Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-10-31

evening ~ 2 " SioSN.
Mr.. w. /. Stephens is filing Miss
Katie Whites position at the post
office, while the later is taking a
several weeks vacation.
lanes Finnucan, who had his loot
mashed on the B. & o. railroad a
week or more ago is able to be out
with the use Of crutches.
There will be communion and bap-
tismal services at the IT, B. church,
Inwood, tomorrow, at 1890. All per-
sons are cordially invited.
Chambersburg's city water supply
will be pumped into the reservoir by
means Of electricity. This Will be
the first of the kind in the State.
Charles, son Of Mr.. David Eubanks,
is being treated by Prof. Tiffany IN
the Maryland University hospital,
Baltimore, for disease of the hip.
Messrs. J. +. Thompson & Bro,
being the lowest bidders have re-
ceived the contract for furnishing new
uniforms and oyercoats for the city
policemen.
l.. II. Brooks sells the New Home
sewing machine. Organs and ma
chimes repaired. Needles, oil and gem
eral supplies. Burke street, near Mar
ket House IS.
Miss May Kiffer, beautiful young
lady of Pratt, near Cumberland, has
been made insane by the preaching OF
several Mormon elders, holding forth
in that city.
a large force of hands are employed
by the telephone system, changing
the wires and raising new poles. The
system will be most complete one
when finished.
Mrs. Nora Moore, OF this city, and
James O'Connor, of Berryville, Va,
were married at st. Joseph's Catholic
parsonage by Rev. II. J. McKeefry,
Wednesday afternoon.
Early last Friday morning a fire
broke out in the stable of Daniel
Crockett, High street, but the flames
were extinguished by neighbors before
fire alarm was sounded.
Mr.. r. Ward Greer, the North Queen
street grocer, surprised his many
friends Thursday night by calling in
Rev. ]. A. Price, to unite him in mar
rage to Miss Lille Mann.
Miss Ida V. Snowman died at her
home on Centre street early Wednes-
day morning of typhoid fever. Her
remains were taken to Burkettsville,
Md, yesterday for interment.
Messrs. w. L. Stephens and A. M.
Staubly spent Monday near Swan
Pond hunting rabbits. What they
did for them was a plenty" They
"snaked' eleven in several hours.
The numerous friends OF Rev. B. p.
S. and Ida c. Busey sympathize with
them in the death of their infant
daughter, Pearl Elizabeth, which &C.
Cured on the I4th inst, aged three
weeks and one day.
The fair to be held during the holi-
days by the Mechanics band promises
to be big success. The boys are de-
termined to make it one of the best
that was ever held in this city and we
feel sure it will be so.
Miss Bette Avery, of this city, and
Mr.. +. J. Handley, of Washington,
were married last Thursday evening
at the home of Mrs. George Wild.
Queen street. Rev. c. S. Trump per-
formed the ceremony.
Edward T. Perrel, Twin & near
Koontz's Chapel, Frederick county,
was thrown from a horse and sustain
ed internal injuries and a fractured
skull, from the effects of which he
died almost instantly.
James J. Busey, brakeman on the
B. & O., was severely hurt last Fri
day by falling off his train west OF
this city. He was attended by DR..
n. d. Baker and afterward removed
to his home in Brunswick.
On Thanksgiving day patriotic ex-
ercises consisting of songs, Rotations,
etc, will be held by the pupils OF
Ridenour's school. The Jr. o. U. A.
NJ. of this city will take part in the
axya~o;eae aud pracant fine school n