Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-03-28
LOCAL CORRESPONDENCE
Consisting of Newsy Notes From
Every Quarter.
NOTES AND COMMENTS.

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NOTES AND COMMENTS.
Is winter lingering in the lap Of
SPRING.
March, Oh how deceptivel
Easter is near. Eggs are plentiful.
Recently we received newspaper
from friend down in Tennessee. and
in scanning its columns we noticed
new and novel way Of getting married.
AT railway station group of per-
sons boarded passenger train on its
arrival, and it had not proceeded on
its way over five miles, when the cap
tain of the train was served with
notice that there would be a couple
married on board. In a few mo-
ments he at once began making prep
arations for the event by selecting
coach suitable for the occasion. All
being in readiness, the happy couple
presented themselves, and minister
on board pronounced them man and
wife, while the train was going many
miles an hour. Congratulations were
numerous. In meditating upon this
way of marriage, we are at a loss to
know whether the couple desire to
pass through this life hurriedly, or
perhaps the irrasci5ility of the parent
in his denunciation may have caused
the fight and hurry. Then upon re-
Election, this being leap year, the
young lady may have popped the
question and demanded an immediate
answer, followed up by making the
promise good and lawful in the pres
ence of minister and numerous spec
tators. At all events it was a success,
and satisfactory to all parties con
cerned.
Pay day here on last Saturday by
the B. & o. which made the city
quite lively, awhile after night came
on. Some of the boys were exceed
ingly filled with hilarity, possibly
from gazing too often in the wine
glass when it showeth its colors.
By placing your surplus money in
the Building and Loan association, it
would bring better interest and pro-
duce better results. Try it.
Now that the cannery question is
settled, don't sit down and fold your
arms and -exclaim: Soul take thine
ease. " Don't do it, Urge the bust
ness men to look at once after the
tdnnery Do not let it pass on to
some other city. We need it, the
spirit OF enterprise says we must have
it. Don't be side tracked Keep up
your activities. Don't retire. Don
quit Keep right on. Wear out, not
rust out. Five years from now you
will look back in reviewing what you
have done with pleasure and pride.
Thirty years ago your correspon-
dent passed daily through the little
hamlet known as Paw Paw with its
half dozen houses. Look at it now.
What nice sprightly busy busting
village it is. Was there a change
came over the spirit of its dreams
Who would have supposed a dispo-
sition would have manifested itself
to locate plant there? But it did,
and note the result. The village
is prosperous, its inhabitants in a
healthy condition, financially and
otherwise. A tannery did it all, and
it will do equally as much or more,
in our progressive city. Again we
say, don't let the opportunity to Sc
cure it pass. Man and money can
move mountains when they know no
such language as failure
What has become of our genial
friend J. T. Reily9 We are always
interested in old and true friends
Can it be possible his mind is SO abb
sorbed in business matters and till
ing the soil that he has overlooked
us? If he would visit our city and
see the numerous improvements, the
manufacturing industries with the
ever increasing business Of our peo-
pie introduced since his departure
from us he might be agreeably sur
prised. There is no lethargy or rip
vanwinkleism about the city now.
Progression is the watch word.
At present there is considerable
sickness in our city produced from so
many changes of the weather recently.
Among the number is Mrs. Eliza
Keplinger, and Mrs +. c. Russler, of
North Liberty street. who have been
dangerously i'll for several weeks, but
at present we are pleased to state, are
convalesing
The guardians of the soul are pure
and beautiful thoughts. Sympathy
sincere and loving as the key which
uulocks every heart. RALF.