Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-01-01

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Lemaster.
Mrs. James Allen. of wlliamsport,
spent Christmas here with her moth
er, Mrs. Rosa Leblanc
Mrs. John Kendig was the guest Of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs D. II. An
thony, near Hsgerstown, for the
Christmas season.
SITEPHERDSTOWN, Dec. 2S.--
Mrs. Elizabeth Swain died at the
home of her son Benjamin Swain.
in Bakersville Sunday at the age or
eighty-two years. She is survived by
six children, among whom is Mr.
Samuel Swain Of this place.
There was heavy snow fall here
late Saturday night and Sunday
morning followed by high winds
which drifted the roads so badly in
some places that they would not per.
nit travel. Albert Moler of this
place, was compelled to spend the
night at a farm house. when his ma
chine failed to penetrate large
drift. Jack Osborne, of near Kearn.
eysville, encountered the same trou-
Bile not far from his home yesterday
Many electric light wires were blown
down in this place and vicinity.
Mr.. Horace Banks, student OF
John Hopkins. is here to spend a
few days with his parents, of this
place.
Mr.. Normal Crowl, OF McKeesport,
is here to spend the holidays under
the parental roof.
Mrs. Wilbur Nicodemus, Of Bruins
wick, is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. C. G. Frazer, of this place. She
is accompanied by her little son. How
ard.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert shipley. Of
this place spent Friday in Martins
burg shopping.
Mr.. Alya Reinhart. who has been
making his home in Missouri, is Wis
iting his father, Mr.. Jake Remnant,
Of near Shepherdstown.
Miss Lee Dodd. OF Martinsburg.
visited friends here the past week
Mr.. Thomas Remnant, of Baltimore,
il here visiting his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. e, II. Reinhart.
Mr.. Silas Shipley, of this place,
Miss Mae Davis, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Webster McGraw. of Sharpsburg,
motored to Hagerstown Saturday in
the formers car and were unable to
return until Sunday because of the
binding snow When about a mills
out of Hagerstown, the wind shield
became so blurred with snow that
the party were obliged to turn back.
SHEPHERDSTOWN, Dec. 29.-
Isaac Wilson, colored Monday
night had another fight with his gl-
gantic wife, Nancy, in which he came
ont victorious. The combat lasted
about an hour and Isaac, although
small in stature blocked all heavy
blows and family repulsed his oppo-
nent with considerable loss, which
consisted Of her apron and part of
her waist.
The middle seeming over Isaac
wandered to church presumably to
redeem himself, but was soon inter
rupted. While listening to the in
structive sermon of his pastor he
received a message saying that he
was wanted by a friend on the out
side. Arriving thither. he was ap.
preached by his wife's crusty brother.
Willie Taylor who Immediately men.
aced his good looks by abandoning
his coat. But Isaac was fully wise
and slammed him on the nose with
huge club which blow placed him
iE the land OF dreams temporarily.
Reviying, however, the blow took
Isaac by surprise and inflicted an
ugly knife wound on his face. At
this critical stage of the fray look
ers-on separated the pair and thus
avoided what might have proven
fatal fight.
When arraigned before Magistrate
Miller, Isaac stated that he had been
imposed upon and fought in self-de-
Tense in both instances, whereupon
he was released Taylor was fined
s13 and costs for having started the
second fight and for using knife.
Nancy has had no trial as yet
This is about the forty-fifth figh,
that Isaac and Nancy have had and
il appears as though she is the in,
stigator of the trouble. Surely, i'll
something is not done to quell her
graphing ability, we are afraid that
the century mark will have been
reached. She has long been declared