Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-10-17

more, Will dduk6So tue NolSlS vi SAt'
section at the Court House tonight
4 He will speak in the interest OF Pal
mer and Buckner and Sound Money
Last Saturday, Mr. Geo. Kindle
High street, was taken very III II
Baltimore. Mrs. Kindle was sent fol
I and after the former received medical
treatment accompanied him to tLis
city.
A c. v. train Tuesday morning
struck and killed horse near Hall
Way. In the evening the same train
ran into flock Of sheep near Beding-
ton and killed eight of them. The
train was nearly thrown off the track.
!. The Game Association will seine
all the canal and take all the fish.
The bass will be thrown into the river
and the other fish sold Orders have
been given to stop fishing in that por-
+ ton between Georgetown and Ham
cock
1t is reported that upon certain con-
ditions Mr. John D. Rockefeller will
present the University Of West Vir-
ginia with handsome building, tobe
used as a school of art and music and
dormitories for young women stu
dents.
/ The question will never be settled
until you determine the simple ques-
ton whether the laboring man is en-
titled to have gold dollar if he earns
it or whether you are going to cheat
him with something else.
Stewart.
Mrs. Jacob V. Kearney's funeral
took place last Friday morning from
her home near Hanesville, this coun-
ty. Rev. j. A. Hofiheins, of the Re-
formed church ofiiciated, and the in
terment was made in the Falling
Waters cemetery.
Prof. J. o. Brockenshire left on
Tuesday evening for Cumberland,
where he joined the City Band ofthat
place, on their trip to Canton. The
band went with delegation of miners
and railroaders, who wished to call on
the next President.
At the NJ. E. parsonage in Hagers-
town last Tuesday, James Shanbaltz
and Miss Lizzie Carpenter, of Capon
/ Bridge, were married, after a 20 mile
drive pursued by the brides father
who arrived ust four minutes too late.
He then gave his blessing.
Benjamin r. Duvai, aged 20 years,
was killed Sunday night at the Steu-
benville electric light plant. He was
connecting the regulator on the arc
dynamo, when in some manner his
right arm received the whole current
and he died in few seconds.
Robert Long, employed as a car
penter and slater by Tebo & Co.,
while putting slate roof on build
ing belonging to Mr.. H. ]. Seibert,
tell distance of IS or 20 feet last Fri
day morning. He was considerably
bruised and unable to work for sever
al days. :.
At Berkeley Springs, last Thursday
evening, Miss Mercy Hunter, daugh-
ter of Dr. John II. Hunter, was married
to Mr.. lanes Sherrard, of Philadel-
phia. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. c. c. Pearson in St. Mark S
Protestant Episcopal church. The
bride is we'll known here.
While handling a revolver at his
horne on Walnut fork, Lewis county,
one day last week, Silas Bennett ac-
cidentally shot his mother who was
standing near. The ball entered the
left breast and lodged in the left lung.
I ne WOI1du ID Sllll dilNC ONh AhNAN -
little hopes of her recovery.
Now and then Martinsburg is visit
ed by travelling musicians who grind
their organs for few pennies. Tues
day two dirty looking fellows came
around our neighborhood. but we are
glad to say did not tarry long, A
monkey they had was the most inter
esting part of the whole fix.
Sister Josephine arrived in this city
from Texas, last Thursday, to teach
in St. Joseph's parochial school. She
will fill the vacancy made by Sister
Lucia going to New Orleans. Miss
Leila Eagan, North College street,
taught one of the rooms several days
while one of the Sisters was absent.
/, The stories in McClure's for No
vember will comprise, in addition to