Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-06-13
NOTES AND COMMENTS.

Oh. these lovely showers of rain!
How acceptable to vegetation of
every description.
Mrs. Polly Smith, an aged lady,
and for many years resident of Lib
erty street, this city, died recently at
Sandy Hook, Nd, at the residence of
her daughter, Mrs. Maggie Paine.
Thus the old landmarks pass away,
after an eventful and busy life, with
its cares, sorrows and pleasures. Well
done, thou good and faithful servant.
The city police are making the
grand rounds recently. If they keep
it up, they will see numerous un-
pleasant as well as unlawful sights.
To support and maintain the peace
and dignity Of our city by night as
we'll as by day, has become a duty
that should be well performed
The residence Of d. H. Russler, on
Liberty street, is nearing completion
under the skillful management of W.
E. Tebo. The noise produced in our
city by the carpenters hammer has
become as familiar, but much more
encouraging, than the silence that
reigned supreme here in business
circles a few years past. Truly a
great change has come over the spirit
of our dreams. Order has been
brought out of chaos. 1t never did
encourage the good, bad or indiffer-
ent, and is detrimental to the inter-
ests of all classes.
June is said to be the month of
roses. To your correspondent it has
been SO far elnonth of leisure as we'll
as pleasure, as this is the first time
in AZ years we have had the oppor-
tunity of folding our arms and quiet
ly sitting down to review the past
and note the errors we have made.
We ought not make errors; life is too
short at best, but who of us are in
fallible? Echo answers, "who?" OPP
poftunities ars permitted to pass I'M
needed; the advice of older heads.
which would greatly benefit, is usu-
ally denounced, and after sowing an
unusual amount of wild oats, one con-
Guided to make a change in life, in
and in finances. The
circus. the ball room and opera house
has lost much of its charm, but then
possibly for some, the golden oppor-
tunity for success i'll life has passed,
perhaps never to return. There it is
that one can sit idly by, and medi-
tate with forlorn hopes over the
ruined past, and peer into the inky
darkness of the gloomy future, with
sadness beyond expression, beyond
We deeply regret to note the ex-
IRENE illness of Mr. Peter Shaffer, a
lifelong resident of this city, and for
many years an engineer on the B. &
o. railroad We learn that in con-
nection with his illness he is almost
entirely bereft of reason. How sad
indeed of all the misfortunes of life.
loss of reason is the saddest.
The little lakes are visible on the
streets now, when a few DAYS past
clouds OF dust would arise to partially
impede the progress and blind the
eyes of the pedestrian. In an hour. in
the twinkling of an eye, we know
not what the future has in store for
us.
Mr. A. Harry Russler and wife, of
Knoxville, Tennessee, are soiourning
for a few weeks with the formers
parents in this city. Mrs. Russler is
a lady OF Southern birth, and un-
doubtedly has very kindly feeling
Tor the Sunny South, but she speaks
volumes in favor of the beautiful and
picturesque Shenandoah Valley.
We had the pleasure of attending
the closing exercises of Mrs. L. NJ.
Hoke's school, in the 9Th ward,
which was very interesting, and
quite novel. The room was packed
with visitors who frequently applaud
ed the scholars during the perform
ance of the different parts introduced
From personal observation their
teacher had left nothing undone to