Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-04-18

AAuntlH8 , ClfcuS Will be here next
Saturday.
Straw hats, neglige shirts and shirt
waists have arrived.
Some people are willing to borrow
anything but trouble.
Miss Lizzie Colston is one OF oul
most graceful lady cyclists.
Don't fail to read the call for the
primaries and mayoralty convention.
A full account of the Circuit court
proceedings will be published next
week.
Attention is called to the advertise
ment of the National Collection Agen,
cy, of Washington, D. c.
Laborers are coming to Martinsburg
from neighboring towns and a great
many are securing work.
Mr.. ]. w. R. Fisher has commenc-
ed work for brick addition to his
residence on West Burke street.
The sale of the John Lamon land,
which was to have been made Tues
day has been postponed indefinitely.
The entertainment at Sutton S
school house will be held on Friday,
April "a, and bids fair to be a grand
success.
Keene, the magician, entertained
small audience at the Central We'd
nesday night He is very clever and
performed many good tricks.
We are pleased to learn that the re-
port of Mr.. VIM. T. Stewart being SER
iously i'll at Hot Springs, Arkansas,
was untrue, and that he is improving
in health.
Mr.. James B. Fisher, has resigned
his position with Mr.. J. w. Bishop.
and will soon open dry goods and
notion store, of which notice is given
in another column.
Rev. Henry Thomas will preach in
Christ church, Bunker Hill, tomor-
row, April 10, at 3 p. m, and in Trim
ity Episcopal church, this city at 7 80
p. m.
The property of Mr.. Geo. D. Lam
bert, corner of Martin and College
streets, now occupied by Mr.. John
Reister, has been treated to new
coat of straw-colored paint.
Gen. Fitz Lee has been appointed
by the President Consul General at
Havana, and Mr.. VIM. H Fowle, of
Alexandra, succeeded Gen. Lee as
Revenue Collector at Lynchburg.
The porters for the hotels have been
compelled to remain beyond certain
line at the the c. V. railroad depot, as
they had become almost nuisance in
their eagerness to secure patrons for
their various places.
Rev. A. S. Yantis, brother of Mrs.
G. L. Sencindiver, of this city, who
preached in the M. E. Church, South,
on Easter evening has received and
accepted call to prominent church
in Brooklyn, n. Y.
Frederick Shredder, of Sleepy
Greek, Morgan county, a brakeman
on the B. & o. railroad, was run over
by cab in the Cumberland yard last
Sunday and instantly killed. He was
about % years of age.
The Martinsburg Electric Company,
with w. w. Houseworth as manager,
has contracted for a new I5o-horse
power engine and other machinery
for their plant with which they expect
to greatly improve the light.
Mrs. Edgar Woods, who is the guest
of Rev. F. NJ. Woods, delivered an in
teresting lecture at the Presbyterian
church at 3 p. m., yesterday. She
has been missionary in China and
her remarks were on that subject.
The Economy Cash Grocery Co.
takes good sized block of space in
this issue of the Herald. The boys
mean business and have adopted the
best possible method of making their
very low prices known. 1t will pay
to patronize them.
The opening games of the base ball
season were played Thursday by the
clubs of the National League. The
score of the game played in Baltimore
was: Brooklyn 6, Baltimore TWAS
very good game, still the Orioles"
should have done better.
Prof Gerhardt's new book and sta
tionery store is in the old post office
room, below the Herald office He is
highly gratifed with the patronage
he receives, both from the city and
country. His goods give satisfaction,
and every one pays cash.
A new crossing has been laid by
stone masons a@foss King street for
E. c. Williams, druggist, for the ben
eft of patrons to his store and the
public in general. No doubt it will be
greatly used as is much better than
the one at the corner below.
]. H. Miller& Son make their spring
announcement in the Herald. They
have, as everybody knows, a great
big establishment and they do not
propose to keep their present stock if
low prices will make it move. Give
them call and be convinced.
Mr.. g. w. Byers, of Foltz, favored
the Herald with a much appreciated
visit Thursday. Mr.. Byers is one OF
those staunch Republicans which we
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