Commencement Week Starts

Herald of May 7, 1920

The borough schools closed on Wednesday and the week was commencement week, starting with the baccalaureate services Sunday evening in the Lutheran church.

The service was followed by Class Day exercises Tuesday evening on the campus of the old Seminary building. Commencement was held Wednesday.

Daniel F. Bassler, well known sales crier of Woodbury, was a visitor in Martinsburg. He cried many sales during the spring and the total amount realized was over $87,000.

On Monday evening, a surprise party was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. S.R. Smith of Martinsburg in honor of the eleventh birthday of their daughter, Josephine.

Jacob Wareham, farmer near Peck’s station, bought the Jacob Galley property on East Allegheny Street. The Wareham family planned to leave the farm in a year or two and come to Martinsburg.

Contractor Chalmer Detwiler was rushing the work on the new high school building in Martinsburg. The bricklayers started work during the week.