Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-10-03
LITTLE LOCALS.
bits are being hunted.

fall.
Base ball rooters have slost their
Jobs.
Very few straw hats are seen these
days.
Wanted-A public park in Martins
burg.
Coughs and colds have accompanied
the season here.
Political candidates are busylooking
after their fences.
Christmas toys are being received
by some Of our merchants.
Bruce Knepper, Clearspring, Md,
has a hog that weighs 900 pounds.
About FIVE gold men to three silver
men is the size of things here.
Miss Mary Eyerly died in Hagers-
town, Wednesday morning, aged 81
years.
Mr.. Chas. Michael and Miss Lee
Mcdonald were married at Berkeley
Springs.
Wa ndering Willie has come and
gone. His speech was short and
mighty thin.
Or. A. r. Todd, Brunswick, was
sent to Jail, charged with violating
the liquor law.
Nj. P. c. Hunters photograph gal
lery on Queen street has been given a
new coat of paint.
After living two years with a broken
back at Wilkesbarre, Pa, Alexander
Gardner has just died.
A ~five-year-old son of David Smith,
Waynesboro, Pa, was bitten through
the nose by a rat while asleep.
Jefferson county furnished a great
portion of the horsemen at the silver
blowout in this city Wednesday.
One month from today will decide
who shall be President of the United
States for the coming four years.
The opening dance by the Minneolis
Dancing CLUB last Friday night was
well attended and was a great success.
Wild horses are so numerous in
Queensland. Australia, that the peo-
pie shoot them to reduce their num-
Der.
The Brooklyn Brass Works is turn
ing out an immense amount Of work.
Christmas orders keep them very
busy.
John R. Gentry" paced the fastest
mile ever made in harness last Friday
at Portland, Me. The record now
stands 2:ooH.
Go to the Central opera house Mon
dav night and hear the brilliant ora
tor. Hon. Curtis Guild, jr.. discuss
the political issues.
Rev. Henry Thomas will preach and
administer the Holy Communion in
Christ Church, Bunker Hill, nextSun-
day, October 4, at 3 p. III.
On the Mount of Olives, near Jeru-
salem, there are eight olive trees
which are known to have existed in
Ioo9-nearly 500 years ago.
Messrs. F. c. Kimmerling, M. H.
Hartman, Eugene Hollis and John
Dern were sworn in Tuesday night
as extra police to do service on We'd
nesday.
Holy Communion services will be
held next Sunday, Oct. 4th, in st.
Johns Lutheran church. Prepare
tory services Saturday afternoon at
? O'Clock.
City fathers arouse from your long
slumber and repair all the streets as
you started the day after you were
sworn in. 1t isn't possible the broom
has been worn out so
The work on the new parsonage OF
St. Joseph's Catholic church is NOV
ing along rapidly. The building will
be a large three-story brick, and make
a fine appearance when finished.
Tuscarora Tribe of Improved Order
of Red Men at their meeting last
Thursday night elected officers and de-
cided to hold their meeting every
Thursday night III the Knights o.
Pythias hall.
A large audience assembled in the
First Baptist church Sunday evening
to hear the interesting discourse de.
1ivered to the employees of the Kill
bourn and Middlesex knitting mills
by Rev. c. p. Stealey.