Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-10-09


Mayor II. v. Daniels, Of Harpers
Ferry, resigned on October !, and his
successor will be elected BY the coun-
Gil. Mr.. Daniels resigned on account
OF being reinstated into the internal
revenue service.
The annual meeting ofthe Woman
Foreign Missionary Society Of the
Methodist church was held at the par
sonage Monday night and new officers
were elected. An increase Of receipts
and membership were shown.
West Virginia is not such little
mountain state after all. 1t is three
times as large as Massachusetts twice
as large as Maryland, as large as Con
necticut, Rhode Island, Delaware,
New Jersey and Vermont combined.
The Junior order United American
Mechanics have passed very stringent
laws 10 prevent their members fror
selling Intoxicating liquors. The
edict is more far reaching, if possible,
than that Of the Knights Of Pythias. -
TX.
Married people live longer together
than the unmarried the temperate
and Industrious longer than the glut-
tonous and idle, civilized nations
longer than the uncivilized. Tall per-
sons enjoy greater longevity than
short ones.
Football eleyens from the High
School and Berkeley Academy met on
the gridiron, OH the boomland, Mon
day, and made a score Of 20 to A in
favor of the former. Earl Roderick
one of the players, had one Of his
ankles badly sprained
lanes c. McGraw and Kate A. Nc
Graw, of Harper's Ferry, made an as
signment Monday for the benefit Of
creditors. The assignment covers
the brewery built several years ago,
worth $50, 900 and other property
amounting to about 500, 900.
Turner's Business College contin
ues to grow. New pupils are enter
ing every few days. The business
men are beginning to see what ex-
pert bookkeepers they turn out and
are demanding their pupils. Prof.
Turner had a call just last week for
bookkeeper. Now is the best time to
enter.
There is a place in this city where
a number of young men are located
who throw paper out on the street
and yell at and spit on ladies as they
pass. The proprietor has forbidden
such conduct, but during his absence
they make a nuisance of themselves.
II must stop.
AL Steady was arrested by Constable
Russler and Policeman Creque last
Friday evening for drawing knife
on a young man Of this city. Steady
was with Geatry's dog show and the
trouble occurred in the show tent.
The prisoner was wanted in Cham
bersburg for assault and was taken to
that place by Creque.
Miss Katherine Gruber of Williams
port, who has tried several methods
OF suicide, succeeded in ending her
life on Wednesday, She went to the
garnet at her home and making a rope
out of her apron, placed one end
over a beam, and the other around her
neck while standing on chair. She
then kicked the chair from under her.
Mrs Mary +. Leach, of Engles, was
instantly killed Monday evening by
passenger train, No. Ia, on the B. &
o., near the above place. She was
walking on the track when the noise
of another train prevented her hearing
the one that struck her. She was SO
years of age and is survived by four
children.
A council of the Daughters of Amer
lea, which is an auxiliary to the Jun
ior Order United American Mechanics,
was instituted in the c. A. r. hall,
in this city, Wednesday evening Its
name is Victory Council, No. 7, d. Of
A There is a long list of charter
members and bright prospects OF