Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-06-23
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bage.
July 4-only two weeks from tomor-
row.
Wise is the man who knows be is igno-
rant.
Judge Jno NJ. Hagans died at Morgan
town.
The continued rain has killed many
young birds.
Mr.. Thomas H. Russell is sick at his
home on West Race street.
Martinsburg's celebration of the Fourth
will be the greatest in this section.
The Martinsburg base ball team went
10 Shepherdstown TO play this afternoon.
Mrs. P. r. Harrison has returned from
an extended visit to her parents in Win
chester.
Olin Athey. aged Ii, was killed by a
train near Keyser.
No new cases of smallpox have beel1
discovered in Charles Town.
The Republican Congressional Con-
ventlon meets at Terra Alta June 81.
The great wall of China is said TO be
the largest piece of porcelain in the world
Hancock's celebration for the 4th is off
Many OF the Hancockians are coming
here.
mrs. Annie Payne Jefferson, Of Will
Transport has erected a handsome cot
tage a. Hedgesville, and will spend the
Summer there.
The salaries OF the postmasters at
Charles Town and Shepherdstown have
been increased from $1,000 TO $3.50 and
IRONS 100 TO ST 200 respectively
John Wilson, cold. died Saturda ymorn-
ny at O'Clock at his home on Muddy
Lane, aged o. years He will be taken
to SheperdetCwn Sunday by Undertaken
Wien Tor burial.
The new Democratic State Executive
Committee will organize in Parkersburg
Monday, and much interest is being
taken in the selection of chairman.
Mr.. Rosser G.. Shade and Miss Maggie
RosseIa Pearreil, daughter of Isaac Pear
rell, were married in Hedgesvllle Sun
Gay. Both are residents OF the county.
Ex-senator and Mrs. Charles J. Faux
ner will give a reception in honor of their
daughter, Mrs. William White, of Nash
vile, Tenn, on Tuesday evening, June
70, at nine O'Clock, at "Boydville."
Cards are out announcing the marriage
of Miss Anna Maud Bowers. daughter OF
Mr.. ID. Fl. Bowers, west King street, to
Mr.. Frank Earhart Hare formerly of Ohio
The wedding will take place at the home
of the brides parents, 6I2 west King ST,
on Thursday, June I'll. at 9 O'Clock.
Mrs. NJ. w. Fout, cousin of Mrs. b. F.
Slane, of this city, died at her home in
Frederick, Md. She was sister OF Mrs
VIM. Graham, who died last Friday IN
Bukettsville, Md.
Lieut.. John w. Wien, of this city. who
graduated from the United States Military
Academy at West Point last week. has
been assigned to duty in the Eighth Cav
airy.
Mr.. w. H. Crawford, president OF the
Crawford Wooden Mills expects to visit
Winchester this week and confer with the
Board Of Trade relative to the removaI
from the Wooden Mill from Brucetown to
that place.
The various committees are daily in re-
cept Of acceptance to their invitations
from bands and fire companies and are
arranging 10 properly entertain them.
The Chairmen of the variosS commit.
es are called to meet Wednesday nlqhl
at eight o'clock to complete final details
On Saturday primary elections were
held throughout Morgan county for the
purpose of deciding which congressional
candidate should be given the delegates
from that county. The result was an
overwhelming defeat for A. G. DAYTON
the present Congressman. The entire
vote OF The delegation will be cast for our
townsman, Hon. U. S. c. Ptzer.
Senator John w. Daniel the famous
Virginia orator who was to be the speak
er of the day at the Fete, did not arrive
He telegraPhed that important business
detained him.
Arrangements were made for othe
speakers, among them Mayor Barton, OF
Winchester, but they were detained OF
account of the rain.
Daisy Barowe, Of Swan Pond was ar
rested Oy Constable Snyder on the charge
of assauIting Susan A. Jordan Ahe,
hearing the evidence Justice Martin dis
missed the case at the plaintiffs costs.
The latter was then arrested upon the
complaint OF the former and was bound
over to keep the peace for one year
The heavy rains Of the past several days
have caused the Potomac and the Or
qIon 10 rise considerably. From Thurs
DAY afternoon until 10 O'Clock Sunda,
morning, the total amount Of rainfall.was
3 d. as measured by Weather Observe
Van Metre. The rise on the Potomac is
over ten fest. A large quantity Of drift
including lumber and haystacks, is being
carried down stream.