Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-04-21
LITTLE LOCALS.

their new suits
The gate to success in most elections
is the delegate.
The parade of the Firemen Monday
was most cIeditabie TO the company.
Manufactures are about to advance the
price Of the cheaper grade Of carpet.
Soft coal is going up" 1t may be SO,
in price, but our pie is going down.
A Local Lodge of Modern Woodmen
of America was instituted at Grafton.
The latest is that peaches will be plen-
tiful, and that the growers are jubilant.
Hereafter spell it porto Rico" if yon
would have the correct U. S. spelling.
Paris is exposition mad. A quarter of
a million attended the public opening.
James Lee, colored, was run over by a
B. & O. train at Piedmont and instantly
killed.
Mrs. Daniel Syester, Willamsport, has
a lemon tree 20 years old which bears two
crops yearly.
A shoe factory giving employment to
from 100 to $50 people, seeks location in
Williamsport.
The gardiner, with spade and rake,
goes forth to make garden. The season
for sowing has come.
A Missouri editor announces that he
will conduct his paper for one week as
Jesse James would nave done.
Opportunities are always in sight 1t
is a waste of money TO advertise for them
except that it be "lost ad'
A movement has been started looking
10 the nomination OF Hon. Samuel L.
Flournoy of Charleston, Tor Governor by
the Democrats of the State.
Sarah Milton, Of Bunker Hill, was TAX
en- to the Insane Asylum by Elizabeth
Prichard, an attendant who came here
after her on Monday afternoon.
According to the Advocate they have
just discovered in Charles Town that
depostor can draw money from the bank
on his own order without arevenue stamp.
Mrs. Mary A. Keplinger, widow lady
keeping small grocery store at $40 L.
King street, has gone insane and prepara-
tions are being made to send her to the
Insane Asylum.
In the County Clerks office Monday,
Mrs. c. H, Wolfes qualified as executor
of the estate of Charles F. Bodine and
Mrs. Ellen c. McOuilken as eXecutrix of
the estate of A. r. McQuilkin.
Mr.. Perry H. Veitch, the Washington
attorney, who located here recently has
decided to return to the Capitol City. He
is now in Washington, but expects to re-
turn here soon and take his office furni-
ture away.
There is an old saying among grain
dealers that once every five years the
farmers will sell corn for 80 cents bush
ell. AS this is the fifth year the believers
in the maxim are looking for prosperity
with the harvest time.
Officials of the b. & O. Railroad pass
ed through here Tuesday morning on a
soecia train on general inspection tour Of
the road. They stopped over here for
half an hour and walked through the
station and parts Of the yard
Mr.. Hiram Bowen, of Frederick county,
Va, has accepted position with Mr., T..
L. Leblanc, of the Metropolitan Life In
surance agency. MIR Bowen takes the
place of ID. II. Jones who has accepted
position in SpirO's new store. He will
move here from Frederick county.
Stuart Boyd has sold out his insurance
agency to Capt. w. b. Cos,on and on
next Monday will engage in the farming
ti,.
owned by his father. Mr.. Boyd has
bought ont the stock and implements on
the farm and expects to remain on The
place and give it bis personal attention.
Or. and Mrs. ]. A. Price, accompanied
bv their daughter, Mrs. Blllingsley, Of
Washington, arrived here Monday and
will remain until the middle OF next week,
DR.. and Mrs Price are bidding farewell
to their old friends and acquaintances pre-
paratory to their leaving for their new
home at Westminster, Md.
Rev. John S. Douglas,wh was called 10
Washington the first part of las. week on
account Of the illness of his brother,
Henry Douglas, was called there Satur-
day to attend his funeral. He was a
Young man FL years Of age and taught
school in Washington. Death was caused
by pneumonia. Rev. Douglas returned
last night.
Edgar Hollis the thirteen year old son
of P. NJ. Hollis, the mail messenger,
started out S tIrrday on a long and lone
" ride on horseback from here to Balti-
more. The youthful rider is taking the
horse to Baltimore for Mr.. w. Z. Outcalt
He is entirely unacquanted with the road
but his parents have much confidence in
him and expect him to get there safe