Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-04-25
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Entered at the Post once at Martinsburg,
w. Va as Second Glass Matter.l
IRON FRIpAY's DAILY

Miss Lula Phreaner, who has beer
visiting Miss Clara Miles, has returned
to her home i'll Hagerstown
The young people of the First NJ. +.
Church will hold an entertainment in
the Central Opera House, on the even
ing of April goth. The principle fea-
ture being Mrs. Partington tea party
and sewing society Admission, IS &
IS cents. All who desire to enjoy a
good laugh will please come and help
the young folks
Mrs. Hensel, who has been spending
the winter i'll Baltimore with her sister,
Mrs. White, returned to her home yes
terday her many friends welcome her
back
One of the old land marks of West
NJ artin St has been removed
from the front of Mrs. Aliens proper
ty, formerly known as the property of
Mr.. James Matthews. 1t is supposed
that the old mulberry tree has occupied
that position we'll on to a century !;
many who have played beneath its cool
ing shades are sorry to seeit succumb to
the wood mans AK II.
Deputy Sheriff Vanmetre went to
Richmond to-day on business trip.
Mr. VIM. H. Runl,les is the proud
father of young SOL.
Mr.. l. B Cannon, a B. & o. man,
while out i'll the river pulling up wires,
was drawn out of his boat and came
near drowning.
Rev ]. r. Ridenour sold his driving
mare in Hagerstown on Thursday.
Miss May Marshal, OF Kearneysville
w, Va, who has been visiting in this
city, was summoned home to the bed
side of her mother, who is very i'll.
--Ijrde,10t Examiner.
Mrs NJ. J, Petcher's little daughter,
Miss Myra, living with Mrs. Rogers in
this city, went down to Vancievesville
yesterday to see her mother, looking
like a real little traveller.
BICYCLE FACTORY IN HARRISBURG.
Mr. James Frazer and Mr.. r. G. Sur
bridge, both of Martinsburg, w. Va,
were in this city yesterday They are
interested in the founding of Bicycle
Factory i'll Martinsburg, which will be
known as the Standard Manufacturing
Company, and will manufacture exclu-
sively the standard bicycle The cap
ital stock is $50 600, and much of it is
already subscribed. Work will soon
be begun on the building
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THURSDAYS AMERIcAN.-The re-
mains of Mr.. William A. Wisong, who
died on Thursday at Martinsburg,
West Virginia, were inferred yester-
day afternoon i'll Greenmount Gene
terry. The train bearing the remains
from Martinsburg reached Camden
Station at p. M, and the body was
taken thence to the cemetery. For
several hours before the burial service
took place persons gathered about the
grave and remained there until after
the service. Over two hundred per
sons were present, and two-thirds of
them were members of the Third Eng
lish Lutheran Church. A number of
beautiful floral tributes were sent Rev.
Charles S Trump, pastor of the Mar
tinsburg Lutheran Church, conducted
the burial service Miss Kate Faethe,
soprano singer of Mt Vernon Place
Methodist Episcopal Church, and Mr.
John Marshall, basso of the choir of
the Third English Lutheran Church,
sang Shall we Meet Beyond the
River ?" Two or three others joined
in. The pathetic occurrence moved
nearly all the listeners to tears. The
lid of the casket was removed, that all
might take the last look before CON
signing the body to the earth Black
birds that played in the branches of
tress near by alone disturbed the quiet
that followed the opening of the cask-
ct. The pall-bearers were John +.
Cunningham, W. G. wisong, Edward
Moore, George S. Hill and two en-
ployes Of Henry W. Jenkins & Sons,
undertakes, who had charge of the
funeral arrangements. Among those
present were Rev l. c. Burke, paster
of the Third English Lutheran Church
Goldsborough S. Griffith, ST., william
Lusby Thomas Gorsuch, Miss Lizzie
hurry, Jacob Musselman, Miss Susie
Allowav, Jacob W Hook and James
Young.
Major J, H. Bristor, Real Estate