Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-07-23

ingtou but will return to this city
every WEDNESDAY, to transact MS
professional duties.
The coal dump of the B. & o. near
the Queen street crossing has been
taken down. A siding will be run IN
where the dump stood.
If YOU suffer from sores, boils, PIN
pies, or if your nerves are weak and
your system run down, you should
take Hoods Sarsaparilla.
The union picnic of the Sunday
schools of this city will take place at
Mt. Alto on Tuesday. A large crowd
will attend. The fare is 80 and 90
cents.
Mr., Elmer Harrington has resigned
his position as foreman of the Even
ing World, and accepted a position
with Thompson Brothers, Job printers
and book binders.
When two of our little urchir1s were
walking on King street Monday even
ing, during a discussion about their
respective ages one was heard to re-
mark, 81 am eleven going on ten.
A letter has been received from
Capt. A. J. Moore, of Company II, OF
this city, at Chickamaugua, rendering
the thanks of the company for the
donations sent to them. He reports
all the boys we'll and eager to go in
the fray.
Mary Blake, the six-year-old grand
daughter of Mr. Peter Blake, was run
over by buggy at corner OF KING
and Church streets, on Friday night
last. She escaped with slight bruises
and small cut in the face. People
should be more careful in driving on
our main streets after dark.
Mr.. VIM. Miller and wife,, who are
regular attendants at our market were
detained somewhat on Tuesday morn
ing by a tree having blown down
across the road on the mountain.
Mr.. Miller removed the obstruction
by cutting his way through with an
axe.
DR.. D. A. Seiss, D. D., L. l.. D.,
pastor of the Holy Communion church,
of Philadelphia, will preach in ST
Tohn's Lutheran church Sunday
morning. DIR. Seiss was pastor of
this church during the years Of 1885,
1t will be a great pleasure to hear this
prominent divine, the Oldest Lutheran
minister in the Pennsylvania Synod
Mr.. J. ]. Aldridge, of Cumberland
who is a member Of the hospital corps
of the regular army at Santiago, and
was present at the battle of July I, 2
and I, passed through this city on
Saturday Ell route to his home, on a
! furlough. He reports the majority OF
our soldiers killed was done by Span
ish sharpshooters, who could not be
discovered on account of using smoke
less powder and hiding in the trees.
The 18TH annual excursion of the
B. & O. y. M. c. A. will be held at
Island Park, Harpers Ferry, on Thurs
dav next. July IS. Speakers from
Baltimore and Washington will de
liver addresses. The celebrated or
chestra from the Central Union, of
Washington, d. c., will be present
and render the music for the occasion.
A special train leaves this city at 500
a. III fare for the round trip, 40 cents.
Returning, leaves the island at 600
p. m.
Henry NJ. Morgan, editor OF the
Morgantown Post, and leading citl-
zen of Morgantown, committed suicide
Monday afternoon by shooting him
self with a revolver. The ball enter
ed the head above the ear, killing him
instantly. The cause of the rash act
was melancholy arising from III health.
Mr.. Morgan was well-known through
out the State, was staunch Republi-
can and the sad ending OF his life is
regretted by his large circle of friends.
In Camp.
A party of young people of this
city, Hagerstown, Harrisburg and
Williamsport, are camping along the
Potomac, at Falling Waters. They
have been there since Tuesday, and
are having a good time. The follow
ing compose the party: Misses Lot
tie I,arkins, Dora Schleuss and Sophia
Anderson. and Mr. VIM. Stephens, o
chic ,,Iace Misses Nellie and Alice