Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-10-22

The West Virginia Mayors associa
ton has gone to the wall
Alec Stewart was arrested O
Thursday for disturbing the peace
Officer Dutrow made the arrest.
Thompson Bros. have secured ths
contract for the new winter suits am
overcoats for our peace makers.
Tie Herald and tie Thrice . Weel
New York World, both papers yea
or only 81 70 cents. A great offer
Campaign buttons are Aourishing
the Dayton button predominating
Republicans can get them by calling
at this office.
The Misses Rodrick gave delight
ful whist party in honor OF their sis
ter, Mrs. Austin Roderick, on Wed
nesday night.
Hear Hon. A. G. Dayton at the
court house Monday night The City
Band will be in attendance and dis
course the music.
Mrs. James c. Frazer, Of this city,
has been elected president of the
Woman's League at the University Of
the State at Morgantown.
The concert given by Mr.. Thos.
Guilty at Feller's opera house on Mon
day night was a fine one. A small
crowd greeted his appearance.
A full attendance is requested at the
meeting of Victory Council No. 7, D.
of A. on Tuesday evening next. I'm
portant business to be transacted.
The Rev. VIM. P. Anthony will
preach in St. Johns Lutheran church
next Sabbath morning, Oct. %. On
account of the absence of the pastor
there will be no services at night.
About 500 people accompanied the
CITY Band to the Hagerstown fair on
Thursday, from this city. The largest
crowd ever present was in attendance
on that day, and it was great sue
cess.
The water has been let out of the
dam at Fitz Touring mill, and work
men are engaged in repairing the wall
and flood gates. The mill will be put
in operation as soon as the work is
completed.
Candy" Toup and Charles Young
were arrested by Bluecoat McBee on
for carrying concealed weap,
ons. They were given hearing and
was released. Toup was sent
to Jail for 90 days.
The loss of the barn and contents
by fire of Mr.. D. H. Fulk, near Swan
Pond, which was insured by Messrs.
Harrison and Schley, of Shepherds
town, has been properly adjusted ard
paid in full by that company.
Mr.. P. NJ. Light went to the Ope-
quon fishing on Friday night last.
His catch amounted to six cells and
one sucker. He says the beauty Of
the catch was the sucker, which he
caught with an ordinary garden rake,
He vouches for the truth Of the story,
but it takes suckers to believe it.
Senator Stephen B. Elkins has Of
fered two prizes to the students who
make the highest and the next high
est grade IN the first college year
work in Greek at the West Virginia
University. The prizes are 500 ant
$40 respectively, and will be awarded
at the commencement exercises.
Mr.. /. NJ Barton, labor commits
sioner of the State, has just returned
from a tour OF the southern portion of
West Virginia. He says the soft coal
output exceeds that of last year by ?,
600, 900 tons, and that 22, 900 miner!
are employed. The lumber industry
also employs thousands of hands.
On Sunday evening, while Mr.. DaviC
We'll, in company with his son, Willie
were out driving, in coming down thu
long hill near this city, on the Tusca
rora pike, the harness broke, soaring
the horse, and overturning the buggy
Mr.. We'll and son were thrown from
the buUqV the former breaking hi,