Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-12-05

Is
last Thursday night. The occasion
was in honor Of their daughter, Miss
Louise. A host of friends from this
city and number from distance
we're present.
Albert J. McCleary, aged twenty
two years, a Baltimore and Ohio
brakeman who resided at Bayard,
while shifting cars in the South Cum
berlaud yards Saturday, was struck
by an engine and his right arm was
almost torn from the shoulder. He
was removed to the Western Mary
land hospital but lived only short
time.
Mr.. ]. F. Breish, OF Topeka, Kansas,
veteran of the late war, has been
here the past week or more viewing
the old camping grounds. He has
been delivering several lectures in
various portions of the county and
will probably give another on his war
experiences at Marlowe tonight. Mr..
Breish served in the Maryland cavalry
with his comrades Mann and Sigler,
of this city.
Mr.. George f. Oliver, head cook at
the Hotel Berkeley. and Miss Virgin
ia l.. Turner. of Jones Spring, were
married Monday evening, Nov. 80, at
the residence OF Mr.. Wilson Baylor,
by Rev. B. w. Kirk, of the Free Bap-
tist church. The bride and groom
are amongst our best colored people
and have the best wishes Of all in
their matrimonial venture.
Mr.. Oliver Melbourne, who has
been making his home in this city
for several years with his daughters,
Misses Lou and Ruth Milbourne, died
at their home on East King street,
at 1890 p M, Thursday. Mr.. Mil
bourne received a severe stroke Of
paralysis last Friday from which he
never recovered, it resulting in his
death Thursday at the advanced age
of 70 years. Two daughters, Miss
Ruth and Lou Melbourne, of this city,
and one son, Mr.. Henry Milbourne.
of Baltimore, survive him. His son
came here several days prior to his
death.
A pretty wedding took place at II
o'clock, Tuesday morning, at the res
idence of Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Cushwa,
on the Tuscarora grade, several miles
west of this city. The contracting
parties were Miss Katie Cushwa and
Mr.. Ordell B. Hinton. two popular
young people of this county. Miss
Bette Small and Mr.. Stewart Cushwa
were the attendants. Rev., f. M.
Woods, of the Presbyterian church,
this city, performed the ceremony
which made the happy couple one.
Dinner was then served, after which
the newly married couple were driven
to this city were they took 3. & o.
train No. 6 for bridal tour. Con-
gratulations.
"Agnes Wallace Villa, in Frank
Harvey's teardrawing, heartirender-
ing melodIama of English country and
city life The story of wife placed
in a questionable light, through no
fault of her own; the Indignation of
her husband, who casts her off; her
lonely struggle for existence and bat
tie to prove her innocence, and the
final triumph of right and justice over
villainly, has been told over and over
again in many different ways, and the
play is Only version of this story. 1t
is played by strong cast, the mem
bers of which as a rule, do effective
work. st. Louis Call.
Mrs. Nancy Blake, a resident OF
Washington, died at 9 o'clock Thurs
day morning, at the home OF her
granddaughter, Mrs. Lee M. Bender,
Maple avenue, this city. She was
taken suddenly i'll Saturday and
gradually grew worse until the end
came. Mrs. Blake was about S4 years
of age. Mrs. Hawk and Mrs. Glass
cock, her daughters, were present
when she breathed her last. The
funeral will take Place at 9 o'clock
this morning from Mrs. Bender's
home, and the remains placed on B.
& O. train No. and taken to Balti-
more, where they will be deposited in
Green Mount cemetery.
The fair which was held by the
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