Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-09-14
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Odds and Ends and Bits Of Gossip
Heard Here and There.

Odds and Ends and Bits OF Gossip
Heard Here and There.
That reference in our last issue to
case Of restitution may result in
some good way, if not to the parties
referred to who are very worthy peo-
pie, possibly to others.
About holiday times people become
generous and all are willing to give
and labor for sweet charity's sake.
That time past, the matter is drop
red until next Christmas, and, Oh,
how slow Christmas comes! On such
occasions the truly worthy are al
most invariably overlooked and left
to strive and starve on, while the i'm
provident reap harvest.
A gentleman suggests that there
should be in this city a regularly or
gained society with it officers and
COMMITTEES on the lookout for casesyof
destitution, which could be relieved
at once and also find employment for
persons able to work. Such an or
ganization would be a God-send to
many who, through untoward circum-
stances, are compelled to beg, starve,
or steal.
1t may be argued that the churches
have such societies. Granted; but
alas for the rarity ofChristian charity.
The churches seek. as a rule, their
own, but they do not always find
them. Though the parties referred
to last week affiliate with two OF the
most prominent churches in this city
Methodist and Presbyterian-we
have no information that either offer
ed aid.
Circuit Court opened this week
with an array of distinguished attor-
neys present. From abroad were
Judge Daniel B. Lucas and Hon. For
rest w. Brown, the former being
known and read of all West Virgin
ians and several other people. When
one wants to rub up against brains
all he needs to do is to come in con-
tact with Judge Lucas. The other is
a modest. unassuming gentleman,
"smart as whip and in fair way
to be heard from on the hastings.
Many persons look upon him as
good Congressional or Gubernatorial
material and they are class of per-
sons who can make themselves heard
in Democratic convention.
But it is our home talent of whom
we are proudest. Look the gentle
men over and where in this State can
be found men with the regulations of
Judge E. Boyd Faulkner, Senator
Charles ]. Faulkner, Hons. w. H. H.
Flick, J. Nelson Wisner, M. T. Ingles,
U. S. G. Pitzer, and Col. Stuart w.
Walker. Theirs are household names.
Other towns have one or two promi-
nent attorneys, but in what town can
one call up from memory seven gen
tlemen so we'll and favorably known
as they?
A peculiar case ended last week
which we failed to note. 1t was the
celebrated contested election case of
Martin vs. Proctor.
Mr.. Martin was seated, but it is
not of that to which we wish to refer.
There were some really fine points at
issue. Mr.. Herbert Alexander was
shown TO have voted in the First
ward, the one in which he takes his
meals, while his Office and sleeping
rooms are In the Second ward. Mr..
Lawrence Montague resided in the
First ward until last April when his
household goods were removed to the
Second ward, and since that time
when in the city Che being in the en-
ploy of the GovernmenD, took his
meals and slept in the Second ward.
The trouble in both cases was to de-
eide in which ward these gentlemen
are entitled to vote.
Mr.. Claude Stewart makes hishome
with his father who moved from Ar
den district into the city a year ago
last April. Claude continued to SUI
pervise the farm in Arden and last
November voted there. This year
he voted in the city being unaware of
the law which requires residence of
one year in the city before gaining
the right to vote. One or both of his
votes were illegal, but which?
The council declared the votes cast
by Montague and Stewart to be void
and that by Alexander to be good.
That meeting at the Second ward
schoolhouse last Friday evening was
very peculiar. All agreed they never
knew anything like it unless it was
an old-fashioned Methodist lovefeast
The utmost freedom and good humor
prevailed. There were interchanges
of thought which cannot be other
than beneficial to the schools, nearly
all of the teachers in the city being
present. There were several patrons
there. Had more of them been pres
ent they would have better idea of
the work done in the schools and of
the Importance of upholding the
teachers. Many think it would be a
good idea to have such meetings at
least once month and extend special
invitations to patrons to attend.
They would certainly be productive of
great good.
Obituary.
In memory of Mrs. A. ]. Shipe who
died at her home near Darkesville,
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