Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-09-26
LITTLE LOCALS.

Only four more days in September.
Political discussions are numerous.
Butchers will soon be on the hog.
Overcoats feel comfortable these
days.
Numerous fall openings are being
advertised.
Rabbits + reported plentiful, but
birds scarce.
The harvest Of the coal dealers is
nigh at hand.
There is still a great deal of sick
ness in this city.
Mechanics Band fair during the
coming holidays.
Venice is rigging out her gondolas
with bicycle water wheels.
The Autumn air is invigorating
and makes one step lively.
Ice wagons and soda water foun-
tains are doing a poor business.
Germany has decided to take part
in the French exhibition in 1900.
The spirit OF improvement is still
manifested in all parts of the city.
1t was payday Saturday and even
the moon was pretty full that night.
Lewis Brown, the contectioner, has
a new bread wagon going the rounds.
Mr.. D. r. Buzzerd and Miss Matte
Shoeman were married in this city
Monday.
Hoke Creamer and Azzie Wilson,
colored, Of this city, were married On
Tuesday.
The Minneolis Dancing Club is to
hold their first hop in the New opera
house THIS Friday night.
Lees circus was in town several
days this week. 1t was a small affair
and drew that kind OF crowds.
Two employees of the brass works
were fined $40 each Monday for hav-
ing been in a fight Saturday night.
Great restitution exists In North
ern Newfoundland. Several people
have died Of starvation.
The base ball season is about at an
end. Thecranks, rooters and umpires
are getting a little quiet.
Charles Minor, a colored boy, was
arrested for throwing stones Saturday
and given ten days in the lookup.
A number of c. & P. engines were
used on the B. & o. railroad Sunday
to help transfer the increased amonnt
of freight.
A young colored man named May,
was killed at Shenandoah Junction,
Sunday night while getting On a
freight train.
The B. & o. pay car arrived in this
city last Saturday afternoon and the
wages of the employees was dispersed
amongst them.
Little Frank Chambers, John street,
fell off a porch at the third ward school
Thursday, a distance of about IS feet
and cut a big cash in his head.
William Mcnamara was sentenced
by Mayor Henshaw to ten days in the
lookup Monday morning for being
drunk and disoIderly on the street.
a horse belonging to ex-senator
Brady, of Arden district, while tied to
a fence under a big tree, was struck
by lightning and killed last Sunday.
Mr.. A. G.. Wolfes has painted a
bright colored "female scorcher" on
the South side of E. +. Herring's new
building, corner Queen and Burke
streets.
Your Uncle Thomas Bracket Reed
will be here next month and give you
a little advice, He knows whereof
he speaks and what he says goes.
Hear him.
John Kearney was arrested Satur-
day evening for molesting a colored
woman. He was tried before Mayor
Henshaw Monday morning and given
thirty days in jail.
The hve-months-ol child of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles S%choppert died at
their home on Liberty street, North
Martinsburg early Wednesday morn.
ing Of whooping cough.
Bud Lewis and Frank Sampson goI
into a fight Saturday night, wher
Sampson used a knife on the former
cutting his clothing and a big gasl
in his side. Sampson was arrested.