Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-05-21

UlGH 81 tue HOME Qt It's F&tfEAAS Jun
day morning after short illness.
The funeral occurred on Monday last.
1t is a grandchiId OF Mr.. Thomas
Kearns, Of Frankenberrytown.
The Berkeley. chapter Of United
Daughters Of the Confederacy are
making preparation to hold memorial
services here on June 8. Some win
attend the exercises at other places.
The baccalaureate sermon to the
graduating class of the Martinsburg
High school will be preached bv Rev.
O. s. Trump, at st. Johns Lutheran
church on Sunday morning. june s.
The Bank of Martinsburg has order
ed their new banking fixtures for
their new room in the Little building
on North Queen street They expect
to move to their new quarters on or
about June l.
The largest senior class ever grad
mated from the Womai.'s college at
Baltimore will be presented with
diplomas on June a.. Miss Marie Bux-
ton, of this city, is stndsnt at the
institution.
The Elliott Commercial school has
been closed for two weeks as vaca-
tion. Mr.. Frank Wolfhope. the in
struutor, and his wife left Tuesday for
= short visit to Mr.. wolhopes PAL ents
1t New Baltimore. Pa.
Mrs. Amelia Stewart and daughter,
Miss Belle Stewart, OF Vast King
street, expect to leave during the first
part Of the month OF June for Europe,
whore they will spend some time. The
tour will be for, pleasure.
Saturday. June 4, will be observed
as Confederate memorial day in Shep-
herdstown, and the usual exercises
will be conducted at Elmwood ceme-
terry. Rev. H. G. Haithcox will de.
liver an address for the occasion.
DR.. Garnett Morrison, son of DIR.
G. p Morrison, of this city, has ac-
cepted position as medical chemist
with the medical relief department. at
Philadelphia. snd has entered upon
his duties.
The summer schedule of the Balti-
more & Ohio railroad went into effect
on that road Sunday. and thetrains
made remarkable good time on their
new runs. There were number Of
changes over the winter schedule.
Mr., Theodore Buser, of West John
street, who has been confined to his
home for several weeks past with
severe attack Of pneumonia. is inn
proving. He will soon be able to
resume his dnties. His friends will
be glad of his recovery.
The many friends of Mrs. Mamie
Kearfott, wife of Mr.. William Ii.
Kearfott, of Kearneysville, will be
glad to learn that she is greatly inn
proved. after a long siege of sickness.
She was taken to Baltimore last week.
where a specialist was consulted,
A consignment of the exposition
issue of postage stamps, the new issue,
has been received at the postoffice
here. The denominations received
are the /, 2, 8, 5 and 10 cents, the en-.
tire issue. Their arrival was greatly
delayed, having been ordered several
weeks ago.
Mr.. Benjamin H. Fellsrs. of West
John street, engineer at the air COM
presser at the Standard stone quarrles.
is suffering with an injured foot. He
tramped ON piece of board with
nails in it, two of which pierced his
foot. The injury is a very painful
one.
The municipal election held Mon
dav in Cumberland resulted in vic
tory for Clarence M. King, the repub,
lican candidate. BY small plurality.
Howard M Fuller, democrat. was
elected city clerk. The republicans
also elected majority of the council
men.
Rev. George A. Snyder, pastor of
Christ Reformed church of Hagers-
town, has accepted the presidency of
Catawba college, at Newton. s. C. 1t
is understood that Mr.. Snyder will re-
main i'm Hagerstown until July, when
he will have completed a pastorate of
sixteen years.
Mrs +. ID. Washburn, Of Romnev,
W. Va passed through Martinsburg
todav. 2nroute to Annapolis, Md,
where she will.visit her son. Edward.
at tile naval academy Upon her re-
turn Mrs. Washburn will be thesguest
of Mr. and Mrs. e. p. HI. Harrison ON
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