Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-08-05

A figure Of specialize talking doll.
The wise man is laying in his winter
coal.
Sweaters are not much in demand these
days.
A seIf-made man should marry sell
fish girl.
Cumberlands city tax rate is 80 cents
on the 500.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. John S. League,
daughter.
Mrs. A. !. Cage, Of North Martinsburg
is on the STICK list.
The nasal cry of the umbrella member
is heard on the streets.
Mr.. David Jones, Of w. Race ST., has
had his porch reprinted.
Mr.. Ed. Caskey is very i'll at his home
on Pennsylvania avenue.
w. S. Stump. travelling salesman was
killed by train at Clarksburg.
Try S. S. Felker's dry roast coffee
Strength and flavor guaranteed.
Cleanliness and temperance are the
safeguards of health at all times.
William Waldorf Aston has become
legally naturalized British subject.
A small boy will make a man grown;
scolding wife will make man groan.
The best tin cans. Everyone guaran-
teed not to leak, $50. dozen at S, S. Eel
ker's.
A girl necessarily must have pretty
good cheek to claim that her face is her
fortune.
A. ]. Marble, OF Chicago, died at Berk-
eley Springs where he has been spending
the summer.
The City Bard has changed the date of
its annual picnic to Mt. Altofrom August
Is to Septemlser8.
Remember the mass meeting in the
Firemen's Hall on Monday night next for
the relief of the poor.
MIR. Berkely Lloyd has bought out the
property and grocery stock of Mr.. ]. t.
Kahn, on Winchester avenue.
A large crowd of people went on the ex-
IulSlOll W "zClty SDuiS VCIliSobdy. SAS
hundred and flfty-six tickets were sold at
this station.
The highest salaried artists in the CIR
Gus profession are with Jno. Robinson S
big circus this season. Exhibits here Fri
day, August IS.
George Winebrenner, OF Shepherds
town, hasgbeen arrested, charged with the
LII. A. xii <>ff l,ea
Virginia and Maryland Bridge Co., some
time ago.
Mr.. lanes Wirgman, editor of the
Romney Times, has been lying very Ill at
the home, of his wife's parents, Capt. and
Mrs. Minday, w. King St. since Satur-
day evening.
BY theHnning away of their horse, Miss
Agnes Warner, of ParkeTsburg, and Miss
Ida Brown, of Grafton, both popular
young ladies', were thrown from buggy
and both killed near Grafton.
Edward Burns, son of Captain Edward
Burns, Hagerstown, travelling passenger
agent of the Cumberland Valley railroad,
has gone TO- Camp Meade to enlist in the
Twenty-scventh United States volunteers,
Mayor Henshaw, and Captain Freeze,
of the police force, have in stheir posses
sion four promising young knocking birds,
which they captured in Gest in the coun-
try. They have them in q cage in the
Mayors office.
Rev. J. S., Douglas, Warsaw, Va. has
5cvn electcd pastor OF st,e E5rscUpal con-
gregation OF this city. A cell has been
extended to him. His reply has not yet
been received. but it is very probable thai
he will accept
Through the efforts of IF. Roberts,
pension agent, pensions have been grant
ep to Joseph w. Anderson. of Tonahawk,
and Rufus B. Champ, of Jones Spring.
The amount is 81 month each and
back payments.
FRANKLIN county. Pc, was visited by a
severe and very destructive hail storm
Thursday afternoon Crops were dam
aged and in many places entirely destroy
ed. Theshail covered SEINE places to the
depth OF four inches.
VIM. Ford, colored, was arrested We'd
rerday evening by Officer Hollis upon a
warrant sworn out by his wife. He was
given hearing before Justice Byers and
bound over TO keep the peace for one year
upon a bond Of $50.
The street sprinkler which laid off for
two days on account of the death of Mrs.
Miller. came oct again Tuesday after
noon and partly settled the choking dust.
Its absence was keenly missed and
fully showed its usefulness.
Martha Mcdaniel was arrested We'd
nesday upon warrant sworn out by c.
ID. Baker on the charge of assaulting his
sons. Lafayette and Maynard. He was
given hearing before Mayor Henshaw.
The case was dismissed.