Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-06-29
LITTLE LOCALS.

A fine ten pound boy is the lates
arrival at the home of Mr.. John T
Compton. He came Monday evening
Mother and son are both doing we'll
There will appear in the July For
um very thoughtful review Of The
Pastoral Letter of the Bishops of tn,
Episcopal Church. showing, but in ;
spirit of reverence, how the church j.
trying to stem an irresistible tide
with danger to itself.
Mr.. Darby, who is employed il
Mrs. L. R. Fishers stove-house fel
from ladder while working on thu
house of Mr. John Henson, on Mapl,
avenue. on Monday, and sustained
severe injury, his head and limbs be
ing very badly cut and bruised.
Never i'll the history OF the Valley
was there a finer June. The month
came in warm but the weather toned
down, showers have been frequent
nights cool. and days pleasant. Veg
atation could not be in a better con
.dition, nor could there have been bet
ter harvest weather.
Judge George F. Edmunds and Ed
ward B. Whitney, Assistant Attor.
ney-General, will discuss respective
ly the Salutary Results and the Polit-
ical Dangers of the Income-Tax De-
cision. Mr.. Whitney's article shows
that the decision may not by any
means be the end of the matter.
Hon. Geo. +. Evans, as a regent OF
the State University, at Morgantown,
is authorized to name cadets from Berk-
eley, Jefferson, Morgan, Hampshire,
and Hardy counties. An appoint
ment carries with it free tuition and
other perquisities of value. Mr.. Ev-
ans will not delay but will make it a
case of first come, first served.
Many young people have been Wis
iting the sulphur springs at Beding-
ton The usual method is for a party
OF IL or IS to hire large carryall and
drive over, The distance, about S
miles, is not SO great as to weary any
one and is very enjoyable when the
party is congenial, which can always
be as the small number required can
be selected to suit.
There was quite large crowd in
from the mountain Saturday and af-
ter filling up on "short-stop" or some
such stuff, certain of them became
belligerent and asserted that John L..
Sullivan is the "best man" in the
world, and that they ielt like John l..
From the cleans" they had on avn
ing posts and against the sides of bus
mess houses their point" appeared
to be we'll taken.
The picnic of the Brotherh God of
Locomotive Engineers, at Inwood,
last Friday was almost failure.
Rain was threatened and some rain
did fall, keeping many persons at
home, but the greatest disappoint
ment was the fact that the B. & o.
pay car was late. We learn they will
i'll all probability give another later
in the season when it is hoped they
will not have such bad luck. The
Brotherhood is a favorite organiza-
ton and the people always like to at
tend all their gatherings.
The case of Proctor VS. Martin, from
the First ward came up in the circuit
court on Monday. Flick & Western
haver and U. S. G. Pitzer represented
Mr.. Martin and Senator Faulkner ap-
peared for Mr.. Proctor. On a motion
to quash the petition because of de-
fects the court on Wednesday de-
cided in favor of Mr.. Martin, but al
lowed the plaintiff the privilege OF
filing another, and on Friday the case
came up on its merits and was being
argued at the time of going to press.
The Herald has heretofore referred
to the deplorab,e condition of the
sidewalks of this city. A few days a
gentleman, a stranger in this city, one of
those men who sees everything, re-
marked-"You have a magnificent
country-as fine farming land as there
is in the world--a climate that cannot
be excelled, the best water l ever
drank, fine roads and streets, but, Oh,
your pavements Why do not your
people take more pride in thein9 1t
is the one blot on your town. Put
them in good condition and people
will come and stay here in spite OF
you"