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


Beautiful moonlight nights.
lust II days until the election.
Political speakers are plentiful.
Overcoats are having their inning
Next, election; then thanksgiving
Buckwheat cakes and ground hog
The days for thin summer clothes
are past.
Politicians, Make hay while the
sun shines.
The time for political discussions
will soon be over.
Freight traffic on the B. & O. con
tinues very heavy.
Brooke county will celebrate its
centennial November 80.
Sound Money and Good Roads"
is the motto OF the bikers.
Senator Frye, Of Maine, at the Court
House next Monday night.
Boys get your skates ready. You
know what fun we had last year.
1t was mighty disagreeable weather
we had the fore part Of the week.
You must have work before you can
draw pay--"Open Up the Mills"
The canning factory has been idle,
owing to the failure to obtain produce.
The cold weather is only slightly
reducing the number of bicycle riders.
The Baltimore baseball club has
given up the idea of a tour OF Europe.
Brunswick couLcil has placed the
tax levy for 1896 at As cents on the
SIoo.
Passenger agent VIM. A. Gard has
been sick at his home at the c. v
depot.
The football game that was to have
been played here today has been cam
celled.
I he Sound Money Wheelmen will
have atig parade this evening at $50
O'Clock
The Frederick fair had some very
good and some very bad weather the
past week.
United States court was in session
during the week in this city at the
new court house.
The Brooklyn brass plant has been
fully equipped with gas fixtures by
Mr.. c. c. Keedy.
DR.. Erkelens' Patent Eye Drops,
for weak and infamed eyes, for sale
at f. {. Williams,
Whenever we have little rain the
necessity for crossings on Queen street
becomes very apparent.
Luther Morgan, charged with hav-
ing robbed the postoffice at Morgan s
Ndlley mas DSGH dllGolSus
A large Mckinley and Hobart flag
and pole were erected in Brunswick
last Saturday. Hurrah
A new tin roof has been placed on
the Shaffer building corner OF King
street and Maple avenue.
Justice Harrison fined George Was
son two dollars and costs last Friday
for abusing Annie Robson.
Mr.. John w. Basore and Miss Rosa
Riner, both of this county, were
married in this city Tuesday.
Hon. J. G. Kitchen addressed the
large and enthusiastic Republican
club atDouglas Grove Thursday night
Owing to the absence of Rev. c. S.
Trump, there were no services in st.
Tohn's Lutheran church last Sunday
A fellow with bagpipe was on our
streets the first of the week, playing
all the latest tunes like horrible and
ridiculous.
McKinleys election will start the
wheels of progress swiftly turning
then we can join more heartily in
Joyous thanksgiving.
Thieves broke open the front door
OF the Volcano postofice, Saturday
night, and stole a large amount Of
postal cards and stamps.
An immense amount Of freight is
still being hauled over the B. & O.
railroad. Passenger and borrowed
engines are being used to move it.
The Waynesboro, Greencastle and
Mercersburg Turnpike Company has
declared dividend of per cent out
of the net earnings for the past year
The impurities in blood which
cause scrofulous eruptions are thor