Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-03-20

George c. Good and Miss Dora
Young were married at the Baptist
parsonage last Thursday evening by
Rev. c. p Stealey.
The marriage Of Mr.. Chas. z
Ridgeway to Miss Bessie Merritt,
both Of near Ridgeway, is announced
to take place on next Tuesday.
The Irene Taylor company, which
was at the Central last week, IS
first class troop and gave only ex-
cellent performances.
During the past year Ioo farms,
aggregating 5000 acres OF coal land,
were purchased in Marion county by
J. NJ. Guffey & Co., of Pittsburg, Pa.
Farmers don't neglect to go to the
canning factory and contract to grow
corn and tomatoes. This class OF
farming will pay you better than any
other.
The theater-hat law is now in force.
Ladies should make note OF this
and artistically employ their brushes
and combs, avoiding crimpers and
curling irons.
Mr.. S. S. Felker will soon remove
to his new storeroom and his place at
King and Charles will be occapied by
Mr.. !. T. Compton with full line Ct
new groceries and notions.
The will of Mr.. Noble Means, who
died at Hedgesville, recently, was
admitted to probate in the clerks
office OF the county court. Mr.. Geo.
Means, is named as executor.
A strong pressure is being made on
the County Court to call special
session to grant liquor license at
Keyser, the people by vote decided in
favor of same. Court meets in April.
NJ. B. Fitzgerald had one OF his
fingers mashed and his wrist sprained
last Thursday while working in the
B. & o. yard. One of the aprons on
the ballast cars fell upon him causing
the injuries.
Mrs. Geo. d. Miller died Monday
morning at her home near Gerards-
town, after a short illness. She was
formerly Miss Pitzer and is survived
by husband, three sons and four
daughters The funeral took place
Wednesday morning.
The recent Legislature enacted a
law relating to jumping on trains
and fixed penalty of $25 and term
in Jail for each offeuse. The railroads
in the State have given orders to
their officers and detectives to keep
sharp lookout for all such offenders
and to land them in Jail.
One day last week a band of six
men attackeda mail carrier on Brown S
creek, Boone county, ard made away
with registered packages. The rob
bers are hidden in Lincoln county,
having been traced TO the waters OF
the Big Ugly. 1t is said a reward oil
81 900 is offered for their capture.
The bicycle law passed at the in
stance of the State division prohibits
riding on sidewalks; limits speed to
twelve miles au hour in city; allows
a mayor or council to permit faster
rate and prohibits the throwing on
highways of anything injurious to
tires. II will go into effect shortly
The following assignments were
made by the Methodist conference
lately in session in Baltimore: Mar
tinsburg, Rev. ]. A. Price; Hedges
Vile, Rev. O. NJ Rouark; Shepherds
town. Rev. w. McHammack; Bunker
Hill, Rev. William Anthony; Harpers
Ferry, Rev Louis Henck; Winches.
ter. Rev. Joseph p. Wilson.
While Charles Tall and John W.
Castle, of Williamsport, were digging
sand along the banks of the Potomac
river. about half mile above Will
Transport, they came across the
skeletons of two Indians and found a
number Of Indian relics, such as ar
row points, tomahawks. stone
dressing knife and number of arti-
cles. The bones OF the skeletons were
well preserved.