125 Years Ago

Herald of Sept. 6, 1894

David L. Keagy was elected chief burgess of Martinsburg at a regular meeting of council to serve until the first Monday of March. The appointment was necessary after A.L. Mentzer, the previous burgess, moved outside the borough limits and was no longer qualified to serve.

Miss Alice M. Woodcock of Waterside was married to the Rev. Elmer E. Noble in the home of the bride by the Rev. M.M. Foose of Roaring Spring. Rev. Noble was serving as assistant pastor of a large Methodist Episcopal church in Boston.

Brick work on the new Lutheran Church in Martinsburg was nearly compl...