Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-01-12
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Gas has been struck near Huntington.


Gas has been struck near Huntington.
MIR. H. E. Muneay. Of Shepherdstown,
is in towa.
Norfolk is 10 have new Jail 10 cost
100000.
A diet of dry bread is apt TO make any
one crusty.
An epidemic of grip and severe colds is
now prevalent.
The Catholic Fair will continue until
the end OF the week.
The Navy will shortly be in need OF
500 officers of the line.
Vanity is sometimes caused by having
a photograph taken
On Christmas Day seven persons were
killed at grade crossings.
There's many slip twixt the cup and
the New Years resolution.
Mr.. Daniel Shockey. of Waynesboro
Pa. is in this city on business.
A brick crossing was laid across Col
lepe street on the north side OF King.
Its pity the fellow who has money to
burn can't take it with him when ne dies
Mrs. M. G.. Tabler left this morning for
New York. where she will spend a week.
Mr.. Joseph Goodman, of Washington,
formerly OF this city. spent "wednesday
here.
c. c. Virts. engineman on the B & O..
is laid off at Cumberland with scalded
hand.
Mrs. Samuel Emmert. of Hagerstown,
is visiting the Misses Rutledge' at the
Berkeley.
Mrs. Max Robinson will leave IN few
DAYS to spend two months with friends at
Savannah.
Mrs. P. r. Harrison returned Wednes-
day afternoon from visit to her former
home in Winchester
Mr. s. l.. Hoover, OF Winchester, man
aper of the Winchester Telephone Com
pany is in Martinsburg.
Mrs. Emma Flora. of Cumberland, was
called mere OH dLCOuut VI the ApAS'S "
her father, R. I. Seaman.
Miss Grace Keiscome after visiting re-
latives and friends for two weeks has re-
turned to her home in Baltimore.
Miss Hattie Gerling returned to school
at Massahutten College, Woodstock, Va,
after spending the holidays at home
Miss Betsy Shifler, aged 90 years, is
supposed to have persisted by the burning
of her house, where she lived alone, near
Sharpsburg, Washington county. Md.
MIR. w. A. Gard, the agent of the Cum
berland Valley Railroad Company in this
city. is confined to the house with malaria
fever. Mr.. Cards many friends wish for
his speedy recovery.
"Boydville," the historic Faulkner man
sion, has been closed for the winter, ex-
Senator Faulkner and family having gone
to Washington, where they will spend the
winter months at the Shorehan.
The ten-year OLD daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. John H. Snyder died of typhoid fe-
yer last night at their home on N. High
street. Mr.. and Mrs. Snyder have several
children down with the disease and the
stricken family has been assisted consid-
erably of late by the Relief Association
and by the county. The remains were
inferred in the Tuscarora grave yard Fri
day morning.
After spending a month at his home in
this city-the first visit home in twenty
years-Mr. Solomon M. Mckee left
on tram No. over the B. & o. for New
York. after spending several days with his
brother in the metropolis he will sail for
Costa RIGA, c. A., were he will resume
his work at Port Linon. Miss Lula Nc
Kee accompanied him to New York. Mr..
Mckee presented to the family many
interesting relics which he gathered in
Costa Rjca.