Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-04-03

A paia FIRE department was deter
mined upon by the city fathers Tues
day night. This is a step, and a big
one at that, in the right direction.
This action will be universally a1-
proved State Journal.
Joseph Frey, a farmer living on
Heaters Island, in the Potomac, near
Point of Rocks, Md, disappeared a
week ago and no trace has yet been
found Of him. He is supposed to
have drowned in the river.
A cyclone, Wednesday evening,
totally destroyed the town of Chandlerf
Okla. consisting Of 1900 people, kill
ing 26 and injuring ITO, many Of
whom will die. A fire added to the
horror and many persisted in the
flames
Mr.. John 7. Compton has opened
his new store and stock at the West
End Grocery, lately occupied by Mr..
S. S. Felker. He will be pleased to
see his friends and quote them low
prices on groceries, notions, provi-
tions, etc.
If you want knowledge you must
toll for it; if food you must toll for it,
and if pleasure you must toll for 1t.
Toll is the law Pleasure comes
through toll, and not by self indul-
gence and Incidence. When one gets
to love work his life is happy one.
The Chesapeake and Ohio camel, it
is understood, will be opened for
navigation between April l and 10.
Very few boatmen at Williamsport
are making preparations tor the boating
season, owing to the dissatisfaction
that prevails on account of the cut in
freight.
Martin Sheets, a telegraph operator
at Shenandoah Junction. has invented
wheel, which he attaches to his OIL
cycle and enables him to ride on the
rails of a railroad track. Mr.. Sheets
resides in Charles Town, and rides to
Shenandoah Junction in IS minutes,
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Geo. P. Christie who has been in
the Government employ during the
last administration has purchased
from B. A. Wade, the Daily Item of
Winchester. This daily and the Week
ly News have been made into the
News Item and will hereafter be ed
tied and managed by Mr. Christie.
Miss Lille E. Matthews, formerly
teacher in the public schools of
Martinsburg. and Mr.. Z. Neal Porter
field, young farmer, were married
at Woodstock, Va, at 7 clock Tues
day morning. After the ceremony
they took the train for their future
home near Spring Mills, this county.
Thecurfew law is working. The boys
scamper for their nests when the bell
commences to ring, but there are c
few brave ones that appear to think
there is no danger, out. They will
have to be taught a lesson and the
sooner it is done the better it will be
for them as we'll as others. -Buckhan-
non Knight Errant.
Rev. J. F. Snyder, who has been
pastor of the U. B church for several
years, has been assigned the pastorate
OF the church at Edinburg, Va. At
the evening service Sunday he preach
ed his farewell sermon. Rev. Snyder
has been a faithful and efficient pas
tor and it is with regrets that we
lose him as a citizen.
The Dickinson Quartette will be at
the First M. f. church next Friday,
assisted by Mr. Austin +. Armstrong,
elocutionist. No tickets will be sold,
but silver collection will be taken at
the door. They come highly recon-
mened. The mayor of Carbonate,
Pa, says: "The best elocutionist l
have heard in years"
The one hundred and thirteenth
session of the Baltimore conference OF
the NJ +. church, South, closed Tues
day afternoon. Among the appoint
ments read by Bishop Charles B. Gal
loway for the ensuing year were:
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