Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-09-22


Carlisle. Thirteen cases have been re-
ported to the Board of Health, some of
the cases being black diphtheria. There
are numerous cases of typhoid fever also.
The will Of William H. Pitsnogle has
been entered upon record in the County
Clerks Office. He bequeaths all his prop
erty, both real and personal, TO his wife,
Ella Louise Pltsnogle, and appoints her
executrix Of the estate.
The Census Department is more than
half done counting the recent census re-
turns, and it cannot be long until the
population of Martinsburg is known. The
increase over the population ten years
ago VIII reach almost thousand.
Word has been received here that Mr.
Robert n. Stewart, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. T. Stewart, Of this city, who is at
tending school at the University of Mary
land, Baltimore. is very Ill with heart
trouble at his boarding place in that city.
The bank barn on the farm OF G. w.
Sommers, near Rippon, Jefferson county,
was destroyed by fire yesterday, together
with all Of his hay, wheat and machinery.
The origin of the fire is unknown. The
barn was insured for 81, 900. There was
no insurance on the contents.
Next Monday. September "a, the lew
ISL New Year begins and on that day and
the Tuesday following all the Jewish mer-
c ants in the city will close their places
OF business,in accordance with the Jewish
custom. Religious services will be held
at the home of Jacob Miller, on Liberty
street.
lanes f. Smooth died suddenly Wednes-
day morning at his home in Shepherds
town. after an illness of few hours, aged
fifty-four years. He was shoemaker by
trade and was town assessor for num-
Der of terms. He was a cripple his en-
tire life. Prof. Charles Smooth, principal
of the Shepherdstown High School, is his
brother.
The pulpit Committee recentlv appoint
ed by the Congregation of the First Bap-
fist church to select and report upon a
pastor to be called to the pastorate of the
church. has completed its report and will
submit it to a meeting of the congrega-
ton to be held next Sunday afternoon at
three o'clock.
Hugh c. Kline, freight brakeman, Bruins
wick. fled an application for the benefit of
the bankruptcy law IN Baltimore. He
owes $322.z5, and has SI365 in assets.
Franklin H. Kline. also of Brunswick
made similar application. He owes
ST6S O., and has S5I.5o in assets. Smith
& Seldom, ATTORNEYS.
MartinsbHg sent sixty people to the
Winchester Fair Thursday and ten TO the
Chambersburg Street Fair and Carnival
Charles Broadway Rouss. the blind mill
lionaire and Winchester benefactor pass
ed through here on the early morning c.
V. train enroute to Winchester. He did
not travel in private car.
Invitations are out for the marriage of
Miss William isora Blackwell daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. William Blackwell, of
this city, to Mr.. Charles Owens Spillman.
also OF this city but now employed in a
bank in Jeanette, Pa, the wedding to take
place in Trinity Episcopal church. this
city. Wednesday evening. October the
third, at $50 O'Clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Roberts. of North
Queen street, celebrated the thirty fifth
anniversary of their marriage on Tuesday
evening. In their absence a party of
nei'hbors took possession of the house
and prepared sumptuous supper. which
was partaken of by the celebrants and
their friends, who departed at late hour
withpwishes for many more years of hap
Ply wedlock for the celebrants.
Extensive repairs are being made by
workmen to the c. " railroad bridge at
the north end of town. All the wood
work. which has been made unsafe by the
weather and the daily wear and tear, is
being replaced by new lumber The
workmen worked all day Sunday and up
until three o'clock Monday morning in
order to have chance TO do some work
without being bothered by the trains.