Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-12-15
TlE NAgTIFsBuge FERALD
Entered At the Post once at Marttusours
y Va. as sect nd-t lass Matter.l

up-to-date.
Be sure you are right, and then you
won't get lett.
The condition OF Michael Moran con-
tinues unimproved.
Several stables in Sharpsburg, Md,
were destroyed by hre.
Some people never stop TO think, and
others never think 10 stop.
The Chrysanthemumi is making way for
the Christmas anthem.
Christmas tree ornaments are more elab-
crate this year than ever before.
Mr.. Motter Sandman is employed by the
u. S. Fish Commission in Montana.
Lent will begin one week earlier than
usual this season, falling on February 20,
1901.
Jim Jeffries is being sued for $4,000
for breach of promise by actress Doro1hy
Drew.
Mary Banks, colored. was run over by
a {. V. freight cal in Hagerstown and
killed.
Much taste is shown in the decoration
of the store windows of J. f. Thompson
& Bro.
Several more shooting affrays and we
will acquire the name OF being bad, BAD
people.
Policemen are called coppers. bdt sure
" not because, like bad pennies, they al
ways turn up.
The windows of many of the stores in
the city are beautifully decorated Tor
Christmas.
Plans are under way for the establish
ment of another Republican newspaper in
Chambersburg.
The erection of municipal electric
plant in Hagerstown has resulted IN de
creased charges for lighting houses.
Mr.. F. f. Smurr, who has been sick
with fever is able to be out, and will be
found at his place of business every day.
The store window of w. H. Polling.
lighted with vari-colored lncandescent
lights forming an arch, is attractive and
novel.
Mr.. Charles McLauhlin, Of the Shenan-
doah Pants Factory, has gone to work In
the tailoring department of M. L. Dorns
store.
Mr.. Jacob Souders, who was injured in
the collision at Opequon Tuesday morn
ing, is slightly improved. The chances
for his recovery Frightening.
The eldest son of Mr.. Charles Hill. OF
the boom land, had the end OF the middle
finger of his right hand ground off in a
sausage grinder Tuesday evening while
feeding the machine.
The West Virginia Association of Yeti
nary Surgeons met in Parkersburg We'd
nesday. Several important matters will
come up at the meeting, among them be-
ing the preparation of several bills which
Will be produced at the next session of
the Legislature.
Mr.. P. NJ. Light, of as N. Spring ST.,
killed three large hogs this morning that
summed up the net total of I272lbs. The
respective weights were 400, 4s2, 800.
Mr.. Light says he fattened them with
corn from E. c. Williams farm, two and
one half miles South of Martinsburg.
The Census Bureau announced the pop
ulation of the cities and towns in Mary
land. Cumberlands population is I7.-I
I2S; in 1890 it was 1879. Hagerstown's
population is 1885, in 1890 1918
Frederick's population is 9,29o; in 1890
s,Ie3. Brunswick population is 247I,
Burglars Wednesday morning dyna-
mited the Union Supply Companys safe.
Romneyd w. Va, securing $50 in cash
and 81 900 of commercial paper. They
were in the act of cracking the postofice
safe when frightened away. From Smiths
livery stable they stole two of the best
horses and buggies, drove to Keyser,
where they left the teams and boarded a
train.
The Hagerstown Fair Association made
public its annual statement. The receipts
of the fair last October was S23, 1896
and the expenses SI7.2I4.I6, making the
net profits of the fair S5,S8o.So. This is
the largest sum ever cleared at any fair.
There is cash balance of $S,o36Io and
the association is out Of debt. Notes held
against the association amounting to
$4,000 have been paid.
All of the hens of the county are on a
strike and the price of eggs is soaring high
er and higher. The demand that is unusual
ly heavy at this time of the year is making
the price much worse than it would other
wise do. Some say that there is a corner
on eggs like the one that failed to hold
out last winter. 1t may be and then it
may be that the hens have simply refused
to work both summer and winter.
pills Sense.--It stands TO that DR. Ag-
news Little Liver Pills will crowd out of the market
many Of the nauseous old-timers. better medicine
less than half the price is all the argument needed
TO keep the demand what it has been-phenomenal-
40 doses 10 cents They cure sick headache bilious
ness and ailay all stomach irritations.
For sale by c. p. Matthae and f. C. Williams.