Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-05-09


1t is expected that Company b.. ".
va. N. 81, Of this city. will spend sew
eral days ii camp at the mouth Of the
lopequon, from Friday evening. May
20. to Monday, june /. The boys
will have a great time fishing, bath
ing and target shooting. The
Charles Town company may also
ljoin them.
Little Frank Kretzer, the infant son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Kretzer, died
on Saturday evening last. at the
Misses Rogers who keep boarding
house on East Martin street, aged
ten months. Mr.. Kretzer, who is an
employee of the Brass Works, had
just arrived but a few hours before
from New York
William, the "a year old son of Mr..
]. T. Catrow, died at his fathers resi-
dence, near Smith school house on
Tuscarora Grade, last Thursday after
noon of consumption. The funeral
services were conducted by DR.. f. NJ.
Woods, Saturday, at 10 a. m. The re-
mains being deposited in Green Hill
cemetery, this city.
Little Frank Dunn, son of Mr.. I.
L. Dunn, of the Crawford WOODEN
mill. was seriously injured Monday
morning by being thrown from
wagon. He was in the wagon when
the horse became frightened, and in
running off, came in contact with the
mill, and knocked him out, dislo-
eating his shoulder, also badly bruis-
ing and cutting his head.
Mr.. ]. T. Kearney, aged sixty
years, highly respected citizen of
Jefferson County,. died Saturday of
pneumonia, leaving wife and four
children. He was the father of Mrs.
Samuel Licklider, of Kearneysville,
and uncle of Mrs. L. M. Hoke, OF this
city. The funeral took place Mon
day; the interment was made in the
cemetery at Shepherdstown
The game of base ball Tuesday
evening by the clubs of the two blocks
between Martin and King street was
discontinued on account of rain after
half an inning was played. That's
good. The players between Burke
and Martin streets were first at the
bat and made 9 runs when the good
rain came and put an end to what
might have been scores too numerous
to mention.
A brute in human form, Monday
afternoon, murdered Elsie Kreglo,
I6-year-old girl, near the Zoo in the
suburbs of Washington, by beating
then cutting her throat. Her screams
brought help but not until life was
almost extinct. Irving Ford, a negro,
supposed to be the murderer, was
captured at Harpers Ferry Thursday
and is now in custody A revolver
which he dropped furnished the clue.
Ed. Zimmerman who played third
base for the patriots last year left
Friday morning for Richmond where
he will play the same position with
the team at that place in the Virginia
State League. Ed. is one of our home
boys who did good ball playing last
season and will no doubt make a
great hit there. He is an all around
player, having played catcher and
other places for awhile. We wish him
success.
Last Thursday evening a special
car arrived on train No I, with sew
eral of employees of the Brass Works,
some of them married and bringing
their families, numbering about TWEEN
ty-five in ALL Some few have Sc
cured houses and others are stopping
at various boarding houses until
others are finished. The machinery
at the plant is being placed in posi-
ton by them, and in a short time ev-
erything will be in good running
order.
Rev. DIR. Hoy. Missionary to Japan,
visited this city Saturday and Sun
day, for the purpose of being present
at the Twelfth Anniversary of the Re-
formed church, and was the guest of
DR.. Hoffeins, on Burke street. Sat
urday night public reception was
rendered DIR. Hoy, by the ladies
of the Society at the parsonage.
which a great many of the congrega-
ton and their friends attended. The
house was beautifully decorated, and
and delightful refreshments were
served during the evening.
The forecast of the weather for
May, by Rev. Ira B. Hicks, indicates
storms likely from the I'd to 9TH, cool
er weather follows until the 9th to
18th when reactionary storms and
warmer weather will come. From
10th to 18th very heavy storms are
likely with danger of frost afterward.
From I4th to 18th heavy rains are
likely and the usual reaction is due
from 22d to GOTH The last storm
period is due from 27th to goth. The
general condition of the month WILDE
rainy and stormy.
DR.. ]. T. Harris, popular and
we'll known physician of Hedgesville,
died at his residence on Monday
morning, of pneumonia. The de-
ceased was known throughout the
country as a most excellent gentle
man, full of sympathy and charity,
and a man of sterling qualities
throughout his entire business and