Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-07-29
oh. what hot nights

On, what hot nights!
A little rain wouldn't be missed.
Good Rice SC pound at Felker's.
Jars and crooks sc. gal. at S. SEEKER 5
The highest form of animal life-gi-
raffe.
The gardens are scorching and rain is
badly needed.
The post Office at Parsons was robbed
Of $500 or $500.
The sweet girl graduates bake bread
with Orient flour. If.
Mr.. Wash Bender who has been very
i'll is slowly improving.
A reduction in the price of rubber shoes
is sort of gum drop.
The number of penniless men in Klon-
dixie is estimated at 5000.
Hugh Poorbaugh, aged 70, was killed
by the cars a. Hyndman.
Mrs. Emma Heckrotte, who has been
somewhat i'll, has recovered.
Try S. S. Felker's dry roast coffee
Strength and favor guaranteed.
Joseph L. Baker, Of near Winchester,
prominent man, aged II, is dead.
New York Citys population is estimated
by the Board Of Health to be 3,55o.o53.
A money order office has been estab-
lished at the Falling Waters Post Office.
There's man down town who dotes
onrainy weather. His names Mac Intosh.
King Heat and his majesty, the mos
quito, are sleep tormentors these nights.
-Four new hitching posts have been
planted in front of the nj. E. church,
South.
A young man was thrown from his BIZ
cycle at York by dog and died of his in
juries.
The match trust has advanced the
price of matches IS per cent in the last
few days.
The new dwelling of Mr.. ]. f. Slaugh-
ter in North Martinsburg is nearing COM
pletion.
Where there is the fear of being turned
down the better part of discression is not
TO turn up.
Over dozen men in Gteencastle have
signed applications for the establishment
of tribe Of Red Men in that town.
Mr.. Rufus Caskey has placed new
bread wagon on the streets. 1t isa neat
and pretty one and makes good show.
Mr.. VIM. Pitzer has been awarded by
the City Council the contract for making
up the assessors book for the corporation
forS3s,
The Adams Express platform truck at
the C. v. station was taken to York, Pa
last week andreturned yesterday in new
dress OF paint.
The Adams Express Cos. wagon is
being given new coat of paint at He'll
er's and an old wagon is now being used
in its place.
Mrs. Elizabeth Everstine, Cumberland
has filed suit against Frostburg, for dam
ages for injuries sustained on a street
crossing at night.
Mr. and Mrs. Nolan c. West have re-
turned to Martinsburg from Lambert's
Point, Va. Mr.. West has gone to work
in the Wooden Mill
Joseph F. Mason will bring suit for
damages against the city of Cumberland
for the alleged false arrest and imprisofl-
ment of his thirteen-year-old son.
Mrs. Harry Smith. of West Martin
street, was taken suddenly i'll Thursday
She is somewhat improved this morning.
although yet in precarious condition.
Mr.. ]. A. Westall, who has been suffer-
ing with his eyes. was operated on last
week by DR.. Moore. Mr.. Westall is now
at Brunswick resting very comfortably.
Mr.. Taylor H. Jefferson, clerk at the
Continental was taken i'll yesterday with
symptoms of appendicitis. He is confined
to his bed, bus is somewhat better.
Hagerstown baseball team was defeated
in two games lChambersburg Thursday.
First game, Chambersburg. %; Hagers-
town III. second game, Chambersburg
7; Hagerstown, /.
Messrs. J. S. Trammell and H. L.Alex-
ander, insurance agents. formed part
nership and the agency will here
after be known as Alexander & Trammel
with office over M. A Snodgrass' drug
store.
The Citizens National Bank has presen-
ted to the Public Library an Atlas of the
World, in two handsomely bound vol
umes. The Atlas is very complete one
and makes a handsome and needed adj
diton TO the library.
The funeral services of Mr.. Michael
Pitzer was held in the M. E. church
South Thursday morning, Rev. James Ii.
Wolf, of Charles Town, conducting the
services. The procession formed at the
house at ten o'clock.
The annual Baptist reunion was
held at Island Park, Harper's Ferry on
Wednesday. One hundred and rs went
from this place on the special train