Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-10-21
Lift the cup.
Hail Columbia!

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Supporters of the green are blue.
The streets need scraping badly.
The ice man is not always nice man.
Cunning accidents will soon be in or
der.
Hagerstown has many cases of diph-
liberia.
"shut the door signs" are later than
usual
The greatest study of mankind is
woman.
Summer fingers, but we see autumn
leaves.
Corn-huskers are in demand in the
county,
Many woman isn't half as bad as she
is painted.
Hunters says that rabbits are more
plentiful than squirrels.
You can't down patriotism. Even the
grass is dewey these mornings.
7. Hanshew Marley. prominent book
and shoe merchant, of Frederick is dead.
Miss Helen Schultz, of Charles Town
died at Shenandoah Junction Wednesday,
aged IS years.
Governor Atkinson pardoned nine con-
victs Tuesday on recommendation OF the
Board of Pardons.
Be sure to get cup of tea, served by
the sweet Jap girls, from the Japanese
booth at the Bazaar.
The Colored Mandolin Club was out
serenading last night, and rendered some
excellent music on the streets.
The B. & O. r. X. owing to increase of
business during this year, have strung an
additional 1000 miles OF wire.
The Samuel J. Boyd farm, 100 acres
near Charles Town, has been sold to
Jacob H. Dutterer for $40 per acre.
Robert Steele, aged 81 years, of Win
chester, is dead. He boosted of never
having been sick a day, prior to his DEATH
VIM. Murphy, laborer, Of Baltimore
was run over by an engine in the Cum
berland yards Tuesday, and instantly
killed.
A cave has lately been discovered in
New Zealand which is believed to be
longer even than the Mammoth Cave OF
Kentucky.
Misses Nellie and Virginia Butler, Miss
Emma Casey, Miss Minnie Brooks and
A. S. Reynolds, of Shepherdstown, were
visitors to this city Tuesday.
Judge Faulkner has called special
term Of Circuit Court for Saturday, Oct.
II. at Q. 20 O'Clock for transactlng business
not transacted at the last regular term.
DR.. S. n. Myers went to Brantsvllle, Pa,
Tuesday to attend the funeral OF his
mother-in-law, Mrs. Eleanor Brandt,
which took place Wednesday morning.
A social meeting of the L. and A. So
ciety of the Lutheran church was held
at the home of Misses Maize and Frances
Wilen, on Burke street Tuesday night.
Rev. V. r. Gates Quaker Evangelist of
Binqhampton N. Y. has commenced a
series of services at the Yeakley Holiness
Church. They will continue ten days.
There is a dphtheria epidemic in Hag-
erstown and many persons are down with
the disease. The epidemic is supposed
to be the result of impure drinking water.
There is some talk of closing the schools.
Constable Russler arrested Harry
Mackey, colored, Tuesday, for trespass-
ing on the land of Mr.. Bailey Phillips.
He was given hearing before Squire
Byers and fined SIS. He was unable to
pay his fine. and was placed in Jail.
In Brunswick, Md, on Sunday last,
Miss Daisy Fleming, OF that place, and
Mr.. Jacob Leatherman, of Baltimore, were
married. The couple were both formerly
of this city, are popular young people, and
their many friends are now rendering best
wishes. They will reside in Baltimore.
Mr.. G.. p. Roller, who has been mana
ger of Hotel Evans for several years, has
been succeeded by Mr.. James Hamel, OF
Martinsburg, who was manager for short
time when the house was in Receiver
Redmond's hands. Mr.. Roller succeeds
Mr. Howard Grim as day clerk, and Mr..
Grim has the position of night clerk OF
the hotel.
Dispositions were taken in Circuit
Court Clerk Gerhardt's office Wednesday
in the case of inc. w. Kehoe vs.. Nc
Cabe Bros. of Baltimore. Kehoe was a
subcontracior under McCabe Bros. at the
time they were Strengthening the b. & O.
railroad in this county. He claims that
the defendants did not allow him to fulfill
his contract with them. Six witnesses
were examined.
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