Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-07-24

The b. & o. will run a special ex-
cursion train to Washington on Sun
day, July IS, leave Martinsburg at
q O'Clock a. m. Fare for the round
trip $I.oo
Frank Harris, aged about 20 years,
a B. & o. fireman, died at his home
in East Martinsburg, Monday, after a
brief illness. His funeral took place
Thursday afternoon.
On account Of the Electric Light be-
ing in use at Williams Grove during
the Sunday School Assembly, Mont
Alto Park will not be open or Friday
until farther notice.
A rusty old bachelor newspaper
man fires a wad Of egotism and says.
almost any sort of a man can start
a family or newspaper but 1t takes
a hustler to run either. "
A gay party Of young ladies from
this city went on fishing trip to
Dam No 4, Wednesday. We didn't
hear of them getting anything but
iudpe they got a good ducking.
The rumor that the c. V. railroad
company were going to use electric
motors in place of steam engines
started by their placing OF additional
telephone poles along their line.
The Jones Spring Sunday school pic
mic WILDE held August 7. Come one
and all as this is the best place in the
valleyfor picnic. Good shade, good
water and plenty of refreshments
on the ground.
Mrs. Ella Margaret Nicklas, aunt
of Mr.. w. O. NicSlas of this city,
died at the home OF her son-in-law,
Mr.. Augustus Fahnstock, in Cham
bersburg, Tuesday, aged 81 years, 8
months and 20 days.
Almost all of the socials. dances,
ETC., held by the eolored people end
with shooting or cutting affray. If
such conduct cannot be be repressed
it would be we'll for then to dispense
with such gatherings.
Mr.. J. w. Bishops Touring mill is
rapidly nearing completion. The
machinery is being placed in position
and will, it is expected, be ready by
August IS. The capacity OF the mill
will be 50 barrels per day.
A large black snake, OF the horse
runner variety, over five feet in length,
was killed near White Rock, in the
Catoctin mountains, by two young
men of Frederick city. The snake
was vicious and showed fight.
Louis Jackson, a colored man, of
Washington, was knocked down by a
train of freight cars in the B. & O.
yard in Brunswick, Wednesday. and
sustained injuries from which his
physicians say he cannot recover.
A partnership for the practice law
in Morgan county has been formed
between U. S. G. Pitzer prosecuting
attorney for this county, and Harvey
w. Bayer, prosecuting attorney of
Morgan county. The firm name will
be Pitzer & Bayer
We call attention to the fact that
Turner's Business College of this
city begins its fall session in Septem-
Der. This school is the best in the
Valley and they give just the educa-
ton our young people need. Write
them for catalogue.
Thompson Bros. have a big ad on
another page to which we call your
attention. They are making special
ty of binding. Clip the ad and save
it for future reference as they quote
prices and you will know just how
much any binding will cost.
Mrs. Emily M. Myers, wife OF Mr..
Joseph Myers, died at her home in
Shepherdstown. Tuesday, aged about
40 years. She is survived by hus-
band and two children, She was a
niece Of Mrs. Jacob Wild and Mrs.
Brown Chambers of this city.
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