Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-09-24

Of Mr.. c. r. Eversole and Miss Mag
pie Davis, both Of this vicinity.
lanes NJ. Creamer, aged OF years,
of Pleasant Hall, Pa, was never on a
railroad train until Tuesday, when ne
rode from Pinole to Chambersburg
Two buggies collided at the corner
of Queen and Commerce streets late
Saturday night The shafts ct both
buggies were broken and one wheel
smashed. People should be more care
full when driving after night.
The performance of Fields q Han
sons Minstrels at the Central opera
house on Saturday night, was one OF
the best performances Of its kind ever
seen in this city. Their acts were new
and novel and their singing and dane
ing good.
Major w. T. Henshaw, of the First
Regiment, and his brother, Lieut.,
Tohn M. Henshaw, of the Second Reg
iment of West Virginia, are both at
their home in this city i'll with ty-
phoid fever. The former is somewhat
improved, but the latter is still very
i'll.
The store room of Mr.. Gotleib We'll
linger, 900 East Burke street, was en-
tered on Monday night last by bur
glars, and a quantity of shoes, canned
goods, and tobacco were taken. The
thieves gained entrance by the rear
door by forcing the lock. The loss
amounts to about $40.
If any students go from this county
to the West Virginia University this
year they may be glad to know that
the Acme Book Store, of Morgantown,
w. Va, is prepared to furnish Univer-
sity Text Books, second hand, and
shef-worn. You can save great deal
by buying all school supplies of them.
A special train over the c. V. r. r.,
on Wednesday evening, carrying a
corps of insurance inspectors, who
were examining the property of the
company, struck and killed valua-
bic Jersey COW belonging to Mr.. John
Rogers, of West King street The
accident happened near the BROOKLYN
brass factory.
In Baltimore, on Tuesday last, Mr..
F. A. Kraus and Miss Emma Manger,
both of that city, were married by
Rev. Carl Fritch, in the Evangelical
Lutheran church. Miss Manger is
well-known in this place, and her
many friends join in extending best
wishes. Miss Lizzie Graft, OF this
city, witnessed the ceremony.
A fine art window, placed as me-
mortal, in Holy Trinity Memorial
Lutheran church, Sharpsburg, TO the
men of the One Hundred and Twenty
fourth, One Hundred and Thirtieth
and One Hundred and Thirty sec
ond Pennsylvania Volunteers, who
fought in the battle of Antietam. was
dedicated with ceremonies on Sunday
last. A number of persons ofthis city
witnessed the ceremonies.
The annual banquet to the advisory
board of the Hagerstown fair associa-
ton was held in the large hall on the
far grounds at that place. on Satur'
day afternoon. The attendance was
much larger than last year. After
inspecting the grounds, buildings anc
improvements the entire party re
. paired TO the dining rooms where the
appetite of the inner man was appeas
ed, and toasts responded to. The fail
promises to be larger and better thar
ever.
While splitting wood at his home
2o8 +. Liberty street, Mr.. Theodor
Anderson severely cut himself will
an axe. The handle caught agains
his arm and as the blow fell the edg
of the axe struck him on the forepaI
OF the arm, severing the artery an
several leaders, making an ugly cash
The wound bled profusely and befor
he could reach the house he fell an
was carried in by several neighbor'
Doctors Baker, Myers, and McSherr
! were called and rendered medical aiC
, 1t was thought at one time that /
r would die from the loss of blood, Blu
though very weak from the effects
it, he is getting along very well.