Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-08-25
Items of Interest.

I Gregory Cox. messenger boy at the b
/ q O. telegraph, IS on TWO week va
cation al Mountain Lake Park and Oak
I land. Nd Bernard Martin is filing h :
place during his absence.
I The Republicans Of Jefferson county
viii hold their county convention on Sat
urday, September ]. to nominate a candf
date for the Legislature, Sheriff, State 5
Attorney. two Assessors and one County
Commissioner.
Mr.. Eli P. Sharff. railroad brakeman;
and Miss Lula L. Stewart daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Stewart, were quietly
joined in marriage at the parsonage Of
Trinity Episcopal church by Rev. John S.
Douglass Mond ay night at $50 O'Clock.
Mr.. YIN. F. Morgan, who has been
with the Y. S Fish Commission Exhibit
at the Paris Exposition. is home for few
weeks. He will open the exhibit OF the
Commission at the Buffalo Exhibition,
after which he will return to Paris.
The four-year- old daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jacob Beard died Of stomach trou-
bic al their home on the Kearneysville
road, two miles south Of Shepherdstown
Monday night. Funeral from the house
Wednesday morning at II O'Clock. ln~
ternient in Green Hill cemetery.
The Martinsburg Coronet Band and the
colored NJ. E. church are holding pic
mic at Mont Alto Tueday, al which a large
number of the coIored people OF this city
and other towns in the Valley are in al
tendance. The colored band is improv-
ing greatly and the music it now renders
is credit to it.
Mr.. Charles Hollis. who has been the
efficient clerk in L. w. Robinson S grocery
store for the past four years, has resigned
his position and will travel with his unc'e,
Mr.. Edw. Chamberlain, who is an agent
for the Belmar Manufacturing Co., manu-
facturers of coat and trousers hangers.
His position in the grocery store has been.
filled by Everett Lemaster.
Prof. Jerome H. Raymond, president Of
the West Virginia University. Morgan
town, who has been the subject of con-
siderable comment on account of his
management of the University, passed
through Martinsburg Monday on his
way East and stopped over a few hours.
He came in on train No 46, and left on
train No. IL, spending the time with
friends who met him at the Berkeley Hotel.
The Democratic Executive Committee
of the Second Congressional District met
at the Kenny House. Piedmont, and or
gained Jacob H. hardwood, of Keyser.
was elected chairman, with headquarters
at Keyser. Each district in the county
was represented, except number of
prominent Democrats, not members OF
the committee, were also present. The
committeeman announced their intention
OF waging the most aggressive campaign
ever known in the district.
A very enjoyable social wasg ven We'd
nesday August 2Isf, AT the residence of MIR.
James T. Hopper in honor of their rela-
tive and guest, Miss Cordelia Powell, of
Shepherdstown. s large number of young
people were invited and the parlors were
full to overhowing. Vocal and instrument
tai music and games of various kinds were
rendered for the amusement of the
company till the time for repast approach
ed, and all partook of a sumptuous feast
after which they departed for their homes
wishing prosperity and happiness to their
generous host.