Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-03-16

the Soutn and spent frluaV az tDe
home of Mr.. Bowers parents.
Mr.. J. Nj. Courtney. formerly Of
this city, but recently bar clerk at the
Mansion House Carlisle. has relin-
quished bis position and returned 20
his home in Chambersburg.
A marriage license was Issued from
the Office of the County Clerk 10
William Frederick WeItv, of this
city, and Hattie Belle Clemens. of
Leetown, Jefferson county. Wedding
today.
Messrs. G. A. Miller, S. s. Felker,
DIR, J. w. and Charles Shipper attend
ed a special meeting of Berkeley
Lodge A. f. & A. NJ. in Hedgesville
Saturday night.
Miss Daisy Bowen entertained a
number of friends at her home on s.
Raleigh street Wednesday. Refresh
ments were served during the even
ing and an ENJOYABLE time was report
ed by all present.
Mrs. VS.. McCutcheon. of FL Paso.
Texas, who has been spending some
time with relatives in this section,
left Monday afternoon for home. She
will stop over with relatives in
Petersburg, Va, enroute.
There was a dance at the home of
Mr.. VIM. Riner Thursday. Quite a
crowd from Martinsburg was in at
tendance. Music was furnished by
Mr.. Charles Linton, of Darkesville,
and Mr.. Lewis, of Inwood.
The Baltimore g. Ohio formally
opened Tuesday the Redwood extern
ison, twenty-seven miles in length,
from Camden to Redwood, w. Va.
The first train carried four carloads
of business men and officials.
Mr.. Edward O'Neal resigned his
position in the buffing department at
the Brooklyn Brass Works and left
this nomring for Washington, where
he has secured a position in the buff
ing department at the Navy Yard.
The regular semi-monthly dance of
the Iriquois Dancing Club was held
in Feller's Hall Friday. Music Twas
furnished by Thompson's Orchestra
of five pieces. A large crowd was
present and an enjoyable evening was
spent.
A dance was given by Mr.. David
Hudgel in honor of his daughter, Miss
Florence at his home on the Opequon
Friday. The house was filled with
guests. Supper was served about
midnight. Music was furnished by
three musicians
Emanuel Hess, arrested Wednesday
afternoon by Officer Hardy for obtain
ing harness from b. N. Martin under
false pretenses, vas given a hearing
before justice Martin. The evidence
was not sufficient to convict and the
case was dismissed.
Mr.. William Morrison, of north
College street, entertained a number
of friends in honor Of Miss May
Laughlin, of Woodstock, Va, Thurs
day evening at s o'clock. Refresh
ments were served later. All spent
an enjoyable evening.
DIR. G. w. Link, who has been
spending the past three weeks in Par
kersburg with his brother, DIR. Walter
Link, who is very i'll with conges-
tion of the brain, superinduced by the
grip, has returned home, He left his
brother slowly improving.
Mr.. Miller, of near Cherry Run,
was struck by engine No. 1922 on the
Baltimore 81 Ohio railroad at Miller's
Hill Monday and badly injured.
He was taken into the Miller's Hill
watch box, where his wounds were
dressed by DR.. Ross, of Hedgesville.
The typhoid fever epidemic at Y ork
has abated. The abatement of the
disease proves that County Health
Officer l.. G. Gable NJ. d. was cor
rect in a%ttributing the outbreak to the
infected milk supply which anne
from a dairy farm one mile from the
borough.
Work has been commenced on the
foundation for new scales to be plac-
ed in the b & o. yard nearly opposite
the passenger station. The scales,
which will be A feet long, will he
used chiefly in weighing the stone
hauled from the stone quarries. The
old scales are wearing out.
Mr.. Jacob Johnson has moved
from Bunker Hill to Hagerstown,
where he will run a feed store in On
n~ection with his lumber business. He
has COTTON out about all the hickory
in this county and is therefore NOV
ing away. Mr.. J.. w. Britner is NOV
ing onto his place at Bunker Hill.