Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-03-24
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The weather is as chan9eable as cheap
politician.
Melting snow has caused slight rise
in the Potomac.
Europe's coal famine is feast for
American mine owners.
The clock that needs repairing often
strikes for better hours.
March so far has been irving to beat
the vagaries of February.
A year old child was burned TO death
in Parkersburg in the presence of the
family.
The Encampment of the Maryland.
Guard will probably be held in Frederick
during the coming summer.
Mr.. and Mrs H. d. Barnett. formerly
of this city, now of Brunswick, are the
proud parents of young son.
"Safe bind, safe find Fortify your
self by taking Hoods Sarsaparilla now
and be sure of good health for months to
come.
The Presbyterv of Winchester APP
proved the consolidation OF the Kent and
Loudon steeet Presbyterian churchs, in
Winchester.
Three colored men were arrested at Sir
Johns Run Tuesday and placed in jail in
Berkeley Springs, charged with robbery in
Cumberland.
Mrs. William Bishop, wife of William
Bishop, Mexican and Civil War veteran,
died at Hancock of dropsy Monday, aged
about so years.
M. E. f. Place of Hartford, Conn, has
been appointed General Yard Master of
the B&O. a. Cumberland Mr.. inland
has been given other duties.
L. A. Martin has formally announced
himself candidate for Congress. He is
brought out to beat District Attorney ].
Fl. Gaines for the nomination.
Fishing with nets in West Virginia be-
tween March 1 and Nov. IS is unlawful
and punishable with fine of not less than
$40 or more than SIS or ten days in jail.
Miss Bessie holland, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Collin holland, of Bolivar, and
Mr.. Arthur Littleton, of Shenandoah
Junction, were married at Charles Town
Wednesday afternoon.
Miss Susie Caruthers, a prominent
Young lady of Hancock, and Mr.. Warren
Stacker, of West Virginia, were quietly
married Monday at Berkeley Springs.
They will reside in Hancock.
George Huntington aged AZ years for.
merly editor of the Wheeling Intelligence
died at the home of his parents in Fair
mont Tuesday. He had been suffering
from brain affection for sometime.
Mr.. r. L. Householder filed a petition
in bankruptcy in the United States Court
here Yesterday His liabilities are SIor3;
assets $3.50. This is the thirty-eighth
petition filed in this city since the bank
rupt law went into effect in July 1898.
The water in the Potomac is rising TO
the high water mark but it is not thought
that there is an danger of it overlooking.
The snow melted quickly, but there was
scarcely any frost in the ground and the
greater part of The water soaked in.
The engine running on the road 10 the
stone quarries struck and killed COW be-
longing to Mrs. James Moran near the
Electric Light House Wednesday. The
engine always runs at high rate of speed
past the electric plant in order to get up
the steep grade at the station.
The will of the late Abraham r. Nc
Ouilken has been entered upon record in
the County Clerks office. He appoints
his wife. Ellen G. McQuilken, as executrix
of the estate and bequeaths TO her all the
estate, both real and personal duging her
natural life and at her death to- go to his
Two daughters.
A large stable on the farm of w. c.
Carroll, tenanted by w. II. Whitemore,
about one mile northwest of Charles Town,
was destroyedby fire Wednesday morning
together with lot of corn fodder, straw
and farming implements. The loss will
amount to about $500, partly covered by
insurance. The origin of the FIRE is I'M
known.
Attorney w. w. it,representing the
defendent in the case of Geo. H. Small, of
this county VS. the United States was
in this CITY Wednesday taking deposit
tions in The case. Mr.. Small, who lives
on the Tusearora pike, claims payment
for damages done to his timber and fen
cling bv the United States soldiers during
the Civil War.