Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-08-26

on the Thomas Aud place, about two
and half miles north of town, while here
on a visit to her sister, Mrs. Hill. She
arrived here last week and after her arri-
val she complained of sickness from the
"trip and later was taken i'll with intiamma-
ton of the bowels, which was the cause
Of her death. She was IS years OF age.
The remains were sent 10 PittsbuTg,
Camp Gerhart. OF Lebanon. has pitched
tents at the mouth Of the Opequon. It is
the finest camp that has been at the
mouth of the Opequon this season. The
following are the members; Mayor &. e..
Gerhart. of Lebanon: DIR. |. X. Butcher, &.
S. Shaak, G.. w. Mitrauer, DIR. ]. G..
Butcher, ]. H. Reimoehl. Geo. Kochena-
ner, H. ]. Ross, Al. L. Craumer, Reuben
Shaak. las. Hood, Rise Bowman, Levi
Hartz. Capt. NJ. Case, Geo. Shartel and
A. B. Metzgar.
The ball and chain gang is having the
desired effect. Before the gang was or
ganized the streets almost swarmed with
the knights of the dusty road, but now
scarcely any can be seen upon the streets.
One gentleman, who lives in the district
frequently visited by the tramps, said
day never went by but that four or FIVE
tramps called at his house. but now he IS
not bothered with them at all. This is
the experience of nearly every citizen OF
the city. Let the good work go on.
1t is reported that nearly 800 Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad employees checks were
attached this pay day. one firm alone hav-
ing secured 40 attachments. The attach
ments were on claims transferred to
people in West Virginia. The attach
ments are served in West Virginia terri
tory, between Harper's Ferry and Pied
mont. The legality of this action will be
disputed Attachments OF wages under
500 are illegal in Maryland. The attach
ing Of wages has been revived since the
road has gone out of the hands OF recelv-
ers.
According to Iri Hicks, the earth and
Mercury disturbance now due, will bring
the most general and severe disturbance
of August. The moon being in perigee
and full on Sunday, indicated that storm
conditions might reach crisis. A gen
eral perturbed state will very probably
continue over uhe moons passage of the
equator, and into the regular storm
period extending from the 23rd to 27th.
The month will end quite warm, with
local summer storms in transit from west
to east.
The chain gang was taken from John
street this morning and put to work clean
ing out ditch on Queen street and a
sewer in North Martinsburg. They fin
ished the work this morning and this at
ternoon they had nothing to do. All the
stone have been broken on John street,
and the authorities are at loss what to
put them at next With the heavy balls
hanging to them they can't use the shovel
and pick handily and are more in the way
than anything else when working on John
street.
Word has been received by his mother,
Mrs. Rose Bowles, at Hancock, Md. of
the death at Manitou, Col, of Lew Wal
lace Bowles, who operated an antique
store on Eleventh street. Washington, ID.
c. MIR. Bowles, few months ago, went
to Colorado with his brother, DIR. Harry
Bowles, to get relief from pulmonary
trouble. Mrs. A. ). Reynolds, Snep-
herdstown, Mrs. Peter +. Dawson, Miss
M. Mcclure Bowles, Hancock, are surviv-
ing sisters. Mr.. Bowles will be buried at
Hancock, beside his father, the late Col.
John ]. Bowles.
The lessees of the old Fair grounds have
accepted the offers of the bicycllsts from
Hagerstown for race here Saturday
evening and final arrangements have been
made. Robert Emmert and G. w. S.
Roland, two rival bicycle riders will race
for purse of $Ioo and the spectators
will doubtless have chance of seeing a
good race. Several other races will prob
ably be pulled off on the same evening,
and the lessees of the park will endeavcr
to give an entire evenings entertainment,
beginning at4. 80 and lasting until about z
O'Clock. The admission for men will be
twenty-five cents.