Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-02-06

WestphalI's Valley Home emporium
As / took a pen picture Of him on
Queen street viewing the flyers on
the snow (as they use the principal
street at night for racing), he looked
like one OF Arthur GlEbert's after
taking" labels.
And by the way his boss has a
feet-footed PAGER that nearly had its
own way until a fellow rom Inwood
got on the course with a little black
gelding hat came near showing him
his heels.
The saloons are ali orderly and
well kept and obey the law to o let
ter.
Walter ]. Lambert doesn't look a
day older than / first saw him and
Father Time has dealt gently With
him.
George Schill, although having un-
dergone a serious illness and is nov
able to be about again, Is one OF the
landmarks Of Martinsburg. I would
hate to visit the old burg and not be
able to touch glasses with my old
~nickelplated friend.
The old Turner Hall as you go down
to the depot is. u by w. Meyers, a
chip OF the old block, and a dear
good friend OF mine. / I'm glad TO
hear he is doing well.
Then there are two representatives
OF "Old Henry" schleuss and Tim
mons on Queen street. While the
nimble grey squirrels are playing tat
too on the outside in a large cage,
the farmers and ~raiIroaders lon the
inside are pouring the spirits OF odd
Henry down to keep spirits up
M. A, Snodgrass used II be across
the railroad when he sold me the
croton oil that broke up the Ethiopian
birthday party in Africa, but he is
now proprietor of a fine drug store
on Queen street, and it certainly
would do you good to hear the stories
told in the Back Room Club. No fell
low with a brain storm admitted.
Kinsey Creque, I nearly forgot to
say, is a little bit gray. bat still in
the ring.
My good old friends, DR.. Jim Nc
Sherry, Judge Faulkner, Stewart
Walker, Mr.. Hunter, M. A. Snodgrass.
Prof. Gerhardt, Arthur Gilbert. are
Just a few that I met and a say
proudly that The man with the scythe
and hour glass has been lenient with.
C. G. Keedy is the principal plumber
and timer of the town and has just
completed the Y. NJ. c. A. work. To
have forgotten to mention a grand
soul like Charley would have been
unjust. So here's to you and yours.
may your can never be found empty
and your shadow never grow less.
And o lest I forget I will say
tnat although Hen Fitz has lost some
avoirdupois, he hasn't forgot that
Gus Williams walk.
In Memorian.
Since INDUCING in q merry and
iocular, I have learned with deep re-
gret, the demise of the wife of Rev.
Mr.. Hoffheins, pastor OF tie Reformed
church, AMI of The Evening World.
I knew her we'll. She was a popu-
lar and kind hearted lady and mother,
and always at a time in the history
of the human race when popularity
is a certificate of character. The man
or woman who wins it must be
" or womanly, reliable responsive,
must be practical, useful to be in com
panionship with all neighbors and
friends. So il was that she. was
known and loved personally through
out Berkeley county. This is not the
record of a very eyentfui life. In
truth hundreds of men and women
of equal merit live and die without
calling for any special eulogy. But
there was enough in this life, simple
and Christian-like as 1t was. for the
purpose which we have in view. Her
life was indeed a noble one, and II
the record of a life fragrant as this
with worthy aspirations ana good
deeds and generous intent be claim
to rest and happiness hereafter, they
are hers for evermore. Peace to her
ashes.
J. A. F.