Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-04-15
LITTLE LOCALS.

The leaves are making their appear
ance.
Police, break up the swearing on the
streets.
Frederick city is 10 increase its water
supply.
The fz of the soda water fountain is
again heard.
Job work Of all kinds neatly and cheap
ly executed at this office.
Hendricks, w. Va, has band COM
posed entirely OF young ladies.
Mrs. L. Longbrake has moved from
Eulalie street to West Burke street.
Some new shelves have been placed in
the law Office Of Flick & Westenhaver.
The State Convention of the Y. P. S.
E. meets in Wheeling, May %, "a and
IS.
A new floor has been placedin the con-
fectionery store of Mrs. Ferdinand Ger
ling.
The State Medical Association holds its
annual meeting at Weston, May ", rs
and Io.
Mrs. Hatsey Ward died at her home in
Page county, Va, in the Io4th year of
her age.
The B. & 0. shops are now working
full time. Several furloughed employees
have been reinstated.
The army beef Investigations have
come TO the point that "Alger must go,
or Miles must 90.
The Circuit Court Of Morgan county
adjourned Friday, after having transact
ed considerable business.
r. r. Mcmahon, of Harpers Ferry,
has been appointed Regent of the West
Virginia Insane Asylum.
Mrs. H. NJ. Shumaker, for many years
principal of Chambersburg Academy.
died in that place Friday, aged II years.
Mai. Samuel !. c. Davenport former
resident Of Charles Town, died recently
in Jackson county, VIVA, aged 81 years.
Thirteen men are now being tried in
Charleston. S. c., for the murder of the
colored postmaster at that place in Feb
urary 1893.
Mr.. James ID. Hollis has moved from
Clear Spring, Md, to corner Charles and
Henry streets aud will work for Jonas
Wolford at carriage painting.
Geo Boss. colored, of Winchester,
committed an assault on young colored
girl in Hagerstown Thursday,and escap-
ed. The police are after him.
Postoffice clerks find undiluted pleas
ure in the order from Washington that
each one is to receive vacation of fifteen
days, with full pay, after July l.
Lille McFadden. one of Chambersburg
social street lights touched sport OF
that place for $500. The sport kicked
and now the coppers are after her.
A boon to travellers. Dr. Fowler's
Extract of Wild Strawberry Cures dys-
entery, diarrhpa, seasickness, nausea
Pleasant to take. Acts promptly.
James |. Fisher. prominent stockman
of Ripley, this State, has disappeared from
that place taking with him money to the
amount of $4,000 leaving many creditors
behind.
Cards are out announcing the marriage
of Miss Emma Jane Brenneman, of JEFF |
ferson county, to Mr.. !. Marshall Melvin.
The wedding will take place on Wednes-
day, April 10.
Hagerstown had burglary in broad
day light Sunday morning. The thief
broke into house and secured over ten
dollars in money. The coppers must
have been asleep.
The York Manufacturing company, of
Indianapolis Ind, sued the Frck COM
pany. of Waynesboro, for 100000.
SANDER, Misrepresentation and injury to
business was the cause.
Mrs. Anne NJ. Coyle. wife of Jerome B.
Coyle. died in Charles Town on Thurs
day, of consumption, aged 81 years.
The funeral took place from her late resi-
dence. near Leetown, Saturday
The Winchester Telephone company,
of this city, will extend its line to Charles
Town, providing the privilege Of erecting
poles, stringing wires, etc, can be obtain
ed from the town council.
Solomon Jackson was arrested Satur-
day night by Officer Pitzer for swearing
on the street. After spending the night
in the lookup and paying 81 fine. he was
released Sunday morning.
1t is said the threatened strike Of the
Western Maryland and Philadelphia and
Reading trainmen IS off and that the diff
ferences between the companies and their
employees will be satisfactorily adjusted.
Officer Hollis arrested John McAbee
Friday night on the charge of stealing SCI
off the person of Pinkney Conwell, while
he was intoxicated Tie trial took place
before Justice Byers Saturday afternoon
and he was held for court
Messrs. Harry E. Hewitt, Walter !.
Lambert and c. 0. WEAVING were in
Hsgerstown Monday night attending a
special meeting of the Elk Lodge, of that