Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-11-18
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

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The electric lights were offcolor last
week.
Adrian c. Nadenbousch was in Par
kersburg this week.
There was special term OF the Cir
cult Court Thursday
New Prunes, 3 pounds for twenty
five cents, at Spillman'
Mr.. ]. Olmstead started Tuesday
morning for Duquesne, Pa.
Farmers complain that the weather
is too damp for husking corn.
New Raisins, 3 pounds for twenty
five cents, at Spillman's stores.
Mr.. David Riddle, Of Chambersburg
spent several days here this week.
Bishops Coal, Wood, and Scales
are under roof Don't sell water. rs
Mrs. James Hopper and Miss Phebe
Shrimp, of Moler avenue are seriously
ILL.,
Bishops is headquarters for Coal,
Wood, Salt, Cement, Calcine, and
Sand. IS
Misses Halle and Bessie Lamon
visited friends in Bunker Hill this
week.
Bishops is headquarters for Gold
Dust and Crystal Flour, Hay, and
Millfeed. IS
Flocks of geese have already been
seen flying south-we may look out
for an early winter.
Messrs. D. w. Shahfer and B. Stew
art left Tuesday night for Baltimore
to lay in a new stock of goods.
All persons interested in good roads
should attend the meeting of the Road
League on the 25th.
Miss Belle Stewart, of Martinsburg,
spent several days with Miss Bertha
Small, Prospect st.--Hagerstown Mail.
LOT" says it is pitiful sight to
see man trying to cook when he don t
know how and can't find the frying
pan.
John Bateman is repapering and
cleaning the Court House. John is an
adept in his business and will do a
good job
The attention of Changers is called
to the notice in another column of the
Pomona Grange meeting at Swan
Pond on the 29th.
The enterprising firm of Thompson
& Tabler secured the contract for
furnishing the new hats and coats for
the fire department.
Miss Ella Kittle, who has been Wis
iting friends in the upper end of the
county, returned home Tuesday last.
-Philippi Republican.
We have heard a number of persons
speak very highly of the sermons
preached by Rev. Tyler at Trinity
Episcopal Church Sunday last.
DR.. Border, of Kearneysville, real
lied about 81 so per barrel for his crop
of apples. He sold to a Winchester
firm who picked and barreled them.
Every mother and father in town
should see what nice line of home
made candies, for boy and girl, can be
found at Louis Brown S confectionery
Harry Baker has accepted a position
in a Baltimore business house. We
wish him unbounded success, but al
the same time are sorry to have a
bright young man leave us.
In the trial of w. c. Chambers foi
stealing, the plea of drunkenness did
not work with Justice Trammell, who
promptly informed the offender thai
drunkenness was no excuse.
The engine and boiler the remains
of the chair factory on the boon
ground, have been conveyed to tn
shops of John Farrin & Co, in almos
as good condition as before the fire.
Postmasters have been informed b,
postofiice authorities that new form
of money order will soon be issued
The new form will be smaller, ant
will differ from the old in severa
minor features.
Hon. G.. w. Feidt, Justices Harri
son and Trammell, w. A. Gard, J
w. Walker, Fred. Keiscome, am
Fred. Seibert attended the meeting c
the Grand Lodge, A. F. and A. NJ
in Wheeling, this week.
A good plan to do away with til
earth in flower pot is to substitut
moss. Seeds or plants will thrive a
we'll as if planted in earth. 1t has I'll
advantage of being clean and lookin
far prettier than wet mold.
Rumford Yeast Powder, Unsurpasse
for Excellence.
is letter and more economical tina
ordinary baking power, and costs muc