Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-07-01
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Prepare to decorate your homes on the
Fourth.
Tell neither your faults nor those Of
Others.
Granulated Sugar SIC pound at S.
FAlkers.
Give the visitorsa royal welcome on
the Fourth.
Hetty Green's spring suit cost $500. 1t
was law suit.
Help put old Marlinsburg in her gayest
attire on the Fourth.
Talk may be cheap. but not over the
long distance telephone.
Go into the bicycle parade on the Fourth
and win one Of the prizes.
The Terra Alta Wooden Mills were burn
ed Monday. Loss $4,000.
Let the eagle scream. Old Martins
burg is to celebrate as never before.
The hardware men will close their
stores at six O'Clock P. m. beginning July
9Th.
The United Brethren now number 49,
o4o, Their gain during the last year was
5,S23.
The Postal Telegraph Co.'S Superinten-
dent has given orders to go around Hag-
erstown.
Everything is booming for the Fourth.
Put your shoulder TO the wheel and help
along the good work.
Miss Lizzie Hart and Mr. Vincent
Yanell, of Cumberland, were married in
that place yesterday.
Get that ''war flag" out and clean it up.
1t must swing to the breeze on the Fourth,
while the Eagle screams.
A car load of watermelons arrived in
town Wednesday. The prices are still
at the high water-melon-mark.
A wise merchant buys goods to sell and
sells his goods to buy more. This IS bus
mess and business makes money.
Mr.. Harry Rutherford is putting down
a new pavement at the side Of his prop
erty corner Queen and Race streets.
Comrey's. Concert Band gave a con-
cert at the corner of Martin and Raj
eigh streets, Wednesday night at s O'Clock.
Harry Airy appeared before Justice
Byers Thursday and had warrant
sworn out for Harvey zepp,on the charge
of assault.
r. NJ. Boyce, OF Winchester, private
of the United States Marine Corps, was
drowned while bathing in the river near
Annapolis.
The Fourth of July fireworks fatalities
this year bid fair to be large. The young
sters are already boarding the cracker,
sky-rocket, etc.
The School Board will hire a carriage
next Monday and visit all of the schools
in the various wards and make the annual
inspection of the buildings.
BY youngster throwing fire cracker
in lot of dynamite near New York, pro-
perty to amount of $4,000 was destroy
ed and many persons injured.
Messrs. John Drenner and Chris Stoker
spent Wednesday at Falling Waters fish
ing. They made a fine catch of 27 bass, 8
catfish, and number of smaller fish,
Read the advertisement in another COL
umn of Mr.. Z. II. Henson. of Bunker
Hill. He offers his services to the people
of this vicinity as auctioneer. He solic-
its share of the public patronage.
Mr. and Mrs. Z. w. Lupton wish to
extend to their many neighbors and
friends their heartfelt thanks for the as
s'stance and sympathy given at the time of
the burning of their house on Tuesday the
27.
George, the young son of Mr.. George
Mcdonald, of w. Martin street, had his
left arm knocked out of place at the left
elbow, by slipping in doorway. DR..
Barlow set the dislocated joint and the
young boy is getting along nicely.
A blind horse of Howard Tabler,
stepped out of door in his barn last week
and fell about fifteen feet TO the ground
and broke its back, dying a few minutes
after The horse was attracted to the
door by the light, which shown through it.
DIR. w. H. Fields,who has been in New
York studying medicine for the past few
months, returned last night. He will
take the examination before the State
Medical Board, at Charleston. next week
and will then begin practicing in this city.
A surprise party was rendered Mr..
Arthur Matthews, at his home corner
of Queen and Commerce streets last
night. The crowd gathered at the home
of Mr.. Arthur Fisher and from there went
to his home and gave him a pleasant
surprise. Games were enjoyed and a
supper served.
Julia Greenfield and Richard Green
field We're arrested Tuesday evening by
officer Hollis, upon the charge of assault,
the former for assaulting Mrs. Ella b.
Rhoe, and the latter for assaulting Mr..
George Rhoe They will be given a
hearing before Justice Martin this
morning at 10 O'Clock.