Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-07-28
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Things are unusually quiet in police
circles.
The weather is all that can be expected
of July.
Smallpox has been stamped ont in
: outh Cumberland.
Peach pie and corn pudding are the
latest dlsnes on the dinner table.
Hot weather would be more endurable
if there were fewer thermometers.
26,54o patents were granted during the
past year
The festive watermelon is getting on
its natural flavor.
An old bachelor says that time is the
only cure for love sickness.
The soda fountains have had a rich
harvest during the hot spell.
Work is progressing on the new rail-
road track from Engle's to this place.
Some Hagerstown citizens have entered
sun Tor an injunction to restrain the ely
from issuing bonds to construct an eiec-
trio light plant.
The members of the Hagerstown
Ministerial Union decided not 10 marry
any divorced persons when the fact IS
known to them.
Mrs. Mamie Sayles, of this city, has
been appointed to position in the L. 5
Census Department at Washington and
has reported for duty.
Alice Ruth Tucker, little infant Of H.
d. Tucker and A. g. Tucker, died Satu-
day, July Il, after illness of two weeks
Aged months and 20 days.
Mr. Howard Sayes, an employe OF the
Crawford Woolen Company, who three
months ago left for his home in Bnena
VISTA ON account Of illness, has returned.
Judge z. b Faulkner has called
special term Of Jefferson county Circuit
Court for July 81 to traI sact BUSH ess net
transacted at the regular term.
Governor Atkinson pardoned Edward
Volgamot, of this county who was sem
fenced to one year in the penltenuary by
Judge Faulkner for the second ohense OF
petit larceny
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Comp ny will soon begin overhauhng
every engine that needs repairs, m order
to be ready for the heavy work expected
during the fall and winter.
MIR. Harry S. Thompson, who has been
in the bicycle business, has secured The
position Of shipping clerk at the Brooklyn
Brass Works. He went to work Mon
day morning.
The B. & 0. ran excursions to and
from Washington Sunday. Forty-seven
went from here on the excursion TO
Washington and eighty came up from
Washington.
VIM. Starleper, tenant on Captain J. w
Rohrer's farm, Sharpsburg, took wheat
from the shock and threshed it, hauled it
to the mill and had it ground into flour,
the -four made into bread, and ate the
bread the same day,
The encampment of the First Reg-
ment, West Virginia National Guard,Wlu
be held at Keyser instead of at Fairmont,
as was intended, no site being available Al
the latter place. The encampment will
begin on August 20 and continue 10
days.
The credulous, who put their faith IN
ground hogs and St. Swithins Day will
have to frame some excuse for a failure Of
the latter's sign for warm, dry spell. As
a rain-maker, a no-rain ST. Swithins Day
has proven a better hand at 1t than the
Signal Service.
Governor Atkinson receives letters
every day from persons anxious to enlist
for service in the war in China. Among
the letters received is one from convict
serving a five-year sentence in the peni-
tentiarl, who offers to go 10 China and
fight If the Governor will release him.
The funeral Of Mrs. Ann Thieman took
place from the Presbyterian church sat
urday afternoon al ! o'clock, Rev, +. NJ
Woods officiating. The services were
very well attended. The pail bearers We're
Frank Doll, John Holman, Geo Nv
North and mo. w, Martin. Interment jn
Norbo-ne cemetery.
The midsummer fiction number Of
McClure's Magazine will contain coutrr
buttons by Frank H. Spearman, Jack
Loudon. Ian Maclaren, f. 5. Martin and
others. IN addition TO several special art-
cles of unusual interest. The cover BY
Louis Loeb. is one Of the most attractive
that this magazine has ever had.
The Frederick Daily News says edi
torlaily
IF the members Of the Rouss Foo-
and Ladder Company, of Winchester, y a
are half as good at drilling as they seen
TO think they are, that contest betwecr
the Winchester company and our ntec
Drlll association will be thing woi
going miles to see.