Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-01-02


herdstown, was in the city Thursday
making arrangements preliminary tc
going to Charleston, where on the
nth he will vote for William McKin-
ley and Carrot A Hobart for Presi-
dent and Vice President of the United
States.
New officers were elected by Mar
tinsburg Council. No. IS, Jr. o. Y.
A. NJ, at theregular meeting Monday
night. They are as follows U. S. 6.
Fellers, c.; D. NJ. Dunn, V c.;
Clarence Smith, Chaplain; w. Lem
en-, w; Z. c. Cheveront, Con-; 7. R.
Kline, r. s.; c. A. Austin, A. R. S.;
Fred Brown, F. S.;Geo. Fetzer, Treas. +;
w. Walters, /. S.; Omer Grimes, O..
S.; X. K. Seibert, trustee.
Twenty-seven persons were killed
Sunday in the wreck of train of the
Birmingham Mineral Railroad Com
pany at bridge over the Cahaba river
II miles from Birmingham. Ala. A
rail had been removed from the tracks
on the bridge and this caused tie train
to plunge down no feet into the river,
which is shallow. The cars afterward
took fire and burned to the waters
edge. The disaster is believed to have
been the work of trait wreckers. Rob-
bers plundered the victims before help
came.
A petition is being circulated in
Grafton and the towns interested look
ing toward the consolidation of Graf
ton, West Grafton and Fetterman into
one town If the petition meets with
proper encouragement, it is the in
tention to introduce a bill into the
next Legislature providing for the
annexation OF the towns. If the bill
becomes a law, Grafton will be city
of s, 900 inhabitants, instead of being
rated at about 4, 500, and will be
! fifth in size in the State, instead of
/ twelfth.
st. Joseph's Catholic parsonage was
the scene of quiet wedding at 1870
O'Clock Wednesday evening. The
contracting parties were Miss Katie
Kane, pretty young lady of this city
and Mr.. Mart Little, junior member
of the firm of Little & Bro, grocers,
and popular young man. Rev. H.
| J. McKeefry performed the ceremony
in the presence of number Of rela
tives and friends of the young couple.
They left on No. 40, at 9 o'clock for
bridal tour to Philadelphia and other
points in the east.
Mrs. Mary Piper died Monday even
ing at the home of her daughter, Mrs
Fred Holman. on East King street.
Mrs. Piper was a wellknown resident
of this city having resided here all
her life. She was seriously i'll for
about a week and her demise was not
unexpected. She was 90 years, 8
months and IL days of age and is sur
vived by four daughters and two sons.
The funeral took place Wednesday
afternoon at o clock from her daugh-
ter's home Rev. F. M. Woods off,
ciated and the interment was made in
Norbourne cemetery.
The time-honored custom of march
ing through the streets of Williams
port on Christmas morning singing
appropriate hymns of praise was OBJ
served by the colored people last Fri
day. Rev L. S. Stockett, pastor, as
sembled his congregation at the
church at a o'clock. and, led by him,
the followers, to the number of about
forty, started out on their annual
Christmas jubilee. This custom is
associated with the early history OF
the town, having been in vogue at
least a hundred years. 1t was in
troduced there by slaves. who came
from the Eastern Shore of Maryland.
The Mechanics Band fair at the
Central opera house will close Satur-
day night. Your opportunity to help
the boys is getting short. The fair
has been quite successful and affords
an excellent opportunity to spend
pleasant evening. The band mem
bers are all deserving and energetic
fellows and their determined efforts
should bring success. A handsome
bedroom suite will be given to the per
son registering the lucky number at
the door. A fine porker is also being
CHANGED off and who knows but what
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