Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-10-30

Vote FOR John oliver
Wheat is showing up 10 grand
style.
The City Band expects 70 hoia
fair the latter part Of next month.
Charles Weaver Won the silver cup
at the shooting gallery for the best
shooting. making a score Of 20 out o.
a possible 80.
The clothing store OF VIM. Kahn
at charlestown, was broken into on
Tuesday by burglars, they stealing
a lot of clothing.
Mr.. Chas. w. Underdonk and Miss
Irene B Roberts, Of Darkesvil'e, were
Tuesday, at the parsonage
OF the M. T.. church. South, by Rev
f. G. Fergerson.
The Wednesday Afternoon Club will
give a concert in the reading room OF
the Continental Hotel, at 3 o'clock,
Tuesday evening, Nov. 2. The pro-
ceeds will be used for purchasing
musical books for the public library.
Mrs. Jas. Mulligan died last We'd
nesday at the home OF her min law.
Mr.. M. w. Martin, on Water street
aged 81 years. A daughter survives
her. The funeral took place at $50
o clock Friday morning from st. JOS
eph's Catholic church.
The remains of Martha Veney, col
ored, were brought from Wheeling
last Wednesday and buried here on
Thursday. She was formerly resi-
dent Of this city but had been living
in Wheeling for several years, where
she died on Tuesday.
The residence of Mr.. James Burch,
in North Martinsburg, caught fire i'll
the rear, last Monday evening, from
an ash box in which some ashes were
placed just after being taken from the
stove. The fire was discovered in
time to prevent much damage.
Forty-four years ago last Sunday,
October "a, snow fell to the depth of
IS inches. Travel was almost entirely
impeded in many places by trees that
were broken and bent down by the
weight of the snow on them while in
almost full foliage.-Shepherdstown
Independent.
Mrs. Frederick Becker died at her
home on High street, Tuesday morn
ing, having been paralyzed on We'd
nesday last. Her husband and daugh
ter survive her. She was about SIS
years of age. The funeral was held
at her home on Thursday afternoon
at o'clock. Rev. J. A. Hoffheins
officiated
The boys that are making a success
of their work and getting good situa-
tons are the pupils of Turner's Bust
ness College. This school had call
for bookkeeper on Tuesday and i'm
mediately put one of their pupils in
the place. Young people, if you
want to qualify yourselves and get a
situation, attend this school
The Jefferson County Sunday School
Convention closed at Shenandoah
Junction, Saturday. Thirty-three
Sunday schools were represented in
the convention, OF which there are 434
teachers and officers. The member
ship of the schools is 1900, and the
was the most successful
and largely attended OF any conven
ton held in that county.
The dedication ceremonies of the
Memorial Opequon church, near Win
chester, will take place today, October
80, at II a. M. After the morning
services and recess with lunch on
the ground, the congregation will re-
assemble to hear statements, oral and
written, about the church and old set
tiers. The services will be continued
from Sunday evening every evening
during the week following.
A fatal accident occurred about two
miles north of Gerardstown on We'd
nesday afternoon of last week. Young
Edgar Hutzler, aged about 10 years
was on his way to this city with
four-hors team He was attempting
to pass from the wagon to the saddle
1. 800 H.. H. c1;rraJ a,J fell 70 the