Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-05-06
USE BISHOPS
GOLD DUST FLOUR

UOLD DUOl " II.
Spring tiredness is due to an impover-
ished condition Of the blood and cured by
Hoods Sarsaparilla, which enriches the
blood.
Charles Huff, of near Hagerstown, at
tempted suicide by taking two bottles Of
laudanum. Disappointment in love was
the cause.
Billy Blue, a familiar character here,
while drunk in Shepherdstown. attacked
a young man in that place by the name
Of Richmond Kilmer, and was lodged in
jail.
Roach's saloon has been moved from
near the Queen street crossing Of the b.
< OR. n. to the building formerly occu-
pied by d. w. Rodrick as a dry goods
store.
~Everybody's liable to itching piles.
Rich and poor, old and young-terrible
the fortunes they suffer. Only sure
cure. Doan's Ointment. Absolutely
safe. Can't fail.
Hagerstown's Anti-Saloon League
Jared better than the one here. Mon
day Judge Stake. of that place, refused
license to nine applicants against whom
the league preferred charges.
Mr.. Louis Fine, who has been serious
ly i'll for the past few months with dropsy
and Brights disease, was taken to a hospi-
tai in Baltimore Monday, accompan-
led by his brother, Mr.. Charles Fine.
Washington Slaughter, colored, was ar
rested Monday night by Officer Pitzer for
swearing and raising a disturbance at the
ball and cake walk given by the colored
people. He was given a hearing before
Mayor Henshaw Tuesday and fined $3.50.
Mrs. John w. Tabb, of Gerrardstown,
mother of Miss Annie Tabb. of this city,
while walking in the yard at her home
stumbled and fell, breaking her arm
above the elbow and knocking two of her
front teeth loose. Her lips were also
badly cut by the fall.
Charles Emmert Snyder, the infant
son of Mr.. w. III. Snyder, died at its
home near the Brooklyn Brass Works
Sunday night, aged three months. The
funeral services were held at the house
Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock, con
Quoted by Rev. w. f. Gruver.
A. T. Cowden, of Cameron, w. Va,
met a horrible death Friday. He at
tempted to shut off a leak at the gas well
of A. T. Cummus, at that place, when it
caught fire and exploded, blowing him
nifty feet in the air. His body, coming
down in the burning gas at the mouth of
the well he was Slowly incinerated.
Mrs. Mary E. Leatherman died of can
Ger of the stomach, at her home on the
Williamsport pike Saturday night, aged
65 years. Several children survive her.
The funeral took place from the house
Monday afternoon at 8 O'Clock. The SER
vices were conducted by Rev. F. M.
Woods. W. II. Wilen funeral director.
The sale of the furniture and attach
ments of the Continental Hotel began
Saturday morning at ten O'Clock. All the
goods were not sold on Saturday and the
sale was continued Monday. Everything
brought good prices and %auctioneer
Dodd is pleased with the results. Mr..
Joseph II. Shaffer bought the bus for
$40.
A deed was recorded in the County
Clerks Office Monday, conveying the whole
of block 10 in plat 1 of the land of the
Martinsburg Mining and Manufacturing
Company, owned by Stephen B. Elkins
and wife, to Messrs. Geo. M. Bowers and
Stuart A. Westenhaver. Consideration
S $500. The land was purchased by Mr..
Elkins in 1892.
The trustees of the Reformed church
of this city have purchased the lot adjoin-
ing the church property on East Burke
street owned by Mrs. A. V. Fitz, The
lot purchased is Immediately back of the
parsonage and fronts on North Spring
street. 1t is proposed to build a chapel
on this lot and build a handsome church
on the site of the present edihce.