Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-03-07

The B. & O. shops are now running
ten hours day.
The Swan Pond creamery will b.
sold next Saturday.
There is great deal of sickness
throughout our city.
Judge Faulkner will hold special
term of the circuit court commencing
Monday.
All parties interested in the Location
of the cannery should attend the meet
ing at the Court House, this after.
noon at o'clock.
Rev. Henry Thomas will preach and
administer Holy Communion in Christ
Church, Bunker Hill, next Sunday
March sth, at 3 p. m.
Rev. Sam w. Small delivered a
lecture at the First NJ. f. church
Thursday evening, and will also be
heard this friday evening
A movement has been started at
Moundsville, to organize a humane
society to prevent outrages upon dumb
animals. One is needed here.
Mrs. ]. w. DeGrange, OF Washing
ton, has been quite sick again, but
the latest information is that her
health is somewhat improved,
Mr.. A. NJ. Kicker, of Foltz, owner
of the young horse Hazelmont
Wilkes, had some cards printed at
this office. Mr.. Kicker will hereafter
read the Herald.
Mr.. ]. /. c. Ramsburg will sell
some valuable horses, cows and hogs
at his residence on the Gerardstown
road, 5 miles southwest of this city
on Friday, March 20. I'd
Mrs. Sarah Weaver, North Queen
street, is seriously i'll of pleurisy. She
has been ailing for some time and
now, owing to her delicate condition,
fears are entertained that she may not
be able to resist the attack.
West Virginia Republicans resident
IN Washington had a very pleasant
meeting Thursday evening. A club
was organized, officers elected, and
delegates chosen to represent them at
the State League at Charleston.
Mr.. W. H. Heiston returned on
Tuesday from Ohio and Indiana where
he had been for several weeks in the
interest of the Hanover Machine
Works of Hanover, Pa, of which Mr..
John Fitz formerly of this city is pro-
prietor.
Mr.. w. H. Wright, of North Noun
tain, having accepted a position in
the railroad shops will sell a portion
of his personal property on the 18th,
preparatory to moving to this city.
He will also offer his dwelling. See
bills.
Charles Broadway Rouss, the mil
lionaire merchant of New York, of
whom SO much has been published by
the newspapers of this vicinity, is 60
ing blind. 1t is thought that it is
only matter of a few days until he
will be totally blind.
Mr.. Rutledge expects to open his
new hotel, the Berkeley, on Monday.
Everything is complete except the
electric bells and it is thought they
can be started ringing by time named.
This hotel is one of the finest in the
State and will be conducted in first
class style.
Rev. Shields announces that next
Sunday evening he will preach upon
the subject of the Jewish Race, Their
Dispersion and Restoration. This will
possibly be his farewell sermon and as
it is subject upon which he has de-
voted much thought, all who can
should hear him.
The funeral of little Mamie Seibert,
who died last Thursday of pneumonia,
took place Saturday morning from the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert K. Seibert, corner Race street
and Maple avenue. She was aged
year, months and p days, and was
sick but short time.
The fire alarm was sounded about
$50 O'Clock Monday night, bringing
out a large crowd of people. The
reels were hurried to the scene of the
fire which luckily proved to be only a
chimney on fire at the residence of Mr..
Almon Smith, on West John street.
Members of the family succeeded in
extinguishing the flames and our fire.
men had no work to do.
Mrs. Margaret Sigler, sister Of
DIR. T. G. Horn, died at her home on
Wahsatch avenue, yesterday, aged ~
years.--Colorado Springs Colo Gaz-
cite, Saturday, Feb. 20.
Deceased was the wife of Mr.. Will
liam Sigler and was we'll known here.
She was most estinable lady and
and her death is deplored by a large
circle of relatives and friends.
Prof Bistolf's New York Trio made
their second visit to this city Monday,
and gave fine musical concert at the
Central Opera House. The programme
was an excellent one and was render
ed in an artistic manner. The audi
ence was not as large as it should have
been for this good attraction. but
those who were present highly appre-
ciated it and speak in the highest
terms of the excellence of the Trio as
musicians. They were entertained
at the home of Col James c. Frazer
after the concert. They are pleased
with Martinsburg and expect to come