Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-04-21

Manager Hoover and force OF hands
went to Shepherdstown Wednesday to
begin work on the. new telephone line that
will connect Martinsburg and Shepherds
town. If the weather does not delay
them they expect to have the line comnlet-
ed in about two weeks.
| Mrs, Bessie K. Lamon, who has been
| in Baltimore and Washington having her
eyes treated, returned home yesterday.
Mrs. Lamon has entirely recovered sight
in her left eye. which went blind SO sud-
denly. The defect was caused by hem
mortgages of the retina. She can now see
plainly ourof the eye, but will not be able
- read or work with either of them for
sometime.
| Officer McBee found an old man lying
asleep on the pavement in front of the
Pauiding building on Queen street this
morning about s so O'Clock. The old man
had been walking a good deal and had
given out. He said he was suffering with
rheumatism and was unable to walk any
farther. Officer McBee assisted him to
the City Hall, where he was given place
to lie down and rest.
Miss Annie L. Burkhart. daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. VIM Burkhart, of E John
street, and Mr.. George Z. Poisal, also OF
this city,were married ia Baltimore We'd
nesday. The groom was on his way to
Havre de Grace. Md, where he is en-
ployed by the U. S. Fish Commission
Miss Burkhart accompanied him as far as
Baltimore. where they were married, and
then returned 20 Martinsburg.
Mrs. J. A. Price Thursday babe
farewell to her many friends made dur
ing her four years residence in this city
and left for Washington. She was ac-
companied by her daughter, Mrs. Bill
lngsley, who has been spending the past
week with her. Mrs. Price will remained
in Washington until Yesterday, when she
will meet DR.. Price at their home in
Westminster, Md.
Census enumerators are to begin work
June | and must finish in 80 day. Cities
of 5000 or more inhabitants, as shown by
proceeding census, must be completed in
TWO weeks. The principal reports, on
population, mortality, agriculture and
manufactures, must be printed by July l.,
1902. After that, tabuation of special
inquiries will be taken up. There is no
time fixed in which these latter reports
must be completed.
The congregation of Trinity Episcopal
Church i; now clear Of all debt. The
collection of So2I taken up for that special
purpose on Easter Sunday has cleared the
church from the floating debt, except a
small amount yet due on the new organ,
which is provided for. The members of
the congregation feel much gratihed in
this new turn in the financial affairs of the
church and are congratulating themselves
and their pastor that such an amount was
secured in such short time.
A young man who is we'll acquainted
with the murder trial jury and who took
the trouble to investigate, found that it
was composed of ten Democrats and two
Republicans. Three of them were Pres
byterian, six belonged to no church at all
and the denomination and religious bel efs
of the other three he could not ascertain.
Not town man was on the jury. He
found the twelve men to be as good a
representative dozen of country men as
could be found in the county.
Never has the Court House been more
crowded than it was during the Harden
murder trial. Especially was it crowded
yesterday afternoon when all the colored
workmen at the stone quarries flooded the
room, having been let off on account of
the rain. The court room, both inside and
outside the railing, was so packed that
there was hardly room enough to turn
around. The negro population took the
day as kind of holiday and were there
in full force. Nearly all of his race thought
him guilty and the verdict of the jury met
with their general approval.
The local newspaper men of Parkers-
burg met on Tuesday evening at the
4 Blennerrhassett Hotel. and heard the re-
ports of the various committees that were
appointed to see about the details of the
/ entertainment for the West Virginia Edi-
torial Association. There will be pub
lie meeting at the Auditorium, at which
prominent men will make addresses
handsome souvenir badges, free transport
tation to the visitors at all times on the
street cars, a concert, reception and re-
freshments at Terapin Park, banquet at
one of the hotels, steamboat ride on the
river and a visit TO Blennerhasset Island,
visits to the large local industries and va