Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1894-04-14

confirming four persons.
| The severest cases of rheumatism
are cured by Hoods SaIsa parilla. the
great blood purifier. Now is the time
to take it. Hoods Cures.
! o Spring! Beautiful Spring
! Pshawilll The snow has spoiled it.
Never mind the weather, Louis
Browns delectable Ice Cream will
make you happy.
Messrs. Joseph and Hager Barnett
and cousin, D. Barnett, and X. H.
Blue came up from Martinsburg on
Monday, to take fish. They paid
their respects to the Star-Hancock
Star.
/ Neighbors Cline and Pierson had a
bout with a festive town COW last Sun
day morning The affray was rough
on three or four gardens and no doubt
the spiritual condition of two of the
three participants suffered somewhat.
Hon Stuart W. Walker and wife
returned from their trip to the ives
tern portion of the State Sunday even
ing. The Wheeling Intelligencer conf
plimented Mr. Walker very highly
on speech made on pension case
in the q. S. Court.
The West End now'has tive groceries
which are prospecting We refer to the
establishments of Messrs. Theo Buser
and S. S. Felker. Both sell at reason
rates, are being literally patronized,
advertise in the Herald, and are first
rate citizens.
Mrs. William Kahn and baby OF
Charlestown after a pleasant visit to
her parents Mr. and Mrs. David We'll,
on West King street, took their de-
parture Monday. Mr.. Kahn came up
in order to see them safe home. We
do not know, but rather imagine he
thought Grandpa We'll might want to
keep that baby, so he came up to
make sure.
Prot. w, A. .Pitzer, principal of the
Second Ward school, is not only one
of the best teachers in the State, but
he is one of those men who realizes
that it takes money to run a paper
like the Herald. He does not let his
subscription lag behind, but has paid
up to the first of July, 1895, which
places him at the head of our class
of prompt paying patrons.
The Epworth League sociable Mon
day evening was very enjoyable oc-
casion. After the regular exercises,
including a brief address by Rev
Shields, refreshments were served by |
a bevy of young ladies, assisted by
the young gentlemen of the League,
which was followed by an hour of So
cial chat The above item should have
been published last week but was ac-
cidently overlooked.
Complaints innumerable have been
made to us in regard to the assem-
bling of men and boys on the side
walks in front of the churches of the
city on Sunday, before and after ser
vices. We doubt if any of those who
have-giIen ohense have ever thought
about how pernicious and annoying
the practice is and are of opinion it is
only necessary to mention the matter
in order to cause its abatement.
Work has begun OIL the new bank
building being erected by Bridges 6,
Henderson, of Hancock Mr.. Hen
derson has lately returned from a trip
to California and the West much bet,
ter for his health and spirits. Mr.. |
Bridges, whose daughter visits here
frequently, like his partner, is Won
derfully clever and entertaining Their
prosperity has made them both grace
full with their advancing years and
statesmen report it pleasure to talk
to them Raymond Henderson will
wear the commercial toga of his father
in time to come with like grace. He
seems to be built that way The
bank will be a want long felt in Han
cock, the merchants having now to do
their banking in Berkeley Springs.
The tourists" who passed through
this city last Saturday, TO whom ODE
tcctive" refers in another column,
were released from custody and
have since been cared for by the peo-
pie. While in Parkersburg they in
formed State Journal reporter that
they are not hobos, are not connected
with the Coxey crowd, but are hon
est workingmen whose homes are in
the East, but who were West, lost
their jobs, and were on their way
home They substantiated their story
in the police court in Washington and
are now free men President VIM. L,
Shields, of Columbia Typographical
Union, took them in charge aud quar-
tered them in Typographical Temple.
Many persons are inquiring why
Prof Downs was left off the Board Of
Examiners. We understand it was
because of his poor health, the Board
of Education not wishing to impose
the arduous duties of the position
upon him, no compensation being al
/ lowed But it does seem strange
that a solid Republican Board of Ed
ucation might have been able to make
the Board of Examiners two Repub.
leans to one Democrat, instead of
two Democrats to one Republican
The Democratic funk last election