Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-04-01

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died Wednesday of pneumonia.
Lent will be over in few days and
the gaieties will GO on as usual.
Get your tickets for the F. and M.
Glee Club concert Wednesday night.
Mr.. l.. T. Price has moved from
3rI West Martin street to Ola South
Queen.
A little girl OF this city says she is
going to set her Easter nest with green
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Detectives are on the track Of J. L.
Keener the defaulting cattle dealer, of
Morgantown.
Miss Jane Colston, who has been
confined to the house for the past few
days. is able to be out
MIR. and Mrs. Frank Whitson have
moved from North Maple to the Sci
lers' property on the same street.
The Steamer Rowena Lee sank We'd
nesday afternoon in the Mississippi.
OF fifty aboard only three were lost.
The City Council, of Parsons, w.
Va, has passed the Curfew law. All
children must be off the streets bv
eight O'Clock.
This is moving week and with
those who to observe that festi-
val the observance is not what the
week deserves.
DoL't delay getting your reserved
seats for the F. and M. Glee Club
concert. Over fifty seats have already
been marked off.
Mr.. James c.. Roberts and Miss
Lula Long, of this city, were married
in Charles Town Wednesday, by Rev.
Munsey Smithson.
Near Werton, W. Va. lightning
burned the clothes off of Oliver Alkire
in bed not touching his wife beside
him. He will die.
Benz. F. Smith, of near Winchester,
died aged sixty-seven years. He
served under Gen. Fitzhugh Lee in
the Confederate army.
Gov. Atkinson has appointed DIR.
d. H. Taylor, OF Wheeling, a men,
Der of the State Board of Health in
stead of pr. Pipes deceased.
Mr.. J. M. Edwards of Rest, Va.
has moved to this city and will occupy
the Wisner house, corner of Winches-
ter avenue and KING street.
Mr.. S. j. Moore has moved his
household effects to Chambersburg,
where he will hereafter reside. His
friends are sorry to see him leave Mar
tinsburg.
A young boy named McKeefer was
arrested Thursday upon warrant
sworn out by James Il. Chambers, for
assaulting and beating with stone his
son VIM. Cham bers.
The funeral of the infant child of
Mr.. James Grove took place from the
Catholic church Wednesday evening
a. two o'clock. Father Rabbie, of Hag-
areto,u, ofEa;atad
Mr.. Herbst, the photographers has
been granted permission by the school
board to photograph the scholars in
the various public schools, provided
he presents each room with one pic
ture.
Invitations are ont for the marriage
of Miss Mabel Clendenning Laise to
Mr.. George Edward Henson, of Bunk
er Hill. The wedding will take place in
the M. E, church at Bunker Hill on
Monday, April II.
MELVILLE has the oldest living rail
road employee in the world. He is
Alexander Wilt who has been in con-
tinuous service with the C. V. since
1885 Mr.. Wilt is now 81 years of
age, and is still in good health.
Mrs. Mollie:: Holt, daughter and son,
of Alma, Arkansas. arrived on train
No. 2. Wednesday, and are at the
home of their uncle, r. j. Rankin,
ESQ.,, on South Queen street. They
will hereafter make their home with
him.
Ex-senator Charles James Faulkner
and wife and private secretary BeDja-
min Oden came up from Washington
Wednesday, and are at "BoydvilIe."
Mr.. Faulkner will remove his personal
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