Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-12-16

County Clerk 10 ID &. Moier and LYDIA
81. Wilbuna, both of this county. ~
George SIo.hcrand Katie Dawson, eoi-
iorsd
The water was drawn Of the upper
level 81 the Chesapeake Canal Ohio Sat
ufday and the boating seapracson IS prac-
ideally at an end The Wililmsport level Is
|stiil full.
/ Congressman Dayton states that bis
lquota 81 garden seeds viii soon b. ready
Eor distribution and all persons IN the
|Districg viii be supplied i they write him
requesting them.
a case Of smallpox IS reported from
Homecoming. John Jackson, coored, being
1.-The victim. a quarantine has been estao-
|ished and the aid OF the Safe board Of
health has been invoked.
Bishop G.. W. Peterkin preached the
Iopsning sermon at the New Episcopal
|Church at DAVIS. w. Va. Sunday. The
Icnurch has just been completed ard will
soon be consecrated.
The Winchester News Item IS still talk
ing about the escape Of Dowan, IN
Wheeling. That 'Donan has dropped
into the sweet bye and bye long ago and
another one has sprung up 10 an Indiana
jail.
Mrs. Grossman, mother-in-law Of Sam
uel Wolf, the clothier, was taken to Bal
|timore on stretcher on train No 2 Tues
lday. Her son will take charge of her
bn Baltimore and place herin a hospital
tLouis Grossman accompanied her.
Mrs. John l.. Sencindiver di I'd Monday
morning at her home on Moler avenue, at
l:3o o'clock. She leaves husband and
bur children, the youngest of which is
me week old. The funeral will took place
gednesday.
MIR. and Mrs. Geo. b. DeHavcn. who
ere married on Wednesday returned
riday from bridal trip to Hagerstown
aturday morning they left in company
Nth Miss Rubel ON visit to the brides
parents near Shanghai.
Hannah McAbee, a colored resident aged
553. died suddenly at her home on Russler
street Friday. She was taken suddenly Ill
and Dr. Mccormick was sent for. When
he got there she was about breathing her
last. Ten minutes after the DR. arrived
she died. The DR.. thinks paralysis was
the cause.
DR.. VIM. White who will take down
% Tennessee one of Martinsburgs fair
Society bellies, will spend Christmas at
his home IN Nashville. He will start for
here on the night Of the 25th and expects
to arrive here on the night of the GOTH
Miss Faulkner will become Mrs. White
on the evening of the 18th.
1t is said that Prof. Ashbacker, of the
High School, has fallen a victim to Cupid's
pranks. Il is stated that he will take unto
himself as a bride on Friday before Christ
mas a music teacher residing III Washing
ton. After the marriage. which will take
place in Washington, the couple will return
to Martinsburg. where suite of rooms
have been rented.
The Hessian fly, pest to the growing
wheat crop, is beginning to alarm farmers
in this vicinity. Many farmers have noticed
that Young wheat has been considerably
damaged BY the fly this fall, especially in
Back Greek valley. The fly gets in its
worst work in the spring and some Of the
wheat growers over in the valley fear that
the pest will do them much damage when
the crop is older.
c. A. Snow & Co., Patent LAWYERS, OPP
posite the United States Patent Office
Washington, d. c., who have actual eli
ents in every city and town Of the United
States and Canada, report that never be-
fore in their Is years practice has the
work of the Office been so well up to date
They clam that patents can now be pro-
cured in less than half the time formerly
required. II-II-3m
My son has been troubled for years
with chronic diarrhoea. Sometime ago
persuaded him to take some of Chamber
lain's Col c, Cholera and Diarroea REM
edy After using two bottles of the ~
cent size he was cured. | give this tesli-
monial, hoping some one similarly afflicted
may read it and be benefited
c. BOWER. Glencoe, o. For sale by Mat
thaei's Pharmacy.
Winchester was Iuckier than Martins
burg in pushing a bill providing for the
! issuance of city bonds through both
branches OF the Legislature. That body
in Virginia passed bill authorizing Win
chester to issue bonds in sum not ex-
ceeding. $4,000. The bonds will be issued
in order to build new city hail. to be
known as Rouse City Hall. An opera
house will be combined with the building
on the third floor.
Deputy Marshal Paulding is beginning
| TO think that the man arrested out in In
diana is Newton Jackson DOMAIN sure
enough. He has his photograph and
those who have seen DOMAIN think it is
the Morgan county murderer Mr.. Pauld-
ing win wait until matters develop little
more definitely and if he becomes con-
WINGED that he is his man he will 60 out
TO Indiana. He will not take Sheriff
Harrison along this time.
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