Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-05-02
LITTLE LOCALS.

week IN June.
Illinois, by vote of $40 to 4So, in
structed for Mckinley.
Straw hats have been laid on the
shelf for the past few days.
| On May IS, a sextet bicycle will
race with the Empire State express
train.
| Strawberries and pineapples are
still only within reach of the bankers
and ice men.
| Mr.. Joseph Inbach has placed
new gutter in front of his store on
East Burke street.
| Mr.. Israel Kearns and Miss Atsey
Hartsock were married in this city,
Thursday evening.
Mr.. Charles Butts and Miss Annie
Raney, both of this county, were mar
ried in this Tuesday.
Rev. Henry Thomas will oficiate
in Christ church, Bunker Hill, next
Sunday, Nav 3, at 3 p. m.
The Hagerstown bricklayers on
Rev. Floyd's house do not do as good
work as Martinsburg masons.
Hamilton Disston, the celebrated
saw manufacturer of Philadelphia.
died suddenly Thursday night.
Mr.. George Wolfe and Miss Belle
Ward were married Tuesday night
at the parsonage of the NJ F. church,
by Rev, ]. A. Price.
Work has been commenced on the
foundation for the proposed new
house for VIM. Pitsnogle, on Queen
street, North Martinsburg
The small farm Of the late J. Rufus
Smith, near Berkeley Springs, was
sold last Saturday by T. H. B. Daw-
son, trustee, for the sum of $3.50.
Messrs. Stuart and Holmes Boyd
have entered into partnership under
the firm name OF Boyd & Boyd, and
will conduct general insurance bust
ness.
A number of members of Tuscarora
Lodge, I. o. o. F., of this city, made
fraternal visit to Gratitude Lodge,
No. 20, in Hedgesville last Saturday
night.
Messrs. Frank Emmert and Vim.
Zepp declined to accept places on the
Democratic ticket and E. V. Little
and Jack Harrington have been sub
stituted.
Houses to rent are scarce, but many
are being built. 1t will be only a short
time until Martinsburg will be full
fiedged city IN population as we'll as
in size and business activity.
Brakeman J. o. Mclaughlin of the
B. & o. railroad was killed near Pat
terson creek, last Saturday night. He
was about % years of age and his re-
mains were taken to Cumberland.
The popular B. & o. excursion to
Washington and Baltimore last Thurs
day was taken in by large number
of our people. About all have return
ed as the ten-day limit expires to-day.
An exciting game of baseball was
played Tuesday evening by the "col-
ored folks" connected with Hotel
Berkeley and the Continental. The
result was a score of II to in favor
of the Continental team.
Mr.. H. T. Cushwa was elected as a
delegate by the Consistory of the Re-
formed church to the Virginia Chassis,
which will meet in ST. Pauls Reform
ed church, Roanoke, Va, next We'd
nesday. Mr.. H. j. Seibert was elect
ed as alternate.
Our genial and popular dentist DIR.
V. B. Warrenfells, and Miss Bessie Por-
terfeld, daughter of the late William
r. Porterfeld, of Falling Waters, were
united in marriage in Washington last
Wednesday. We wish them happy
and prosperous future.
Prof Clarence Darby, son of Mr..
VIM. Darby, of Queen street, this city,
who has been residing in the West for
a number of years, was married to
Miss Lee Harding, of Virginia, H.,
last week. He is now residing with
his bride in Hannibal
Rev. c. P. Stealey will continue as
pastor of the First Baptist church.
through the earnest requested the con-
gregation, and has withdrawn his
resignation. He has moved from his
rooms in the Flick building to the
the Continental hotel.
Mr.. Henry Stevens and family came
to this city Tuesday from Hoboken,
~ - ou0 eOoh y NuCli ICStuGuCG On
West Burke street, in the Berry prop
erty. Mr.. Stevens is connected with
the Brooklyn Brass Works. We give
them a cordial welcome.
The Republican voters of Berkeley
county are requested to meet in mass
meeting in the Court House this AFTER
noon at 1880. All Republicans should
read the call in another column and
be present to take part in futhering
the purposes mentioned.
The brick work on the brass plant
has been completed and the plant will
be in running order by the first of
June. Whilst laying the last bricks
on the chimneys the workmen placed
: small flag on each. Long may they
wave and the industry prosper.
The Valley Couvocation of the Epis-
, | conal church will he ha1d - Che,