Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-01-09

Monday night, and proceeded to the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. +. W.
Ranels, Raleigh street. where pleas
ant surprise was rendered their son,
Edward Instrumental and vocal
music together with an elegant sup
per made a pleasant evening for all.
Some of the young ladies OF the city
took advantage Of New Years eve as
the last opportunity OF playing the
gallant part. They gave their gen
tlemen friends most enjoyable leap
year hop at Feller's opera house play
ing their part to perfection and not
sparing anything to make the affair
complete. 1t was New Years day
ere the dancing ceased.
The Bible class of ST. Johns Luth-
eran Sunday school was entertained
from 1870 to 1890 last Friday evening
at the pleasant home OF their faithful
teacher, Rev. c. S. Trump. II guests
were present who were royalty enter
tanned in social way and with elegant
refreshments. Bro. Trump is very
clever and sociable and by his kind
and sunny nature wins the hearts Of
his pupils. who delight to be with
him.
The work of SEEMING the c. & o.
canal has been going on the past week.
Thousands Of fish haye been caught.
In pool one mile above Harpers
Ferry at one haul OF the net 400 bass
were caught, some weighing as much
as five pounds. The carp, suckers
and catfish are thrown on the bank
for the spectators and the bass and
fish used by them for food are placed
| in the river. The scheme has proven
a grand success and will make a big
item in the number of fish in the riv-
er.
At last bright idea has cropped out
for the use of the ornamental tramp
fraternity which constantly overruns
our city. The officers pick up several
of them the morning they want the
streets scraped and at nightstart them
from the town. Next day new and
more industrious force is put to work.
The ordinance against riding on freight
trains and wandering about the city
gives them the cause for the arrest of
the Sweet Willies. :" Next get them
to lay pavements and fix up the town
in general.
| A quiet wedding took place Wednes-
day night at $50 o'clock in the U. B.
church. The contracting parties were
Mr.. N. Clifford Caldwell. pleasant
and clever gentleman of Second street,
North Martinsburg, and Miss Florence
A. Barnhardt, a pretty and popular
young lady, who has been residing
with her uncle, Mr.. T. ]. Fost in North
Martinsbnrg. Rev. Nelson Maysellis,
of Munson, performed the ceremony
which made them man and wife in the
presence of few friends who learned
the secret and gathered to witness the
happy event. We extend best wishes.
Thursday nighta big crowd gave them
grand" serenade.
The Mechanics Band fair closed
Saturday night, after running two
weeks. The fair was very nice one,
we'll conducted, with plenty of music
and other amusements. About two
hundred dollars is the net receipts,
which is not as much as they deserv-
ed. Competition by St. Joseph's fair
drew away a great amount, which
would naturally have fallen to them.
The proceeds will be used for purchas-
ing new uniforms, and we trust they
will find the amount sufficient. The
articles CHANGED off were won as fol-
lows: Mary McBee, bed room suit;
Harry Sheanor, quilt; Joseph West,
three hundred pound hog; Harry
Smurr. card receiver; Kate Kearns,
trunk; Bertha Hinton. trunk; Virgie
Rentch, sofa August Zimmerman,
rocker; Mrs. Charles McBee, bedroom
suit; Mrs. Bailey Brandenburg, set
of dishes; Blanche Grimes, ring.
On Friday evening next, Jan, IS,
the doors of the Central opera house
will swing wide open for the great
scenic production of Lincoln ]. Car
ters Fast Mail. The railway has
often been used by the dramatist, but
never before to such an extent as in
Carter famous play, The Fast Mail. y
A freight train with fourteen cars,
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