Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-09-19


teriaI from the old street railway cal
house erected on the site OF the old
canning factory on Winchester ave-
nue.. 1t viii be used as carpenter
shop.
William Clark, a machinist from
Westernport, was shot through the
heart and killed in Cumberland early
Monday morning by baker named
Fssenaur. The latter was drunk and
was captured.
The foundations for two new houses
on West King street for Deputy Sher-
if Geo w. VanMetre are being exca-
waited. Messrs. w. +. Tebo & Co.
have the contract for the erection OF
the buildings.
The Ladies Aid Society to the Pres
byterian church in Hedgesville, will
hold "Nickle Reading" at the resi-
dence of DR.. NJ S. Butler, at 1880
O'Clock tonight. A nickle will be
charged as the admission fee.
The marriage Of Miss Boydie, the
pretty daughter of Senator Chas. j..
Faulkner, to Mr.. Edgar y. Carter, OF
Montana, will take place in the Pres
byterian church at 6;3o O'Clock, We'd
nesday evening, September 50.
Mrs Eliza j. Rush died on Monday
morning at her home near Billmyer S
Mill. She had been i'll for some time
and was aged about 70 years. One
son and one daughter survive her
The funeral took place Tuesday.
Mr.. Geo. +. Ensminger has sold his
bottling works, on College street, to
Mr.. M. l.. Guswiler, his former part
ner, who will continue the business.
Mr.. Ensminger has purchased the
Washington Hotel at Waynesboro,
Pa.
The young infant child of Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Edmunds, died Friday af-
ternoon, at their home on High street,
North Martinsburg. The funeral took
place at 4 o'clock Saturday afternoon,
and the remains deposited in Green
Hill cemetery.
Officer Snyder has resumed his du-
ties on the police force after quite long
spell OF sickness with rheumatism.
In the meantime our other officers
have been doing good work and if he
wants to be classed zone Of the finest"
he must hustle.
The instruments to be used by the
Fire Department Drum Corps have
been received and proven satisfactory.
The boys will endeavor to make every
parade of the firemen lively and mu-
steal. The instruments, fifteen in
number, cost $50.
Mr.. G f. Smith, the AGENT store
man, will be with us but one week
more. In the meantime he is selling
just the stuff you need so cheap that
you should not fail to stock up 1t is
possible no such opportunity will ever
again be presented.
Mrs Mary Burris died of dropsy at
her home in North Martinsburg last
Saturday. She was about 65 years Of
age and leaves a husband and frye
children. Rev. c. S. Trump. of the
Lutheran church, conducted the flu
neral services at 2 o'clock Sunday af-
ternoon.
A great many fakirs accompanied
the Big Syndicate Shows to this city
last Friday and roped in a number of
victims A fight occurred on the
show grounds in the evening between
two employees in which one got big
cash cut in the back of his head with
a stone.
The Buckler Stock Co. which has
been given some excellent plays dur
ing the week will give matinee this
afternoon at which the price of admis-
sion will be 20 cents tor children and
20 cents for adults. Their farewell
performance will be rendered tonight,
the 10Th.
Bass shooting is beng INDUCED in
along the Potomac. The river is low
and clear which enables the fsh-hun-
tiers to fire into them with great sue
cess. This may be good sport but
with ish-pots, nets, rods and lines,
and guns yet, the bass won't have
no more show than rabbit.
The Sound Money Democrats OF
this city have organized Palmer and
Buckner club with the following Off