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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-06-06
TWO DWELLINGS BURNED.
Spark from 3. & 0. Engine Sets
Fire to Frame House.
BUILDING BURNED TO GROUND
Brick Building Owned Mcdonald Heirs Partly
Consumed--Frame Dwelling
Insured.

A spark from west-bound freight
on the B. a . at o'clock Wednes-
dav ignited the roof of frame house
along the tracks near Green Hill Gem
etery, and before the fire department
could respond to the alarm the house
was totally destroyed. Before the fire
had burned very long brick house
adjoining became ignited from the
burning building and ittoo was partly
destroyed.
The frame house was owned by Mrs.
James Barracks. and was not occupied.
a family Of colored people who had
lived there. moving out Tuesday. The
house was two-storv frame and
burned like finder. it being completes
lv enveloped in flames when the fire
department arrived.
| The adjoining brick house. q one
and half story structure. which is
owned by the Enos Mcdonald heirs,
was ignited. and despite the efforts Of
the fire bows, was almost wholly de-
| stroyed. A frame house which stood
within 80 feet Of the burning building,
was also ignted by the fving sparks.
bat stream of water was kept play :
ing on II and it was saved from the
flames, although slightly damaged on
the roof. The brick house was occu-
pied by colored family which sue
needed in removing the greater portion
of its household effects. Not all was
gotten out. however. and the family
suffered considerable loss. The upper
portion of the brick was burned awav.
and it was only bv the hardest kind OF
work on the part OF the fire company
that more DAMAGE was not done.
The fire boys responded promptly to
the alarm, and reached the scene Of the
confederation in brief time, although
it is fully mile awav from tile mar.
ket house. They did good work, al
though their efforts were almost
wholly confined to saving the adjoin-
ing properties.
The damage to the two houses
amounts to about 1000 There was
no insurance ON the brick house. the
loss being total. The frame house
was insured with Alexander & Tram
NELL for an amount almost equal to its
value.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-06-06
THE CONFEDERATE DEAD.
GRAVES or THE OLD sOLEIERs
srREwN wIrH FLOWERS.
Ceremonies Were Conducted Very simp
~ and Quietly by the Daughters Or
tho Confedcracy.

The graves of the Confederate dcad
We're decorated Wednesday In the
different cemeteries here. The servi-
ce were conducted by the Daughters
of the Confederacy and were witness
ed by number Of the old Confederate
soldiers and friends and relatives Of
the dead Those who took part in the
services left the home of DR.. McSherry
at 10 o'clock this morning and went
first to Green Hill. where flowers were
strewn on the graves OF those who
fought in the southern cause. From
Green Hill the party went to Nor
bourne cemetery. thence to the Cath
Ollie cemetery. where the ceremonies
were the same.
The program OF the exercises was .
very simple che and quietlv conduct
ed. While the tender hands Of the
ladies strewed the last resting places
of the old soldier dead with the flowers
of remembrance. those who were pros-
emit stood with uncovered heads and
thoughts busy with the memories Of
the past. There were no orations, no
display, and the prayers offered over
the silent forms OF the Departed cham
pions OF the southland were the voice.
less ones OF saddened hearts.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-06-06
MASSApUTTEN ACADEMY
Reports of Officials show Institution "a
be Tn Splendid Condition.

DR.. J. A. Hoffheins has returned
from trip to Woodstock. Va, VIII ere
he attended a meeting of the board Of
trustees of Massanutten Acad amy. of
which board he is president. There
was full meeting of the board, and
much business transacted. President
Garrison's report made an encou rag
ing and satisfactory showing. The
one discooraging feature was the res :
iGnation of the president. The board
was not prepared to name a success
or. and referred the matter Of filling
that nosition to the executive com
mittee of the board.
In the public entertainments. both
the academic and music departm ents.
gave proof of excellent work done DUR
ing the year. The outlook for the
opening of the fall term is such that
the board felt the necessity pressing
for additional accommodation for the
larger number of students likelv to
come. and appointed Rev. M. A.
Kiesfer the boards agent to solicit
funds for the erection of an additional
building. 1t is the intention of the
board to make the school still more
worthy if possible of the patronage
Of the public.
! The old officers were reelected.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-06-06

Mr.. William Trapnell. division en-
gineer ON the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road, who was badly hurt several davs
ago by being thrown from his motor
truck, returned to his home in Win
chester Monday. Mr.. Trapnell is con-
siderably improved. but will be COM
PEELED to give up his duties for several
weeks. He was accompanied by his
wife and brother. Jack Trapnell. of
Charles Town. and his father-in.iaw.
Capt. w. B. Colstou. of this city.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-06-06
DEEDS RECORDED,
For Real Estate That Has Been Recently
Transferred Here.

Transferred Here.
The following arc deeds that have
been recored at the Office Ct tile clerk
Of the County Court fl tracts of real
estate in this cit- and county that
have been recently transferred:
Johu p. Kearfott and Milton $.
Miller. executors, to Daisv q. Darby,
lot situated on east side OF Third
street Consideration $40
John Heller aud wife to Nicholas
W. Mosbv. lot situated in Stzine's
second addition, this citv. Consider
alton 900
John T. Cunningham to Mary s.
and rose B. Cunningham. house and
lot situated on the corner of College
and John streets Consideration 81.
George NJ. Busey and wife to Will
liam A. Sites. lot situated on the,south
side OF East Race street Considera-
tion $3.50.
Henry j. Seibert and wife to the
Trutees OF the Sons and Daughters Of
Enoch. Of W. Va, lot situated on
the north side OF West Martin street.
Consideration 800.
L G Harper aud wife to Mamie p.
Butts. tract consisting Of io6 acres
located in Hedgesvillle district. Com
sideration $1,000
L. N. Parsons and wife to James
x. Hntzler. tract consisting Of 90
acres located in Gerardstown district.
Consideration $3.50.
John Nonle to James W. Lang, .
tract consisting Of 6 acres located in
Hedgesville district. Consideration $50.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-06-06
OFFICERS ELECTED
For the Ensuing Year blythe Palestine

Commandery of Knight Gemplars.
The annual election of the Palestine
Commandery. No.2. knights Templar,
was held in their asylum in the EN-
inert building on Queen street on Mon
dav night for the purpose of sci setting
the officers for the ensuing year. The
following are those who were elected
William A. Gard, eninent comman-
der; Alexander Clohan. generalissamo
Adrian g. Nadenbousch. captain gem
eral; Frank M. Yearick. senior war
den; DR. Alonza Andrews. junior war.
den; George L Sencindiver, treasurer
DIR. ). N. Myers, recorder; Fred p.
Spillman, prelate; Wade @. Kilmer
standard bearer; Bernard ID. Myers,
sword tearer; j. Bates Minghini, war
der; Thomas NJ. Kearns, sentinel
joseph P. Wickersham, HI q. Gorsuch
and Thomas NJ. Turner guards After
the election the newly elected officers
were duly installed and started on
their duty at once.
Immediately after the meeting the
newlv-elected officers invited the
commandery to the parlors of Mrs.
Quenzel. where an informal banquet
was served to the enjoyment of all.
The new officers start their duty with
bright prospects. and work of great
benefit to the lodge is expected to be
done in the near future.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-06-06
PRETTY HOME WEDDING.
winehsster Belle Becomes che bride ~
Prominent Jurist.

EHVWhnV@e - uHtses
Angerona, the beautiful home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Thos. Cover, In Winchester,
was the scene Of u pretty wedding ~
Il o'clock Wednesday, when Miss Nell
lie. their eldest daughter, became she
bride of Judge Thomas w. Harrison.
Rev. Nelson p. Dame. rector OF Christ
Episcopal church. performed the cere-
monv
The bride entered the parlors lean
ing on the arm of the groom. 4 She
wore white chiffon, embroidered with
pearls, and veil caught with orange
blossoms. Her ornaments were pearls
and diamonds. The parlors were taste
fully decorated with cnt flowers and
potted plants. Following the ceremony
a wedding supper was given by the
brides parents.
The bride IL one Of Winchester'B
most popular Young ladies prominent
in church and charitable work and
president of the Winchester Dramatic
club. She il well-known here. Judge
Harrison is one OF viroinia's leading
lawyers. member of the constitutions
al convention and judge Of the
Twelfth judicial district.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-06-06
EXERCISES OF GRADUATES
Of Martinsburg High School Was
Held Thursday Night.
SPLENDID PROGRAM PREPARED
Everything in Readiness for the Commence
ment al the Central Opera House
List of the Graduates.
List of the Graduates.

The annual commencement exercises
of the Martinsburg High school were
held Thursday evening at o'clock in
the Central Opera House.
The exercises this year were I'M
usually interesting. and splendid
program had been prepared for the oc.
casion
The class this year numbers Sc, en-
teen, among whom is one lone men,
Der of the sterner sex. He was
particularly noticeable by his fewness.
The motto of the class is. "Ascende
cum scopuli acuti sint'' (Climb though
the rocks be rugged. , very pretty and
appropriate motto. The msmbers OF
the graGorating class are as follows
Anna Virgins -aharn, Virginia
Almetta Brown, Virginia Bell e
Durham, Anua Nav Blanche CAN'T,
Elizabeth Agnes Gerling. Mary
Virginia Hoffheins. Mary Elizabeth
Herring, Ethel Belle Kimmell. Addie
Blaine Lindsay, Anna Pearl Willard,
Howard Payne McQuiikin. Mabelle
Rebecca Martin. Agnes Genevieye
Martin. Nav Elizabeth Oliver, Nellie
Virginia Show, Louise Mattingly
Showers, Jessie Aston Walter
Prof. G. FL. Cole is superintendent
of the school. with the following
corps of teachers Mr.. G. P. G. Rink
er. Mr.. w. A. Dreamer. Miss Alice
Y. Wilson. Miss Ella M. Bowers.
The board of educa tion is composed
of the following gentlemen: Mr.. A..
T. Russler. president; Mr.. J. L. Pauld-
ing. Mr. r. Seibert, Mr.. l.. Dew. Ger
hardt, Mr.. J. H. Whetzel.
The following program were rem.
dered:
Music. Thompson's Orchestra
Invocation. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Rev. A. J. Gill
The Uses of Beautiful Things. Jessie Walter
The Influence of Kind Words. Virginia Brown
Recitation-The Personality and Uses of
Laugh. ................. Ethel b. Kimmell
Cooking and Sewing Should be Taught in
the Schools Mabeile R. Martin
How to Read the Newspaper. Louise Showers
Music......... ............... Quartet-Selected
Messrs. Bert and Darby, Misses Gill
and Snyder.
Recitation--What is Worth While. May Oliver
One Learns by Failing Virginia Aherr
The Benefits of Reading Great Novels......
Observation-Disclosures. Agnes Gerlne
The Importance of Trifies. ......Agnes Martin
Recitation-Higher Education for Women.
............................ Elizabeth Herring
Music. Thompsons OTchestrs
The Cost of Civilization. :. Howard McQuilxir
Intellect Rules the World. Addie Lindsay
Recitaton-The New South. Virginia Durham
What Can Girl do for Her Country. ....
.....,.-................... Blanche Cant
Music. Ouartet-Selectet
Messrs. Bert and Darby, Misses Gill
and Snyder.
They Can Because They Think They Can.
........-... .,...+a..... .s....M mary AOHhelH'
The Qualities Necessary to Lead Anna Millars
Recitaton-rhe Challenge. ..,..... Nellie Show
Presentation of Diplomas by Mr.. A. T. Russ
Ter, President Board of Education.
Music. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT hompson's Orchestr;
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-06-06
CRUSHED 70 DEATH.
Hancock man Meets Tragic End at AIT.
savage, ND.

Henry Munson, Of Hancock, an en-
ploye OF the Union Mining Com
panv. was Instantly killed while
working in the fireclav mines near
Mt. Savage Monday afternoon.
He was crushed under fall Of clay
and his neck was broken. The young
man was 81 years of age and was I'M
married
The coroner from Cumberland was
called and viewed the remains. which
were taken to his home in Hancock
and inferred.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-06-06

Cumberland will not be quarantinesl.
though reports saws SO. There are
about dozen cases Of smallpox al
there and all in the pest house.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-06-06
PAT ROLLINS HOBS UP.

OF Pat Rollins. who is playing ball
with Chester. the Harrisburg Tele-
graph SAYS: 1.-THE old reliable Pat
Rollins was warmly welcomed by has
friends. He is still in the game and
has not forgotten how to hit. =
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-06-06
FINANCES FOR MAY.
Statement ofthe Condition OF the Treas
ury of west virginia.

Statement OF the Condition OF the Treas
ury of West Virginia.
The statement of the Treasury de.
partment of the State aud the Audi :
tors Office for the month of May. 1908,
is as follows:
STATE FUND.
Balance in State Fund
Nav /. 1908 $45s, 1873. 8 2
Receipts for the month $50, 1884 90
Total $59s.11S. Oh
Disbursements for the
month ia, 200. So
Balance in State Fund
May 81. 1908 $414, 9c8. 10
GENERAL SCHOOL FUNDS.
Balance in General
School Fupd Nav /.
1908 s419, 274. 80
r eceipts for the month 9S. 43S. 80
Disbursements for the
month l.497. IS
Balance in General School
Fund Nav 81. 1908 $5l6, 216. OF
THE SCHOOL FUND.
Balance in The school
Fund, Nav 1. 1908 $3.50, 902. II
Disbursements for the
month SO, 7e7. 80
7-
Balance in The School
Fund May 81. 1908 Sl38, 1874. rs
BALANCES MAY 81. 1908.
Balance in State Fund $414.908. I6
Balance in General School
Fund 5le.aie. OF
Balance in The School
Fund (uninvested), 1873, 134. 7S
Balance in The School
Fund (invested) 9o4. 1000. 3
Grand Total in all the
States Funds $4,000, $50. Oh
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-06-06

Mrs. Louis T. Price, who has been
yeAy i'll, at her home. South Queen
street, is much improved.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-31
BATTING WITH TROUT.
The Epicurian MuskallOnEe OF Some Small
MICHIGAN Lakes.

"There are several small lakes on the
headwaters of the Manistique River in
Michigan. where there are very Lar &c mus
kallonge,' said New York angler. Brook
trout are abundant in tho streams that
run into those lakes.
1T had bnen the lament of fishermen,
time out Of mind that the muskallonge
would take no live bait or lures that were
tried on them but party OF anglers who
were trout fishing in that region made
the discovery, some seasons ago that the
muskallonge would not accept any of the
ordinary bats for the reason that they
were highly epicurean in their tastes.
'One Of the party went out one day to
try his skin on the muskallonge in one OF
the lakes, After exhausting il all without
having had single strike. he abandoned
muskallonge fishing and began casting
for trout at a stream that emptied into the
lake.
He hooked a fair-siSed trout, and was
Keeling it in, when there came q sudden
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-31
NAVAL BATTLE WITH 4 BEAR,
Harral Tests tho Penetrating Power Of .
n Caiibro Rine.

William Harral OF Villas county, Wis, a
woodsman and guide, had a singular ex-
perience not long ago. It demonstrated
the hurtful character OF bullets driven by
smokeless powder even when Of the smallest
calibre.
Haral was camped on Squaw Lake, just
of the Chippewa reservation, In the widest
part Of the State. His business out there
was to estimate the value OF some timber
lands and he put in good deal Of time
fishing.
One morning he got into his boat to try
the muskallonge and he took with him
rife Of ,72-calibre. a repeater, with which
TO shoot any fish he reeled In. He went out
Of small narrow bay and just as he got
t. the mouth OF 1t heard a commotion In tho
water ahead Of him. Looking around. he
saw black bear swimming hard toward
him. At least, the bear had been swimming
toward him, but had turned suddenly when
II saw the boat and was 80 badly frightened
that 1t made good deal Of noise.
Harral II not afraid OF bears on land or in
tho water, The animal then had its side
turned toward him and was some twenty
yards away. The man raised his rife, not
hoping to injure the brute seriously, but
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-31
RETURN or THE CRAWLING.
Fishing Again Good In Michigan Where
Laundering Had Ruined II.

Both grayling and trout fishing are ex-
cellent again in the Michigan woods. In
the Pigeon River district said Michigan
man, -since the railroads went into the
lumber woods and did away with logging
In the streams, 1t was TO the choking and
jamming Of the streams and the ploughng
and tearing up OF their beds by the inter-
minable log drives that the apparent annihi-
lation OF trout and grayling in their favor
lite haunts for years was due, The lumber
men found that they could get their logs to
the mills quicker, safer and cheaper by build
ing railroads into the woods, and conse-
quently, most OF the streams have been
abandoned to the possession Of their native
fish again.
The marvellous recuperative powers Of
trout and their kind when not interfered
with by unnatural causes is demonstrated
In convincing manner by the extraordinary
recovery OF these Michigan streams from
apparent sterlity to fertility in trout and
grayling. catch OF graying in Pigeon
River, made by Col. Park Of Columbus,
Ohio, numbered thirty-three and weighed,
after 500 miles oftransportation, over thirty
six pounds, an unusual average for that
Ash.
Col. Park also killed nineteen.inch
Erayling. the largest ever taken from
Pigeon River. 1t rose to the fy befors me
fly had reached the water and struck II IN
mid air. Tho big graylng was LANDED
after severe and exciting struggle. The
weight Of the fish was nearly three pounds
and leads the record
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-31
BIG TROUT OF SAULT STE. MARIE.
Giants That May De Caught Only in the
Early Spring.

In the early spring suckers In immense
schools run up from st. Mary's River.
between Lakes Superior and Huron, into
the small streams that come in on both
sides Of the river, and there deposit their
spawn. They are followed by brook trout
in droves. and among them are specimens
larger than can be found anywhere else in
the Northwest.
These trout are after the sucker spawn
and leave the upper waters of the streams
when the spawning Of those fish is over
While following the suckers they furnish
rare sport to the angler, and catches with
five and six-pounders among them have
been made.
BY the end Of May the trout have re-
turned to the deep pools and to the St.
Mary's River. and the large ones will not
rise to the fly again during the season.
Now and then big one will be tempted by
small white troll, without feathers on it,
often proves a good killer Of them. The
smaller trout, however, continue to give
excellent sport to the angler all through
the season.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-31
intending to sting 1t, aimed carefully and

intending to sting 1t. aimed carefully and
fired.
The tiny pellet struck the bears head
and fattened against the skull. ~ hur'
sufficiently to make the bear turn tail. ~,
The bear started out into the lake. linen
/ Harral shot IL three times in the rump.
Not liking this treatment and believing that
II 1t shifted again it would do better
the bear once more turned broadslde on
and dug for shore three hundred yards away
Harral jerked the boat in a couple. OF
strokes to within ten feet of the swimming
beast and began to pump in the lead Ills
temerity come near costing him something
particularly as he cannot. swim; Tor the
bear, furiollsly angered at last by this per-
secution, swerved toward the boat and got
one paw over the gunwale.
The boat tilted dangerously and Harral
knew that If the bear got it's other paw
over he would be spilled. The oars we're
lying on the thwarts, and he had no time
to grasp them, even If they would have
done him any good.
Instead, he worked his little gun. He
had some eight shots left in it. and he pep
pered the bear at distance of three feet,
The whole business, from the time the
bear grasped the boat until it released it's
hold and rolled over dead, did not take
more than five seconds. but IT seemed hall
an hour to the man. He hitched rope 10
the carcass and towed it ashore. There
he examined 1t.
When he came to skin it he found that
the bullets which had struck on the skull
had all fattened and those which had
struck the body had merely penetrated
the skin. The shot which killed had en-
tered at the ear. striking fairly in the cavity
and thence had penetrated the brain. IL
was, Of course entirely accidental and
very good accident for Harral,
This bear was a small male, evidently
one born late last year, and had been out
Of its alternating place long enough to have
become reasonably fat. Bears are fat
when they wake up, but rapidly lose flesh
for ten days afterward and then get fat
again, and this fellow was fairly along
with the replenishing process.
The bullet of - cabre, though not larger
than a cowpea, will when driven by smoke
less powder, penetrate a couple Of inches
of hard pine or dried hemlock, and this one
after entering the ear had gone nearly
through the bears brain.