Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-12-09
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

New Prunes, 3 pounds for twenty
five cents, at Spillman's
Best Granulated Sugar, S cents per
pound, at Spillman's stores.
The top of the Government build
ing looks like truss bridge.
New Raisins, 3 pounds for twenty
five cents, at Spillman's stores.
1t will pay to attend the City Band
concert on the night of the 18th.
Capt Colston and George Van Metre
are making success of the weather.
Town elections in Connecticut are
a succession of Republican victories.
Bishops Coal, Wood, and Scales
are under roof Don't sell water. IS
Free exhibition of the latest improv-
ed neat cutter at II. l.. Doll & Co.. S.
A. L. Martin will pay you cash for
game, dressed poultry. eggs, and but
ter.
Bishops is headquarters for Coal,
Wood, Salt, Cement, Calcine, and
Sand. rs
Ed. Mathews, colored, was sent to
Jail Tuesday for stealing coal from the
B. & o.
Bishops is headquarters for Gold
Dust and Crystal Flour, Hay, and
Millfeed. rs
The Winchester market is we'll sup
piled with wild turkeys which sell at
81. so each.
If you don't believe it pays to ad-
vertise in the Herald, just ask some
of our advertisers.
1t is reported that Hon. D. B. Lucas
is a candidate for the presidency of
the State University.
Those cute and cunning little
trinkets at Louis Browns make one
wish he were a boy again.
Hon. George NJ. Bowers went down
to Washington Wednesday to see how
the Solons are coming on.
Prof Brockenshire has charge of
the City Band Concert, which is a
guarantee that it will be a success.
MARRIED.-On the goth ultimo, by
Rev. VIM. H. Chapman, Charles T.
Beckley to Miss Mamie NJ. Simmons,
both of Martinsburg.
Well, the people spoke right out
loud last month-almost as unani-
mously as the ladies speak of Louis
Browns Xmas goods.
Martinsburg Odd Fellows Jared we'll
at Wheeling according to report in
another column 1t is dull day when
the Martinsburg man or woman gets
left.
Mrs. NJ. E Gold and daughter, Mrs.
Mamie Boswell, of Bunker Hill, spent
some time in the city this week as the
guests of the family of Mr.. Robert La
mon.
The many friends of Mr.. John w.
Martin will be pleased to know that he
has so far recovered from an attack of
rheumatism as to be able to be out
once more.
Winchester readers will be pleas
ed to know that we have arranged for
a letter each week from that city.
The Herald is quite favorite in the
historic city.
B. B. Minghini, of Shanghai, made
us a pleasant call recently, He is
one of the bright young Republicans
of his section and is highly respect
ed by all who know him.
The B. & o. Railroad Company has
reduced the time from st. Louis to
Cincinnati to nine and one-half hours
which is at least an hour less than
any other road is able to do.
Almost any boy or girl can get
enough subscribers to secure a set Of
Silverware for the mother you love
so well. How pleased she would be
to have such a nice Christmas pres
emit
The County Court this week award
ed the contract for grading and ston-
ing the pike from here to North
Mountain to Mr.. George W. Buxton.
The contract price is S., 600, which is
considered very low.
Messrs. John Beard and Eugene
Grim have opened new blacksmith
shop at the Kilmer place, near the toll
gate, on the Winchester pike. They
are good workmen and we bespeak
for them liberal patronage.
The Democracy of this State has an
able exponent in the Wheeling Regis
ter Bright. newsy, perfectly consist
ent, the Register is straight goods.
The Sunday edition compares favora-
bly, with the issues of metropolitan pa
pers and is credit to the State.
We have not said much about it,
but it is our opinion that the Herald
has as large, if not larger, circulation
than any other paper in the city, and
it is growing very rapidly. Any in
tending advertiser can examine our
list of subscribers and satisfy himself.
LEWIS kAPLlN,
Is closing out his entire stock of car
pets and oilcloths way below cost.
Great bargains in clothing aud
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