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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-02-20

VIM. Earl, son of Chas. and Jennie
Montgomery, died Saturday night,
February 10, 1897, aged 9 months.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-02-20

Mr.. John Morrarity and Mrs. Susan
Hartman were married IN this city
last Saturday aweek.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-02-20

Mamie Elizabeth, infant daughter
of Charles and Fannie Wolfes, died
Sunday morning, February, II.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-02-20

The Chesapeake & Ohio canal is
being put in thorough repair ali along
the line for the season OF 1897. The
aqueduct at Williamsport in under
going extensive repairs and the tow
path being made perfectly solid. A
large number of new lock gates are
being placed, the lock-hou repaired
and the culverts and waste-weirs put
in excellent condition The culvert
on the brick house level of the canal,
which was swept out, together with
sixty feet of towepath last fall, will be
filled in with earth and made firm.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-02-20

The annual corporation election in
Shepherdstown will be held on Mon
day, March s.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-02-20

Rev. DR.. Lanahan, of Baltimore
will preach at the First NJ T.. church,
Sunday.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-02-20

Monday being Washington s birth
day and national holiday the post
Office will be closed except from 8 to
O a. m, and 3 to 4 p. m.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-02-20

Repairs have been made in the new
pavement at the government build
ing.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-02-20

A concert and bazaar for the benefit
of the suffering orphans of America
will be held at the Berkeley Female
Institute, at 1890 O'Clock Friday even
ing, February 60 A programme Of
music, Rotations and tableaux has
been arranged and fine collection of
fancy articles will be Tor sale. Re-
freshmeuts will be served and 10 cents
admission charged.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-02-20

The Weverton Towering mill which
was destroyed by fire last week, will
not be rebuilt.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-02-20

Mr.. Frederick Schock, the oldest
man in Hagerstown, died with paral-
ysis late Friday night last, aged 95
wears and "a days.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-02-20

The Legislature has passed a bill
making May 3o-national decoration
day, legal holiday.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-02-20

1t is with a feeling Of sadness that
we note the death Of Ola Elizabeth
Russler, only child Of Mr.. and Mrs.
d. II. Russler, Of Liberty street,
which occurred Thursday. She was
sweet little girl, beloved by all.
The parents and friends have our
sympathy in their great grief.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-02-20

See the notice of the Winchester
Farmers Institute in another part of
this paper. Farmers, ask your neigh
bors if they don't want to attend.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-02-20

We are requested to announce that
Mr.. Howard Runkles is the champion
fisherman in the fifth ward, having
caught Z one whole night.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-02-20

Miss Rose Cunningham entertained
a party Of friends at her home on
West John street, last Thursday even
ing.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-02-20

Mr.. w. M. Tabler of this count y
has recently been granted a pension
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-02-20

A special session of the circuit
court was held Tuesday.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-02-20

Seven miles all hour is the camel S
limit nor can he maintain this rate
over two hours. Its usual speed is
five miles an hour. When a camel is
pressed beyond this speed, and is
spent, it kneels down and not all the
wolves in Asia will make it bulge
again. The camel remains where it
kueels, and where kneels it dies. A
fire under its nose is useless.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-02-20

A farm wagon with small bay
horse attached stood in North Mar
tinsburg from a. nj. until 7 p. M,
Wednesday, without the animal re.
ceiving any attention. Thursday it
was standing near Fits mill. The
owner goes off and gets drunk and
neglects the poor blind animal and
should be punished for it.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-02-20

A big lot OF boys good school
shoes, very cheap at John Lyons.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-02-20

The c. E. Society elected VIM. H..
Stevens and the Sunday school elect
ed Chas. B. Bateman to represent
this organizations at the Tri-State
convention of the Y. M. c. A., at
Frederick. February, 1921. The
convention promises to be one of the
best ever held and grand good men
are on program toaddress the sessions.
We hope there will be large dele
CATION from this city, and that one OF
the results will be the organization of
an association in Martinsburg .-Luth-
eran.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-02-20

William Spigler, Of Hagerstown,
conductor on a Western Maryland
freight train, was seriously hurt at
Cherry Run by attempting to mount
rapidly moving engine. His foot
slipped and he wasdragg ed a consider
able distance between the tender,
truck and the engines drivers.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-02-20

For SALE.-IS head of young
Sheep, T. F. MCCORMICK, Foltz
Berkeley County w. Va.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-02-20

Wild ducks are reported numerous
along the Potomac.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-02-20

Mr.. r. D. Shepherd, the owner of
the "Wild Goose Farm, near this
place, which was made such a hand
some country seat by his father, the
late Henry Shepherd, has sold all his
effects and will remove to New York
in the near future. Mr.. Shepherd is
widely known as an actor whose stage
name was "R. d. Mclean
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-02-20

Mahlon Pompell, an employe Of the
Crawford Bicycle Works, Hagerstown,
who wears a heavy. flowing beard
nearly foot long, was operating a
revolving shaft of an automatic ma
chine, last Friday, when the end of
his beard caught in the shaft, wound
around it and was pulled out by the
roots.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-02-20

A farmers institute will be held al
Cherry Grove Grange Hall, on March
IL and II. Prof A. d. Harper, of the
University Experimental Station at
Morgantown will be present and also
an expert from the Department of Ag-
riculture at Washington. Farmers are
respectfully urged to take an interest
in this work and to attend the insti-
tute.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-02-20

There is never a right way to do f;
wrong thing
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-02-20

Advertise in the Herald.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-02-20

Evaporated apricots roc per pounc
at Felker's.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-02-20

Soon sweet summer.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-02-20

Eoys and their tops are spinning.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-02-20

Granulated sugar a nc at Felker's
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-02-20

A great deal of sickness still pre-
walls.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-02-20

The City Band fair is in progress.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-02-20

Fish stories will soon be in season.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-02-20

A number of pretty days this week.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-02-20

Martinsburg should have Y. M
G. A.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-02-20

A. M. sTAuRLY. LOCAL EDITOR.
LITTLE LOCALS.
A Breath.
A breath may quench loves sacred
flame.
Or cause a mighty empires fall.
A breath may put waiting dame
Dead on'l-and that's the worst
Of all Cleveland Leader.
Soon sweet summer.
Advertise in the Herald.
Eoys and their tops are spinning.
Granulated sugar 4Hc at Felker's.
The City Band fair is in progress.
Fish stories will soon be in season.
A number of pretty days this week.
Macaroni SC package at Felker's.
Monday is Washington's birth
day.
Martinsburg should have Y. NJ.
c. A.
A great deal of sickness still pre-
walls.
Evaporated apricots roc per pound
at Felker's.
There is never a right way to do
wrong thing
Wild ducks are reported numerous
along the Potomac.
A special session of the circuit
court was held Tuesday.
A big lot OF boys good school
shoes, very cheap at John Lyons
Mr.. w. M. Tabler, of this county,
has recently been granted pension.
Repairs have been made in the new
pavement at the government build
ing.
Rev. DR.. Lanahan, of Baltimore,
will preach at the First NJ L. church,
Sunday.
Capt. I.inch Of the Continental has
greatly improved iron his attack of
rheumatism.
The annual corporation election in
Shepherdstown will be held on Mon
day, March s.
The Weverton Towering mill which
was destroyed by fire last week, will
not be rebuilt.
The Legislature has passed a bill
making May 3o-national decoration
day, legal holiday.
Mr.. John Morrarity and Mrs. Susan
Hartman were married in this city
last Saturday aweek.
Mrs. Lucinda Stickley died in
Brunswick, Monday morning of pneu-
inonia, aged rs years.
Mrs. M. c. Langdon has been APP
pointed postmaster at Kabletown, vice
c. M. Weist, resigned.
The regular communion services OF
the Presbyterian church will be held
the first Sunday in March.
Queen street, between Commerce
street and the B. & o. crossing. could
well be called Muddy Lane"
Mamie Elizabeth, infant daughter
of Charles and Fannie Wolfes, died
Sunday morning, February, IA.
VIM. Earl, son of Chas. and Jennie
Montgomery, died Saturday night,
February 10, 1897, aged 9 months.
The appointment of John ]. Con-
way as postmaster at Harpers Ferry,
was confirmed by the Senate last week.
Miss Rose Cunningham entertained
a party of friends at her home on
West John street last Thursday even
ing.
Mr.. Frederick Schock, the oldest
man in Hagerstown, died with paral-
ysis late Friday night last, aged 95
years and "a days.
A number of girls have secured en-
ployment in the bicycle works in
Shepherdstown. Their work will be
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-02-20

Cora Elizabeth, three-year-old
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Mar
tin, died at their home on South
Raleigh street, Tuesday morning.
There will be a special term Of the
circuit court to today dispose OF the
unfinished business OF the last term
Judge Il. B. Faulkner will preside.
Mr.. Edward Mckee, Of Vancleves-
vile, moved to Mr. r. D. Shepherd
wild Goose Farm" three miles
north of town, on Tuesday week.
Miss Marie Moore Taylor and Mr..
Charles N. Beard. were married in the
Presbyterian church at Charles Town
last Wednesday evening, at 5 O'Clock
Miss Minnie Slinktnan, daughter o.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Slinkman, West
John street, and Mr.. William Hartley
Boyd avenue, were married on Feb
ruary 6.
The Missionary Anniversary at
the First M. +. church, Sunday even
ing will be interesting and enjoyable
Prof. Brockenshire will conduct the
singing which will be fine.
Two enjoyable dances were held at
LeDanes, near Knipetown, this week.
One was held Tuesday and the Other
on Thursday night. Several from
this city were present.
Miss Maize Smith, formerly of this
city, will be married to Mr.. Howard
Massey, next Wednesday. The event
will take place in Baltimore, the pres
ent home of the couple.
The Pittsburg Post was burnt out
Saturday, causing loss OF 500, 600.
By good work on the part of the fire
men the Commercial Gazette was
saved from the same fate.
Cinders have been placed on the
east side of Queen street, just south
of the r. & O. crossing, which is
somewhat of an improvement. A
new crossing is badly needed at that
point.
The Hagerstown and Fun kstown
Turnpike Company are unwilling to
negotiate with the Hagerstown Rail
way Company for a right OF way
across the bridge over Antietam
Creek
The marriage of Miss Florence
Forney and Mr.. Luther Wilhelm will
take place at o'clock, next Wednes-
day evening at the home of the brides
father, on Second street, North Mar
tinsburg.
Mrs. Laura V. Hill, wife of Mr..
Henry Hill, died at her home on San
dy Ridge, near Shepherdstown, on
Tuesday, aged about AZ years. Her
death was caused by pneumonia and
heart trouble.
The entertainment given by the
Epworth League of the First NJ. +.
church in the Central opera house
was a big success financially and So
cially. The "hoop drill was an in
teresting feature.
The local option election in the
Leesburg VA district last Thursday
created much interest and large
vote was polled. The result was a
victory for the "drys" by majority
Of 81 in the district.
At meeting OF the stockholders Of
the Old Homestead canning factory
held last Friday the following direc-
tors were elected DIR. J. w. Nc.
Sherry, c. P. Rothwell, John Lovett,
d. NJ. ShafTer and G. w. Buxton.
Being now ready to moye by March
/, from King to Queen street, we oftei
our stock at prices to astonish you.
Big bargains and many goods sold
below cost rather than move them.
Martins Cash Store, King street.
Don't wait until after the remnant
sales to look for desirable goods al
rock bottom prices but improve the
moments as they 60, and remember
that Feb. p and "a are the Bargain
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-02-20

Macaron Sc package at Felker's
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-02-20

Monday is Washington's birth
day.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-02-20

rEntered at the Post Ofiiee ~ Martinsburg
W va. az Second-Class Maitsr.l
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-24
Nczer TnnelleI It.

Fill a tiny tumblcr with water and cover it with q bowl Then tell tho company that you will drink the water in the tunbier underneath without moving tho bowl
 Of course no ono will believe you, and you ask all to turn their backs or close their eyes, if they will promise not to look, until ono of the party counts ten. Immediately they have turned their eyes you pick up another glass of water and hastily swallow few mouthfuls. They hesr the sound, but no one can look until ten is counted. By that time tho glass from which you drank is hid den again and tho company catches you wiping your moist lips. Undoubtedly one of the number will be so suspicious that he will lift tho bowl to sec, and then is your opportunity, for you at once pick up the glass and drink, say ing, as you put it down, T didn't touch the bowl. "-Exehange
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-24
Rnssinn School Gardens.

Over in Russia many of the schools have connected with them small gar dens, orchards or grape arbors in which the boys aud girls are taught to work, Each day tho sohoolmaster, who has charge of the garden. takes his pupils out and teaches them how to plant. hoe, rake and reap. In the south of Russia, where the country is almost treeless, tho children learn how to set out trees and what the best kinds are, and In some provinces there is q complete silk worm colony in each school, and the pu- pills watch the wonderful little silkmak- CTS eat the mulberry leaves and spin their ooooens and help all they can in the work of caring for the colony. At other schools bees aro kept, and the boys and girls learn to handle them and guard them while they are honey mak. ing Chicago Record.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-24
Hungarr,s chrlstmas Feast.

Goulaseh is the national dish of Hun. gary and consists of meat cut into small pieces and cooked with onions, toma- toes and the powerful paprika, a species of pepper peculiar to the country This dish is naturally the most attractive in tho Christmas dinner, and with 1t arc fried cabbage, fish soup, farina cakes and cakes made from tho poppy seeds.
 Dividing the horors with the goulaseh there will sc found upon the table Q roast pig invariably decorated with roses between its teetA. This meal is oatnn aa an evening dinner before mid
 night mass, and when the worshipers return from their church after midnight the table is se5 with cold pork, bonboas and corn brandy as Q dlink. Exchange.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-24
SWISS CHRISTMAS DINNER.

Eloast Goose Occupies the Place of Honor,
 Geneva Frittcrs the National Dish.
 In this beautiful country, where the laws and tho customs vary in every ean- ton, the mistress of the kitchen has q wide variety of German, Italian aHd Fronch cooking to select from. But on Christmas day, although all these styles may be united on one table, there is an invariable although unwritten law that roast goose shall be the chief dish The dessert is q marvellous mixture of Swiss confectionenes, eomprehending every thing from littIo cocoanut cakes to eIab. crate structures of four and sugar inter spersed with all sorts of nuts and small fruits.
 But between the opening goose and the closing patisserio is introduced the really national Christmas dish called the Geneva fritters. These fritters are made after the following recipe:
 Put into saucepan 9 dozen pears cut into quarters and tho cores taken ont with enough water to cover them. Let them stew till they are quite tender, whom the water will have ovaporated. Put them into eolander and crush them with a wooden spoon. Add half their weight of sugar, little lemon and pinch of powdered cinnamon. Put the saucepan on the fire for eight or ten minutes and then let it cool Take two handfuls of raisins, seed them and put them on the fire with enough water to soften them, then add them to tho aboyo, with a little glass of rum ol kirsch.
 Tako q thin flour paste for a dozen pears of moderate size and make them into roll about the circumference Of q dollar, cover half the surface of the paste with marmalade and cut tho frit- ters into convenient sizes. Serve with tho yelks of eggs, after cooking them before a hot fire and powdering them with sugar.-New York World.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-24
HENRY PATTERSON, WI

HENRY WATrERsoN, who for 30 years was a close friend of J. B. McCullagh, confirms the impression that there was a love romance in the dead editors early career in St. Lotus, says an exchange. The young woman in the case lived in Louisville for a while. She was q handsome and accomplished girl, and was the adopted daughter of a St. Louis official, who was mayor of St. Louis in the early ,79's and al- most millionaire then. Her foster parents lived in the most aristoerat- ic section of St. Louis and broke off the match because McCullagh was poor. Why, he is only reporter, was their crushing reply, when she plead for permission. About twelve years ago she married rich doctor and they moved to San Francisco. He cruelty abused her from the start, and, in few years she got divorce and soon died of broken heart. The recollection of the affair saddened McCullagh's later years, and helped to make him the cynie he was.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-24
Ednnl, nan Chenov.

Mrs, Ednah Dow Cheney became pres. ident of tho New England Hospital For Women and Children in 1887, after having been it's faithful secretary for a5 years, Mrs. Cheney was born and edu catod in Boston. and her interests have long centered ill great humanitarian movements. especially those relating to women
 Before the Effects Wore or.
 'sSay, yon're the fourth faller that has come hera to try to trade bosses to- day., said Farmer Shortcrop. sNhut's got into you all?
 IVY. said the visiting farmer sheepishly, the story got out someways that you'd got religion at the revival las night. ''-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-24
CHRISTMAS GIVING.
The poor Were Not Forgotten In the Days
 of Long Ago.

 Tine poor Were Not Forgotten In the Days
 of Long Ago.
 There is m ancient custom for the rector of Fiddle Hinton, in Dorsetshire, to give away on old Christmas day, the 9th of January, annually q pound of bread, a pint of ale and a minee pic to every poor person in the parish, and this distribution is regularly made by tho rector 10 upward of 300 poor persons. At Stafford there is an old charity for providing poor people with plums for their Christmas buildings, f5d e kind hearted man at Burnham left a sum sufficient to provide the inmates of tho poorhouso of the Pasish with a Christ mas dinner, followed by D proper supply of ale, tobacco and snuff.
 At Prince Risborough, in Bueking- hamshire, there was very singular Christmas usage. Up to about 1913 a bull, boar, sack of wheat and sack of malt were given away to the poor by the lord of the manor at about o'clock every Christmas morning. This practice was then discontinued, and for about five or six years beef and mutton Wcre distributed in plaeeo of the above articles. MT. Grubb-6t name for the dispenser of what Rittmaster Dugald Dalgetty would call ssthe pregend of the par sonage house, tho then lord of tho man. or, whose father first stopped the above customary distribution, produced to the commissioners of charities a case which his father had laid befoIe | justice. rel atige to this custom, with view of 0b, taining the opinion of counsel as to whether if could be sustained as 0 GUS. tom at common law, and whether he should be subject to legal process if he omitted to make the distribution.
 It appears from the document that the custom had then prevailed for 8 considerable number of years that it was mentioned in the local histerios but that it's origin was lost In ohseurity The practice, while 1t lasted seems to have been productive of much intoxica- tion and riot The poor are said to have paraded tho town during the whole night preceding the distribution with an incessant clamer, effeetually banish- l ing all raposo. On the following morn ing they marched ill crowds to MT. Grubb' s house, and these assemblies of ten comprised many strangers as well as parishioners. On tho doors being opened they all rushed to the feast prepared fol them with so little decorum and for bearance that ofton in their zeal for { priority they inflicted wounds on one another with their knives. The whole remaining portion of Christmas day, il is stated. WAS spent by many of them in the public houses Tho justice before whom tho matter was heard was of the opinion that this custom was not sus- tainable as a common law right, and tho charity commissioners reported that they had received no sufficient evidence that the custom could be considered as Q charitable donation the continuance of which could be enforced. Selected
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-24

Crusader Richard, he saved the life of the present Czar of Russia by felling a would-be assassin to the earth. On several occasions he has saved the lives of obscure subjects by risking his own with reckless ness gloriously suggestive of the good old days when minstrels sang and heroes furnished them with deeds for singing. There IS said to be dash and spirit i'll his manner that have made him the best beloved Prince in the Europe of his day.
 The man and the hour seem 10 have arrived together in front of Crete. It should not be wrong to express U hope that the Powers may keep hands off and allow George of Greece and the latterday Dragon of Turkey to fight it out. If Beacons- field of England were alive, that most gorgeously imaginative and spectacular diplomatist would pro bably be tempted beyond resistance to espouse the cause of such q de- lightful hero as the Hellenic cham pion. Repab6c.