Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-11-24

Mrs. c. I. Miller, OF East Burke street
is on the sick list.
William Title Of St. Marys, w. Va,
committed suicide.
The chrysanthumem is now the petted
flower of fashion
The Ro-r war has cost Great Britain
half m ion dollars.
Some bls ness men are always on time,
and others pay cash.
Trouble is feared in Fayette county
over contested offices.
1t is useless to acquire knowledge un-
less you intend to use it.
1t isn't necessary for man to use seals
in order to have his own way.
The Thanksgiving turkey Jokes are
stuffed with the same old chestnuts
The West Virginia Humane Society
will be thoroughly organized for efec-
tive work.
II is wise turkey who refuses food at
this time. Thereby he Iengtbens his days
month.
The M. E. Church at Hancock. which
underwent repairs, was reopened with
special services.
Woodstock, Va, voted a subscription
OF $4,000 for the erection of water
works for that town.
The State Grand Lodge of Masons, in
session at Parkersburg adjourned to meet
at Huntington nexs year.
Virginia College, whose building at
Roanoke was burned last week will te
reopened at Buena Vista, Va.
Diphtheria relieved in twenty minutes.
Almost miracu Gus. DR.. Teohas Elec-
trio Oil. At any drug store.
At Elizabeth, w Va, Samuel Sheperd.
convlced Of the murder OF his wife, was
sentenced to be hanged March l.
Mr.. Harry Kitchen, who has BEEN i'll
with tonsoitls, is again at his post at the
postofiice general delivery window.
The Bakerton lime works will be en-
larged by the addition of four new kilns.
which will be constructed this winter.
AT Elizabeth w. Va, Samuel SheI h ,rd
tried for killing his wife and stepson, was
convicted OF murder in the first degree.
Rev. w. d. LeFevre, of Smyrna, Del,
formerly of this city, has secured patent
on an improved carpet and rug fastener.
MIR. Frank Anderson, son of Joseph
Anderson, died Friday morning at his
home al Jones Springs, aged about "a
years.
1t is reported there are 500 cases of
Smallpox along the line c. & O. railroad
Forge, Va.
Mr.. Samuel r. Licklider and family
have moved from Kearneysville to West
Burke street, this city, where they will re-
side in the future.
A marriage license was issued from the
office of the County Clerk to James
Thomas Wilson and Virinada Dayton,
both of the County.
Years Of suffering relieved in a night.
Itching piles yields at once to the curative
properties of Doan's Ointment. Never
fails. AT any drug store, 50 cents.
What's the secret Of happy, vigorous
health9 Simply keeping the bowels, the
stbmach, the liver and Kidneys strony and
active. Burdock Blood Bitters does it,
Little Colds" Observation-Disclosures f
lives sacrificed every year. DIR. Woods
Norway Pine Syrup cures little colds
cures big colds too. down to the very
verge Of consumption.
A new iron gray horse has been sent
here for use IN The shafts of the United
States express wagon and the other one
which has be here for year. has been
sent to headquarters at New York. The
new horse is beauty
Apparently with deliberate intention
30 commit sujc''e, N unknown man asst
evening stepped in front Of freight train
on the Bafim and Ohio Railroad near
Catoctin. Freder c< county, Md and was
instantly killed. The man is believed to
have been tramp
An east bound freight train on the b
s: o. was wrecked by the breaking of an
axle on one of the cars at the Hollofeld
Station, three miles west Of Ellicott City,
Thursday morning. The tracks were torn
DIP for several hundred feet and passenger
Tains were delayed for sometime.
The Water Board met in the City Hall
Friday and agreed upon final recon-
mendations 10 be made 10 the City Coun-
Gil for improvements to the Water Works.
The board will recommend Improvements
to the roof of the Water Works building
and the purchase of new machinery I'M
mediately.
Lula Elizabeth, the youngest daughter
of Mrs. Mary c. Grove. 5o7 w. John
ST, died suddenly Saturday at u As a. m.
aged II years. She had been i'll for the
past three weeks with malaria fever and
for the past few days had been slowly
improving. Shortly before noon she was
seized with a spasm and died shortly
afterward Her mother. one sister and
Two brothers survive her.