Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-11-21

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will be first.ciass and prices moderate.
Don't daily with rheumatism.
Purify your blood and cure it at once
py taking a course Of Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla.
NAny people are being crippled ano
killed in football games. We can
say that we particularly fancy meet
ing on the gridiron.
The Pittsburg Locomotive WORKS
delivered at Cumberland on last Sat-
urday Consolidated Engine 1923. six
more OF them are to come.
Several colored men got into scrap
last Thursday night after the cake
walk and were arrested and placed in
the city lookup over night.
The new residence of Hon. y. ;. e.
Pitzer, on West Burke street, is being
rapidly pushed to completion. 1t Will
be a handsome structure when finised.
Rev. Chas. S. Trump has gone to
Davis where he will dedicate church
tomorrow. His pulpit here will be
filled by a minister from Gettysburg.
A man who keeps putting OIL adj
vertising until he is more prosperous
l.
is like dog trying to catch his tail.
There is plenty of motion but no pro-
gress.
The Richmond Locomotive Works
have delivered at Mt. Clare shops,
Consolidation Engines 1859 and 1900.
There are five of these engines unde-
livered.
Mr.. Charles H. Pitzer was appoint
ed at the extra session Of the council
last Thursday night as policeman IN
place of George Johnson, who recently
resigned.
Mr.. J. B. Morgan, editor of the
Gerardstown Times, was in this city
several days this week, attending the
sessions of the county Sunday School
convention.
Now that West Virginia has joined
the Republican ranks capital is seek
ing investment within her boarders.
That is what we want as our State has
abundant resources.
Mr.. Louis +. Brown, the confection-
er, made an assignment Monday after
noon, and his store has since been
closed. u. S, G. Pitzer, Esq, has
been named as trustee.
Col. Elkins, father of Senator Ste
phen B. Elkins. is lying very i'll at
the latter's home in Elkins, West Va.
from paralysis of the bowels, and his
recovery is not expected.
Bryan has started out on his free
silver campaign of four years. At the
rate he lost votes by his recent cam
paign claptrap Tom Reeds election
will be almost unanimous.
Mr.. Uriah Saville died on Sunday
night, at his home near Tomahawk.
He was 90 years of age and is SUR
vived by a wife and family. The
funeral took place Tuesday.
William jacques and Miss Alabama
Place, both residents of this county,
were married last Thursday at the
First NJ. i. parsonage. Rev. ]. A
Price performed the ceremony.
Mr.. G. w. McKown has moved from
Gerardstown to his residence on Yves
John street, which he purchased some
time ago from the administrator of th'
estate of Mr.. James Hill, deceased.
Mr.. William Roth was struck or
the head by heavy block last Fri
day afternoon, while working in the
B. & o. shops, which rendered him
unconscious for about TWEEN ty minutes
The funeral of Patrick Quirk wa
held last Friday afternoon from st
Joseph's Catholic church. Rev. H. ]
McKeefry officiated, and the inter
ment was made in st. Joseph's GENE
terry.
A skunk made it very unpleasant
for the residents of West Martin street
Tuesday night. He was not seen
but the disagreeable odor of his skunk
ship was sufficient to let one know h
was near.
5 The pleasant weather for severa
days this week afforded our farmers
splendid opportunity to go duck hunt
ing on the Big Pool, at Cherry Run
A number Of fine ducks have beei
bagged.
The State Board of Medical Exam