Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-03-14
LITTLE LOCALS.

to go on the B. & o. ten-day excursion
to Washington next Thursday.
The cheerful sound of the saw and
hammer and click Of the trowel is
heard in ali sections OF the city.
Mr.. Herbert Hannis. now residing
on Maple avenue, viii shortly erect z
residence on Winchester avenue.
The Fruit Growers Institute will
be in session at the Court House. this
evening at o'clock. All welcome
Mr.. Mitchell Woods, who has been
practicing law at Romney for several
years will open an Office here April I.
The Citizens Bank will be open
hereafter from 6 to 7 o clock Saturday
evenings for the accommodation OF its
customers.
Changes are being made in the
West end knitting mill for a inender' S
department and all the members from
the lower mill will shortly be remov-
ed to that place
Mr.. ]. w Miller, who has been in
business in Winchester for some time
will shortly remove here again, and
conduct his organ and machine bust
ness in this city.
Mr.. ]. L. c. Ramsburg will sell
some valuable horses, cows and hogs
at his residence on the Gerardstown
road, 5 miles southwest of this city
on Friday, March 20. I'd.
Do you need a carpet or mating
this springs Then don't fail to in
spect Emmert & Fiery's stock. Re-
member tbs their business to show
their goods and give prices.
Jack Moran was before ]. B. Wilson
Wednesday on the charge of being
drunk and using profane Ian
guage. He was fined $40 for the
former and S. for the latter offense
Mr.. NJ. T. Ingles, trustee, will sell
in front of the courthouse today, the
Alex. Patterson farm and two town
lots, one in Knapp and ore in Paint
er's addition. For description see the
last issue of the Herald.
The marriage of Mr.. L. E. Brown,
our genial confectioner, and Miss Maud
Howison will take place at the Presby-
terian church in this city next We'd
nesday evening. Rev. F. NJ. Woods
will officiate on the occasion.
Messrs. w. H Polling & Co., sue
cessors TO Mr.. H. c. Berry, are busy
rearranging their stock preparatory
to making their spring purchases. In
the mean time they are closing out
many articles at very low prices.
Officer Harmon has again resumed
his duties on the police force The
evidence presented at his trial before
the council in special meeting session
Monday night for neglect of duty were
not sufficient to warrant his suspen-
sion.
The Hotel Berkeley was opeued to
the public Monday. For several days
prior TO the formal opening. Mr. Rut-
ledge had kindly allowed such of our
citizens as desired to do so to inspect
the building and the universal verdict
was" Elegant
Mr.. w. n. Linch has transformed
the room lately occupied by the Citi-
zen.s Bank into gentlemen,s parlor
and most superb room it is. Nicklas,
Bro. eco. supplied the carpet and the
all of which is costly and
of the very latest patterns.
A flock of wild geese passed over
this city last Saturday morning going
northward; predicting for us warmer
weather. Wednesday we had the big
gest snow of the season. We are sat-
ished the ground hog is the most re-
liable weather prognosticator
Messrs. L. c. Gerling and S. P.
Douglas purchased the Wisner pro-
perty, next to st. Johns Lutheran
church, of special commissioners D.
c. Westenhaver and L. Dew. Gerhardt
on Tuesday afternoon, at the front
door of the court house, at public sale.
The price paid was S.. 600.
Tuesday morning at 7 o'clock the
canal boat, IA ]. Moudy," Captain
Samuel Poffenberger, left Steffey &
Findley's wharf at Williamsport,
bound for Cumberland. This was the
first boat of the season afoat for the
shipping point. The canal is full OF
water and other boats have been going
up since. Loading will begin Mon
day.
The Lincoln R epublican Club of
this city meets every Thursday even
ing at 1880 O'Clock. The meetings
are being held in the grand jury room
in the Court House, until suitable
quarters can be secured. A full at
tendance is requested at the next
meeting as several important commit
tees will be appointed. All Republi-
cans are invited to join.
A house belonging to the estate of
B. M. Kitchen, deceased, about a half
mile south of Shanghai, was burned
to the ground on Wednesday of last
week. The house was occupied by
William Mason and nearly all his
household goods were destroyed. The
cause of the fire is not known but is
supposed to have resulted from a de-
fective fue. The house was fully