Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-05-25
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Mrs. Fairfax, of Baltimore, is visit.
ing her father, Judge Hoge.
Rev. D. H. Shields spent severa
days in Pittsbufg, this week.
Mr.. Phil Muth, of Washington
spent Sunday with his father.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Strong lett
Tuesday for few weeks on the Eas-
tern Shore.
Mrs. Robinson, of Hagerstown,
spent Sunday with her niece, Mrs. J.
T. Paulding.
Judge E. Boyd Faulkner is in Char
les Town this week, holding a special
term of court.
Mr.. Charles Bateman has been cleo.
ted superintendent of the Lutheran
Sunday school.
Miss Vergie Leblanc, of Bedington,
is the guess Of Mrs. Frank Kellar, on
| West Martin street.
Mr.. Sidney Kratz, formerly of this
city, but who now resides in Balti-
more, is visiting in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ora Hobbs and Mrs.
Norris, of Baltimore, spent Sunday
with Mr.. Joseph Hobbs and family.
Mr.. j. H. Kettering, of Inwood,
left Wednesday for Philadelphia
where he will purchase a line of
goods.
Rev. A. II. Zimmerman, of Fred
erick, will occupy the pulpit of the
First NJ f. church Sunday morning
and evening.
Col James w. Mcdonald is a very
busy man these days but finds time
to occasionally slip into town just to
see how we mortals be.
We understand that Rev. c. P.
Staley will abandon housekeeping
and that Mr.. and Mrs. U. S. G. Pitzer
will occupy the parsonage.
Mr.. Levi Miller, OF Capon Springs,
favored us with call Monday He
is the heaviest taxpayer of the color
ed race in this county and is an intel
ligent man.
Mr.. John N. Hays is man whom
we delight TO know Uncle Nick is
one of the best posted and most gen
ial men we have met in many day.
Long life to HIM
Nothing in this world is more pleas
ant than good, kind neighbors. Such
an one is Mrs. John w. Pitzer, who is
the proud possessor of a splendid gar
den and does not hesitate to share her
choice vegetables with those not so
fortunate.
1t is pleasure to again be able to
greet our good friend, Mr.. James NJ.
VanMetre, who has been seriously in
disposed all spring. The old veteran
has had close call and will be oblig-
ed to take extra good care of himself
if he expects to regain his old time
vigor.
BILLY" McDonald's barn raising
Wednesday was a success. 1t is a
monster but 1913 men including two
other candidates for sheriff on the re-
publican side and several Democrats
with bees in their tiles were equal to
all task-especially about dinner
time.
Hon. James F. McKown was in the
city Wednesday forenoon. He is full
as large as ever and just as jolly.
About the time J. w. r. Fisher came
around there were indications that the
sidewalk would be blockaded, but
happily they walked up the street In
dian file.
Mr. J. Dorrance, of So Ho, is one
of the most substantial friends of the
Herald. His subscription is paid up
t. September, 1896, which puts him
in the lead. He is an intelligent
gentleman and believes in helping
others as well as himself. May his
tribe increase.
The parsonage committee of the
First NJ +. Church took charge last
week during the absence of the pas
tor and re-papered the parsonage
throughout except the study and
treated the parlor to an elegant new
set, to the great delight of Rev. and
Mrs. Shields.
Hon. B. NJ. Kitchen leading di-
rector of the Citizens National Bank,
was in the city Tuesday. Few men
in the State are more popular than
he. Rugged integrity, dignity OF
nlien, and most genial disposition
endear him to all. He is one of the
old landmarks that will be missed
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