Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-12-21
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Office Of Marsinsburg, W Va
Second-Class Matter

Fortu smiles on some of us, and
he rest of us the laugh.
When newspaper artist goes to a
prize fight it is generally draw.
The barber Is f..ce is not his fortune.
He depends upon his customers mug.
The Parkersburg Ice Company will
expend $50. GOO .ins improving its plant.
Elaborate programs are being re-
hearsed for the church Christmas
services.
The floor of the drug store OF r. L..
Snodgrass & Company has been 70
painted.
No, an unmarried woman is not
necessarily one who has been married
and divorced.
Country BUYERS are now beginning
to pour into town to do their Christ
mss shopping.
The essence of childhood is gone
forever as soon as Santa Claus is no
longer realty.
The use OF glass is regarded as the
Introduction of new era in the In
terror lighting.
An old soak in Hagerstown refused
to sign the pledge, because he didn't
believe in signs.
1.-The mercury is gong down." re-
marked the hungry goat as he swal-
lowed q Thermometer.
According to the calendar winter
does not begin until next Sunday.
Would you believe it?
Attorney r. Vernon Aler, who has
been confined to the house with the
grip, is able to be ont.
A wedding took place in Salisbury,
Md, under the charge Of the Sheriff,
the groom being in handcuffs.
The school teachers of Pittson town
ship, Pa, went on a strike because OF
non payment OF their salaries.
They are raising strawberries in
Texas and billiards. in the west.
Truely this is great country
Don't put off your Christmas shop
ping until the last day YOU can do
it much more satisfactorily now.
Miss Louise Montague, of Wheel
ing, is here to spend the holidays as
the guest of Mis- Iollie Martin.
Vice President Kennedy and other
officials went to Richmond, Pa, on q
special to look at the ice pond dams.
Byron's tannery at Wllliamsport
was compelled to close because the
pump house was flooded with water.
Mr.. Harold Bender, who attends
school at Lafayette COLLEGE. Easton,
Pa, is home TO spend the holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Easterly, OF
Downsville are visiting their cousins
Mr.. and Mrs. Shoarstall, K. Burke st
Miss Mamie Jones, OF HaRerstown,
who has been visiting Miss Naomi
Taylor, N. Queen street, returned
home.
Boston has about l. 800 persons en-
gagged in medicine, including dentists,
vetinary surgeons, chiopodists aud
the like.
Mr.. 9. A. Staub, who has been
spending about a week at his home at
Inwood, returned to work at Ale
gheny, Pa.
A heather was originally dweller
on the German heaths, the last local
titles in Germany to accept the Chris
tan religion.
Mr.. w. f. Alexander of Charles
Town, is the guest of his brother,
Mr.. Herbert L. Alexander at the
Continental.
Miss May Dawson. of Clarksburg.
w. Va, is here to spend Christmas
with her aunt, Mrs. Daniel McGin-
mis-, N. Queen street.
Postoffice employees are expecting
great rush of business. during the
holidays and for several days proceed
ing Christmas.
Mr.. Horace Gard, who attends
school at Washington and Lee Uni
yersi ty. Lexington, Va, is home to
spend the holidays.
number of employees of the Craw-
ford Bicycle Works, Hagerstown.
quit work ON account of reduction
of wages from 10 to 10 cents.