Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-03-11

70 tNDEPENDENF ~ n luxury
to It's readers every Saturday.
We are gland to see some of our
young men improving their time
in working the streets.
Miss Minnie Ga>kell and Miss
Addie Fulk. are visiting Miss Sal
lie L'ngamfelter, In this place.
Tue Daisy II. II. have decided
to use q ~ burners on helper, l29.
Rev. s. ). Wilson, former pas
ter of the NJ. f. Church in this
place, will preach in that church
Sunday March 10 h.
Six pereons joined the Presbyter-
Ian cnntch, last week.
Sacramento services were held
by The Presbyterian's in the NJ. e.
Church South, on last Sunday
night.
Among the prominent arrivals
In Hedgesville last week, were.
Mr.. Geo. Harris, OF Frederick
county, Va, Mrs. Wartniche, of
Baltimore, Md, and Mr.. William
Miller and wife, of Bunker Hill.
Mr.. VIM. Nadenbousch, form
erly resident of this place, paid
his relatives in this village,a short
visit last week.
M. John Harrison and daugh.
,ers Of keyser, are the guests of
Mrs. j cob Harrison. J
We are vtnd TO say that the
meeting OF our colored friends,
continues Forty-eight per-ons
have been at the altar of repen-
lance.
The Methodist ministers Of our
place, are at conference. We pre-
sumo there will be no preaching
at their respective churches next
Sunday.
What is going to happen? Our
town council met the other night.
Mr. VIM. Morgan and sister of
DarkesvilIe, are visiting the Miss
Harleys OF this place.
We regret to learn of the death
of Mr.. Jacob Ropp, of Little
Georgetown, near this place He
was "A man beloved and respected
by all who knew him IL the COM
muniiy which he lived. Mr..
Rb,p's death serves to remind us
that we all must die, and death
must prove vicfor sooner or later.
Nom DE PLUME.
On last Saturday night, Willis
Phillips, a colored man, living near
Hedgesville, armed himself with a
hickory club and layed along the
public highway for Aleck Arnett,
colored,t TO pass along. Arneit Was
on horseback, and Phil Ups caught
the bride and hit Arnett across
the mouth with his CLUB. Arnett
grabbed the club and knocked
Phillips down and used him up
pretty rough. ArnetC got Il war;
rant for Phillips. and the case was
tried before Squire R0pp on last
Monday. who fined Phillips Sc
aud costs, and bound him over 10
keep the peace.
Mr.. Small, of Williamson, Md,
moved to our place this week.
There will be some changes made
here this spring. Mr. Ed. Beall
is fitting up the brick store house
on the corner formerly occupied
by I'll. Hull, deceased. and will
open out there In April.
Mr.. John Harrison, OF Keyser,
who is here on a visit, will leave
for home next week.
Sorry to announce the death OF
Mr.. Ropp, of Little Georgetown.
He will be missed in the commu-
nifty.
Mr.. Eli Fleming, of Little
Georgetown, was in this village,
last Tuesday night, attending the
Masonic lodge.
From what we can learn, the
iron ore mines at McCoy's Ferry,
is to worked pretty extensively.
this summer, which will give en-
pIoyment to a good many hands.
Capt. Jas. w. Harrison is very
i'll and not expected to recover
He is at his nephew's Ed. Gletner,.
near Back Creek bridge, b. q o..
r. r. REPORTERS.
Ahout 81 900 900 900 of the nation.