Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-04-03

Ninety-four supper tickets were
sold at the Masked ball.
Trimming shade trees is a part
of the early spring work.
The garbage cart IS needed in
many of the streets just now.
The white wash artists are pre-
pairing for the spring campaign
rhe sheriffs are serving sum-
mons Tor the approaching courts.
All kinds of window shades and
fixtures ut the Independent book
store.
neutrality-suspicious. & Doll
are running q handsome new wa
gon.
Our merchants are getting ready
to go east Tor their new ock Of
goods.
The sound of the builders ham
mer is now heard throughout the
town.
The Winchester Presbytery will
meet in Martinsburg on the Dist
of April.
The question of low freight tar
ifs is agitating the managers of
the canal.
Over three thousand pieces of
Wall Paper at the Independent
Book Store,
One month yet before the per3e-
cuted oyster may breathean atmos-
phere Of security.
This market is still well sup
piled with green apples Of excel
lent quality.
John street is looking up. Sew
eral houses are being repaired and
painted.
Margaret Houck, an old German
lady, died recently in Cumberland,
aged 100 years.
The salaries Of teachers in the
public schools Of Wheeling foot5
up 3,S28 per month.
Don't forget to look up the old
relics for exhibition at the Martha
Washington tea party.
Tune your violins and string
your guitars, the seranading sea-
son is near at hand.
Shad sell for $2Oand $35 per hum
dred, and herring $28 and $50 per
thousand in Alexandria.
Some eight or ten new houses
will be commenced in this place
during the next few weeks.
The water main is being extend
ed from Martin street out German
to Robinson's Planning Mill.
Civil Rights-a colofed CONNER
cial traveller is canvassing Wheel.
ing for orders for fine cigars.
1t is estimated that courtship
during the past winter averages
three tons of coal per couple.
Several children have died in
Wheeling from eating candy, coll
ored with poisonous substances.
Ground has been broken for the
foundation Of four brick houses, by
Mr.. Rauch, on w, Martin street.
And now Berkeley Springs
wants a spelling match. Well, it
might do some Of her people good.
DR.. Leonidas Rosser, the great
Virginia revivalist,is preaching at
Raleigh, n. c., with great success
The eloquence of country debat-
ing societies will now be bottled
until the return OfanothCr winter.
We hear it rumored that p. j..
O'Kecfe, formerly ofthis place, di-
died recently in Montgomery, Ala.
We learn that some Of the young
men of this place are talking ofor-
ganizing a Dramatic and Literary
Association.
The large boys who have been
attending the public schools during
the winter months, have quit
school and gone to work.
Wall paper, hearth screens, tran
som paper, linen and paper shades
and fixtures, for sale cheap at the
Independent Book Store.
Paul Strausner is still in the Liv-
cry business, and horses and ear
riages can be had for private use,
or funerals, as heretofore.
Appropriate Easter ceremonies
were held in the Catholic church
on Sunday. Father Charles preach
ed most excellent and pertinent
sermon.
Mr.. Corwin Carr, has presented
us with a cake IF nice new maple
sugar, made in Forest Grove-the
scene of our fishing excursion last
summer.