Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-02-01

Of this city.
No gentleman will swear before a
llady-let her swear first.
The ground hog will tell us of the
coming weather to morrow.
1t is not the nosiest dog that trees
/ the greatest number of coons.
The Philadelphia mint will begin
/ to day to coin 10. 900, 600 dollars.
Charles Town is endeavoring to or
ganize hook and ladder company.
Canal hands are busy making re-
pairs in the lock at Williamsport, Md
The postponed B. & o. excursion to
Washington will be run on February
20.
Martinsburg has dropped out Of the
c. v. League. Well, we won't be
tail enders. .
Mr.. H. Z. Pankey, of Harrisonburg,
Va, will shortly open millinery
store on King street.
Col. ]. w. Dodd went to Brunswick
yesterday to auction off the furniture
and fixtures of Hotel Engle.
The members of the City Band are
taking more interest in their meetings
and the band promises to be better
than ever.
The foundation for the main build
ing of the Brass Works is about CON-
pleted and work has been commenced
for the foundry portion.
Robert Harris, colored was instant
ly killed last Wednesday morning
near Charles Town while cutting trees
by one of them falling on him.
A slick swindler is going over the
country hoodooing many people into
purchasing liniment which proves
TO be nothing but oil mixed with soap
suds.
The weather is all right for paying
subscriptions for the Herald. The
Thermometer never gets to high or too
low to interfere with this christian
duty.
The B. & o. railroad company will
not enter into an agreement with var
ious other railroads tocharge for carry
ing bicycles. This will be pleasing
news to all wheelmen.
An entertainment and supper for
the benefit of the organ fund of the
Reformed church will be given by
Miss Lola Scheu in their large parlors
next Tuesday evening.
There is plenty of time yet for the
ice men to harvest their crops, but I'M
certainty rules the weather about as
it rules mules hind feet. You don't
know what's going to happen until
you are hit
Unknown parties relieved Justice
Frankenberry Of his entire flock of
pigeons one night last week. The
Justice failed to locate them so he has
to content himself until they can
fly.
The entertainments orJ e,,p-a- ta1d
at the new parsonage Of the NJ E.
Church, South, corner Burke and
Church streets, last Friday and Satur-
day nights, was quite a success both
and socially.
Messrs. F. Z. Wilson and George w.
Trimble have purchased from Mr.. T.
E. Byers the property at the corner OF
Race and Raleigh streets for $4,000.
They will shortly begin the erection
OF several dwelling houses thereon.
The members of the Fire Depart
ment are making arrangements to
hold grand celebration on Washing
tons Birthday, February 22. They
expect to have real racing, hose con-
tests, engine testing, ETC. A dinner
will also be served.
Messrs. Baker & Rearick, who were
formerly located in the Everett house,
this city, but now at York, Pa, have
make all assignment to satisfy claim
of J. w Rearick, of Chambersburg.
and Miss Edith Rearick, of Funks-
town, Md The stock and fixtures
were sold, J. w. Rearick being the
purchaser.
This age is progressive. A school
master entered the temple of learning
in a neighboring village Monday
morning and read on the blackboard
"Our teacher is donkey" The pu-
pills expected there would be a CON-
bined earthquake and cyclone. but the
philosophic pedagogue contented
himself by adding the word driver"
to the legend, and opened school the
same as usual.
Officer Martin arrested James Green
Tuesday evening on High street,
where he was raising a disturbance,
and placed in the lookup. A short
time afterward Dan Crockett was ar
rested by officers Hartman and Kim
merling after quite lively chase, for
being drunk and disorderly These
young men were recently released af-
ter serving thirty days in Jail and
were no doubt celebrating the occasion.
Dr. Warrenfell's card appears once
more in the Herald He has returned
to remain permanently-to make his
home with us-and if he treats every
body as he does the newspapers he
should have hosts of friends and be
kept busy "from early morn till dewy
even rniuisteriuU to the wants of ma