Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-03-28
tom Thumb.

April 7.
The B. & o. had pay day in this
city last Saturday and things were
quite lively.
parsonage for the Southern Metho-
dist Church is being erected at Berke-
ley Springs.
1t is reported that several houses
will be built on the lots on the can
merry addition.
The Rockville (Md.) postoffice was
robbed of about 5000 in money and
stamps Sunday night last
The West Virginia Central R. R.
will commence the running ofSunday
trains over its lines on Sunday, April
S.
The Fosdick bill to prevent the
wearing of high hats at theatres has
been passed by the House of Delegates
of Ohio.
John Johnson was shot and killed
! by Hiram Swanson, near Huntington.
Swanson claims the shooting was
accidental.
A strange cornet player discoursed
some sweet music on our streets Mon
day. He was here about month ago
and is fine player
A pair of guinea pigs are exhibited
in the show window of Mr.. L. G. Mat
thaei's drug store on Queen street
They are very pretty.
The Cooking Club was delightfully."-
entertained by Miss May Faulkner
at her home OH East Burke street
Thursday night.
About all the machinery necessary
for the new WOODEN mill has been put
in position and things will shortly be
moving along in good order.
Wild ducks are now feeding on the
Potomac and some of our sportsmen
are making trips to various points
along the river trying to bag some of
them.
Rev. c. S. Trump went to Hagers-
town Thursday, where he conducted
services in Trinity Lutheran church
at night His place here was filled
by visiting preacher.
More snow fakes Monday decorated
the earth in robes OF white This
winter would be fine accession to
baseball team, as it Can bunch its hits
at the close of the game
Whilst in Berkeley Springs, last
week, Mr.. VIM. Bayles, of this city,
ran nail into his foot, which made a
very painful wound and he has been
compelled to use clutches since.
Rev. Geo. Scholl, D. D., Sec'y. of
the Board of Foreign Missions of the
General Synod in the United States,
spent Saturday and Sunday as the
guest OF Rev. c. S. Trump, in this city
Mr. Ray Swartz, son of Mr.
Jacob Swartz, of this city, who
holds an excellent position in the Of
fee of the n. & w Railroad, at
Roanoke, Va, visited his parents on
Sunday.
The Hancock Star appeared in a
new dress with the beginning of its
eighth volume, and presents a neat
appearance The Star is bright and
uewsy and we wish it continued sue
cess.
! Work has been commenced on the
proposed new street railray at Hagers-
town. At present only small force
is at work, but as soon as the weather
permits the work will be pushed along
rapidly.
Rev Daniel Brown, of Listonburg,
Pa, who has been visiting friends in
this city, his former home, left on
1 Tuesday morning for Roanoke to at
tend the NJ. +. Church, South, con-
ference.
Mrs. Gen. Tom Thumb and her
superb company of American Lilipu-
tians and high class Vaudevilles will
appear at the Central Opera House
three Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday next.
We will publish in next issue full
list of the questions used in the pu-
pills examination to-day. The exam
nations will be held in the school
houses at Hedgesville and Darkesville
commencing at 8 a. IN.
The services held in St. John
Lutheran church the past week have
been we'll attended. They have prov
en- very interesting and instructive
and to are be continued every night
next week save Saturday night.
The old c. V. engine shop, located
north of the freight depot, has been
torn down, and the material IS being
used in the construction of a ware
house for Messrs. Henshaw & Lick
lider, adjoining the elevator.
United States Marshals d. H. Beard
and p c. Cunningham, of this county,
arrested Alex Hill at Fairmont, Tues
day, on the charge of raising S. bills
to $40 bills, and took him to Clarks-
burg, where he was lodged in Jail.
Mr.. F. NJ Willard, of Riverton, N.
D., spent Monday in this city. He
with his wife have been the guests of
friends at Berkeley Springs for some
time, and stopped with the family of
Capt w. B. Colston on their return
. home.
At the United Brethren conference
held at Broadway, Va, Rev. ]. T.
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