Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-02-08

You should not miss Little Trixie''
at the Central Opera House. this Fri
day night, Feb. 7.
Next Wednesday and Thursday the
State Board of Agriculture will be in
session in this city.
The real estate business ought to be
good since there are so many people
who want the earth.
Mr.. Geo. Rathman fell from his
train at Cherry Run Sunday and was
considerably bruised.
The City Band fair will commence
next Wednesday, February IL, in the
Central Opera House.
The Henderson Comedy Company
performed at the Central Opera House
several nights this week.
Several ofMr. G. NJ. Lemons sheep
were killed by dogs Saturday night
near Bunker Hill, one of the dogs was
killed.
The popular play, Little Trixie, and
the popular Little Miss May Smith
Robbins, at the Central Opera House,
Friday, Feb. 9TH:
A. H. Mcdonald Esq, of Charles
Town, was elected special judge Tues
day to hear several cases Judge Faulk-
ner is interested in.
Rev. Henry Thomas will conduct
divine service and preach i'll Christ
Church, Bunker Hill, next Sunday,
Feb. 9, at 3 O'Clock p. M.
The room vacated by the Citizens
Bank will be converted into reading
and writing room. by Capt. w. N.
Linch of the Continental
Mr.. Jacob Johnson, of Bunker Hill,
will ship from Stephensons depot to-
day to the eastern market a carload
of fine driving and work horses.
The colored band attended the en-
tertainment and supper at the Cen
trail Opera House last night held by
the members of the Free Will Baptist
church.
The machinery of the Crawford
wooden mill is being placed in posi-
ton, and it will only be short time
until this addition will be in good |
working df6er.
Several sets of large posters were
printed at this office the past week for
sales. They are attractive and printed
at reduced rates. Call and see samples
and ascertain prices.
Mr.. Jas. Poole was initiated into the
Jr. O. L. A. NJ, last Monday night.
The members of the order are urged
to be present at the next meeting as
their will be something special.
Mr. Joseph Pearson and Miss Daisy
Keedy were married Monday evening
at the United Brethren parsonage in
Hagerstown, by Rev. Spangler. They
returned home the same evening.
Mr. Thomas Brown and Miss Fan
ME Westenhaver were united in mar
rage at the parsonage of ST. Joseph's
Catholic church, this city, Wednesday
evening, Rev. McKeefry, officiating. |
The Shriver property, near Toma-
hawk, was sold in front of the Court |
House Tuesday morning by j. NJ.
Manford trustee, to S. A. Sherer. The
property was composed of I22 acres
and brought S5.25 per acre.
A high-school girl wishing to erase
a word written with ink dampened |
the rubber on her pencil and succeeded. |
She is perfectly willing that the Herald |
should announce her discovery. Try |
IT.
The Crescent club of this city cleo
ted the following new officers at
meeting held in their room Wednes-
day night: A. J. Moore, president;
E. E Sheaner, vice president; Frank
Burr, secretary; and f. c. Timmons,
treasurer.
Monday night Sheriff L. c. Gerling,
assisted by Messrs. Geo. Poisal and
Ben Dooley took Charles Newman
and Carter Strother to the penitentiary
at Moundsville, where Newman is to
serve years sentence and. Strother
a four years sentence.
A good dog story comes from Bun
ker Hill. For some time past dog
or dogs have been worrying and kill
ing Mr.. Milt Lannon's sheep. He
was advised by Mr.. Hank Marshall |
to build dog pen. He did SO and
the first dog he caught was Mr.. Mar
shalls.
The marriage of Mr. John Miller
and Miss Pearl Hedges, of Brunswick,
was solemnized at the home of Con-
stable Thomas Lemon, in this city,
Wednesday evening. A large num-
Der of friends and relatives of the con-
tracing parties were present. They
will reside in Martinsburg.
The members of the Mineolis Dane
ing Club of this city were to hold a
big dance and supper on the night of
Washington birthday, February p,
but it was changed to this Friday. 1t
is to be an immense affair, and our
devil has been laying off the greater
part of the week in order to do full
Justice 10 the occasion.
Stories by Robert Louis Stevenson.
Ian Maclaren and Anthony Hope ap-
pear in McClure's Magazine for Feb
ruary. Anthony Hopes will be the
last of his Zenda stories, and will tell
how the Princess Osra, by the aid of
young student in the university, of
apparently humble origin, finally