Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-09-19

" ~. ydrQ at bruuSWiCk, III dlteuhPt'
ing to jump on the front step of the
yard engine, Thursday evening, miss
ed his footing and fell across the track
and had both legs cut off below the
knee. He died on Friday from the
result of the accident. lie was about
II years of age and is survived by a
wife and two children.
The organization known as the Col
ored Republican Club of Martinsburg
met last Monday evening aweek in
/ Cartef's Hall and reorga1iized under
the name Of the "Eikins Republican
Club of Martinsburg, W. Va @.
w. Green was chosen for president;
Steven Elan, vice president; w. p.
Myers, secretary; Lewis Payne, as
sistant secretary; j. i. Carter, treas
urer, and Henry Carter, sergeant-at-
arms. After stating the principles Of
the campaign the club adjourned to
meet in Carter's Hall Monday night.
At Buffalo Valley Baptist church,
ten miles below Huntington, Sunday,
the funeral exercises of Mrs. Marion
Newman were conducted Immediate
ly alter the ceremony Mr.. Newman
and Miss Malinda Daniels, a cousin OF
Newman dead wife, stepped forward,
handed license to the minister and
requested to be married. The mar
rage ceremony was performed, much
to the establishment of the mourners
of the dead woman. The affair is
causing much comment as all parties
are well known.
So far over one hundred and fifty
agents and telegraph operators along
the line of the B. & O. railroad in
Maryland have signed the declaration
of principles issued by the Honest
Money League. The signets agree to
work and vote for sound money. Theft
action was purely voluntary, there be-
ing no further solicitation than the
laying of the paper before them.
Many more, it is said, will sign the
declaration, and when the league calls
them in it is confidently predicted
that the roll will contain the names of
hundreds.
Robert Allen. aged seventeen years,
suddenly became desperately insane
Saturday night at his home in Cum
berland. He had been suffering from
ST. Vitus' dance, and his whole trou-
Bile it is said, is the result OF excessive
cigarette smoking. Early Sunday
morning he managed to elude his
watchers and jumped from the second
story window to the pavement below,
a distance of fifteen feet, but did not
iniure himself. He was captured and
upon the recommendation of two
physicians was taken to the Sylvan
Retreat Asylum, near that place.
A delightful surprise was held Mon
day night at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
+. w. Ranels, on North Raleigh street.
The occasion was Mrs. Ranels' birth
day. and a number of her many friends
conspired to give her surprise, which
they did, and a pleasant one too. The
estimable host soon recovered her
composure and made all feel at home.
Charming vocal and instrumental
music, together with social converse
ton and excellent refreshments helped
all to pass a most enjoyable evening
At late hour the guests departed,
wishing many happy returns OF the
day.
Mr.. Augustus Fahnestock, Jr., who
for large number of years was
clerk in P. Nicklas Bro. & Co. s store
in this city, died at half past seven
O'Clock Tuesday night, at his fathers
home i'll Chambersburg, OF kidney
trouble. Mr. Fahnestock was origin
ally from Chambersburg, having come
to this city from that place thirteen
years ago, and since then has been in
the constant employ ofthe abovemen-
toned firm. He has been suffering
for several months and about two
weeks ago went to Chambersburg,
where he died His wife died four
years ago, and the only survivor OF
the family son aged nine years. His
age was "a years and IL days. The
funeral took place at O'Clock Friday
evening in Chambersburg.
Burglars are committing depreda-
tions around this city to considera-
Bile extent. Last Saturday night they
entered the office of the Cumberland
Valley railroad warehouse, and SEN