Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-03-05
NOTES AND COMMENTS.

NOTES AND COMMENTS.
War rumors and rumors ofwar.
Blustery March is marching on.
Garden making will soon be in or
der.
Many fruit trees will be planted at
the approach of spring. Soon this
valley will excel the rose in blossom
ing
We extend the hand of fellowship
with congratulations and firm re-
lance in you, Brother Clohan, of a
full measure Of future success in your
new departure. 1t is far better to
have one hand on the postoffice, than
both eyes on a foreign mission, be-
cause there are slips between the cup
and the lip.
All the public schools had the
pleasure of referring in numerous
ways to the 2zd of February. After
Washington has been dead for hun
dreds of years, his many acts of kind
ness, craftsmanship and qualifica-
tions, in every respect, will be just as
fresh and green in the minds of his
countrymeu as at present, and the
little story of the Ratchet which de-
stroyed the valuable tree, never will,
and must not be obliterated.
In recent visit to Chambersburg,
Pa, we spent sometime very pleasant
ly with some OF our former Martins
burg boys, Messrs. Whitson and Sny-
der. They are looking and doing
we'll, and the c. V. railroad companys
shops in which they are employed are
nice, clean and comfortable. They
are constantly employed at fair re-
Enumeration and have nothing hut the
kindliest expressions for the COM
pany, which employs them and their
associations with the citizens of
Chambersburg. Throughout the city,
among the merchants, we find the
same complaint noticeable in our own
city--a very limited amount of money
passing over the counters. We ar
rived in Hagerstown. at p. M, where
we had to stay until 6:3o p. m. This
afforded another opportunity Of ming
ling with some Berkeley boys. Some
are employed in the bicycle works,
others on the w. M. railroad. They
all appear to be doing fairly well and
in the best OF spirits. In our pere-
CARNATIONS through this enterprising
city, we visited the w. M. railroad
shops; there is yet room for improve
ment with them, and it is progressing
| nicely. Occasionally we noticed a
new dwelling under course of con-
struction and only on one occasion
did we, see that familiar sign-For
Rent. AT the wholesale firm of S. M.
Bloom & Co., we were escorted
through the buildings by their COM
mercial tourist, Mr.. M. L. Chrissin-
ger, whose friendliness is not excelled
and whose devotion to the business is
unsurpassed. Surely in their bust
ness they want for nothing except
plenty of good customers. We could
not take leave of the city until visit
to the hospitable home of Mr. !. w.
Floyd and his estimable lady was
made. These people spent all their
early life in our own beautiful city
and know just how to entertain
friend in good old West Virginia
style. Their surroundings are of the
best and their sociability of such a
nature that we were loath to leave
them, but as time and railroad trains
wait for no one, we were forced to bid
adieu at least for the time.
The Order of Railway Conductors
of this city will have an excursion to
Gettysburg over the c. V. and w.
NJ. railroads in June. This will be an
opportunity to visit one of the great.
est battle6elds in history, and at such
low rates that all can we'll afford to
go and spend the day in viewing
sights, such as must be seen to be
appreciated The line of railroad is
both romantic and picturesque.
RALF.