Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-02-29

The Limited Mail. :

o. in this city.
| John McCaffry, a prominent citizen
Of Berkeley Springs, w. Va. is dead.
| An infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Ed
Henson, of Bunker Hill, died on Sun
day last.
1t seems that belt in the jaw is
even worse than alkali dust to blind
a mans eyes.
Property which originally sold for
5000 in Martinsburg, recently brought
SIS. ooo.-Cumberland Civilian.
Mr.. James H. johnson and Miss
Sadie Runkels of this city, were mar
ried in Hagerstown Saturday last.
A telegram from Rev. Sam Small
states that he will positively be here
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings.
A large amount of machinery for
the brick plant of Geo. w. Buxton,
Esq, arrived in this city Wednesday.
Messrs. U. S. G. Pitzer, Howard
Emmert and Hon. J. Nelson Wisner
went to Parkersburg Wednesday
evening.
The merchants at Brunswick are
waging coffee war, which is result
ing in big reduction in the price oil
that commodity.
Ray Arvin was fined S. and costs
by Justice Harrison. on Tuesday
morning for his assault on George
Volgamot last week.
Mr.. Charles Thompson left last Sun
day for Sistersville where he has ac-
cepted position in the store of Mr..
A. S. Mccoy, of that place.
All but one of the hands in the dye
ing department of the Kilbourn knit
ting mill quit work Monday, owing
to their inability to get an increase
in wages.
Mrs. VIM. Rust died of dropsy at
O'Clock Wednesday evening, at her
home on Center street, aged about 40
years. A husband and six children
survive her.
Rev. Sam Small is suffering from
nervous prostration at Buckhannon,
w. Va, and his lecture which was to
been given on Tuesday was indefinite
ly postponed.
Mr.. ]. L. c. Ramsburg will sell
some valuable horses, cows and hogs
at his residence on the Gerardstown
road, miles southwest of this city
on Friday, March 20. I'd.
Mr.. Elias Zimmerman was quite
badly bruised on Monday by falling
from his stable loft at his home on
East Liberty street. He was confined
to his bed for several days.
Mr.. Mantell the spiritualist who has
been at Mrs. Rodgers boarding house
for some time, has succeeded in or
ganizing a spiritualistic society in
this city, with number of members.
Mr.. Geo. w. Vanmeter the weather
man" has purchased two handsome
new bicycles of the Rambler make for
himself and wife, and Mrs. V. will
ramble with George.
Miss Elizabeth Colston, court steno-
grapher, is home after the adjourn
ment of court at Charles Town. Very
many important cases were tried,
necessitating a longer term than
usual.
The Huntington Republican con-
vention have nominated James J.
Booth, coal operator, for mayor,
Peter Wylie for city clerk, Y. M. Green
for treasurer and w. B. Chafins for
assessor.
Mr.. T. w. B. Duckwall was ap-
pointed prosecuting attorney for Nor
gan county on Tuesday by Judge
Faulkner, to fill the unexpired term
of Hon. ]. Rufus Smith, whose death
occurred short time ago.
At his home near Arden, on Tues
day morning, Mr.. James KEGS died OF
consumption in his fortieth year. The
funeral services were held Wednes-
day evening at Pitzer's Chapel. The
remains were inferred in the grave
yard adjoining.
Mr.. Adoiph Kogleschatz has taken
charge of the Continental bus, in
place of Mr.. Henry Bogart who has
accepted position with Hotel Berke-
ley. The Continental has new bus
and transfer wagon. Mr.. Bogart is
having his bus reprinted for the new
hotel.
John Dawson, of this county, was
given a hearing before Squire Harri-
son on the charge of shooting cow
belonging to S. A. Starliper near the
first of the year. He was required
to give bond in the amount of 500
for his appearance before the next
grand jury.
Mr.. Willard Oroke, OF Washington
Co., Pa, and Miss Anna ]. McCloy, of
this city, were married at Hagers-
town, Tuesday morning. by Rev. Geo.
Bacon, pastor of the NJ. E. Church.
They returned to this city and on
Wednesday night left for Pittsburg,
where they will reside.
The funeral of the young child of
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Billadeau which
died last Saturday morning, took
place from their home on East Martin
street at 2 o'clock Sunday evening,
Rev. H. j. McKeefry of ST. Joseph
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