Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-06-08
LITTLE LOCALS.


Don't monkey with the skin-game
man. at the circus.
The funeral of Mrs. Pittsnogle was
largely attended. Interment at Green
Hill cemetery.
Oliver Rigsby has torn down his
old residence on East Burke street and
will have handsome new dwelling
erected on the site.
Mr.. Ezra Herring has improved the
appearance of his property. on the
corner of King and College streets,
by new coat of paint.
Mr.. Chris Stocker, who for some
time has been employed by Mr.. ]. D.
Schlotterbeck. has opened bakery
on South Queen street.
Ask for old ladies' Comfort al
Fiery's shoe store. the greatest shoe
on earth for comfort, $500. Ladies
in this county are wearing them. Al
MARRIED. I'm Hagerstown, May
20, by Rev. l. r. gladden., of the M
E. Church, Mr.. Raleigh R. Hoffman
and Miss Annie G. Griffith both OF
this county.
Mr.. Minghini, who up to short
time ago kept grocery store on John
street, contemplates going into the
milk business. and says he will make
reduction in the price.
At the session of the county court
this week 5000 were appropriated to-
ward the town clock and we under
stand the intention is to put the
clock in position at an early day.
Edward Rider will occupy the pitch
er's box for the Martinsburg team,
in the game with the Greencastle
team which will be played here Tues
day next. Pittinger will pitch for
Greencastle.
Wednesday morning was cool and
cloudy and about noon thunder began
to roll and soon lively rain set in
which continued in desultory man
ner until about S o'clock when regu-
lar down pour of three-quarters of an
hour set in. The total precipitation
for the afternoon was I.35 inches
the heaviest rain for several months
and now the strawberries are again
spreading themselves.
AT late meeting of the members
OF the mite society of ST. Johns Luth-
eran church, called by the pastor, it
was unanimously decided to place in
the audieuce-room of the church a
handsome new BRUSSELS carpet and to
thoroughly renovate the church, all
before the convention, to be held here
June IS. This action is in hearty ac-
cord with the entire membership and
will receive prompt support.
Quite an exciting and disgraceful
fight occurred on the Lutheran church
corner last Sunday night. This
thing Of a lot of toughs collecting on
the street corners and indulging in
profanity and blackguardism should
be checked.
The ARRAY Sunday night was the
outgrowth of such doings. Numer-
GUS complaints have reached our ears
and we would suggest that the police
deal summarily with the hoodlums
who thus pass away their time to the
great annoyance ofrespectable people.
The young folks are thanking their
stars that the horrid examination is
over for this year. For the sake of
the children the Herald moves the
Board of Education to dispense with
regular examinations in the future
and let promotionsbeupon merit--upon
the recommendation or certificate ofthe
teacher. Then if there are any whom
the teacher does not feel justified in
promoting, let them be examined.
Such course rewards studious, obedi-
ent pupils and gives the teacher con-
troll over laggards and shirks. 1t is
based on reason and common sense,
puts every pupil on his good behav-
ior, makes teachers more watchful and
careful, trains the children to culti-
vate the reasoning powers and relieves
them of the terrible nervous strain
which almost overwhelms them twice
a year.