Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-07-28

The Baltimore aud ONO Railroad
Company viii soon begin overhaullng
every engine tnat eds repairs, in order
& be. ready for the heavy work expected
during the fall and winter.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. John
KidWell.of Morn Marinsbnrg, died Tues
dW. Ire fun raj took place Wednesday
afternoon a : O'Clock, Rev (. s. Trump
OFFICIATING, on account ot the absence OF
the pastor,
Mr.. Frank S.uil oe Moer Ave-, who
has been working on the new b & Q.
track from Engle's SWi ch,w was compelled
to Quit work on account OF IVY poison,
whch he caught along the railroad. Both
arms are terribly sNod n.
Ex-Mayor mo. B Wilson, who is now
an nploye of he L 5 FISH Commission
in Washington, NiR, it IS said move his
| family To NorgahtoNn the latter part Of
next mon,h in order thar.his children may
have the benefit OF the State University.
w. G. Austin. the jeweler, has given up
the room. I2S Queen street, and on Sept.
| will move back INTO the same room re-
/
| Dycne have rented the room now occu-
pied by the jewelry store for the purpose
Of opening millinery store.
! Mildred Blackwell a Young colored girl
! living al Brandy Station Culpepper county,
| Va. died OF consumption Tuesday at the
! home of heraunt On Pennsylvania avenue
where she had been visiting, aged II
years The remains were taken to Wash
ngo on "Wednesday morning for burial.
The U. b. and NJ. f. Sunday Schools
of Jones Spring will hold union picnic
at Jones Spring on SATURDAY., July %.
| Reverands Ferguson. Gruver and Barnes.
OF MartnSburg viii be the speakers of the
day. The pubic is cordially invited to at.
tend.
Mr.. and Mrs John NJ Cage. who have
been residing in Kansas City Mo, are
! home on visit 10 MIR, Cages mother,
Mrs Martin Cage. College street. This
is Mr.. Cage first visit TO his old home in
twenty four years. He sees wonderful
changes in the place and nnds it has
made great progress since he left.
The City Baad will 60 10 Shepherds
town some evening during the first week
in August and give an open air concert in
front of Shepherd College in return for
the concert given in harrisburg for the
benefit Of the band by the people of
Shepherdstown last winter The band
will drive down in big four-horse team
Up obably on the evening of the 7th OF
August.
Albert Sherwood ? young man about
g wears old, who was injured in the
/ freight wreck near Sandy Hook last week
died of his injuries in Providence Hospi-
tai, Washington. The young man taid he
was beating his way on one of the trains
when the accident occurred He said he
was from Ohio. but is said to have made
contradictory assertions about himself
The result was that he died without being
, identified.
! Friendship Sabbath School of the U.
B. church at Nanclevesville, w. Va, will
hold festival on the evenings of Aug. 5
and ! in the grove at VanMeter's school
house on the road leading from Rileys
Bridge to Kearneysviile. Ice cream, con-
dictionaries and fruits OF the season WI
be served. On Saturday Aug 4th the
school will hold basket picnic at the
same place commencing az 10 oclcc,
Every body is invited to Join in and spend
pleasant day in the Leafey Grove.
One of the Jim Grow petitions used
by the c. V. Railroad COMPANY en- its
cars between Ridgeway and Winchester
has worn out already. The de'apidated
piece OF furniture was not put off at this
station, as usual, Wednesday afternoon,
but was sent on TO Chambersburg for re-
pairs. The brakemen and conductors
wish all of them would DE smashed into
splinters, for they have given them more
trouble han anything they have had to
handle for sometime.