Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-10-13

A long train OF German emierants
passed through here Wednesday enroute
to the West.
Gree ncasde viii have the State SAM
tary Board make an analysis Of the water
used in tnat town.
At Arbuckle, w. Va. Frank Wise, a
special constable, was killed by Robert
Watson, contractor.
A horse power is calculated to be
sufficient 70 raise $4,000 pounds TO the
height of one foot in minute.
Col. S. w. Walker, who has been cam
pligning in the western part of the State,
is expected home the latter part of the
week.
Judge Faulkner has appointed H. H.
Hunter jury commissioner in Morgan
county. in place OF John H. Fisher, re-
signed.
The old bell Of the Reformed church
was hung in the belfry on the new chapel
today. and rung for the first time shortly
after two o'clock.
Mr.. VIM. d. Mckee has resigned the
secretaryship OF the Arden School Board
and Mr.. Chas. f. Lockhart has been APP
pointed in his place.
In the prize contest just ended at the
shooting gallery G. Bowers won the S.. so
prize, Lewis H. Thompson the 81. 50 prize
and Chas. Viewer the ST. prize.
A freight wreck on the B & O. railroad
at Cherry Run Wednesday morning scat
tered several oil tank cars in all directions
and delayed trains for sometime.
H. N. Pillsbury opened the season for
the Franklin Chess Club in Philadelphia
Saturday night and in four hours won 10
simultaneous games, drew and lost none.
The City School Board met in regular
session Monday night with President Xii
mer pres ding and Commissioners Nc
Kown and Whetzel present No business
of Importance was transacted.
Miss Helen Chrissinger of Hagers-
town, daughter of Mr.. M. L Chrissinger,
who is well known in this city, who
graduated from the Maryland Institute in
the class of 1900. has been appointed
member of the faculty.
Deputy United States Marshal ID. r.
Jackson, of Kingwood, brought moon
sinner and postoffice robber here Tues
day afternoon and placed them in jail to
await hearing in the United States Court
which convenes here next Monday.
Mollie Welty was before Justice Martin
Tuesday evening on the charge of threat
en'ng and abusing Annie Palmer Both
women are neighbors. living back OF the
B. & o. shop buildings. After giving the
prisoner a severe reprimanding the Justice
released her.
A wreck occurred at Evitts Greek, on
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, Mon
day, in which three or four cars were
damaged and in which Conductors Jerry
Chadwick and !. M. Boxwell were slight
ly injured. The accident was caused by
the air hose separating and causing sud-
den application of the air brakes.
Mr.. ]. VIM. Conner. who has been en-
ployed by the Winchester Gas and Elec-
.tric Light Company for thirteen years, has
been appointed assistant superintendent
of the gas works in this city. He began
work today. Mr.. Conner will have charge
of the plant during the illness of Superin-
tendent Jos. Custer, who is i'll with ty-
phoid fever.
Rev. H. Max Lentz, editor of the Luth-
eran World, at Cincinnati, has accepted d
call to become pastor of the Lutheran
Church OF Shepherdstown and Noilla.
! Besides being editor of the World, Mr..
Lentz is pastor of Lutheran Congrega-
ton at Florence, KY, and is well known
In church circles. He will enter upon his
duties in Shepherdstown November 1.