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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-04-24

Alfred A. Earl and, the foremost
banjoist of the world. will fill an en-
gagement with the MERGERS burg
College Banjo and Mandolin club
at the Central opera house next
Friday, April 80. The entertainment
will be OF the highest order and prove
a rare treat to our lovers Of music.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-04-24

The man with a lawn mower again
has an opportunity to push the good
thing along.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-04-24

A stock company, headed by Hon.
John w. Mason and composed of
some of the prominent Republican
politicians of Fairmont, is negotiating
for the purchase of the Fairmont Free
Press and West Virginian, with the
purpose in view ofuniting them under
one name and running the new paper
as the Republican organ of Marion
county.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-04-24

King street is being spiked and
will receive a coating of crushed stone.
While this important street needs
improving, there are many who insist
that it should first be graded. The
elevations at the Berkeley Hotel and
the Post-office should be lowered and
depressions should be filled. BY
doing this now money would be saved
in the end.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-04-24

Easter styles were abundant. Red
aud purple were the prevailing col
orS
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-04-24

A colored boy had his leg crushed
at Kearneysville one afternoon last
week by falling under a freight train
which he was attempting to board.
He died the same evening.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-04-24

Mr.. Chas o. Scull has resigned as
passenger agent OF the B. & o. rail-
road
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-04-24

Miss Teresa Welsh, living almost
opposite Huntington in Ohio. was
arrested last Friday on a warrant
charging her with illegal voting at
the school election last Monday. She
is eighteen and is the daughter of a
wealthy farmer. She claimed she
was of legal age to marry and thought
she had a right to vote
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-04-24

The city of Frederick has voted to
spend S3I, 900 to improve their water
supply.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-04-24

A new daughter arrived at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs +. p. II, Har-
rison, last Monday.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-04-24
E. G.. HENSHAW.
HEDGESVTLLE. w. VA

HEDGESVILLE, W. VA.
Wool WANTED-Highest cash
price paid. Wysong Hall, Mar
tinsburg.
Dealer in lambs and other live
stock.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-04-24

The time has arrived for the boys
to be saving up their pennies for the
show season.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-04-24

A reunion will be held on July IS
in the Boydville lawn by the Daugh-
teis of the Confederacy
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-04-24

Policeman Freeze arrested Cass
Manford Tuesday afternoon for being
drunk and boisterous.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-04-24

The City Band will give their min
strel performance in the near future.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-04-24

All kinds fruit preserves, one pound
cans-Io cts, ) for IS cts-at Martins.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-04-24

Dogs raided flock OF sheep belong
ing to w. S. Rowe, near Shepherds
town, last week, and killed several.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-04-24

The machinery for Rothwell and
Lovett's ice plant has been received
and is being placed in position. Now
for a cool summer
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-04-24

The American Sunday School Union
Bible Class will meet in the Lutheran
church, on Monday, April 20, at 1880
D. M. All come and bring your
Bibles.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-04-24

Mrs. S. L. Adams, residing in
South Cumberland, while walking
along Virginia avenue, accompanied
by her two little children, Sunday,
was severely cut on the thigh by a
flying piece of tin from a railroad
torpedo, which it is thought, some boy
placed on the steel car track. 1t ex-
ploded by the steel car passing over
it. The tin made clean cut through
all of her clothing and severed a small
artery. AS she walked home she left
a long trail of blood along the street
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-04-24

Rev J. A. Hoff helms attended the
meeting of the Reformed Reunion AS
so citation in Hagerstown, Thursday.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-04-24

William Johnson, colored. was fined
S. for being drunk and disorderly
Monday afternoon. He is employed
at Myers Hole, West Of this city.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-04-24

Barefooted boys are already here
This is too early in the season and
may be case of hurrying through
life
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-04-24

Decoration Day at Sharpsbarg will
be celebrated on May 20, as May 80
falls on Sunday Committees have
been appointed to arrangements
for the celebration.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-04-24

Messrs. c. II. Herbert and c. F.
Evans, of Berkeley county, this State,
have entered their names on Shepherd
College roll ,-Shepherdstown indie
pendent.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-04-24

Remember we have the largest stock
of Mattings we've ever carried and
will sell them at the old prices which
is s to 10 cents yard cheaper than
if we had to buy them today.
FRANK S. EMMERT.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-04-24

Yes, when we speak of the editor of
the Berkeley Democrat, we acknow-
ledge we speak of rot. We don't
claim we are not animal but are thank
full we are of a much higher class than
d. s. Eichelberger. The term which
the Shepherdstown Register gave him
in a recent issue is indeed a true de-
scription, as that dumb brute charac-
teristics of which the Register spoke,
are shown in his continual praying
and kicking.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-04-24

A swindler is traversing this valley
selling bogus orders for photographs.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-04-24

Thirty years is long time to fight
so painful trouble as piles, but Jacob
Mitchell, of Unionville, Pa, strug-
gled that long before he tried De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve, which
quickly and permanently cured him.
1t is equally effective in eczema and
all skin affections. L. G. Matthaei.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-04-24

r. D. Shepherd, of Shepherdstown,
and Miss Elizabeth Lee Kirkland
whose stage name is Odette Tyler,
were married in New York on April
IA. The bride is an actress of con-
siderable ability and is daughter OF
Gen. Kirkland. confederate officer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shepherd will spend
part oftheir honeymoon at Shepherds
town and later go to Europe.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-04-24

A certain lady in North Martins
burg finds great difficulty in travel
ling our streets Each time she ia kes
a walk the U. B. church gets shock
or porch is removed from it position
by her coming in contact with it.
Now we don't care to publish the
ladys name, yet must protect our
property owners. so if we hear of any
more occurrences of this kind well be
compelled to do so.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-04-24

If the system is fortified by Hood S
Sarsaparilla, which makes rich, red
blood, there is little danger of sick
ness.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-04-24

Easter Sunday was delightful day
and succeeded in bringing out great
number of people with their new
spring dress. All our churches at
which special services were held had
big congregations. A large number
of people were admitted to church
membership at St. Johns Lutheran
church and the NJ f. church, South.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-04-24
Toilet Ware.

Toilet sets from $I.95 to $1,000 at
Kilmer's China Hall. Beauties and
plenty of them. Call and see them.
$500 Concord Grape Cuttings,
1000 Asparagus (Mammoth) set
tings.. For sale cheap by
MRS. j. B. STOUFFER,
Smoketowns Opequon District,
43 p. O. Martinsburg, w. Va.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-04-24

We do trust that in future we will
have no more camel-back crossings.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-04-24

Hear Farland the banjoist at the
Central opera house next Friday.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-04-24

The Mercersburg Banjo and Mando-
lin club will render a grand musical
programme at the Central opera
house next Friday, April 80. They
have with them the famous banjoist,
Alfred A. Farland, of whom the
Wilkes Barre, (Pa) Times speaks as
follows: "Mr. Farland has created
an entirely new idea with regard to
the manipulation of the banjo strings;
he has done more than that-he has
corrected the erroneous impression
that the instrument is limited to the
use OF the negro minstrel and singers
of plantation melodies. Apparently,
there is nothing in the line of music,
no matter how difficult or complicat-
ed, which he cannot play on the banjo,
and his performance last night was
admitted little short of marvellous.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-04-24

We heard some people speak dread
fully about our holy pavements.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-04-24
Corner King and Raleigh streets.

The coroner's jury at Cumberland
which adjourned over from Saturday
till Monday, rendered verdict Of
suicide in the case of 'Charles Clark,
of Chicago, whose body was found
on Wills mountain, near Cumberland,
on Saturday. The doctors found the
brain in a healthy condition. The
body was inferred in Potter's field.
Nothing is known about Clark. He
even cut the trademark out of the
swaziland of his hat to preserve his
incognito.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-04-24

When a cold is contracted, cure it
at once. One Minute Cough Cure
will set you on the road to recovery
in minute. 1t will cure pneumonia,
bronchitis, Group and all forms of
lung and throat troubles. L. G.
Matthaei.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-04-24

The Potomac is literally covered
with fiocks of wild ducks that have
stopped in their migration flight
northward to rest and feed along the
stream, and their presence has
brought out numbers of sportsmen.
Monday was successful day for the
hunters. At this place it is estimat-
ed that about $50 ducks were killed,
Robert Ardinger and Charles Corby
bagging 80. The hunters go out on
the river in boats and have little
difficulty getting in range of the
game Williamsport Transcript.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-04-24

It's awful! Residents of North
Martinsburg are bothered every even
ing by children congregating on the
streets and yelling, throwing stones
and pounding on their porches and
the like. By actual coant ~ were
gathered on one corner Wednesday
night and each one apparently tried
to make more noise than the others.
Some people may think it is all right
but there are others who would ap-
preciate a little quiet and would be
thankful if our police officers would
pay that part of the town little more
attention. The cerfew ordinances are
reported as working great good in
other towns. Would it not be advis-
able for Martinsburg to have a like
law?
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-04-24

Get ready for the primaries.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-04-24

A Deputy U. S. Marshal arrived
here Monday evening on train S., hav-
ing in his charge a female moonshin-
er whom he had arrested in the wilds
of Tucker county. The woman was a
typical mountaineer, and possessed
mighty few ofthe graces that usually
characterize her sex. She was tall,
angular and repulsive looking, and
had the further appearance Of possess
ing a capacity to run an illegal wills
key factory or fight a too inquisitive
government officer if he undertook to
interfere with her business. She was
taken to Clarksburg and lodged in
Jail L. Grafton Seminal
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-04-24

Boxing matches are becoming quite
numerous in this city
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-04-24

House cleaning is IN order.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-04-24

Straw hats may now venture forth
without tear of contradiction
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-04-24

Bicycles and baby carriages are
seen most everywhere,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-04-24

The bicycle works at Shepherds
town has closed down.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-04-24

Mary Brown, of this city, has been
granted pension.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-04-24

Bass fishing is unlawful now.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-04-24

LIE MARTINSBURa nE4ALD
TEntered at the Post Office ~ Martinsburg
W. Va, as Second-Class Matief]
a. M. sTAUsLY. LOCAL EDITOR.
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LITTLE LOCALS.
Easter was lovely dav
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House cleaning is IN order
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Get ready for the primaries.
Bass fishing is unlawful now.
Dandelions are in full bloom.
Fresh and Salt Fish at Rouark's.
Good pruues SC ID at S. S. Felker's.
Citron, 3 pounds csc at compton's.
The coal mans harvest is about
over.
The boys are beginning to take a
swim.
Good can corn Sc canal S. S. Eel
ker's.
Best Seed Corn, as usual, at Rou-
ark S.
Soup beans sets quart, at Comp
tons.
Now comes the bill for the Easter
bonnet
GRADUATED sugar SC pound, at S. S.
Felker's.
Arbuckle and Lion coffee 12Hc at
Martin S.
Ed Hill is now riding new RAM
bier racer
Boating has comm enced on the c.
& o. canal
The house painter is getting in his
finest work.
Best layer Raisins Sets, at West
End Grocery.
Mary Brown, Of this city, has been
granted pension
The hicvcIe works at She pherds-
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-04-24

Dandelions are in full bloom.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-04-24

Fresh and Salt Fish at Rouark's.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-04-24
READY FOR BUSINESS.
New Stock, New Store Room and Low
Prices.

With complete line of Oil and
Gasoline Stoves, Roofing and Spout
ing, Pumps and Hydrants, Hollowware
Tin, Galvanized Iron and Granite
and everything carried in first-class
Tin Store, l am able to quote prices
that are very attractive to cash buy
ers.
Having removed to my new build
ing, corner Of West King and Raleigh
streets, l am now ready for business,
and invite persons in need ofanything
in my line to call and inspect my
Stock and learn my prices.
Special prices for the next 80 days
10 per cent off all stoves for cash,
Fifty squares of Iron Roofing at S.. so
per square for cash.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-04-24

Best layer Raisins Sets, at West
End Grocery.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-04-24

LITTLE LOCALS.
Easter was a lovely dav
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-04-24

Highest cash price paid for 1000
dozen eggs and 1000 pounds Of coun-
try bacon, by Martin, Queen street.
Proctor & Burns, carpenters, have
received the contract for placing snow
boards around the COVE rnment build
ing.
Eight carloads of bicycles were
shipped from the Crawford Bicycle
Works at Hagerstown one day last
week
u. S. G.. Pitzer is having good
brick pavement and brick walk laid
in front of and about his elegant resi-
dence.
The Mercersburg College Banjo aud
Mandoline club will give concert at
the Central opera house, next Friday,
April 40. QUO
The supper and cake walk at the
Opera House, Thursday evening, for
the benefit of Rev. Kirk, were well
patronized.
George W. Hartman, along the
Antietam, Maryland, during the win
ter months killed I55 muskrats, 10
opossums and I coon.
A marriage license was granted in
Hagerstown last week to Albert ..
Fox and Amanda +. Kemp, of Sleepy
Creek, Morgan county.
April got icy Monday night and
Tuesday morning vessels that were
left out with water in them had nearly
half inch covering of ice.
William Johnson, colored. was fiued
S. for being drunk and disorderly
Monday afternoon. He is employed
at Myers Hole, West Of this city.
The American Sunday School Union
Bible Class will meet in the Lutheran
church, on Monday, April TO- at 1880
D. M. All come and bring your
Bibles
Messrs. c. II. Herbert and c. F.
Evans, of Berkeley county, this State,
have entered their names on Shepherd
College roll-Shepherdstown indie
pendent.
Decoration Day at Sharpsbarg will
be celebrated on May 20, as May 80
falls on Sunday. Committees have
been appointed to make arrangements
for the celebration.
A colored boy had his leg crushed
at Kearneysville one afternoon last
week by falling under freight train
which he was attempting to board.
He died the same evening.
Delivery of new steel rails along
the b. & O., near Cumberland began
April 20. Five hundred additional
hands will be employed between that
place and Washington Junction.
Mr.. Alex Parks has the changes
completed in his Touring mill at
Flaggs crossing. The mill has now
a capacity of 100 barrels per day and
will be in full operation next week.
Ray Howison sent up a number OF
carrier pigeons from Washington to
his father in this city, who turned
them lose Wednesday morning. They
immediately started for their home.
For the first time since 1891 cash
wheat passed the dollar mark at st.
Louis, Monday. One carload extra
high grade sold for SI.oI, and two
carloads No red winter wheat at
$Io2H.
Those aliases are going at rapid
rate--three during the past week.
Il -. ~ 10 fau1ha~ ,,I
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-04-24

Good prunes SC ID at S. S. Felker's
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-04-24

IEntered at the Post Office a. Martinsburg
W. Va, as Second-Class Mattf.l
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-04-24

The house painter is getting in his
finest work.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-04-24

The boys are beginning to take a
cxuiYf,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-04-24

Good can corn SC can, at S. S. Eel.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-04-24

Boating has comm enced on the c.
& O. canal.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-04-24

The coal mans harvest is about
over
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-04-24

citron, pounds 2sc at compton's
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-09-04

From the Philadelphia Press: Glou-
esster dispatch: John Van Der Vert,
about 35 years old, bartender in this
city. was found buried up to his neck
in mud in a marsh near Newtown
Greek bridge, this city, early this morn
ing. by Edward Carey. Carey was
walking along the tracks. when small
dog came rushing toward him, whining
in piteous manner. II then rushed
toward the marsh, and finally Carey
concluded to investigate the cause OF
the dogs actions. and started for the
marsh
When within few yards of the
marsh Carey was startled to hear
means. Carey aroused Patrick Mea-
ley. his son. Timothy Meaiey; Daniel
Kane, and Frederick Emminson, who
all reside within short distance of the
marsh. The searching party soon dis
covered the cause of the small dogs
strange actions. when Van Der weri
was found buried up 10 his neck in the
mud. He was extricated. Had thu
rescuing party been much longer in dis.
covering the mans position he woult
have probably disappeared below tn,
surface Of the soft mud.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-09-04
A New Reservoir.

In Pawtucket. r. L, reservoir has
just been constructed, which. accord
ing 10 casual observation. has been
made to stay. II has q depth of twelve
feet. top diameter of ninery-seTen feet
and bottom diameter of ninety-fiye
feet The concrete walls are four feet
thick at the bottom and two feet thick
at the top. with an outside batter of an
inch 20 the foot. Extending all around
the outside Of the walls and imbedded
in the concrete are wrought iron rings.
There are four OF these rings about
seven-eighths OF an inch in diameter.
The upper one is one foot from the top
Of the wall: the others are each one
foot lower than The last The entire
sides and bottom are Of one continu-
ous mass Of concrete. the whole being
laid without joint or seam and of the
most approved material The concrete
is made Of one part Portland cement.
three parts sand and six parts gravel.
Any person al all familiar with the use
OF such materials need scarcely be told
that this Is an exceptionally strong
construction. and one that. barring &C
eident. will make the reservoir practic-
ally safe for many years TO come.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-09-04
a Census Of the Blind.

1t is stated that there are 1000 900
blind people in the world, or one to
every 1,500 inhabitants. Latest reports
show $4,000 blind persons in Great
Britain. or $40 for each million in
habitants. Blind infants of fewer
than five years, Is6 for each million;
between five and fifteen, 2s8; between
twenty and twenty-five, 422; between
forty-fiye and sixty, 1,625. and above
sixty-fiye years, 1000 for each million
Russia and Egypt are the countries
where the blind constitute the largest
proportionate number of the total pop
ulation, in Russia on account of the
lack o, experienced medical attention,
and in Egypt because of ophthalmia
due to irritation caused by the move
ment Of the sand by the wind. There
are nearly zoe. 900 blind persons in Eu-
ropean Russia
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-09-04
The PM Adder

One of the most dangerous inhabi-
tants OF the tropical forests is the puff
adder. il is about five feet in length,
aud often as thick as the calf of a
mans leg. This snake, il seen in a
natural history museum, would appear
so conspicuous by reason of its bril-
liant coloring of black, green and yell
low stripes. that one would fancy there
would be no danger of any animal
coming upon it unawares. But take il
in its true home. where it lies half
hidden in the background of leaves
green and brown and yellow-in its for
est environment, and you will at once
see that its stripes are just so many
mimetic designs meant to conceal it
from observation. The pun adder
strikes backwards. So IL touch dis
turbs 1t on any part of its long body
as it lies resting, 1t Immediately raises
its head and strikes in the direction
Of the disturbance. And there is only
one result-death.