Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-06-17
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LITTLE LOCALS.


Prepare to scorch.
The big circus today.
Our markets continue to grow.
California Hams SC pound at Felker's.
The turn over collar is most prominent.
Everybody is getting ready for the pic
mic season.
Westphalia Hams, every one guaran-
teed, at S. S. Felker's.
Much interest is now being centered in
the celebration on the Fourth.
The bows of the West Virginia Univer-
sity will be home about the 23rd.
Secure your seats for 1.-THE German
Volunteer They are selling fast.
The most distant relatives are not al
ways those who live farthest away.
Comrey's Concert Band rendered a
good concert at the U. b. festival
The seats of Welsh Bros circus collaps-
ed in Chambersburg on Tuesday night.
Sunday school picnics and the fresh
Young man who rocks the boat are with
us.
A new pavement has been put down
in front Of the Rauch building on West
Martin street.
B. & o. r. r. agent B. L. Blackwell,
killed wild cat at Orleans Cross Roads
the other night.
Chldren's Day services will be held in
the NJ. E. church, South next Sunday
morning at eleven o'clock.
The base bali club recently organized
is meeting with much success and they
will soon be playing good ball.
The cast for "The German Volunteer
to be given the 10th and 27th Of June will
be announced in day of two.
CT. Fisher, while coupling cars on the
b. & o. near Harpers Ferry, fell into a
culvert and broke his arm and leg.
The soliciting committee for the Fourth
continues to receive contributions. Help
them make the celebration big success.
Viola Alliff, of Huntingdon aged IS,
committed suicide by taking large
quantity of morphine. A sister did the
same thing a year ago.
Grand View Hotel, west end of Bolivar,
Harper's Ferry, was sold at public sale
for $3.50, the West Virginia Loan Com
pany being the purchaser.
Owing to domestic troubles Harvey
Armstrong, of Williamsport, Wednesday
purchased revolver, stood before mir
ror and blew his brain out.
The City Band has decided to run its
excursion to Colchester Beach on or about
July II. 1t is expected they will take an
immense crowd from this place.
Mr.. Frederick McCrovy, of Winches-
ter, while visiting in Toledo, o., was shot
and killed by negro of that place while
defending the character Of his sister.
Miss May Zimmerman, corner John
street and Maple avenue, left Wednesday
for Baltimore where she will enter the
Deaconess Home of the Lutheran church
in that place.
On account of the absence OF Rev. c.
S. Trump, who attended the commence
ment exercises at Gettysburg, their was
no prayer service at St. Johns Luther
an church Wednesday evening.
Lightning struck the house Of John
Ditmore, at Berkeley Springs, Tuesday
the current descending by the chimney
and discharging shotgun standing in a
corner. The contents of both barrels
went through the ceiling.
Mrs. d. H. Stuckey entertained quite a
number of young people Tuesday evening
at her home on E. Burke street in honor OF
her niece, Miss Bertha Currier, of Gin
cinnati, who is spending a short time in
this city with her sister, Miss Edith
Currier.
Governor Atkinson has issued requisi-
tons on Harry Anderson and John. and
Thomas Morrison, the young men of
Winchester who were arrested for rob-
bing an old man in Hampshire county.
The papers have been sent to Virginia s
Governor.
The annual commencement exercises
of the West Virginia University will be
held from June IS to June 22. The grad
yates from Martinsburg this year are Col.
and Mrs j. c. Frazer, w. n. Downey,
Clarence f. Martin and Ward b. Lindsay,
all of whom will graduate in law.
The West Virginia Funeral Directors
Association is holding its fifth annual
session in Wheeling. About fifty delegates
are in attendance, among whom is Mr..
w. H. Wilen, of this city. MIR. Wien has
been appointed on the committee for Sc
lecting the place of the next meeting.