Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-02-05

Charles Town IS now lighted with
electric lights.
Ask Tor Drew selby Co ladies fine
shoes, at Fiery's Shoe Store.
New County Lard pounds IS
cents, at Martins.
American Best graduated sugar
~ cents pound, at S. S. Felker's.
Mr.. Geo R Sakemau and Mrs.
/ Lucy White will be married Sunday.
The special business Of the B. & o.
for the month of January included ~
parties with total Of 32l people
Don't forget that the Boston Stars
will give a concert at the Central
Opera House, Monday. February ID.
An entertainment was held at the
first NJ. i. parsonage last Thursday
evening and attracted quite an attend
auce.
Rev. J. +. Ockerman. formerly
Methodist minister in this city, died
in Baltimore last Monday aged o.
years.
A big lemon weighing little over
pound has been on exhibition at
Matthaei's drug store the past week.
1t was raised in this county by Mr..
Geo. H. Sperow.
We hear P. T.. Deatrick & Co, shoe
dealers, are contemplating the enlarg-
ing of their store room. This is an
evidence of prosperity which we hope
will materialize.
During the cold weather, persons
having horses should see that they
are well blanketed when left standing
We have noticed during the past
week that the horses which are ap
parently scautily fed also are the ones
without blankets
The Cracker Social Club" Of Bruins
wick has been granted certificate of
incorporation. The purposes of the
club is the establishment OF library
and reading room and a gymnasium.
The club has fitted up rooms in the
opera house building.
Prof. Fred Luscomb has arrived in
town and has again taken the leader
ship of the City Band and will also
teach music in the public schools.
Prof. Luscomb is known to be an able
and efficient instructor and the band
will be kept up to the standard of ex-
cellence it has enjoyed for years.
1t has been reported in this city
that Clarence Engle and Miss Man.
celia Doar were married at Hotel
Entler, in Shepherdstown, on Sun
day. Both are about IS years of age,
and there is another report in circuIa-
ton that the affair did not take place.
To get a practical knowledge of
bookkeeping, penmanship, shorthand,
etc, attend Turner's Business Col
lege, day or night session. Now is
the best time to enter Terms very
low. If you cannot attend school
take instructions by mail. Diploma
given all graduates. Write or call at
college for catalogue.
John Harsh, married, Samuel New
conner, married, and Thomas Barry,
Harry 10y, and OFT Sharer have been
arrested in Williamsport as members
of the "Whooly Cody Gang" which
has been destroying property in Will
Transport and lately desecrated the
cemetery at that place by throwing
over the monuments and headstones.
Mr.. Thos. II. Speck, son Of Mr..
Seibert Speck, and Miss Eva M. He'd
ges, the accomplished doughter of Mr..
Decatur Hedges, were married at the
home of the brides parents, about
five miles north of this city, at II a
m. Thursday. Rev. F. r. Leyburn
performed the ceremony in the pres
euce of the families of the contracting
parties.
Mrs. Mary Gettle, wife of Constable
Fred S Gettle, died at her home on
John street Monday evening, of con-
sumption She had been i'll for over
n LIa~ h,,cGo,,I orI o,,a child