Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-08-03

STA.
Mr.. Eugene Herring proposes t.
open his new store on the Ist of mex
month.
Rev. H. Thomas will preach il
Christ church, at Bunker Hill, on
Sunday, August a, at 5 O'Clock p. m
The Cumberland Valley Railroad
Company has discontinued the sleep
ing car between Hagerstown and
5 Philadelphia.
The old property adjoining the res
idence of Judge Faulkner is being
torn away and will be replaced by {
two-story brick which will be occu
pied by the Misses Doll.
The potato crop is being harvested
and some fabulous yields are reported
Those farmers who took the advice o.
the Herald and planted abundantly
) are now being rewarded.
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The personal property books for
the new county of Mingo show an ag-
gregate of 1877 voters, of whom only
80 are colored. The total of personal
property listed shows S244.73S.
e.
corn in this section than at present.
1t is conceded on all hands that
Berkeley County will this year pro-
duce more corn than ever before
Mr.. John Farrin says the two fac
tons of the Democratic party are in
about the same position on the finan-
cial question as Samson's foxes:
Their heads are striving to go in op-
posite directions, but their tails are
tied together.
So virulent has the baseball fever
become that it has attracted the fe-
male portion of the town across the
| c. V. 1t is no uncommon sight to
see the young ladies of color of toss
ing ball OF carpet rags at each other
in true professional style.
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A sneak thief stole a watermelon
from shelf in front of Theo. Buser's
store Saturday evening The joke is
on the thief as the melon was rotten
and could have been had for the ask
ing. Mr.. Buser is very highly pleas
ed to know that even his rotten mel
ons are so tempting.
Charles A. Pillsbury, of Minneapo-
lis, is quoted as saying that latter
the spring wheat movement is over
there will be music with a full hand
and prices will sail way above the
export value of wheat and flour"
We give the above as hint to Pan
handle farmers.
According to the Huntington papers
Joseph Elwood, fifteen-year-old boy
of this city, in attempting to board a
c. & o. train, slipped and had his
right leg crushed, besides bruising
his left foot. He is in the care of the
authorities and will be sent home as
soon as he RECEIVERS.
The Evolutionary and musical enter
tainment at the Opera House Thurs
day evening by the Misses Wisner
and Miss Appleby was no disappoint-
ment. Miss Kate Wisner, manifested
remarkable Evolutionary powers clear
ly indicating that her training has
not been time wasted.
Indications are that numerous Mar
tinsburg people will attend the blow
out at Berkeley Springs on the sd.
We understand the ball team and
City Band are going and that Hon. U.
S. G. Pitzer will make speech, which
indicates that the metropolis is to
furnish large share of the attractions.
!
The rear room of the Peoples Ma
tional Bank building which has been
used for the post-ofice for SO many
years is being put in order for Messrs.
Herman & Thompson foran insurance
office. Mr.. jas. Smurr began work on
Monday and papered and painted it
in first class style, making beautiful
room.
Correspondents will please write
proper names with care. We can
guess at and make out almost any,
thing else but names of persons.
There we are lost. And in this con-
nection we beg to remind about 40 of
our correspondents that we have not
heard from them for long time. 1t
is about time to rub off some of that
rust
Attention is called to the card OF
Brown & Johnson, attorneys. The
senior member OF the firm is Mr.. For
rest w. Brown, the efficient prosecu-
ting attorney of Jefferson County. Mr..
Johnson, the junior member, is a
graduate of the academic and law de-
partments of the West Virginia Uni
versity and is young man who has
bright future before him. All bus
mess intrusted to the firm will receive
prompt attention.
The Century for August (the Mid
summer Holiday number) will con-
tain paper on Fox Hunting in
Kentucky written by John Fox, jr..
author Of "a Cumberland Vendetta, y
and himself member of we'll known
BLUEGRASS family. Mr.. Fox not only
. describes the sport as practiced in his
native State, but does SO with many
touches of character which will be
recognized in that region for their
local truthfulness. The paper will
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