Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-04-11


citizens. He was aged about ii years
and had been ailing for some time.
but we learn that pneumonia was the
immediate cause of his decease.
Prof. Gerhardt's new book and sta
tionery store is in the old post Office
room. below the Herald Office. He is
highly gratiied with the patronage
he receives. both from the city and
country. His goods give satisfaction,
and every one pays cash.
The Republican Press Club has cleo
ted the following officers: P. w. Nor
ris, President. James f. McGlothlin,
of Ravenswood, First Vice President,
V. T Burnside. of Buckhannon. Sec
ond Vice President; w. H. Curry, of
Kanawha County, Secretary, and c.
S. Musgrave, of Fairmont, Treasurer.
The Mountain State Mandolin Club,
of this city, will give an entertain
ment in the Casino, at Duffields, April
28. Prof L. Dewitt Gerhardt has
charge of the affair which promises
to be an unusually good one. The
people of Dufields can expect rare
treat, as this organization has good
reputation in the musical line.
Late Saturday night, two colored
men. Frank Sampson and Walker
McAbee got into an alteration, on
Queen street, near Geyer's livery
stable, over an extra ten cents from a
poker game. As the result, McAbee
received bad cut is abdomen with a
knife in the hands of Sampson and
the latter has left for parts unknown.
Abram Thorn, an aged citizen of
Taylor county, sold his farm to his
son for 81, 800 cash. He was afraid to
trust the banks and placed ST., 400 OF
the money III tin can and hid it in a
hay NOW. The money was stolen.
He had his grand daughter arrested
for the theft, The justice bound her
over in bond of $1,000, to appear
before the grand jury.
"Boydville' was the scene of de-
lightful reception Monday evening
from five to seven o'clock, at which
Mrs. Senator Faulkner and daughters
pleasantly entertained a host of their
friends. The home was handsomely
decorated and lighted. A number of
vocal and Instrumental musical selec-
tions were rendered, which, together
with the excellent refreshments, made
it all in all grand affair
John Vogel and Charles Kisner, who
are charged with stealing chickens
and other property from man nam
ed Green, living near Back Creek,
were taken before Justice Harrison
last Thursday, when they waived the
preliminary hearing Their bail was
fixed at $500 each, in default Of which
they were remanded to Jail till the
meeting of the next grand jury.
Mrs. Geo. W. Haslam, of Philadel-
phia, has been deforned from spinal
curvature for twenty-three years, and
worn many plaster casts. steel jackets
and braces for its cure. On Tuesday
she stopped to tie her shoe and sud-
den pain caused her TO faint. When
she revived it was found that the
spine had Strengthened Her height
was increased an inch and a-half by
the Strengthening.
Mr.. H. E. Pankey and family, of
Harrisonburg, Va, have removed to-
this city and taken up their residence
in the Herring building, corner King
and College streets. They will open
a millinery and dress mailing estab-
lishment. and are busy making pre-
paration for the spring and summer
trade. Miss Wise, of Staunton, Va. will
have charge of the dress making de-
partment, and Miss Ebrey will act as
saleslady in the millinery department
Byrnum, the man who several years
ago swindled a number of our mer-
chants and secured gun from Mrs.
Shores through false statements, has
been arrested and placed in the Hag-
erstown jail on the charge of stealing
another gun in Maryland. The gun,
which is valued at SIPS, was sold by
him to Harry Little Of this city, but
has since been redeemed by the owner,
DR.. Wishard, and Deputy Sheriff E.
w. Vapmetre took it to Hagerstown
Monday afternoon.
Lewis Johnson, colored, who has
been confined in the jail at Charles
Town on the charge of being impli
Gated in the burglary which was per
petrated at the home of Mrs. Annie
Ballinger, near Bunker Hill, several
months ago, was brought here Mon
day afternoon by Deputy Sheriff w.
Fl. Lamon. He was arraigned before
Squire Harrison, but waived the pre-
liminary hearing, and was taken to
the county Jail to await the action of
the next grand jury.
Miss Frances Willard, President of
the w. c. T. u, who was to have lee
tured at st. Johns Lutheran church
on Tuesday afternoon, was unable to
fill her appointment on account of
sickness, but delivered her lecture
Wednesday night The audien ce
room of the church was filled to its
utmost capacity by an interested and
appreciative audience. Miss Willard
is an excellent speaker, and amply
repaid the audience for its presence
and attention, with bright thoughts
and interesting statements of her
work and travels. Another lecture