Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1894-01-20


him for information.
Rev. G.. G. Baker, former Presiding
Elder of the Frederick District, Balti-
more Conference, NJ. F.. Church, died
in Baltimore on Tuesday, of sciatica,
after several months illness. At the
time of his death he was pastor of the
Union Square church
Rev. W. NJ. Osborne, of Washing
ton, preached two very interesting
sermons last Sunday at the First NJ.
+. Church DR.. Osborne was pastor
of the church here twenty-nine years
ago, at which time Rev. Chapman
was pastor of the Dumbarton avenue
church Georgetown, d. c.
We are pleased to know that the
West Virginia Worlds Fair Commits.
sioners were able to turn about So, 900
of the appropriation back into the
State treasury Amy other result
would have been practically impossi-
bic with our distinguished fellows iti-
zen, Hon. Geo. NJ. Bowers, treasurer.
James +. Murphy, one of the sub
stantial Republicans of Tomahawk
Springs, made us a pleasant call
Tuesday. A short time ago he con-
cluded he could get along without the
Herald but found he was fearfully and
awfully lonesome. Hereafter h G
brightest and best paper in the East
ern Panhandle will enliven his home.
The editor of the Advocate has been
confined to the house by rheumatism
for three months, more or less; the
editor of the Free Press has been
wrestling with la grippe for a week
the editor of the Spirit has recently
become a grandpa, but 'is doing as
we'll as could be expected under the
circumstances ."-Charlestown Free
Press.
What promises to be an enjoyable
occasion will occur at the residence of
Mrs. Lewis Lambert, on North Queen
street, Tuesday evening, the 23d, at
which time and place the young la
dies of the First NJ. + Church will
give a sociable for the benefit of the
organ fund of the church. There will
be a Hall of Curios which will be
worth visiting All friends are most
cordially invited.
Some persons imagined there was
a Republican caucus at the Herald
Office last Saturday afternoon. Indeed
there was good reason for the suspi-
cion. To find such men as A. r. Me
Quilkin, George H. Couchman, J. II.
Smurr, and A. S. Goulden, of this
city, +. S. Tabler, of Bedington, and
others sitting around and talking as
they talked in almost prima facie ev-
idence that there is something in the
wind. Such was not the case, how
ever. 1t was simply a friendly gath
ering of friends and we trust the like
may occur frequently
OF all the foolish things these mid
winter examinations at the schools
are most silly The children, from
the least to the greatest, are crammed
for two or three weeks beforehand and
when it comes to the test those most
apt are more likely to fail than the
shirk. Examinations i'll schools are
of questionable utility when confined
to the more advanced classes, but to
force the little tots to pass through
the ordeal is next door to cruelty.
The law requiring these examinations
should never have been enacted and
the sooner it is repealed the better
it will be for the schools,
Only a Farmers Daughter will be
seen here at the Central Opera House
for one night only-January %, This
piece is now playing its tenth success
full season and comes direct from a
run Of 500 nights in New York City,
where it gained new laurels due its
merits. 1t tells of the trials and trib-
ulations Of a young wife who marries
above her station in life and who is
prosecuted sorely by scheming adj
ventures and her acCompliCe, the es-
capped convict. While it gives a TO-
mantle love story, it abounds in
melodramatic climaXes, such as the
escape of the convict, the gambling
hell, the melting out Of justice; the
comedy is played by that ever pleas
ing and funny actor W. X. Melville