Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-10-07
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ENTERED at the Post Office at Martinsourg
W. va. as second-Class Matter.l
The early frost catches the nose.

Lion Coffee 9 I-2c pound at felker :.
The mince pie is next On the program.
The cup hasn't slipped from our lips
yet.
Trees and calanders have few leaves
left.
The golf craze has reached Martins
burg.
The frost is disregarding The grass
signs.
Straw hats are scarce. but a few are yet
in use.
The watermelon has deserted the fruit
stand.
There is a "grate" demand for coal at
present
Men are generally taken aback by an
affront.
A case of diphtheria is reported on Boyd
avenue.
Now the farmer beginsto thoroughly
enjoy life.
The man who saw Dewey is telling the
IOikS ABOUT IL.
Best roller flower 40 and AZ cents per
!. sack at Felkers.
s Snow fell for few minutes on Satur-
day at Hazleton. Pa.
The unfortunate chestnut once more
comes in for roast.
Apples and nuts by the fireside are
very pleasant now.
Hot roasted chestnuts send their aro-
ma on the autumn air.
The plumber is smiling at the prospects
OF another cold winter.
Fall is here, so are Poling's New Fall
Goods. See his big ad.
The country boy is playing with the
pumpkin lantern ghost.
Miss Anna Belle Gray at Feller's Opera
House. Monday Oct. 9th.
The first frost being over the first snow
is being looked forward to.
Laugh and grow fat and the laugh
will be on you sure enough.
The kick of COW is not the most ac-
ceptabe form of milk punch.
Five prisoners escaped from Jail at
Princess Anne, Md, by cutting through
the roof
Mr.. X. Pool has removed his Office to the
rooms formerly occupied by Mr.. Geo. W..
Johnson.
No matter how modestly man is at
tired, if his shoes squeak he's loudly
dressed.
Miss Bernice Minor entertained a few
of her friends at her home on East Steph-
en- street.
Ice dealers say that their business has
decreased 50 per cent since the first OF
September.
Revenue officers are after moon sinners
near Culppper, Va, Two stills have
been conhscated.
81 keep my chicks in my coal house"
said West Ender, and SO though they
are coaled they are not cold.
Mr.. II. L. Snyder, the proprietor of the
Shepherdstown Register, has purchased
the Shepherdstown Independent and the
two papers will be merged into one, under
the name of the Register.
Read ]. F. Thompson & Bros new ad.
For nobby, up-to-date clothing you will
find them in the lead. If you want a
talor-made, easy. fitting suit,call on them.
Out of their great display you will be sure
to be suited
The barn of James A. Butler who lives
about five miles from here on the Parks
Gap road, was burned to the ground with
all of his wheat and farming implements,
The loss is placed at about $780,, partly
covered by insurance.
Admiral Deweys salary amounts to
Ss7.5o per day; President McKinleys is
equal to SI3I day; Cabinet officers, the
Vice-Presidents and the Speaker of the
House gets $22.22 day; Senators and
Congressman, 1890, and the Chief JUS
tice Of the Supreme Court $50 day.
The remodeling of the slate roof on the
First M. f. church, upon which G. w n.
Martin and son the skaters, heve been work
ing for the past eight days, was complet-
ed Wednesday afternoon. All the old roof
was torn off and new slate roof was put
on and the church now has roof that
will protect it from the weather for many
winters to come.
A letter received Tuesday from Miss
Katie d. Robinson who left on last Sat-
urday for Massauutten Academy, Wood
stock, Va, says that she is delighted with
the place and with her new associations
and looks forward to the work before her
with great pleasure. She rejoices IN what
she regards as her good fortune.
The Mt. Carmel United Brethren church
situated one mile west of Glengary, in
Berkeley county, w. Va, will be dedicat-
ed to God on Sunday, Oct 20, 1899. Rev.
]. ID. Donavan,P. Els expected to preach
at 10. go a. m. Other ministers will be pre-
sent. Bring your baskets and spend the
day with US. GEO, w. SLOWER, Pastor.