Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-07-13
LITTLE LOCALS.

entire stock OF goods at cost, having
rented his storeroom. It will pay to
give him call.
The Pitzer's Ridge Sunday school
will hold au ice cream festival at the
Ridge school house Friday and Sat
urday nights, July IL and 70.
| The examination of teachers for
positions in the city schools will be
| held during the first week in August.
the exact date will be announced later.
The large tree which has made
Deatrick's store pleasant loafing
place for the boys these hot days was
removed Tuesday by ]. w. Wilhide.
The contract for carrying the mails
to and from the post office and the B.
& o. and c. v. depots has been
awarded to Mr. ]. W. Martin at $500
per year.
! The ladies of the Reformed church,
of Kearneysville, will hold lawn fes-
tival and supper in the yard of Mr..
Daniel Getzendanner on Saturday
evening, July ~. Everybody is in
vited.
The Mandolin Club under the lead
ership of Prof L. Dew. Gerhardt,
were serenading and discoursing some
excellent music on our streets We'd
nesday night last. Their music is al
ways enjoyable and appreciated.
The per cent of the clubs in the
c. V. B. B. League is as follows:
Hagerstown, 1000; Chambersburg,
667; Carlisle, 400; Martinsburg, 200.
Hagerstown plays at Chambersburg
today friday which will change the
per cent of those clubs.
A sub-station for the distribution of
mail in Strinesville will soon be es-
tablished at the store of Mr.. Aaron T.
Hess. Money orders and registered
letters will be among the features
which will be great benefit and con-
venience to the people in that part of
the town.
Work was commenced Monday
morning on the plumbing in the gov
eminent building. When this is fin
ished the house will be completed
with the exception of the approaches
which will be finished in very short
time. The contract was awarded to
Mr. Robert NJ. Jack.
Messrs. Tebo & Son have complet-
ed for Dr. NJ. E. Mccormack a hand
some roll top cabinet which is stylish
ly and handsomely made. These gen
tleinen are well equipped in the man
featuring of furniture and there is no
need of our people going out of town
for anything in that line.
Base ball fans have enough to talk
about now that the local team has COL
lapsed. We very much regret the
turn of affairs as the national game
properly conducted is all interesting
pastime. 1t is hoped reorganization
may be effected and that the bad be-
ginning may have triumphant end
ing.
The festival held at Gerardstown
by the Union Sunday school in the
Methodist church yard, Thursday.
Friday. and Saturday nights last, was
generally a success. On Thursday
and Friday nights the crowd was
small owing to the rainy weather,
Saturday night was the best of all;
those present seemed to enjoy them
selves.
Rev. D. H. Shields and Mr.. J. H.
Hobbs, jr., left Tuesday for the East
They expected to stop in Philadelphia
over night and were undecided wheth-
er they would go to Atlantic City or
on to New York and Boston. Go
where they may, it will be an enjoy
able trip. Mr. Shields expects to be
home in time to conduct the usual
services in his church Sunday.
my Country, tbs of Thee" was
the subject upon which Rev D. H.
Shields discoursed last Sunday even
ing The way he roasted those of
his congregation who INDUCED in or
binary laboron that day was caution.
1t was short sermon but was replete
with statistics and facts put in his
most pungent manner. The only re-
greet heard was that he did not devote
at least two hours to the delivery
The Statesman says, 1--WE have
heard that it is probable that the
school board will elect Prof. VIM. Pit
ger to be Superintendent of our city
schools" Without disputing our es-
teemed contemporary the Herald is
positively assured that the school
board will not do any such thing.
Prof. Pitzer has repeatedly refused to
accept the position, being abundantly
satisfied with that which he now
holds, where he has for years given
universal satisfaction to the patrons
and where he hopes in the future to
continue to serve the people. If our
friend would take the pains to con-
suit Prof. Pitzer, he would not tumble
into such errors as the above.
Grove Meeting.
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