Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-06-16
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Opequon is very low.

The Opequon is very low.
County roads are very dusty
Rest is a habit with some people.
Canteioupes have arrived from Florida.
Everybody IS going to the City Band
picnic.
The evolution of the bicycle is about
complete.
Hancock is talking ofhaving Fourth
blow OUT.
The osculatory hero, IIobson, is coming
home.
Mr.. A. ]. Wilkinson, of Grafton, was in
this city Saturday.
w. T. Buser returned home from
Berkeley Springs Saturday.
There are no insolent innovations for
the wheels this year.
Henry Preston. Williamsport, cut a
deep cash in his arm with an axe.
The farmers around Martinsburg are
beginning to give up all hope for rain.
Who can guess what the census will
show the populatian OF Martinsburg tot
be?
Senator Daniels. of Virginia, will be
the speaker of the day at the Confederate
Fete.
Children's Day exercises were held in a
majority Of the churches of the city last
Sunday.
DR.. p. d. Barlow's carriage appeared
on the streets Monday morning remodeled
and with rubber tires.
An ordinance passed by the Hagerstown
council requires that ali goods be removed
from the sidewalk and that all swinging
signs be removed.
Mr.. and Mrs Jas, w. Kight of Har
risonburg, Va, spent Friday night in this
city.
TIE Greencastle Band. % strong, will
be here, Fourth Of July to capture the $50
prize.
MIR. Eugene Miller has gone 10 Bait
more. where he VIII spend several days
with his family.
Misses Flossie Barnes and Hattie
Grantham spent Friday at the home Of
]. N. Thatcher.
VIM. Ridman, colored; was killed by
lightning on the farm Of ". C.Carrol, near
Charles Town.
Mrs. Minnie Boyles left Thursday for
Berkeley Springs and Cumberland for a
several weeks visit.
Seventy FIVE from this city took advan
tage Ct the 81 excursion over the B, & 0
to Washington Sunday.
Mrs. Sallie Hensel, nee Lyle. of Hag-
erstown, who has been visiting relatives
in this city, returned home Saturday.
The Friendship and Sarah Zane Fire
Companies of Winchester have decided
TO come to Martinsburg on the Fourth.
Judge VIM. Mavo Atkinson, of Win
chester. has accepted an invitation to be
one of the marshals of our 4th Of July pa
rade.
Mrs. Eli Payne and daughter, Miss
Mvra. of Payne's Chapel This county,
spent Friday afternoon with relatives in
this city.
Miss Resale Striker Of West King St ,
who has been in Washington for the past
four months has returned home to spend
the summer.
The rem uns of Mr.George Friskeywho
died in Cumberland. We're brought here
SATURDAY. for burial. T n e funeral
took place Surdy.
Because Of Governor Stones cut in the
appropriation, the Chambersburg School
Board reduced the term from niue to
eighth and half months.
Mrs. DR.. Sydnor. who has been visiting
her daughters. Mrs J Frank Thompson
and Mrs c. p. Steaey, returned to her
home in Strasburg Va.
Water was struck on the farm of S. S.
Pine, lnwood, after boring down 100 feet.
Mr. c. H. Smurr is having new front
porch quilt at his residence on N. Raleigh
St.
Sample rapid ca culators have been
placed in each of the four bank Of the city
for a months trail The machine works
somewhat on the order of a typewriter.
Their cost Is $3.50. but all the banks are
pleased with them.
Miss NJ. Ella Lambert, daughter OF ME.
Geo ID Lambert. who is a member Of the
faculty Of Marion Institute, conducted by
Misses Wiltshire & Crane at Wilmington
w Va. who formerly conducted a schoo,
here. is home to spend the summer vAca-
ton.
6. NJ. Snapp, Of Gerardstown, was ar
rested in Winchester for peddling straw
berries without license. After taking out
a merchants license he was allowed to
resume business. 1t is contrary to munl-
cipa law to sell fruit gro IN outside The
Safe in Winchester without a merchant