Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1894-12-15


Jas. S. Burdett of New York city has
been secured for the Star Lecture
Course, for Friday, January a.
Mr.. John T. Martin and family. OIL
Brunswick, came up on Monday te
attend the funeral of Mr.. Landstreet.
U. S. G. Pitzer, Esq, spent Sunday
and Monday in Baltimore, the guest
of his brother and sister. He reports
a pleasant visit
Miss Margaret Porterfield returned
to her home in Williamsport Md, or
Wednesday after a pleasant visit tc
Miss May Trammell.
Rev. Dr.F NJ. Woods left Monday for
Berryville, Va. Owing to his absence
there will be no services at the Pres
byterian church Sunday
Judge f. B. Faulkner held a special
term of the Circuit Court on Monday
last. Quite a good deal of cfancery
business was disposed Of
Mr.. S. A. Oiler, of Tablers, is a
friend of the Herald of whom we are
proud. We have heard it limited that
he is somewhat of Republican.
The Apollo Quartette, assisted by
Charles T. Howe, the celebrated flute
soloist, and Miss Josephene Garner,
solo violinist, have been secured for
Tuesday, February S.
Messrs. J. n Wisner, U.S.G. Pitzer
and S. w. Walker as special commits
sioners sold the Roberts property OH
Race street, last Monday for s., 200. 90.
Mr.. VIM Cushwa being the purchaser.
Mr.. Thomas Jacobs, a farmer of the
vicinity of Greensburg, this county,is
sixty seven years old and has never in
his life been summoned to court, a
record ofwhich any one might be proud
Messrs. J. II. Knapp, of Philippi,
and A. J. Wilkinson, of Grafton, who
are employed in the revenue service
were here few days the past week on
business. They are both very clever
gentlemen.
Cards are out for the marriage on
the afternoon of the 18th, of Miss Lin
ME, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. B. w.
Geyer, Of Hedgesville, to Mr.. Clarence
H. Mason, at the NJ. f. church, South,
of that village.
Rev. Staley of the Baptist church,
has been conducting a series of meet
ings at Cherry Run making a num-
Der of converts. Mr.. Staley is never
at home SO much as when he is in the
missionary field.
Prof. A. J. Wilkinson, of Grafton,
spent several days here this week We
learn he is in the employ of the
American Book Company. We very
much fear his efforts will be case of
loves labor lost.
Rev. David Bush, Presiding Elder OF
Winchester district, preached in the
NJ. +. church, South, this city on Sun
day evening last. The Quarterly
Conference was held at 9 O'Clock on
Monday morning
Mr. James l.. Carman, of Barnes.
vile, Ohio, brother of Prof. A. B.
Carman, was in the city Wednesday,.
He is one of the live wholesale mer-
chants of GAINESVILLE and stopped of
en- route to New York.
DIR. N. D. Baker, Secretary of the
State Board of Health, has our thanks
for a copy of the biennial report Of
the Board. 1t is a valuable docu-
ment and reflects great creditupo our
distinguished fellow-citizen.
Mr.. Edward &. Drawbaugh, OF
Shenandoah Junction, B. & o. tele-
graph operator was married Dec. S,
Miss Rose Billmyer, youngest daugh-
ter of Capt NJ. Billmyer. Rev. c. H.
Rocky, of Shepherdstown, officiated.
Our people will be glad to hear that
Little Trixie will be here December
20. This is a good show, has been
here before, and the public know its
merits and should govern themselves
accordingly, Give them good house.
Every person has read Robinson
Crusoe" but not all have seen it pro
duced before the public with car load
of beautiful scenery. The chance OF 6
life time is near at hand. The Edwin
Southers Company produces this play
in S acts at the New Opera House,
Wednesday, December 10.
Among the relatives and friends
from a distance that attended the fun
eral of Mr. Diggs Landstreet were Mr..
Fairfax Landstreet, Davis w. Va; Mr.
and Mrs. McCandlish, of Piedmont
Miss Annie Landstreet, of Baltimore
Mr.. John Martin and family, Rev.
Mr.. Helferstein, Mr.. Snaff and Mr.
Sam Miller, of Brunswick Md.
AIr. A. H. Russler, Bristol, Va
writes: why not publish Pat DOMAIN!
letter for the benefit of your Demo
cratic friends ?" Nothing would Civ
us greater pleasure, but our Republi
can friend will have to indicate which
one of Patrick letters he refers to. n,
doubt it would have a soothing effec
be as vitriol on their wounds-bu
we have not had the pleasure OF per
using it.
A Campaign Echo.
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