Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-08-15

has disbanded.
There will be three bicycle races a
the coming Hagerstown fair.
The canning factory is expected t.
be in full operation next week.
Watch for the story entitled 'Joll,
Old Uncle Josh" IN next week S issue
The City Band expects to hold
picnic at Bay Ridge Wednesday, Au
gust 20.
. Eat fruit instead of meat at this sea
son of the year if you care for you
complexion.
John Files shot crane on tn
Opequou, near Schopperts Ford, Wed
nesday afternoon.
Large amounts of fruits and vege
tables are brought to our market,
every market day.
A snowfall four inches in depth il
reported from Shell creek, Big Hori
county, Wyoming.
The picnicing by the Sunday school.
of this city is about over. Most al
have had their turn.
The Orioles" are increasing theil
lead for the pennant 1t looks as if il
will be three straights.
Many hundreds OF people died in
the large cities the past week, on &C
count of the extreme heat.
Mr.. Bryan was nominated by his
own voice. Mr.. Mckinley was nom
mated by the voice of the people.
The infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Roderick. died at their
home in this city Wednesday even.
ing.
Ground has been broken for the
new parsonage for st. Joseph church
and the work will be pushed along
rapidly.
There will be no meeting of Lin.
coin Republican Club next Thursday
on account of Republican Day at the
Inwood Fair.
The proposition to issue bonds to
build the Little Kanawha railroad was
carried by big majority in Gilmer
county, August s.
Mrs. c. w. Holiday was arraigned
before the Mayor Thursday morning
on the charge OF fast driving on Queer
street Wednesday evening.
A new front is being placed in the
storeroom lately occupied by Little
Bros, adjoining the Independent.
1t will be occupied by another firm.
The foundations for several new
houses have been built on Rothwell
& Lovett's addition to North Martins.
burg and we learn there will be sever
al more.
A horse belonging to Rev. Evers,
while hitched to pillow on his farm,
near Vanclevesville, was overcome by
the heat Saturday, and died shortly
afterward.
1t the number of bicycles in this
city continues to increase. there will
be two Wheelings in this State, one
in the Eastern Panhandle and one in
the Western.
John Bartges was given a hearing
before Squire Harrison Thursday
morning for causing disturbance in
the Continental Hotel, and fined five
dollars and costs.
Paddy Blakeney was fined $40 rs
and VIM. Hurd given 80 days in jail
for their connection with the chicken
stealing at Mrs. Peter Skaters, il
North Martinsburg.
Dent fail to read in next weeks is
sue the story of Jolly Old Uncle
Josh, - in which a number of our lead.
ing merchants are characters. You
can profit by his advice.
The wooden bridge over the Tusca-
rora on South Maple avenue which
was damaged a short time ago by a
thresbing machine engine in passing
over it is to be repaired.
The United Brethren in Christ. O
this city, will hold their picnic at Mt
Alto today august I5). You ar,
cordially invited to join them and ar.
promised pleasant time.
A large number of Democratic del
egates left on Monday night, to at.
tend their congressional convention
at Grafton. Tuesday, and State con
vention at Wheeling, Wednesday.
James Dunn, contractor, has com.
nenced the work OF erecting a stone
wall around the spring below tn,
water works. He has large derrick
erected with which to lift the heavy
stone.
Mr.. D. NJ. Kilmer is making ex
tensive improvements on his resi-
dence, corner of Burke and Spring
streets. When completed, it will ado
much to the appearance of tn,
neighborhood.
Miss Annie Cunningham has moved
her millinery store into the room re
Gently vacated by Geo. F. Mann,
barber shop. The Baltimore clothius
house is occupying the room vacated
by the former.
Grace Glesner and Mollie Buckle
man were each fined 81. so last Thurs
day afternoon by Mayor Henshaw 70
fighting and using profane languag,
on the street. The trouble was abou
a man both wanted.
The engagement of Miss M. Boydi,
Faulkner, daughter of Senator c. ]