Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-07-25

union at Pen-Mar from this city was
small.
Mrs. Jane Pierce, colored, aged
about IS years, died in this city
Tuesday noon.
A large crane, measuring six feet,
was killed on Mr.. Mart Hawks farm,
near Inwood.
The B. & o. Y. NJ. c. A. picnic,
will be held next Thursday, July so.
at Island Park.
A horse belonging to Peter Blake.
broke leg one day last week, and
had to be killed.
Elmer Lemons. of Sistersville,
has been arrested, charged with the
murder of his wife.
Lizzie Craig, a colored cook at the
Continental hotel, died at her home
Thursday night last.
Buffalo Bills wild west car passed
through this city on the B. & o. GO
ing east, at noon, Thursday.
Mr.. Conrad Cline is making neces-
sary repairs in the heating apparatus,
at the government building.
Judge E. Boyd Faulkner held a
special term of the Morgan county
court, commencing Monday.
George, L. Jr., son of Policeman
Creque, fell from jailor Elliotts hay
NOW, Sunday. and broke an arm.
Poverty is strange thing" says
the Manayunk Philosopher. MANY
a man is kept poor by his friends. /"
Salem Reformed church at Falling
w aters will be dedicated with appro-
pirate ceremonies Friday, July 81.
Some of the B. & o. engines have
new whistles, similar to those used
on the c. V. engines-fog horn or
calliope.
Messrs. Henshaw & Licklider ship
ped the first consignment of new
wheat from this county Monday
morning.
Mrs. Dieffenderfer's property, on
West Burke street, has been greatly
improved by new porch and coat
of paint.
The Democrats have rented the hall
over Little Bros. store, on Queen
street, which will no doubt be a
nice room.
Mr.. Joseph Myers and Miss Susan
A. Brown, were married in this city,
Wednesday. Both are residents of
this county.
A two-year-old child of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Piper, died at their home
in Frog Hollow, Sunday night, of
cholera infantum.
Women who are weak and nervous,
who have no appetite and cannot
sleep, find strength and vigor in
Hoods Sarsaparilla.
Business men OF Morgantown are
pleased with new ordinance that re-
quires foreign merchants to pay a
license fee of SIS day.
The City Band will accompany the
Lutherans, Southern Methodists and
Episcopalians on their picnic to Island
Park, no Tuesday, the 2Sth.
John Burkhart, IT., was arrested
Tuesday, for assaulting Abner Boehm,
Saturday evening, and was fined S.. 90
and costs by Mayor Henshaw.
Rev. Charles L. Sencindiver will
preach in the M. E. church, south, at
Darkesville, next Sunday week,
Aug 2, at three o'clock, p. m.
A bad break occurred in the c. &
o. canal, opposite Cherry Run station,
Monday morning. About fifty feet
of the toepath being washed out.
The consistory of the Reformed
church, granted months vacation
to the pastor, Rev. J. A. Hofheins,
at special meeting Tuesday evening.
The Harpers Ferry boys beat a
nine composed of Baptist picnicers at
Harpers Ferry last Thursday, in a
baseball game. The score was IS to
II.
Governor McCorkle pardoned DAN
iel Gore from the State penitentiary,
He was convicted of burglary in the
circuit court of Jefferson county, in
1898.
Nearly FIVE hundred tick cts were
sold at this point for the Catholic pic
mic at Island Park Thursday. Large
numbers from other places were also
present.
A game of ball was played at Is
land Park, Thursday, between a nine
composed of Martinsburg boys and
one from Winchester; the score being
- to 8 in favor of our boys.
| We have received the West Virginia
University Catalogue for ISo6-o7 and
after careful examination pronounce
it one of the most complete of its kind
and credit to the institution.
Mr.. w. S. Snyder, having been
granted permission by the city author
tiles, will shortly begin the erect ion
of a carriage shed, in the rear of w.
H. Slinkman's shop, on Raleigh
street
And now the Evening World, which
month or more ago made light of
those papers that were bidding for
candidates announcements is follow
ing in their footsteps. Verify, this
is funny World
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