Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-05-22

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register. 1t is desirable to get th'
number Of wheels in use in this city
and also the make of the wheels.
Mr.. c. o. Lambert, the accommo
dating butcher on Martin street, il
exhibiting some tall rye at his place
of business. 1t is about seven feel
in length and the heads are all wei
developed.
The Lane Brothers Bridge and Con
struction plant at Newark, o., is tc
be sold at receivers sale on May ~
The plant is located on the B. & o.
c. Z. G. & St. L. and the Shawnee
railroads.
The Librarian" which was Sc
successfully performed at the Contra
several weeks ago by local talent, wa:
given in Winchester, Monday night
The cast was changed slightly but
gave complete satisfaction.
The Mechanics Band gave an ex
cellent concert at the corner Of Maple
avenue and Martin street, Wednesday
evening. The band is certainly i'm
proving and with its new reed instru
ments make excellent music.
There will be an entertainment II
the Central opera house June a
given by Miss Anna Wisner and he
vocal class tor the benefit of thu
Hospital. About one hundred chill
dren will take part Full particular!
later.
Dispositions were taken Thursday
at Strasburg in the case of the Cor
poration VS.. the b. & o. railroad Co.
for failure to run trains into the town
The case will be heard before tn,
Court of Appeals at Wytheville mex
month.
A little pig one month old belong
ing to w. F. Wirgman was washed
off his island by the recent high waite
and swan two miles down the river
landing at Buffalo, and was rescued
and returned to the owner -Romuey
Times.
A gasoline stove exploded in Mr.
David Barnett's kitchen last week
The stove was somewhat shattered
but luckily no one was in the kitchen
at the time and no serious damage
was done, as the flames were quickly
extipguished
1t has been officially decided to fin
ish the Memorial Lutheran church al
Sharpsburg this year and to place in
the same chairs instead OF benches as
chairs are cheaper, enabling every
member OF the church to put in al
least one chair.
Mr.. c. c. Cutler has purchased the
grocery business conducted on Water
street by Mr. M. W. Martin. Mr.
Cutler will conduct the business a
the same stand and will no doubt Sc
cure large patronage as he is de
serving gentleman.
One thousand box cars, stencilleC
'B. & O.-Fairport Line, I" have beer
built for service between Fairport anC
points east, and an order has been is
sued that these cars shall be uset
exclusively in this line and in con
nection with the new Great Northern
B. & o. trans continental trafi,
agreement
Mr.. A. l.. Martin was arrested
for selling flowers on the street. with
out license at the instance of Mr.
Joseph Imbach and given tria
Wednesday afternoon. He was 6neC
$40 by the Justice. but this the State
Attorney would not let him pay anc
h ad him held in $50 bail to appea
before the court.
Jasper Dennis, colored, aged twenty
years, was accidently drowned Sun
day afternoon in the Chesapeake anc
Ohio canal at the foot of Big Pool
Washington county, Md. He fel
overheard while running along tn
edge of his boat for the push pole
which he intended to use to fish
bugle out of the water
The New York Sun gives a valu
able remedy for flies. Take table
spoonful Of ground black pepper an,