Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-07-07
LITTLE LOCALS.

Dogs are not dentists, but they some
times insert teeth.
The disabling Of the Battle Ship
Oregon is great blow to our Navy.
Messrs E. d. Lockbaum and J. w.
S willie, of North Mountain, have puT-
chased Geyer's livery stable.
They took charge Monday morning.
Thomas Kearns, of Opequon district,
has been granted a ponslon OF 50 per
month and back pay, through the efforts
of !. F. Roberts, pension agent.
Do you read what people say about
Hoods Sarsaparilla9 It is curing all
forms of disease caused or promoted by
impure blood.
Hugh Talmage, youngest child of Mr..
and MIS-. Jno. J. Ridgeway, died Fri
day at RidgeWay. The funeral took
place from the house Sunday morning at
10 o'clock. Interment at Paynes Chapel.
Contractor NJ. ". Pile, chief of the
broom brigade. has large force of hards
at work scraping the streets for the
Fourth. The whole town will be given a
good cleaning.
The B. & O. will run a special eXcur-
sion train toiWashington at 9.o5 a. m.
July 8, leave Washington for return at
$50 p. m, the same day Fare for round
trip only one dollar
Auctioneer ]. Y. Quinn sold at auction
on Saturday Afternoon the property OF
VIM. Shoeber, deceased, on S. Church
street. John Lewis, colored, bought it for
$3.50.
The property of Mrs. Mary O'Neal,
Liberty street, was also offered for sale,
but was postponed on account of the low
Di1dins. The highest bid was $1,000.
Mrs. Daniel Fulk died of consumption
Sunday morning at 8 O'Clock at her nome
near Swan Pond. She was formerly a
Miss Demen. A husband and. four small
children survive her. The funeral Will
take place from the house Tuesday morn
ing at go. Interment at Shepherdstown
A great many horses in Jefferson
county are sick with some sort OF dis
-ase that seems to puzzle the veterinar.
ians. In some cases it appears to be a
sort of distemper, while in others it makes
the animals stiff and partially helpless.
The disease is not fatal, bur il is very IN
convenient just at this season.
Mrs. Rose Striker, of west King street,
entertained last Thursday evening the
Ladies Mandolin Club, of which her
daughter, Rosalie, sa member. The oc-
casion was in honor of her niece. Miss
Edith May Talbert, Of Washington, d c.
Music was the mala festure OF the even
ing after which refreshments were served.
Rev. DR.. L. S. NJ. Miller, OF Roanoke,
Va, has declined the call extended him
by the Lutheran congregation of Shop
herdstown.
The Republican State Committee has
selected Senator Elkins for temporary
chairman of the Republican State Con-
veatlon, July IL.
The firm of J. F. Thompson & Bro,
has been awarded the contract for fur
nishng the summer police uniforms.
Their bid was SI4.5o for each uniform.
The next 10 vest biu was $1,000.
The resignation of Col Macker Babb,
of the First Infantry, West Virginia Ma
tional Guard, was received and accepted
by the Governor Monday. This move
was taken because he has accepted a COM
mission in the U. S. Marine Corps
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Kilmer who were
married in Whitacre, Va. last week, re-
turned Monday evening from a bridal trip
through Virginia. They were accompanied
by the brides mother, Mrs. Margaret
Jolly, who will spend sometime here.
Courtney Busey. colored, sustained
several painful injuries IN North Martins
49,, toll,pr, lie
riding on Queen street, when near the
corner of Liberty and Queen the horse
stumbled and fell TO the grouno, with
Busey underneath. Busey, was badly
bruised, but no bones broken. 1t is not
thought that be was injured internally.
While in Winchester Thursday night
attic nding the Hope-Love wedding Mrs.
c. J. Faulkner, lost her purse. She either
lost it on the train going up or on her
way from the depot 10 the n sdence OF
hon. K. Z. Byrd. The purse contained
an annual railroad pass an annual steam
oat pass, and SIS Mrs. Faulkner does
rot mind the money, but the loss OF the
passes is what worries her.
The large plate glass in front of F. E.
Smurrs ewelry store, IN the Pauidlng
unknown reason. Some attribute the
cause of it to the effect of the heat in
making the glass expand in day and CON
tract at night. Maybe the glass could not
help but crack smile at those gstenlng
gold pr yes for the Fourth OF July cele.
bration exhibited in the window.
The census enumerator who had chargk
OF tue district across the line including
Stephenson had more experience than his
fellow enumerators recording twins
There are four sets of twins in tnat vicin-
ity. and all are rather young One OF me
most attractive sets are colored Ihese
are novel TO Sgephensonites and are the
objects of much scrutiny. They are
Ge~rge Washington and Andrew JacI-
son Slaughter. Slaughter IS he iatlisr VI
, children.