Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-04-29

A man giving his name as Bradford
Joe fell from a train near Cumberland,
and his body was cut in two. He lived
twenty minutes after the sncident and
tried 70 Join his body together.
Lieut.. w. n. Inch has received an APP
poinunent under Fish Commissioners
Bowers, and will leave on Monday next 70 |
assume his duties. He viii be stationed
in Mr. Bowers office in Washington.
The colored Baseball team Of Win
chester will play game with the colored
baseball team of this city on the after
noon Of May Ist. The game viii be play
ed here on the coIored baseball diamond. |
Mr.. w. H Kantner has torn down his
marble shop situated on the old Cham |
bers property, owned by Mr.. Harry
Rutherford. and has rebuilt it on the
ground Of Mr.. David We'll, S. Maple |
avenue.
One of the women arrested in the raid
upon the house OF Charles Hetzel, giving
her name as Madaline Wilson, PAID her
fine, which amounted to Sf3. "Wednesday
evening and was released. The others
are still in the lookup.
Maggie, the seven-year-old daughter Of
Calvin Poffenberger, met horrible death
by burning a. her home in the Neck,
near Williamsport Wednesday. She at
tempted to start a fire in the cook stove
by saturating the kindling with coal-oil.
Miss Elizabeth r. Drennef. Of Hedges
Vile, and Mr.. Arthur L. Menefee, ofCum-
berland, Nd were married Wednesday
night at Hedgesvile, this county, at the
home of the bride. Rev. Louis Randall, OF
Keedysville, Md. performed the ceremony.
Governor Atkinson gave it as his opin-
ion that the eight hour labor law which
was passed by the recent legislature is
practically null and void, because it is
defective in its title; that is it does not
state definitely to whom or what it is in
tended to apply.
Joe Green and James Green were ar
rested Wednesday by officer Dutrow for
raising disturbance on the streets and
carrying concealed weapons. They were
given hearing before Mayor Henshaw
Thursday and fined SIS and costs or
thirty daysin Jail.
Father H. J. McKeefry, of Richmond,
Va, pastor Of St. Joseph's Catholic
church Of this city for number of years,
and his brother, Father Anthony Nc
Keefry, of Winchester, were guests OF
Rev. Father Kelley, at the Catholic par
sonage Wednesday.
George w. Seylor died at his home in
Ha lccck Tuesday from complication of
troubles, aged 81. He had been in i'll
health for sometime, and his death was
not unexpected. The deceased was owner
and proprietor of the Hancock Foundry
and Machine Works.
The Berkeley Camp Sons of Confeder-
ate Veterans met in their room in the Dunn
building Tuesday and decided to uniform
the organization. In order to do this SUBJ
scriptions will be paid monthly by each
member of the camp and by anyone else
who wishes to contribute.
Mrs. Mary E. Ramsburg, widow of the
late Geo. Ramsburg died of heart trouble
at her home near Vanclevesville Tues
day afternoon at s o'clock, aged fifty
iii &C lCdiS. oGNCl di Gil sui flNC HCl.
The funeral took place from the
house Thursday morning at 10. 80 O'Clock.
Carrie WATSON, the young girl arrested
by Officer Hollis Saturday night for as
saulting Mollie Palmer, was given hear
ing before Justice Martin Monday and
bound over to keep the peace upon bond
OF $500. She failed to give the bond and
was sent to Jail for sixty days.
Deputy Internal Revenue Collector E.
c. Henshaw has made thorough inspec-
sion OF this section in an endeavor to To-
cate any counterfeit cigar stamps, and he
reports that there are none here. There
were quite lot found in Wheeling and
in some other sections OF this State but
Martinsburg was clear of them.
Mr.. John F. Roberts, notary public and
pension agent, who has been quite seri-
ously i'll for the past three months, is
slowly improving under the care of DIR.
Hedges. The cause of his illness was a
long drive over the mountain during the
days of the blizzard 1t will be some
days yet before he will be able for duty
in his office.
Work has been begun upon the cree
ton of the new c. V. telegraph line
through town and number of poles have
already been erected. A special freight
train went to Bunker Hill Wednesday and
brought the water tank to this place. The
wires of the Winchester Telephone Co.,
crossed the track and had to be cut in
order to let the tank pass.
Mr.. Joseph G.. Chandler, the advance
agent of the Vaught's Comedy Company,
which opens weeks engagement at the
Central Opera House on Monday night,
was caller at this office Wednesday, He
is son of Senator w. f. Chandler, of
New Hampshire, and was for long time
connected with the newspaper business.
His company is a strong one and should
draw crowds every night.
The School Board met in regular ses-
sion in the End ward building Monday night
and, after short session, adjourned with
out transacting any business of import
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