Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-12-02
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.
County Court Monday.

Best GRADUATED Sugar, S cents pc
pound, at Spillman's stores.
Buy your sister a nice fruit cake a
Louis Browns confectionery.
New Raisins, 3 pounds for twenty
five cents, at Spillman's stores.
A number of persons are working
for premiums. There is room for all
Bishops Coal, Wood, and Scale:
are under roof Don't sell water q
The masquerade ball at the Contra
Opera House, Tuesday, was success
Don't be backward but go to work
now and be first to secure premium
Free exhibition of the latest improv-
ed meat cutter at H. 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
The Inwood Park Association has
declared 10 per cent dividend. Good
enough.
Bishops is headquarters for Gold
Dust and Crystal Flour, Hay, and
Millfeed. rs
The cheerful rattle of the coal cart
is heard as the wind whistles around
the corner.
Mr.. Thomas Thornburg, of the firm
of Thornburg & Seibert made bust
ness trip to Mr.. Snyder's mill this
week.
Before you fill up on Xmas turkey
and oysters, be sure to fill your cigar
case with Louis Browns La Favorita
segars.
The protracted meeting which was
held at Vanclevesville, closed Friday
evening thirty-fve persons were con-
verted.
The great value of Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla as a remedy for catarrh is vouch-
ed for by thousands of people whom it
has cured.
The County Court is still pulling
over that road problem. If patient
investigation counts, the Court will
win in the end
We noticed Mr.. w. H. H. Miller,
who lives three miles south of Mar
tinsburg, taking some fine turkeys to
town on Tuesday
Mr.. Shockey, of Shockeysville,
Frederick County, Va, supplied ].
Walper Snyder with load of buck
wheat on Monday last.
An immence house greeted Bischoff
Thanksgiving night. 1t is long time
since our people have had such a
musical treat and they indicated, very
clearly, their appreciation.
MARRIED BY Rev. B. Chamberlain
at the U. B. Parsonage, November 20,
John A. Dick and Lavina A. Ever
hart, both from Jones Spring
The revival in the U. B. Church,
near Vanclevesville, closed Thanks
giving evening. The last report was
that 81 persons have been converted.
Hon D. B. Lucas was here last Fri
day looking after the case of the State
VS.. F. Vernon Aler, he having been
employed to carry it to the Court of
Appeals.
Miss A. Kate Wisner returned from
Evanston, Ind. where she was taking
an advanced course in elocution. She
was absent several months. indie
pendent
Mr.. ]. Walper Snyder. is now pre-
pared to supply Martinsburg mer-
chants with buckwheat -four, at rea-
sonable prices, also corn meal, homi-
ny, and feed.
S. A. Oiler, intending to discon-
tinue farming, will sell his live stock,
and farming implements, at his resi-
dence near Dariesville, on the 18th
of this month.
DR.. Baker, who is Secretary of the
Switchboard of Health is positive there
is no smallpox in or about Martins
burg. No one appears to know how
the report originated.
County Commissioner Thomas has
recovered from a severe attack of
erysipelas and is able to be out once
more. He is live and energetic, the
right man in the right place.
Mr.. NJ. A. Snodgrass started Tues
day evening for Hopkinsville, Ky,
where he will eat his Thanksgiving
turkey in company with friends.
The Herald's best wishes attend him
Richard l.. Thomas, executor o
Martin Turner, deceased. will as ex
ecutor, sell the personal property o.
which Mr.. Turner died seized, at his
late residence near Jones Spring or
the 18th.
Two-thirds of the gold now in us,
was discovered within the last fifty
years. but the discovery of how t.
use that gold economically dates from
the opening of Louis Browns con
fectionery.
Now is the time to plant ads. TIL,
Herald has long columns, is wei
printed, circulates extensively, il
read by grave and gay, and gives :
larger return to advertisers than car
be had in any other way.
Have you tried Rumford Yeast
Powder?
If not, do SO, and you will never us