Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-01-26

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Cumberland won its case compelling
milk wagon drivers to take ont
licenses to sell on the streets.
Miss Elizabeth Leigh has returned
from visit to her brother Mr.. Thos.
r. Leigh. at Portsmouth, Va.
Mrs. Sarah #. Harrison left this af-
ternoon on visit to her daughter,
Mrs. Edw. washburn Romney.
Two thirds of the freight business
of the B. a. O. comes into Cherry
Run over the Western Maryland.
Rev. G. G. Hopkins, of Elk Garden
w. Va, has accepted call to the
Presbyterian church of Hampton, Va.
Mr.. John Farrin, of High street,
who has been suffering with infiama-
ton of the ear duct, is improving.
Miss Josie Quenzel and Mrs. Eliza
beth Schneider are visiting Mrs. ia
cob Schlotterbeck, near Hagerstown.
President w. Fl. Crawford, of the
Crawford Wooden Mills, has started
east to sell heavy goods for next win
ter.
Mrs. Bessie X. Lamon left this week
for Washington, to accept a position in
the Government Museum Depart
ment.
Joe Green, the. crack colored fire.
man, had two of his fingers broken
while fighting the Sunday morning
blaze.
A new weekly paper, '.The Carl
isle Independent, y will be pub
lished by Charles A. Anderson, coll
ored man.
Three men on trial in Cumberland
for alleged participation in the at
tempted robbery of Senator Yelling
ton s bank
Mr.. Frank Farnsworth has received
the sad news of the death 70 his bro
Their, John Wesley Farnsworth, at
Dallas, Texas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bateman were
called here from Baltimore by the
death of Mrs. Batemans Brother Mr.
Thomas Russler
-Four cases of smallpox were discov-
cred in Parkersburg by the health Off
Gals. The infected houses were at
once quarantined
Shepherdstown has organized a
Business Mems Association with B.
f. Harrison, president and H. l..
Snyder secretary.
Mr.. Frank Geyer left Sunday morn
ing on two weeks visit to the home
of his sister, Mrs. Scott G. Kramer,
Warrenton, Va
Mr.. M. A. Snodgrass went to Balti-
more today to see his brother, Capt.
VIM, Snodgrass who is at the Union
Protestant Hospital
Mr.. D. S. Cage, of Cumberland
formerly of this city, passed through
here Saturday on his way to Balti-
more and Washington.
Mr.. Frank Geyer, who left the first
of the week on visit to Warrenton,
Va. was called home by the illness of
his employer, Mr.. NJ c. Tabler.
The B. & o. it is stated has let
contracts for the erection of 10 new
dwellings at CHEEKY Run, to be occu-
pied by employees of the company.
Mr.. Clarence Martin who is attend
ing school at the Catholic Univer-
sity, Washington, d. c., was called
home by the death of his father, Mr..
M. W. Martin.
George w. Gather, of Martinsburg,
was granted pension of So per
month and Jacob Starliper, of AL
lensville, Berkeley county, a pension
of IS per month, through the efforts
of j. +. Roberts.
Locomotive engineers employed on
the B. & o. say that a rule has been
adopted that hereafter no engineers
weighing more than 200 are to be en-
ployed. The reason for the rule is
said to be the narrowing of the space
for the engineer caused by the extern
ton of the boiler through the cab of
the newer type of engines
If You are going to make sale of
your farming implements and person
al property the place to have your sale
bills printed and have your advertise
ment inserted is at the Herald office.
Don't fail to look for the handsome
sale bills printed at this office for w.
III. III. Mcdonald and J. W. Roe, &
Son. They are as fine if not superior
to any that can be purchased in this
city.
Marlowe.
IL Al.