Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-10-14

E ing out all over the body. ! am very
, grateful" Miss Julia Fibridge, West
Cornvel Conn.
Sunday selling is not in popular favor
at Oakland, Md One merchant paid $40
j and costs for selling IS cents worth Of
ribbon and another paid 800 and costs
for selling cigars at three different times.
The Grand Lodge Knights Of pythias
Of West Virginia. convened in Wheeling
ard viii be in session until Satur-
day. Mr.. G. X. Chambers is the repre-
sentative Of Washington Lodge, Of this
, city
The burning Of the barn Of Mr.. James
"A. Butler on the Parks Gap road still re-
mains mystery. Mr.. Butler is at loss
to know what was the cause Of the barn
burning, unless it was caused by incenda-
RES.
j Mr.. r. L. Snodgrass, upon the invita-
ton Of Col Frazer, boarded the special
carcontaining Admiral Sampson and Cap
tain Chadwick Monday night and accom-
panied them to Morgantown.
The State Board of Embalmers will
meet in this city on next Monday. Eight
embalmers constitute the board, of which
Mr.. W. Fl. Wien of this city is mem
ber The meetings will be held in Hotel
Berkeley
The Norfolk and Western railroad up
set car on the East bound track of the
| B. & O. at Shenandoah Junction Sunday
morning and the East bound passenger
trains were compelled to use the West
bound track from Hobbs to Engles.
William F. Geyer, formerly dealer in
secondhand carriages and wagons in
Washington. formerly of this city, has
filed petition in bankruptcy. Ac-
cording to the schedules accompanying
the application his indebtedness amounts
to 5000 al d his assets to $3.50.
Mr.. Ray Dixon. who was transferred
from the {. Y. Office in this city to the
train dlspatchers Office in Chambersburg. I
has come back here and Monday morning
again resumed his duties in the Office in /
this city. Mr.. Dixon didn't like it in
Chambersburg and asked to be transferred
back to his old position.
Samuel A. Thomas. a student of Mer-l
cersburg Academy died Sunday evening /
from inflammation of the brain caused I
by the rupture of an artery. He was aged /
rs and his home was in Greensburg, Pa.
He was an excellent student. and fine
athlete. being the catcher on the baseball
team and a substitute on the football
team.
DIR. w. f. Stathers, who was recently
tried by the trustees Of the State Hospital
for the Insane, at Weston, of which he is
superintendent, on the charge of gross
immortality, and who was acquitted,
has rendered the board his resignation,
to take effect at the January meeting.
DR.. w. E. Kunst will probably succeed
DR.. Stathers.
Michael Bowler, weIl-known citizen
of Shenandoah Junction, died Monday
morning after an illness OF about ten
days, aged O. years, The deceased is
survived by widow and several children.
Mr. Bowler was employed by the N. 4
w. X. r. at Shenandoah Junction for a
number of years, and during the time ac-
cumulated considerable money.
Il wish to express my thanks to the
manufacturers of Chamberlains Collie,
Cholera and Darrhoea Remedy, for hav-
ing put on the market such wonderful
medicine says w. w. Massngill OF
Beaumont, Texas There are many
thousands of mothers whose children
have been saved from attacks Of dysen-
terry and cholera infantum who must also
feel thankful. 1t is for sale at Matthaeis
| Pharmacy.
Since the Ist OF September three fe-
males, who have been under treatment at
the Insane Asylum at Weston, have been
| sent TO their homes in Berkeley county.
! One resident near Swan Pond. one in Ar
den district and one in Falling Waters.
| All went there in very bad physical con-
dition and mentally disturbed and came
home in a fair condition of health.
Rev. Ino. S. Douglas, who arrived here
from Warsaw Richmond county, Va, last
week delivered his first sermon in the
| Episcopal church to an appreciative con-
gregaiion Sunday morning. His SER
mon was an able one, and although the
weather was dsagreeable, full con-
gregation turned out TO hear him. The
congregation is pleased with him and he
will no doubt be an able and efficient
rector
On the 10th Of December, 1897, Rev.
S. A. Donahoe, pastor of Nj. +. church,
south, Point Pleasant, w. Va, contracted
severe cold which was attended from
r the beginning by violent coughing. He
5 says: "After resorting to number OF
5 so-called SPECIFICS, usually kept in the
house. 10 no purpose, purchased bot
tie of 'Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
T which acted like charm. most cheer
fully recommended it to the public" For
T. sale at Matthaei's Pharmacy.
During the winter of 1897, Mr.. James
. Reed, one Of the leading citizens and
{. merchants of Clay, Clay county, w. Va.
$ struck his leg against a cake flee in sucl
a manner as to bruise it severely, 1t be
IT came very much swollen and panied hin
S SO badly that he could not walk withou
u the aid Of crutches. He was treated b,
physicians, also used several kinds Of lint