Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-07-21

Mr.. Peter Custer. an aged and well
known resident OF Darkesville, died We'd
nesday night, after a lingering illness. he
leaves a wife and one child. The funeral
took place Friday.
The small tunnel on the 3. & o. near
Point Of Rocks is being removed by a
large force Of hands to enable the COM
pany to straighten the tracks for its new
road bed. Compliant is made Of scarcity
of labor.
Someone got into Squire Martins gard
! en- Friday and stole bushei Of onions
| that had been pulled up and left on pi e
in the garden. The thieves are gettlng
boldsr every day. The squire thinks they
will get into his office and steal some law
next.
DR.. Ward, Of the b. & o. Relief De
rartment, WIS examining the men who are
10 work on the new track from Engles to
this place, Satuld4y. All Of the men who
enter the service of the b. & o. have TO
join the Relief Department.
Chambersburg is to have an automobile
line, which will run on the principal
streets and take the place of cab lines and
street cars. A stock company has been
organized for the purpose and the line will
be started in shor. time.
1--WE have sold many different cough
remedies, but none has given better sat
lsfacton than Chamberain's says Mr.
Charles Hozhauer, Druggist Newark, N
l. ut is perfectly safe and can be relied
upon in all cases of coughs, colds OF
hoarseness. Sold by MatthaeI's Phar-
may.
Mr.. William Bard Seton, son of Mrs
M. f. Seton, of this city, was married
Wednesday to Miss Genevieve Hershey
Auckland, of Ronout, New York. The
couple will reside in Philadelphia. where
the groom is employed at W anamaker's
With the mercury lowering about the
100 mark and another dry spell is what
the farmers are again confronted. The
continued drouth is having a perceptDle
effect ppon vegetation. Corn is suffering
Rain is needed badly. These are dog
days.
The Cumberland Valley Railroad will
be able to comply with the law requiring
all cars to be equipped with automatic |
couplers. Workmen at the shops are
busy equiPping the cars with the couplers |
and will complete the Wotk on all the |
rolling sock by August /.
A special term Of Circuit Court has
been called for Tuesday, July ID, at which
time Judge Faulkner will hand down his |
decision IN the case of Lightburn VS.. Ben |
nett, a case removed here from Lewis |
county. The case of w. II. Parkinson VS.
the Board of Education of Gerardstown |
district will also be taken up and other
business transacted.
Through the courtesy Of Mr. c. w. !
Doll, who is one of our best posted citi- |
zens in local matters, we give the weight |
of the several bells of our city. The one
on the Roman Catholic church leads in
weight at I54e pounds, the bell on the
Firemen's Hall 500 the Reformed church
bell 625, Lutheran 624 Court House 5g4
and Presbyterian 537.
At a meeting of capitalists held in Win
chester. twenty-five thousand dollars were
subscribed to the capital stock, for start
ing a Wooden Mil there, and w.
II. Crawford, of the Crawford Wooden
Mills, Of this city, who viii manage the
plant, has subscribed an additional $4,000
The erection of the plant will be begun at
onte. 1t will employ over 100 hands.
Word has been received here that Mr..
II. c. Clendenning, a young drummer
from Philadelphia, who recently spent
sometime in this city. was badly injured
~ runaway accident al Greencastle FRI
d " as result of which he will be laid
up for several weeks Several OF his
Martinsburg friends VIII probably 90 over
to see him.