Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-06-27

| The juicy watermelon is now on the
market.
| The boys say the water is just nice
for swimming.
i Bicyclist should be prevented from
riding on the pavements.
Fire crackers are already being set
off by patriotic Young America.
| Little Bros. expect to occupy their
new storeroom in about two weeks.
| Ben Dooley started to work in the
brass factory Wednesday and that NO
Joke.
| In drilling the artesian we'll at the
canning factory water was struck at
| 65 feer.
Evangelist Yeagley's tent in North
Martinsburg was again blown down
Sunday afternoon.
The annual Lutheran Reunion at
Pen-Mar will be held this year on
Thursday, July %.
Dou't forget the B. of L. E. picnic
at Inwood on the 4th. You are invit-
ed to go with them.
Gray Silvers, of Gerardstown, ship
ped about 400 sheep from this city to
the New York market, Monday.
Mr.. Alex Parks has his Touring
mill running extra hours to meet the
increased demand for his Acme -four.
/ Joseph Fiscus, who resides near
Stokes school house. had one of his
arms badly broken one day last week
by falling out of a wagon.
A young man was heard to say
Monday night that one of our police
men arrested three cows, two horses
and negro one night last week.
The new uniforms for our police
men have been donned by them and
look fine. Our youngest policeman
is greatly admired by the fair sex.
The sidewalk on North Maple ave-
nue., near the MiddIesex knitting mill
has been improved by crushed stone
being placed on it, for which the en-
ployes are truly thankful.
A steer belonging to Conrad Ruben
dolph. near Hancock, Md, was lost,
and when found it had its head fast
in tree which had fallen and split
forming fork that held it.
Notices have been posted to the eff
feet that the accommodation train,
No. SO east and No. 70 west, on the
B. & O., known as the ''Dinkey," will
be discontinued after June 80.
The Republican majority in the no.
| BILE fifth ward is still increasing. A
big Io-pound boy arrived at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Drenner last
Thursday night. Congratulations.
Tuesday evening Messrs. Cease
Taylor, David Price and Harvey Will
ley returned to this city with their
brides. They had been away almost
week to various places on their honey
moon.
The new organ for Trinity Episco-
pal church. manufactured by the Mol
Ter organ company of Hagerstown,
has arrived and is being placed in po-
sition. 1t is considered the largest
and best in the city.
The excursion to Gettysburg Thurs
day under the auspices of the o. R. c.
of Brunswick, was attended by about
twenty-five people from this city.
The inclement weather prevented
many more from attending.
The Masonic Grand Lodge (Colored)
of West Virginia convened in Wysong
hall, this city, on Tuesday and con-
tiuued several days. There were about
90 delegates in attendance and con-
siderable business was transacted.
Mrs. Joseph Long was somewhat in
jured Sunday afternoon by being
ing struck by pole when Evangelist
Yeagley's tent blew down during the
storm. She had just gotten inside the
tent in search of her young daughter
when the accident occurred.
Miss E. r. Bender, a cousin of
Messrs. l. /. and Lee NJ Bender is
expected to arrive here today. Miss
Bender has recently returned from
Toxic, Japan, where she has charge
of one of the principal schools OF the
M. E. Church, in the Island Empire.
The bicyclists of the city are trying
to get up picnic at Inwood on July
7, in which we hope they will be sue
cessful. They could make it interest
ing by having a fancy riding contest
as one of our wheelman has expressed
his willingness tomeet any local biker.
Cheering news has been received by
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. F. Thompson from
Professor Tiffany, of the Johns Hop
kins hospital, Baltimore, as to their
young son who is having an operation
performed on his foot The youth is
satisfied with his quarters and is get
ting along very well.
There was photographed error
in the Financial Statement recently
published, the word roads being
used instead of bonds" in the items
giving amount of commissions allow
ed for refunding the county bonds.
The error is very much regretted but
was purely accidental.
A wreck occurred on the B. & o.
railroad at Waterville, near Mt. Airy,