Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-07-22

A valuable horse belonging to Mr..
Adrian Billmyer, residing near Swan
Fond, was gored by vicious bull on
Tuesday. A cash eight inches in length
was made in the horse neck.
James Nj. Dick was arrested by Officer
Hollis on the charge Of stealing "a bushels
of wheat from Abraham Snyder, OF near
the mountain. He will be given hear
ing before Justice Martin this alter
noon at one o'clock.
Miss Myrtle Stewart, Of Ioo Centre
street, gave a watermelon party to num-
Der OF her little friends Tuesday after
noon. The little hostess was dressed as
grown up lady and served the lucious
fruit most attractively.
The new telegraph office at the B. &
o. station is about finished. The outside
of the building is completed and painted
and the workmen are now at work finish
ing up the interior. The operators will
move into it in a few days.
The annual reunion of the United
Brethren church was held at Mont Alto
Tuesday. Ministers from Maryland,
Virginia, Pennsylvania and West Virginia
were in attendance. Many went from this
city, taking the c. V. train at the Can
merry.
A big dance was given by the young
ladies and young men of Winchester IN
the hall of the Rouss Fire Co. Tuesday
evening. Thompson's orchestra, of this
city, furnished the music. Messrs. Robt.
Stewart, DR., Castleman and II. Z. Hewitt,
OF this city, attended.
Pay day on the B. & o. is about due.
Since the company has been paying off
by checks, the date OF pay day is not
known beforehand. The checks are just
sent to the agent here without any notice.
This is about the usual date, however,
and the hands will likely be paid off this
week.
1t is stated that Mr.. Geo. w. Johnson,
who has for the past several years been
practicing law in this city and who is the
corporation attorney, will leave this city
and locate in Parkersburg for the practice
of his profession. The Sentinel says that
Mr.. Johnson has rented an office in Park
ersburg.
Mr.. Kinsey Creque, jr., left last night
| for Fairmont, where the Reyman Brewing
Company wants him to act as their agent.
He will look around there and if he likes
it will stay and if not he will return to his
old position as agent here. Mr.. Holly
Bowers has charge of the agency during
/ his absence.
Mr.. Thomas L. Dunn. superintendent
of the Crawford Wooden Mills, returned
last night from Philadelphia, where he
has been purchasing more looms for the
mills. When the looms arrive they will
require an increase in the force OF hands
and hence employment for more persons
The force of hands at the mills is steadily
on the increase.
Little Edna Gerling, who four weeks
ago suffered compound fracture of the
right lower limb, surprised her many
friends by making her appearance on the
street Tuesday evening in her carriage
She seemed to be perfectly happy in this
the first out, as were her friends to see her
Yet little while and the doctor will al.
low her to go it afoot.
The force OF hands at the Worsted
/ Cashmere Mills, the latest manufacturing
| industry to start up in Martinsburg. has
! been increased to twenty-three. The
1 mills started into operation with force oil
fifteen hands and the great demand fol
/ their goods requires an increase in the
output. The mills are getting along.hnely
and have been very successful.