Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-08-13
City News and Notes.

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There was a family reunion at
the residence of Mr.. w. Il.
Rouark on Queen St. July 28th,
which was highly enjoyed by
all present. Mr.. r. himself be-
ing highly elated over the fact
of its being the lst anniversary
of his emancipation from the
slavish use Of tobacco. The
house was decorated with the
Nations colors in honor thereof.
After tea was served and CON
gratulations interchanged, the
sacrament of Baptism was sol
emnized by their pastor, Rev. w.
H. Chapman, upon two little
children, VIM. Hensel Rouark
and Hattie Webb Snyder. After
they separated for their several
homes highly pleased with their
entertainment. Mr.. R. expects
to celebrate the next anniversary
as Red Letter day on a much
larger scale, including all family
relations, which will require a
place about the size of Elkins'
Park to accommodate them. He
hopes by his example and fideli-
ty to the good purpose formed to
help some other poor slaves of
the same habit into that Free
dom, designed by the great
Author of our existence.
Miss Nora Keenan, and baby,
of Washington, are spending
some time with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Richard Helferstay, on
Church st.
Mr.. VIM. NJ. Hollis and daugh-
ter, Miss Nellie B., spent Satur-
day and Sunday in Hagerstown.
Prof. and Mrs. D. H. Brown
are visiting in Front-Royal, Va.
Mr., Eugene j. Hollis, who is
employed at the Bicycle Works,
seems to be in bad luck. On
Tuesday of last week he acct
dentally stepped on a nail which
caused a very severe wound, de-
tanning him at home until Sat
urday, when he resumed work
again, and before the day had
ended he cut one of his fingers
very severely, which has laid
him upon the shelf again. We
hope it will not prove serious.
Miss Mollie McQuaide, of Har-
risonburg, Va, is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Lawrence Montague,
of John st.
Misses Ella and Alick Lauck,
of Winchester, are visiting Miss
Kate Kearns on w. King S.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Doll left
Monday to visit their daughter,
Mrs. Nathan Davis, in Philadel-
Iphia. They will visit Beach
Haven before they return home.
Mr.. Adam Ripple and daugh-
ter, Miss Emma, of H., who
have been visiting relations in
Germany for some months past,
on their return home stopped ov-
er few days in our city with
his brother-in-law, Mr.. Henry
Havey. They were also accom-
panied by Miss Lizzie Litz and
Mr.. Miller and sister of Germany.
who intend to make their flu
ture home in Beardstown, Ill.
Mrs. Emily C. Feigley and
children are visiting relations in
our city.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Walter and
children of BALTIC. are visiting
their sister, Mrs. Geo. H. Hell
ferstay, on John st.
Mrs. Maggie Eversole, of Bal
to-, is visiting her brother, Mr..
Geo. H. Helferstay, ON John st.
1t is reported that Geo. Beard, aged
about 40, was found dead suspended
from a rope, i'll his fathers barn at
Tabs Crossing.
Aug. 10, at Darkesville, Joseph F..
Bowers was married to Sarah V. May.
A full set of delegates elected to the
Congressional Convention attended,
accompanied by Mrs. Newt. Linch and
Miss Lorena Flick
WHITE HAIR TURNING BLACK.
|-MARTNsBRG, w. VA, July 80.
Just across the Berkeley Coun-
ty line, at Cedar Grove, Va,
lives Jacob Lanck. He is sixty
five years old, and one year ago
he possessed a heavy suit of
snow white hair. Since then
his hair has by degrees turned
to it's original r-black-and
there is only and occasional spot
of white remaining. Mr.. Lanck
has been in perfect health and
is unable to account for the
strange change.