Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-03-27
LOCAL BREVITIES.


Sow garden seed and set hens.
When this cruel winters over.
The tramps still patronize the
Jail.
The spelling llania runs high in
Wheeling.
The spelling mania has reached
N'airmont.
Easter clothes are now the chief
feminine perplexity.
The Berkeley Spings juveniles
have got the mumps.
Silks that "stand alone" now
give place to softer ones.
Over 600 lots have been sold in
Keyser City since March 1874.
Take up the shovel and the hoe,
Messieurs Street Commissioners.
Two of the Baltimore Quartette
have quit. Ali their songs are now
celestial
Careful people should can some
of this cool spring weather for
summer use.
G. t-rptt and Scott propose to
figh, out on their lines If il takes
all summer.
The ladies' of the Presbyterian
chnrcti will hold Martha Wash
,ingtoi,, tea party.
The Tree schools at Sir Johns
Run. Morgan county, have closed
anti next win ter.
NJ r insburg has not yet had a
spelIiLg match, but has had sever
al spells of weather.
SIEVE raj of the Agricultural AS
@socialio, $ have already completed
their premium lists.
Pleasant is the wine OF Spring,
Out there is good deal of bitter
mas~ ia these dregs.
Mr.. j. NJ. Stokes is meeting with
Sncct :, in the sale of a medicine
called he Sufferers Friend"
The blue bird orchestra has
rpostponed their concert, : on ac-
count Of the weather"
s.,At the corporation election in
Grafton, the license ticket was de-
teated by majority of 80
Now look out for the advance
agent for rose bushes, early seeds
and choice varieties of esculents.
Two hundred and five dollars
were realized from admission fees
at a recent spelling contest held in
Wheeling.
The Parkersburg Times states
there is a probability Of the b. and
. o. Railroad locating machine
shops there.
Sharp and sudden changes in the
wsater produce solids, and these in
turn, if not cared for, poduce con-
sumption.
Old Johu Robinson has success
fully run a circus for twenty years,
and now he is running for mayor
of Cincinnati.
The new postal rates on trans
lent newspapers going through
the mails will be enforced after
first of April.
Robert Van Gosen has been APP
pointed postmaster at Sleepy
Creek, Morgan county, vice j..
Brown, resigned.
Wheelingites are uncertain about
erecting q capitol building. We
expect it in Martinsburg in five
years from this fall.
The pavement between Kapp's
corner and Spring street is fearful
to behold Do any of the town
'dads" ever tramp that way.
Get your wall papers at the In
dependent Book Store. a fine stock
of The best papers and styles viii
be kept constantly on hand.
The ditor of the FairmOnt Yves
Virqiatdn takes the trouble to an
nounee that she is poor judge O.
bad whiskey." There is no known
reason why h eshould be.
Mrs. John Feller will prepare
the supper for the masked ball.
The fact that Mrs. teller will have
charge of the supper is a sufficient
guarantee that ii will be good
one.
The Fox chase came off at Keef.
ers Driving Park on Saturday, and
was largely attended. The fox
was not given sufficient start, and
was caught before he had run ten
minutes.
The people of Chambersburg are
about making arrangements to put
in the Holly system of water sup
ply, and committee Of citizens
will probably visit our town to ex.
anime the work here.
The Charleston Courier con
4inues to throw hot shot at the
,capital.removalists. From its re.