Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-04-18

ment thereby passing the evening
swiftly and pleasantly.
Mr.. w. E. Tebo, as contractor. has
a large force at work on the property
recently purchased by Messrs. Geo.
Trimble and Frank Wilson of Mr..
Thomas Byers. at the corner of Race
and Raleigh streets There will be
nine honses erected on it and the eel
lars are now being dug for them.
j A Republican daily paper is to
make its appearance in Staunton on
the 18th. Maj. S. NJ Yost editor.
Mr.. ]. B. Locke, grandson of the
late Thomas, Locke. of Jefferson coun-
| ty, will be the city editor. Without
question Maj. Yost is the ablest Re-
publican editor in the Virginias.
Jefferson county has a number of
candidates for the Democratic nomi-
nation for prosecuting attorney and
the contest promises to be lively.
Among the candidates are VIM. H.
Wilson, son of Postmaster General
Wilson, Col Forrest Brown, the pres
ent incumbent, and James NJ Mason,
lJr.
While he was examining his train
at Magnolia station last Sunday, a
loose door on passing freight train
struck Mr.. Montgomery Thompson,
a conductor on the B. & o. railroad,
on the head, inficting quite a severe
wound. He has since been off duty
remaining at his home on West Burke
street, this city.
Mr.. d. D. Keedy and Rev. J. B.
Chamberlin, of Keedysville, Md,
were in the city Tuesday Mr.. Keedy
is one OF the most prominent and sue
cessful fruit-growers of his region,
while Mr.. Chamberlin is the we'll
known and popular pastor of the L.
B. church, at the above-named town.
Rev. ]. D. Donovan, presiding elder
aud former pastor of the o. B. Church,
this city, is, in conjunction with pas
tor J. F. Snyder, holding a series of
meetings at the church on Pensyl-
vania avenue. The first quarterly
meeting of this charge will be held
at Greensburg today at 2:3o p. m.
Preaching 1880 and Sunday morning
at II.
The residence of Rudolph Zeigler,
located near Cherry Run, was burned
down Wednesday night aweek. It
will be remembered that Zeigler was
confined in prison number of years
for the murder of John Sauters. and
was only recently released. Since
then an unfriendly feeling has existed
against him and he is contemplating
moving from the neighborhood
Mrs. Catharine Mcnamara, widow
of the late Michael Mcnamara, after a
brief illness, died Monday morning at
a o. clock, at her home on High street.
She was aged about 70 years. Her
funeral took place on Wednesday af-
ternoon at 2 o'clock. from St. Joseph S
Catholic church, of which she was
consistent member. Rev. H. ]. Nc
Keefry oficiated. The interment was
made in ST. Joseph cemetery.
Mrs. Grace E. Stolopher died at the
residence of her father, Mr. John
Whitmore, near Berkeley station, on
Thursday night last. She had been
i'll for quite while aud continually
grew weaker from consumption until
her death The funeral services were
held in the reformed church, East
Burke street, on Sunday morning at
II O'Clock. Interment was made in
Green Hill cemetery, this city.
Miss Katie Nihion has completed
her term of school at Falling Waters |
1t is not necessary to state the fact
that her school was a success, she be-
ing one of the best teachers in the
county. That which worries us is the
loss of her very newsy letters which
have been an interesting feature OF
the Herald. We hope, however, that
she will continue to favor US with at
least an occasional letter from her
home.
A pretty wedding took place at S
O'Clock Wednesday evening at the
residence of the bride on East Burke
street, the contracting parties being
Mr.. George Stockhouser, of Baltimore,
and Miss Alberta Hines. Rev. J. A.
Price, of the First NJ. E. church, per-
formed the ceremony in the presence
of large number Of friends. They
left the same evening for Baltimore
where they will reside, the best wishes
of friends going with them.
A merry crowd of the young friends
of Miss Lula Boden gathered at the
home of Miss Daisy Bowen on corner
Stephen and Raleigh streets, and pro-
ceeded to the home of her sister, Mrs.
VIM. Chrismore, on East Race street,
where they gave her pleasant sur
prise. About twenty couples were
present. and spent delightful even
ing by INDUCING in games and vari-
Gus indoor pastimes. Elegant re-
treshments were served during the
evening.
The Lincoln Republican Club met
in their new hall over E. E. Herring
store Thursday night with good at
tendance. Quite number of names
were added to tie roll and the usual
business transacted. The room is
splendidly furnished with new mat
ting, tables and chairs and is very in
viting. Next Thursday evening Mr..
|. L. Bender will tell what he knows of