conclusion last week by the with
drawal of all charges and the dismiss
sal of the bill. r. B. Tippett, the at
torney who fled the bill against the
Circle, writes letter to the Supreme
Chancellor and to the attorney for the
Order, in which he says:
I desire to say that from further
and careful examination of the facts
from other sources / do not believe
there is any foundation for the allega-
lions in the bill, or that the state
ments made to me by one of the plain
tiffs, upon which the bill was based,
can be proven.
/ have, therefore, this day dismiss
ed the bill. r.. B. TIPPETT.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-10-17
Berkeley Springs News.

Mrs. J. T. Siler is visiting relatives
in Jefferson county.
Mrs. Ed. Rockwell went to Win
chester this week on visit.
Mrs. Gen'l Strother was here this
week stopping at Mrs. Kane's.
Turner Barker, of Martinsburg
was here this week on business.
Boston had a big pig roast on Mon
day. 1900 live hogs were burned to
death in packing house.
The people who allow their fruit tc
rot insead of giving it to poorer PEG.
pie should remember to be charita.
BILE.
Mr.. Herman BuZzerd is as proud as
turkey buzzard, and if it had been
girl he would have been able to fly
higher. The youngster was ushered
into Morgan county Sunday night
and in 1912 will help to swell the Re.
publican majority one more.
Mr.. p. Hayden, for some years gen.
eral foreman of the Baltimore & Ohio
locomotive shops at Parkersburg, w
Va, has been appointed master NE
chanic OF the company's shops al
Piedmont, w. Va.-National Car and
Locomotive Builder.
twenty-five locomotives on the
Baltimore & Ohio road have beer
equipped with smoke consumers, ar
invention of the superintendent Of
motive power on the Baltimore
Ohio. which is said to be showing ex
cellent results so far as it has beer
tested.-National Car and Loco mo
tive Builder.
Messrs. Jacob KEGS and Jas. Weber
have purchased a tract of timber lane
in Preston Co., this State, for the sun
of $500. They expect to move there
in the near future.
Those visiting at Git. Cacapon from
Martinsburg this week are Thompson
Foreman and family, j. w. Nolanc
and Harry Smith.
Matthias Ambrose, Sr., and wife
and little son Cliff of ct. Cacapon are
visiting for ten days in Martinsburg.
A sad accident took place at Orlean:
X Roads on last Tuesday about 10:3(
a. m. A poor tramp going east, walk
ing on the north track, and when ap
preaching our station was struck by
engine No. $40. He fell in front OF
the engine when it was within ter
feet of him, and was horribly man
gled, the locomotive having rur
about 200 yards before stopping. The
engineer, Mr.. Brantner, reversed hi:
engine and did all within his power
to make quick stop. The remains
were gathered up as far as possible By
the engineer, w. Fl. Light, VIM
Hardy, j. Gather and others. A
coffin was furnished by Messrs. Gloyt
& P. Hardy. No name or article:
were found on the deceased to identi.
fly him.
Engineer Peter Young was at Or
leans X Roads angling Tuesday. Ht
fishes as well as he runs.
All the ministers in the world have
been requested to preach sermon or
Sunday, October II, on the discovery
of America by Columbus. They have
been assigned the following text
Proclaim liberty throughout all the
land"
Hon, E. Boyd Faulkner and part
ner Mr.. Ingles, Of Martinsburg, were
here Monday last on professional bus
mess. F. & l. make strong team
legally speaking Mercury
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-10-17
Williamsport Clippings.

Mr.. John l.. Thomas, living near
Boonsboro, has lost sixty hogs from
cholera.
Miss Jane Cunningham, Of Hedges
vile, is visiting her brother, S. S.
Cunningham, Esq.
"Wednesday afternoon the Union
Bridge accommodation OF the IVES
tern Maryland Railroad, ran into a
gang of ten men who were fixing the
track in one of the tunnels under the
streets of Baltimore. Two were kill
ed outright.
MIR. Jonathan StOtlemeyer, of Beav-
er Creek, this county, has pear tree
on his farm, nine feet in cireunfer-
ence, forty.reet in height. which is said
to have had forty bushels of pears on
it. 1t is known to be over one aun.
drcd years old.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-10-17
Shanghai News.
The weather has been cold since tn,
rain of last week.

The weather has been cold since the
rain of last week.
Miss Lizzie Markell, of Western
port, Md, returned home, after q
pleasant visit of nearly three months
to friends here; we hope to see her
again next summer.
Mr.. Lem Slonaker came near shoot
ing his fore finger off with a revolver
with which he was playing. DR..
McSherry dressed the wound and he
is now doing well.
The new U. B. Church near Gano-
town will be dedicated on Sunday,
18th; services commencing at II
O'Clock, Revs. Nelson Rideuhour and
Clary are expected to be present.
This Church is Central" between
Mt. Carmel and Mt. Calvary Churches,
and will be known by the name of
Nelson Chapel"
The Shanghai school is progressing
finly under the efficient management
of MIR. NJ. Albright.
AS the long winter evenings are
approaching, and you all are needing
something interesting to read, why
not subscribe for THE HERALD.
Z Oct. 18th 1891. E.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-10-17

The church of the +" L. B. in Christ y
of Berkeley Circuit, Va. Conference,
will hold their third Quarterly Con-
ference on the 18th of Oct, at their
new church, near Ganotown. Berke-
ley Co. On the following Sabbath,
Oct. the 18th, the church viii be, by
the P. E., Rev, ]. r. Ridenour, dedi-
Gated to the service Of Almighty God
We will endeavor TO make the oeca.
sion one of impressiveness and profit
to all who may be present.
weeks. w. Fl. CLARY, pastor.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-10-17
FALL OF THELEAF.

The bright, green foliage OF summer which
is now Vartegated with golden tints, and leaf
less trees Will soon presage the coming ofwin-
ters chilly blasts. Nature has been more than
usually lavish in her gifts and abundant crops
make the heart ofthe husOandman glad With
the advent of fall it viii be well for all to take
proper safeguards against disease. pure
stimulant tones up the enfeebled system. For
this purpose use klein's world famed "Silver
Age or " Duquesne rye. Both are warrant T.
ed absolutely pure. They sell respectively al
Sl.5O and sl.25 per full quart. Major Klein also
sells six-year-old Guckenhelmer, Gibson,
Oyerholt, Finch, and Bear Greek at sl.00 per
quart. or six quarts for $500. Goods shipped
anywhere. Send for catalogue and priee-iist
mentioning this paper. to Max Klein. 50 Fed
eral street, Allegheny City, Pa.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-10-17

PICK PoCKETs.-Th light fingered
gentry got in their work at Cumber-
land during the show, and also at
Martinsburg. H. S. Butts, Esq, lost
$40 cash and notes and orders for over
$1,000, which will be difficult for the
sharpers to negotiate outside the
county; James Tabler lost S65 and
VIM. Morgan 81. A small boy tried
to pick the pocket of Mr.. c. G. Tabler
of North Mountain. Otherwise there
was good order in town and peacea-
Bile and happy crowd. All had good
time and few begrudge the money
spent The monkey performer was
worth so cts. if Nero wasn't.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-10-17

LAND AND RIVER PATENTED
Monday were filed five patents Of
land and water by Mrs. Lefever OF
Berkeley Co., West Va, in the Clerk
office. signed by Governors Lloyd and
Jackson. The land lapsed from Ed
ward Colston, who in 1929 took the
property, lying near WilIiamsport
and called g. Isle of Barra,n contain.
ing lao acres more or less of land and
good Potomac river water, who failed
to get his state patent. The docu.
ments are embelished with green and
red seals, and written on parchment.
HGqerstott7a Mai.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-10-17
coxsUmpTIos CURED.

An Old physIcian. retlred rom practice hav.
ing had placed IN his hands by an East india
missionary the formula 81 "A simple V. getsbie
/ Consumption. bronchitis CaiarTh. Asthma
and an threat aud Lang Alice ions, ais. z pos
tive AID radical cure fJr Nervous Dsbiiity
and AL nervous complaints, after having
tested Us wonderful ruratlge lowers In
thousands ~ esse-. hrs feii it histiufy 20 make
u his1Nn ~ 80 -afierf,s, fellows Actaafed
Us fhl- snt,. Is ifsi q DIES ~ 20 relieve human
suf iif. g > nt tffs n charge. 10 aiIwho
dssii' % ~ ttfrse 10 German French or
Eng -. wti' f1i direri ioii~ for preparing and
naming tails paper. y A. NoYEs $50 Potperi 4
Block. Rochester. N y
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-10-17
Bunker Hill News.
Something new to develop soon.


w. B. Clendening is in BALTIC. buying
his fall stock.
Mrs. Kline, of New Jersey, is visiting
her brother, Mr.. John Kline.
Excuse US, George. there is room fol
two the more the merrier.
Miss Anderson, of Tennessee, is visit
ing the family of Mr.. Milton Lamon.
Where are those real estate assessors.
Mrs. Balinger is improving her house
by adding another story.
If a person be short is he necessarily
short-winded.
The old ware house at this place is be.
ing converted into dwelling house.
Mr.. o. B. Lafever is still shipping
peaches to the eastern markets.
A nice crowd attended the Hagers.
town fair Thursday from this place.
A few of our young folks went chest.
nuting last Saturday, and returned with
the usual result, three chestnuts and two
with holes in them.
Barnum and Bailey scooped in a lot OF
| fellows from this place the doubling
man with his girls seemed to enjoy the
show hugely.
Modern economy is fellow sitting up
the larger part of the night sparkling in
order to get his hotel bill at half rates
such is life.
It's not my object Mr.. Editor, to
crowd your correspondent, George, out
of your columns, but have been read
er of your valuable paper for number
of years have watched its growth as
each year comes and goes noticed your
efforts to make it newsy paper, and
am extremely glad to note that your eff
forts have been crowned with success and
you have to-day paper which stands
second to none in the State. You have
advocated that which was right and
strongly denounced that which was
wrong for this you have received the
praises of nd-thinking people of
this and other communities. THE HER
AID S columns are filled with choicest
reading matter, the general news of the
day I; its corps of correspondents are of
the best, giving the news with an occa-
| sional joke from the irrespective districts;
all this goes to make THE HERALD super
Tor by far to any paper published in the
county of Berkeley. This give you I'M
| asked, but it's giving with the full
knowledge that l do not stand alone in
this opinion. SNAP.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-10-17

DEATH OF AN OLD ENGINEER
CHAMBERsBURG, Pa, October H.
James Adams, ST., the oldest retired
engineer in the State, died here this
morning, aged eighty-one years. He
was in continuous service on the Cum
berland Valley Railroad as engineer
tor forty-two years, and retired in
1879,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-10-17

Mr.. Geo. Leapold, of Knoxville,
caught $40 cells in the Potomac last
Wednesday night. His brother,
John W., caught still larger num-
Der. Messrs. E. p. Willard and
Frank Reed caught 100 cells. The
sum total of the number ofeels caught
that night by various parties is 900.
--HdgerstoUn Ndil.