Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-12-12

| Mr.. Willard Morrow, of Kabletown
district, shot bald eagle Monday,
which measured six feet 10 inches from
/ tip to tip Of wings. This is the first
/ eagle shot in that locality for long
time He captured the bird and had
it on exhibition in this city yesterday.
Mr.. +. w. Vanmetre is very happy
over the result of his sale last Thurs
day. It is said to have been the best
in many years. AS a pointer to
others we merely state that it was
advertised exclusively in the Herald
and by full sheet posters printed at
| the Herald office.
| Prof. Gerhardt-Jpst around the
corner of the Peoples Bank, and right
below the Herald Office, my patrons,
friends and everybody will find any
thing and everything they want for
Holiday presents. Musical instru-
ments a speciality. Mandolins at
$500. 1T
If you want nice toys or Christmas
tree ornaments cheap, also chiuaware,
queensware, tinware, notions and
many other useful articles, no better
place in Martinsburg than Martin S
Cash Grocery; also fine fruits, candies,
and choice groceries. Next to Ber-
kelley hotel. 1T
Mr.. Charles II. Kable, a we'll Unknown
Jefferson county citizen, died Monday
night at his home in Kabletown.
Although he had been in bad health
for some months, his death was sud
den. He was about ffty-fve years
old and leaves widow and several
1 children.
The 81 models of the Rambler BIZ
cycle are different from last year, tn
rims are ebonized, the tire larger, and
some changes have been made in
minor details. They will be finished
in any color desired and any saddle
to suit the fancy of the purchaser will
be furnished.
The laying of the new street cross
ings has been started. The first one
was laid on Queen street from the
Market House to the Herring build
ing Mr.. ]. H. Rimel, with several
hands are doing the work. The cross
ings are made with iron slate brick
and are something fine.
Mr.. A. B. Smith, editor ofthe Herald
is at Middlebourne. Tyler county, hav-
ing been summoned there by the SER
ious illness of his father, Mr.. Ambrose
Smith, which, we are panied to state,
resulted in his death Tuesday evening
at the advanced age of "a years. The
funeral took place Thursday.
Quite number of hoboes have been
through the town recently, They in
some cases are quiet insolent and need
a good clubbing more than sympathy.
For honest men out of work we ought
to all have charity but for the bum
who would not work if he could get
it, a stone pile should be started.-EX.
The Mechanics Band serenaded ye
| local editor and his better half last
Friday night at their home, corner
Pennsylvania avenue and Second
street, North Martinsburg. The band
is composed Of jolly good fellows-all
hard laboring mechanics-who man
age by their energy and push to unite
and develop their musical talent.
Thanks gentlemen.
The average wheat product of the
world in bushels is about 1880, 900,
600. The average crops of the largest
producers are as follows: United
States 500. 900, 900, Austria As, 900, 900
Hungary, I45, 900, 900, Italy $4,000,
900, France 800, 900, 900, Spain 95, 900,
900, Germany II2, 900, 900, Great
Britain 90, ooo 900, Russia 400, 900, 900,
India $50, 600 900.
A girls taste differs according to
her age, says cynic. At sixteen she
wants dude with toothpick shoes
aud microscopic mustache; at twenty,
chief justice and pile of tin; at TWEEN
ty-five they'll be satisfied with mem
Der of Congress; at thirty a country
doctor or preacher will do; and at
thirty-five anything in the male line,
from an editor down. FIX.
In one of our exchanges we find the
following tribute to winter: 1t blows
and SHOWS and stings your nose
makes all creation SILVER; it bites
your toes, increases your woes, and
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