Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-12-19


afternoon at her home on East Burk'
street, aged 81 years. She was
member oil st. Ioseph's Catholi'
church. Rev. II. J McKeefry oficiat
ed at the funeral services which were
held at the church at 9 O'Clock Mon
day morning. The interment wa
made in the Catholic cemetery.
Harry Carter, Of Knoxville, Nd,
switchman at Washington Junction
was struck by the Hagerstown train
Monday morning. He had been sit
ting in the switch box and just as he
stepped outside to pick up some Ian.
terms he was struck. His head was
badly cut, one leg broken and he was
otherwise severely injured.
Mrs. John Brumbaugh died Mon.
day night at her home on West John
street, aged about "a years. She has
been in bad health for several year;
and for the last ten days of her lille
she suffered great deal A husband
and two children survive her. The
funeral took place Wednesday after.
noon at O'Clock and the interment
made in Green Hill cemetery.
One day last week, while Charles
Rhodes, OF this city, employed in the
telegraph camp Of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, now working on the
Romney branch, was sent ahead tc
flag ballast train, as the camp cal
was on the same track. In crossing
a wide culvert he slipped and fell, his
back striking the wall and his head a
stone as he landed He was badly
bruised
Men who hunt rabbits have new
way of driving them from their holes.
The new method is to take six foot
fire or rubber hose and worm it down
into the hole and to fix net over the
rabbit hole When this is done the
man Wells into the hose as loudly as
he can. Any one who has ever heard
a yell in a cave can imagine how il
sounds to the rabbit. The rabbit
leaps for safety and lands in the net.
Elk.
The big and powerful new snow
pillow purchased by the c. V. railroad
company last week was run over the
road from Chambersburgl to Winches-
ter, Saturday, to ascertain if it woult
pass the station buildings, ware
houses, fences at road crossings, etc.
without touching them. The triT
showed that it would do so. Thi!
week the pillow will be run to Harris
burg, Dillsburg, Mont Alto and Rich
mond.
1t will be lawful to kill quail in this
State until tomorrow Sunday, Deem
Der 2o.) Pheasants can be killed from
November I to January l.. WilC
turkey and deer from September IS t.
January I, and wild duck from Octo
Der to April I. 1t is unlawful tc
take turkeys or deer from the State
penalty being very heavy for eacf
piece OF game found in the possession
of any one leaving the State or ship
ping game out Of the State,
Robert White Lodge, A. F. and A
NJ. of this city has elected the follow
ing officers for the ensuing term
Worshipful Master, w. A. Gard, Sen
ior Warden, Robert l.. Suodgrass
Junior Warden, Harvey I. Cushwa
Treasurer, Parvin Deatrick; Secretary
!. S. Trammell. The following APP
pointments were made: Senior Dea
con, H. c. Berry; Junior Deacon, Johr
A. Zepp; Stewards, William Spillmai
and James F. Thompson; Tyler; F. F
Keiscome.
Mr.. Archibald Lamar, one Of The
oldest citizens of this city, died at hi
home on North Raleigh street, Tues
day, aged o2 years. Up until severa
years prior to his death Mr.. Lama
was quite vigorous and retained hi
faculties to a marked degree. The
funeral services were held Thursday
afternoon in the NJ. E. Church, South
of which he was a faithful member
Rev. Forrest Prettyman, officiated
ard the interment was made i'll Greer
Hill cemetery.
Art Calendars tor 1897 Free.