Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-04-10

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insane asylum, where he was con-
fined after his mental breaking down
under the strain Of the chess match at
Moscow.
Postofice Inspector Wardle had a
conference with Postmaster Ferguson
and Mayor Williams at Winchester,
last Friday, with view of establish
ing free-delivery service of mail in
this city.
We have full line of Hoes. Rakes,
Spades, Shovels, Forks, ETC., at the
lowest cash price. r. r. BoLEY &
BRO, National Bank Building Mar
tinsburg, w. Va.
Mrs. Arch Pope died suddenly at
her home, near Vauclause, Frederick
county, Va, of heart disease. She
had been married but three months.
She was formerly Miss Lineburg, OF
near this city.
Mr.. Hugh Keefe purchased the J.
Mong Small farm, last Saturday af-
ternoon, at public auction, in front OF
the courthouse. The farm is located
on the Williamsport pike and the
price paid was $50 per acre.
A company of students of the Uni
versity of Georgia are going to Cuba
during the summer holidays and
fight with the insurgents. They will
probably soon discover it is not the
mere sport of summers day.
There is great activity in all the
mills at Davis, with a prospect of the
boom keeping up all summer. All
the plants are running full time,
while the Beaver Greek Lumber Co. is
making day extra each week.
The physical culture lecturer who
says il women would eat more onions
they would need fewer visits from the
doctor, forgot also to say that she
would receive fewer visits from other
members OF the male persuasion.
Miss Mary Browning and Mr..
Robert Brantner were married We'd
nesday evening at the home of the
brides parents, Pennsylvania avenue,
North Martinsburg. Rev. c. S.
Trump was the officiating clergyman
There is talk of new passenger
depot at Brunswick. 1t is expected
the one in East Brunswick will be
torn down and built further west,
while the one in West Brunswick will
be used exclusively as freight Office.
Mr.. G. G.. Boone, formerly in the
tailoring business here, died at his
home in Staunton, Va.. last Wednes-
day from dropsy. He was well known
here and his death is regretted by a
host offriends. His age was 63 years.
Mr.. d. Son Eichelberger, of the
Democrat, went to Cumberland last
Friday evening to assist in the organ
izatiou of 10 TO I Democratic Edi-
torial association for this State. His
assistance amounted to as much as
usual.
Mr.. VIM. Welshans and Miss Dora
Lowman, of this city, were married
in this city last Wednesday, by Rev.
c. S. Trump. The groom is in the
employ of Bishops wholesale house
and the bride pleasant lady of High
street.
On Thursday, while Sheriff Harmi-
son was taking supper to Brown and
Lutman, who have been incarcerated
in Jail at Berkeley Springs for few
weeks, they pushed past him and
skipped town. They have not been
caught.
The Baltimore Chamber of Com
merce has decided to charge an in
spection fee of 2K cents per 100
bushels for the inspection of grain
arriving at Baltimore. This charge
heretofore has been S cents per 100
bushels.
Rev. B. w. Kirk baptized several
colored people last Sunday in the
Tuscarora, just below the c. V. bridge.
There was quite a crowd present and
one OF the onlookers, James Scott, fell
in the creek and received baptizing
which was not expected,
The dead body of Joseph Frey, who
had been missing from his home on
Heaters island, in the Potomac river,
near Point of Rocks, since March %,
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