Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-02-15

dow on Queen street.
Miss Mamie Snodgrass returned
home Saturday last from a visit to
relatives in Baltimore
If anyone did not get enough wind
this week, be will have to order an
other supply from George Vanmetre.
Mr.. David We'll visited his daugh-
ter, Mr.. VIM Kahn, in Charlestown,
the first of the week.
Mr.. F. L. Higbee. of Lancaster, Pa,
has accepted a position on the repor-
torial staff of the World, this city.
While we had nothing but wind
this week the western portion of the
State was covered with six inches of
snow
Little Stella O'Neal fell from a sta
ble-loft at her home on Race street, on
Tuesday evening, breaking her arm
below the elbow.
Mr. George Buxton has received the
contract for the foundation and brick
work for the Wagon Works and has
started the work.
Mrs. L. E. Stuckey, of Atlanta, H.,
who has been visiting friends in this
county since the holidays left for her
home Wednesday.
Miss Lucy Siler ofBerkeley Springs,
who is taking course of instruction
in Stenography from Miss Stuckey
spent Sunday at her home.
Mr.. w. L. Cuddy and Miss Ella
Moore were married at O'Clock Wed
nesday evening at the Lutheran par
sonage by Rev. c. S. Trump
Mrs. Clarence Hollis died at her
home near Gerardstown, Wednesday
evening. She was 25 years OF age and
leaves husband aud two children. 8
Judge f. Boyd Faulkner left on
Monday evening Tor Charlestown to
hold a term of the Circuit Court Of
Jefferson county beginning Tuesday.
Mr.. Martin H Payne died at his
home near Payne's chapel Tuesday at
4 O'Clock. He was Is years of age
and leaves wife and one daughter,
The finest article of sweet cider we
have tasted in many a day is that
sold by S. S. Felker. 1t is as fresh as
if it had just come from the press.
Mr. John Ambrose's COW fell into
the old ice house on Mr. Samuel
Thompson premises on South Queen
street, Sunday night and broke one of
its legs.
Senator Elkins' speech on the bond
bill is one of the ablest and most COM
mendable ever delivered in the Senate
chamber. You can see a copy of it in
this issue of the Herald.
Walter Palmer was arrested by Con-
stable Lemen for stealing coal from
the B. & o. He was given a hearing
before Justice ]. S. Trammel, Wednes-
day, and given Is days in Jail.
Attorneys J. n. Wisner. U. S. G.
Pitzer, D. c. Westenhaver, S. w
Walker and H. H. Emmert left Tues
day evening for Parkersburg to attend
a session of the United States Court
A meeting of the farmers and lot
purchasers will be held in the court
house this afternoon to make arrange
ments as to raising produce and trans
act other business iii connection with
the cannery.
Misses Elizabeth and Sophie Colston
have returned from a week S visit to
Baltimore. Miss Elizabeth left on
Tuesday for Charles Town to be pres
ent at this term of court, where she
will act as court stenographer.
Mrs. John Bell died at her home al
Bunker Hill Sunday night, after an
illness of only few weeks. She was
inferred on Tuesday at Bunker Hill.
Mrs Bell was kind good friend and
neighbor, and will be sadly missed
Mr. Hager Barnett has purchased
the West End Pharmacy Of Mr. Chas
Fl Wolfes, and will shortly remove il
to Brunswick, where he expects to be
open by March /, with a first-class
line of drugs and sundries. We wish
him success.
The report in circulation that John
L. Bateman raised a check given him
by Sheriff Gerling from eight to eighty
dollars is absolutely false. Mr.. Ger.
ling says he has norecollection of hav-
ing given Bateman a check for eight
/
dollars.
Mr. Jacob Lashorn, of Kearneys
vile, was killed at Duffields, Wed
nesday evening. whilst attempting tc
board a B. & o. freight train. He
] was brakeman on the road, but was
at Duffields to see physician and
was returning home when the accident
occurred. He was rs years of age.
Mr.. Chas. NJ Cline who has resided
in Sacramento City, Cal, for a mum.
Der of years, returned to his home al
Bunker Hill on Wednesday. He has
been absent for about twenty wears
he having been called home on ac.
count of the illness of his father
Misses Maud oi philadelphia and Flor
ence of Pittsburg also came home. the
latter returning Monday.