Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-05-23
City Affairs.

On Monday the citizens of Martins
burg viii elect mayor and Eve nenl-
bers Of the city council. There IS not
a shadow of a doubt as to the political
complexion Of the city government
for the next year. It will be Repub-
lican. Indications are that the entire
Republican ticket will be elected.
While the administration of affairs
has not been all that could have been
desired. it has compared favoraby
with that of our political adversaries.
Much work of great importance has
been homework that will be appreci-
ated in the years to come. Patchwork
has been avoided.
Finances are in good shape. There
is 81, 1861 in bank and $40, $40. 90 in
the hands of the Sergeant for collec-
ton, making total balance of SI2,-
$3.50, and increase of s., 22I. so
over last year and 2.87a.2I over 1894,
when the Republican party came into
power. There are other important
matters to which we would have been
pleased to refer had we been able to
have seen the statement earlier than
noon today.
We see by the Philadelphia Press
that Mrs. A. S. Goulden has again
been numbered among the lucky
winners of a cash prize story running
through that paper for the last several
months. This is the third she has re-
ceived from Philadelphia during the
past six months.
Clara A., young daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Ashly Jenkins, died at their
home on South Walter street. Monday
evening at ego, aged about 4 years
The funeral took place Wednesday
morning az 10 O'Clock in the NJ. E.
Church at Gerardstown, and the re-
mains were inferred in the graveyard
there.
The sessions of the Y. NJ. c. A.
conference in this city the latter por-
ton of last week were well attended
by delegates and visitors. Sunday
various pulpits OF this city were filled
by the visiting brothers and at 9
O'Clock Sunday night farewell SER
vice was held at the First M. E.
Church.
The Kilburn Day picnic at Inwood
Park will be held decoration day, May
80. The mills of the city will all be
closed that day and no doubt scores
of people will attend. There will be
excellent music for dancing and late
train will leave the park at 10 O'Clock
at night Trains will run as follows
Leaving Martinsburg at 500 a. m,
1880 and 7:oS p. NJ. Returning will
leave the park at sos, $50 and 10 p. m.
The changes in the schedule which
took effect Sunday last are as follows:
North bound-No. 4 at SOP a. n, No.
s at 3:22 p. M, and No. % at 6:55 p.
m. South bound-No. at $40 a. M,
No. 90 at 1890 noon and No. 7 at 1908
p. IN. Mixed trains Nos. 90 and %
will carry passengers between Hagers-
town and Winchester. The time of
train No. 90 applies at passenger sta
ton and that of No. % at freight
station.
The Delineator is the woman's ia
vorite magazine, and is issued by the
famous fashion publishers, The But
terick Publishing Co., Qimited), at 7
to II West Thirteenth street, New
York. at the remarkably low rate of
ST 90 for years subscription, or IS
cents per copy. OF all family maya
zines it is the great caterer to domes-
tic needs, and can be recommended
for its che apness, usefulness, beauty,
freshness nd utility.
John Philip Sousa and his matchless
band will give one OF their excellent
concerts at the Central Opera House
next Monday afternoon at O'Clock.
Seats are on sale at Homrich's shoe
store. The prices of admission are 81,
75c and soc. There is no need to en-
large upon the merits of Sousa or his
band. There position is assured. and
their laurels have been honestly won.
Don't miss this opportunity which
may not come soon again.
Ex-President Harrisons articles
have proved such an enormous sue
cess with The Ladies Home Journal,
adding over 100 900 to the circulation
of the magazine, that the series will
be extended beyond the original limit.
The ex-President has now reached
the treatment of 1.-The Presidents Of
fetal Family" in his series, describ-
ing the relation which each Cabinet
member holds to the President. Then
he will show How the Senate Works"
and "How Congress Legislates, -
each in separate article.
Miss e. A. McCleary Dead.
Miss E. A. McCleary died suddenly
last Friday night from a severe hem
orrhage of the lungs. Although