Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-08-28

| A game Of ball was played in Win
chester Thursday between the eolored
mines Of that place and this city, re-
sulting in a score Of Ia to 7 in favor
OF the latter.
Mrs. Strayer Poisal fell down
flight of stairs at her home on Win
chester avenue, last Sunday night,
and was rendered unconscious and
considerably bruised.
A horse attached to one of the show
wagons fell on the crossing at the
corner OF King and College streets and
was dragged several yards before the
driver could stop the team.
] am shipping produce west and
pay highest cash price for Eggs, Po-
tatoes, Cabbage, Plums, Green Sweet
Corn. Call at once. Martins Cash
Store, opposite Snodgrass drug store
ABB. & o. freight train broke in
two last Saturday morning near the
Bull Eye bridge. The two sections
afterwards crashed together wrecking
several cars and spilling their con-
tents.
Mrs. Elizabeth Rhinaman died at
the home of her son, on Winchester
avenue, Sunday morning, aged IS
years, months and 6 days. She was
the widow of the late Conrad Rhina.
man, Of Jefferson county.
Miss Eva Britton, daughter OF Mr..
Edward Britton, died at her home IN
Darkesville at ! O'Clock, Saturday
morning, aged about ~ years. The
funeral took place Sunday from the
M. T.. church, South, of that place.
A pleasant social was given last
Thursday evening by Miss Maud
Bowers, West King street, in honor
OF Miss Mabel Van Horn, OF Philadel-
phia. About 80 CUES S were present
and greatly enjoyed the festivities OF
the evening
The extraordinary growth Of the
in-plate industry IN this country is
shown by the announcement that a
shipment of 500 boxes of plates was
made last week from the works of the
United States TIN Tlate Company, at
Elwood, Ind to Italy.
Thieves made an effort to rob the
ticket.ofTice at Harrisonburg Thurs
day night They endeavored to effect
an entrance by forcing the door with
an instrument The door was spit,
but the lock remained too firm for the
thieves to accomplish their purpose.
A heavy rain season has been report
ed from all along the Cumberland and
Shenandoah Valleys. Martinsburg
has had a good share. The Potomac
has been very muddy and the campers
are not catching many bass and be
sides have to use gumcoats and boots
I
In a recent hail storm in the little
town of Berryville, Va, 1900 glass
were broken from windows. The hail
was very destructive to the English
sparrows. Mr.. Calvin Howell of that
place reporting that he picked up 90
birds under one tree in the lawn own
ed by Marshall Mccormick.
We know our people can thorough
ly appreciate good thing and with
this fact in view we are going to men
ton Turner's Business College. If
you want to give your sons and
daughters something better than
money seud them 10 this institution.
School opens September 20.
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! Mayor Henshaw is determined to
break up the practice of throwing
stones in North Martinsburg. Two
of the lads who have been following
that business were arrested Saturday
and fined $500 One squared his
account and the other spent 10 days
in the lookup.
Constable Russler arr sted Dudley
Payton and Carl Carter, both colored,
in the B. & o. yard, Monday morning,
for stealing coal. They plead guilty
before Justice Byers and were fined 81
and costs The same day Justice
Byers sentenced Pete Mclaughlin and
James Gently to so days in Jail for tres
passing on B. & o. property.