Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-08-08

AZ the election for mayer and
three eounci1men Ill Brnnswick Mon
day. the Democratic nominee, MI. 4.
G. shaifer. editor 81 the Herald was
elected over Mr.. Vim. snauffer, Re-
publican, By thirty-two majority. The
Democrats also elected two Of the
three councilnen.
The whistle oil the Auburn Wagon
Works is now sounded with the num-
Der of other whistles Of our various
manufacturing industries. 1t has by
far the best tone of them all. and we
trust we may ever hear it calling our
mechanics to busy scenes where they
can secure good pay.
Justice p R. Harrison on Tuesday
sentenced George volgamot to pay a
fine of S. or be confined in the county
Jail for five days for having stolen sew
eral books belonging to v. A. See a
few days before. He took the days
in Jail just to rest his hands and feed
his face.
Friday excursions to Mont Alto
Park resumed. commencing Friday,
July 81, and continuing every Friday
thereafter during the season. The
Cumberland Valley R. R. will sell ex-
cursion tickets to Mont Alto Park,
good on regular trains. Fare round
trip Soc.
We think it was awful. A picked
nine from this city went 20 Shepherds
town Wednesday afternoon and at
tempted to play ball with the club of
that place What kind of imitation
ball playing they did is shown by the
score which was 80 to in favor of
the Shepherdstown boys.
The report that l have withdrawn
from the contest for Clerk of the
County Court of Berkeley county is
untrue. / shall remain in the race to
the finish. Your vote, support and
influence is respectfully solicited.
3 JOHN B. WILSON.
Captain Al Moore with "a mem
bers of Co. F., w. Va. n. G., left at
2:3o Monday morning for Hunting
ton, to attend the State encampment.
The boys were in good spirits, antici-
pating having big time. They will
be in camp about ten days, and will
no doubt get just plenty of camp
life in that time
Our successful merchant, Lewis
Woolf, returned yesterday from New
York with the largest stock of goods
ever brought to the city at one time.
He says he will not be undersold by
any merchant in the country and pro-
poses to push business with vim and
vigor heretofore unknown. Notice
his big ad next week.
The congregation Of st. Joseph's
Catholic church, have decided to erect
a new parsonage on the site of the old
one adjoining the church. Rev. H.
]. McKeefry started the subscription
list Sunday, with $3.50, the present at
his silver anniversary. The new
structure is to be of brick and be
equipped with modern improvements.
"a Japanese Evening was held in
Trinity NJ. E. church. South, at p.
m, Tuesday. Miss Strider, who has
been missionary to Japan conducted
the entertainment, which consisted
of an exhibition of large number of
Japanese curiosities and a lecture on
the life and customs of the Japanese.
The affair proved very interesting and
instructive
Mrs. Henry Bowers died very sud-
denly early Saturday morning, at her
home on West Race street. She had
been slightly indisposed for few
days, but nothing serious was expect
ed from her illness, but late Friday
night she received stroke of paraly-
sis, and died shortly afterward. She
was aged about IS years. The funer-
al took place from the home, at 2
O'Clock Tuesday afternoon.
VIM. Hurd and Paddy Blakeney,
who were arrested several days ago
on charge of stealing chickens from
Mrs. Peter Shafer were given a hear
ing before Squire Harrison Thursday
The attorney for the de-
Tense claimed the act was misde-
and not felony and the pris-
oners were remanded to jail while the
court went to the property where the
chickens were stolen and made an in
vestigation.
The home of Augustus Bedo, an ag-
ed citizen of North Martinsburg, was
almost entirely destroyed by fire about
$50 O'Clock, Wednesday morning.
The house, which was small frame
structure, was situated on the east
side of North Albert street. 1t is sup
posed the building caught while fire
was being started in stove with coal
oil. Nearly all the household goods
were gotten out There was no in
surance on the house which was the
only possession of the aged gentleman.
To The Public.
We have sold our store at Bunker
Hill to Mr.. w. II. Wright and Philip
Laign and it is our request that old
friends and customers still continue to
patronize them, Respectfully,