Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-09-06

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fear thar the newspapers will forget
it.
Ireland claims the honor Of the first
electric railway in the United King
dom.
A new thing in the way Of rehec-
tors for electrical lamps is one made
of mica
Many bride at the wedding break
fast questions her own ability to pre-
pare dinner
Mayor Washington, of Charles Town,
has ordered barber shops and places TO
close ON Sunday
The English census returns show
that but one woman in every six re-
mains unmarried.
A large batch of Missouri officials
have been indicted for playing penny
ante on fishing trip.
Members of the National Guards
who failed to respond to the Govern
or S call will be arrested.
The army and navy maneuyers only
lack the casualty list and few scan
dals to be the real thing.
With the aid of the silence balanc-
ing pole politician may do some
clever stunts on the fence.
Those who strive for fame ought to
be made to realize that the higher one
gets up the less company there is and
the chillier the atmosphere.
Subscribers to the Bell phone in
Parkersburg are putting up an awful
howl on account of advanced rates.
The Chinese wear cotton garments all
the year round and never those made
of wool. The rich, for warmth, don
silk.
Those who notice the rapid growth
of their finger nails should be happy,
for it is considered to indicate good
health.
Hard times in Germany are said to
have caused large diminution in the
consumption of wine and spirituous
liquors.
Mr.. John J. Hetzel has purchased
from J. d. McCune, agent for j. VIM.
Miller. a handsome Morris Woodruff
surrey.
The smashing of canal lock at
Williamsport by loaded canal boat
has stopped navigation until repairs
can be made.
The hardest wood is not ebony, but
cocus. 1t grows in the West Indies,
and is used for making flutes and sim
ilar instruments.
When q man is up in the air he for
gets to pat himself on the back for
looking at things from high and
broad point of view.
Mrs Otto Hensehke, and daughter
Nellie, of Hyndman, Pa, who has
been visiting her mother, Mrs. F.
Kimmerling, w. Race street have re-
turned home.
Miss Sallie Faulkner retained Satur-
day night from an extended trip to
Thousand Islands, where she was a
member of house party entertained
by Mrs. Maud Wyckoof, nee Talmage
at her summer home ON one of the
islands.
Miss Bessie Robb, of Philadelphia,
who has been visiting her aunts Miss
Annie Boarman and Mrs. Norah b..
Linch returned home ON Saturday.
Miss Robb made many friends during
herbrief stay who will gladly welcome
her back.
Rev. DIR. Hotfheins returned We'd
nesday from his last summer outing
and will conduct the usual services in
Christ Reformed church next Sunday.
Mrs. J. +. Dieffenbacher, of Pitts
burg. Pa, returned from her summer
stay at Haddon Hall, Atlantic City
and has secured rooms. at the Cont
mental Hotel for month and will re-
main here for that length of time.
Rev. Father M. J. Aherp. of Alex
andria, Va, who was operated upon
for appendicitis at Providence Hospi-
tai, Washington, recently, has recov-
cred sufficiently to be out and expects
to be discharged from the hospital the
latter part of this week, when he will
leave for visit to his old homes at
Martinsburg and Winchester
Mr.. G. A. Spillman, a merchant of
Tapico, H., writes Foley's Kidney
Cure is meeting with wonderful sue
cess. 1t has cured some cases here
that physicians pronounced incurable.
i myself am able to testify to IRIS mer-