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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-06-21
DEATH OF ALFRED BEALL.-i

DEATH OF ALFRED BEALL.-An-
other good citizen, an estimable gen
tleman, Mr.. Alfred Beall, has been
called to his final rest. Mr.. Beall
was well-known in this community
and was for years assistant to Mr..
Edwards, the Master Mechanic of
the B. and O. Shops, at this place,
and enjoyed an excellent reputation
in the performance of his duties and
as an honorable, upright man. He
was clever, genial, whole-souled
companion, and had many warm and
close friends who will miss him
sorely.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-06-21
HiC ,JaCit.

"We were out there the other day
to look after that poultry, and found
them all right, done to a turn, and
they were truly delicious, likewise
the condiments. Don't you wish
you had been there ?"-Stotesnan.
Yes, they are "done" for, Flick,
Colston and Will Henshaw, like
wise the condiments, ell ? Why
didn't you fellows join the ministry
and not deceive the chickens
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-06-21
FAIR PLAY MR.. EAGLE.

" Boyd Faulkner is sailing
around in the wake Of Windy
Wilson and both are trying to
soften the Democratic heart
enough to let them into the Gov
ernorship. Windy is noted for his
determined opposition to rail
roads and other corporations.
Faulkner is the brave officer of
militia, who, it is said, ordered his
men to fire on the strikers in 1877
and the Faulkner opposition to
the assessment order. N-Grafton
Eagle
The editor is both mixed and
mistaken in his statement so
far as Boyd Faulkner is concern
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-06-21

That Gan tell how beloved was the friend
that's fed
Or how deep in our hearts we deplore
him.
IT'S the tear through many long day
wept,
It's life's whole path o'ershadowed,
lis the one remembrance fondly kept, :
W hen all lighter griefs have faded"
D. II. s.
Gerardstown, June 18th, 1884.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-06-21
Religious.

The Second Quarterly meeting for
this conference year, M. E. church,
South, Sunday, June %. DR.. Whis-
mel, Presiding Elders will be present.
IL A. NJ. Rev. j. r. Andrew, "Phil-
osophy of the prayer meeting,'' by
request. 3. P. NJ, Quarterly love-
feast; 8P. M, sermon by DR.. Whisner,
Monday %, A. M, Quarterly con-
ference.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-06-21
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

Seventy million acres of land
granted to railroads have been for
feited.
Congress will not adjourn, it Ii
thought, before the last of July.
The first new wheat OF the season
arrived at st. Louis. Monday, from
New Madrid, Mo-, and sold at auc-
tion for 81 per bushel.
The fact has leaked out that Hon.
Hester Clymer, of Reading, Pa,
did not die from appoplexy, but
from a dose of morphine which he
took the evening before his death.
The city council of Camden N. j.,
has raised the liquor license from
500 to 5000. Druggists who sell
liquor are required to pay the same
license.
President Arthur has signed the
bill providing that newspapers of
less than four ounces in weight shall
be sent through the mails for one
cent.
The American Institute, of Home
opathy, has been in session at Deer
Park, Md. SO many physicians were
in session that six sleepers had to be
side tracked for their accommoda-
tion.
Through the mistake of telegraph
operator an excursion train, filled
with women and children, and an
accommodation train collided Satur-
day morning on the Camden and
Atlantic Railroad. Eight persons
were killed and a number of others
injured.
The war against gamblers in Dali
las, Texas, eliminated Monday in
James Wilkerson, one of the indict-
ed gamblers, paying IS 5000 to Dallas
county and agreeing never again to
gamble in Dallas. All the other
gamblers left rather than comprom-
ise One gambler, from whom the
county demands $40, 900, has sailed
for Europe for his health.
While Mr.. Tharp was engaged in
making shingles on the farm Of DR..
G. E. Lippitt, near Berryville, Va,
on Monday, he found deposited in
hole bored in large tree one thous-
and dollars in gold, supposed to have
been put there for safety long time
ago, as the hole was entirely healed
over.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-06-21

A YOUNG man, about nineteen
years Of age, son of Mr.. Jackson,
who recently came here from Fred
erick county, Va, to take charge of
the Flagg mill, owned by Mr.. Alex
Parks, Jr., and who lives near the
the property died suddenly oftyphoid
fever on Thursday and will be buried
this morning.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-06-21


BLAINE MEETING. -Notwith-
standing the fact that so much of
interest and entertainment was 60
ing ON in town on Thursday night
last, there was quite crowd of peo-
pie present at the Court house to
complete the organization of the
Blaine and Logan Club. The Me-
chanic's Band marched into the
Courtroom and complimented the
meeting with choice music, and were
thanked therefor, on behalf Of the
people, by Mr.. George w. Feidt.
Remarks were made by Hon. Geo.
II. Evans and by j. N. Wisner.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-06-21

Mrs. MARTHA PALMER, mother
of Mr.. Palmer, who has just opened
new drug store in this place, was
found dead by her son, at their resi-
dence on Maple avenue last Friday
evening. This lady and her son
only came here few weeks age, land
the circumstances surrounding her
death are peculiarly sad.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-06-21

AN attempt was made on last Fri
day night to rob Hyde's store. The
thief or thieves broke the large plate
glasssin the window, but became
frightened before they could make
off with anything.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-06-21

SERIOUSLY ILL.-We understand
that Capt. w. H. Riggs was sudden
ly attacked on Tuesday last, whilst
in Charlestown, by an illness some
thing like paralysis. He is.now con-
fined to his house, attended by DR.. j.
B. Snodgrass.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-06-21

1t is said the postmaster at
HaIper's Ferry received letter from
man in Georgia asking to be re-
ferred to some one well acquainted
in the vicinity of Harper's Ferry,
which was done, and few days
after received letter from the
Georgia man offering $500 if he
would locate tree with a cross on
it and an Indian dart driven in the
tree.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-06-21

CHANGE OF SCHEDULE. The
passenger train schedule on the e..
v. railroad has been change as fol
lows. The train which formerly left
here at 8'15A NJ. now leaves at
o'clock, and the noon train now ar
rives here at 1135 instead of ii As.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-06-21

The public serenade in the square
~ the NJ. G. Band Thursday night,
drew out large crowd of our peo-
people, who enjoyed very much the
excellent music rendered. The Me-
chanics' Band have also been out sew
eral times during the week.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-06-21

A NEW DRUG STORE has been
opened in the Reynolds Building. 1t
presents neat, tasty and business
like appearance. Mr.. Palmer, the
proprietor is a native of Virginia,
and in locating here asks a share Of
the public patronage.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-06-21

ATTENTION is directed to the
change of the time table of the B. q
o. railroad, made last Sunday June
Is.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-06-21

NOBLE is the man to furnish stylish
IN seersucker coat and vest Just the
thing for this warm weather.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-06-21

EVERY BABY should have a bot
tie of Dr. Fahrney's teething
Syrup. All druggists sell it--25 cts.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-06-21
Baltimore Market.

Corrected weekly by BLANDFoRD
FOWLER s. Co., LOG S. Charles st.
ID BALTIMORE, June 10th, 1884.
WHEAT
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CODA WATER and Deep Rock"
~ Mineral Water. drawn from Por-
celain-lined fountains, through Bige-
lows Patent Cooler, for sale by
j. l.. w. BAKER.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-06-21
Ladies' Leathern SatcheIs.

A BEAUTIFUL ASSORTMENT
"A of Ladies Satchels and Purses
just receiv ed and for sale by j. L. w.
BAKER.
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A Bargain.

l GOOD SECOND HAND BINDER
. for sale, cheap by JOHN 7. JAM
EY. 1t. pd.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-06-21

n s. NOBLE has full lines of shirts,
~ collars cuffs; and he deals in the
celluloid goods.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-06-21

~ S. NOBLE has full lines of boys,
IL youths and mems suits-at different
prices, and all are at bottom prices.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-06-21

CORN.
Receipts. l0,5S7bu. Shipments So, 1913
stock IN Elevators...... ............ 204 903
Wheat opened firm, but ruled quiet.
Corn dull and quiet. Oats fairly active
holders asking higher prices than buy
ers are willing to pay. Mill Feed quiet
and steady. Flour stead y and quiet.
DOR stylish hat GO to D. S. NO.
IL Bile.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-02-26
HALLOWEI.L.

The city council held meeting last even
ing to receive reports from the different de-
partments preparatory to closing the year $
business
Some of our young ladies, availing them
selves OF the privilege, gave Leap Year par
~ IN Wilson Hall last evening.
The concert of War Songs, assisted BY the
Togus Band, on Thursday evening, was a
grand affair. The Methodist society have the
honor OF getting up one Of the best entertain
ments that has been enjoyed in Hallowell for
long time, and we are glad to know that il
was financial success. The committee OF
the course are making arrangements for two
more lectures and an Old Folks Concer,
with an antiquarian supper.
The public examinations of the city schools
occur this week in the following order
Laugton, Monday afternoon; North Mann,
Tuesday afternoon; Middle street, Tues
day afternoon: Loudon Hill. Wednes.
day afternoon; Anterior. Wednesday after
noon; South Mann, Thursday forenoon
Page Thursday afternoon; Warren Street,
Thursday afternoon; North Grammar Friday
and South Grammar Friday. The English
High school will occur Thursday of next
week.
The children of the primary school at
Granite Ilill'' showed their love and appre-
citation of their teacher. Miss S. Louise Gil
man, last week by two valuable presents.
The boys presented her with very handsome
black walnut writing desk and the girls with
a beautiful velvet covered box OF nice sta
tionary.
Mr.. Daniel F. Gardiner, who was superin
tendent of Hon. J. X. BodwelPs stock farm
in this city, died last Sunday forenoon.
The funeral will occur Wednesday after
noon at 1.30 o'clock. Kennebec Lodge
will attend and conduct the Masonic funeral
services. Deceased was a member of Tuscan
Lodge of Lawrence, Mass. He leaves wife
and daughter, who have the deep sympathy
of this community where he had gained the
respect of all who had become acquainted
with him
Rev. J. j. Hall of Auburn, will give the
third lecture in the Methodist course, Thurs
day evening. Subject, London"
Mrs. Brainbridge of Providence will ad-
dress the ladies of Hallowell on Missions
Tuesday evening at the Baptist chapel, at
7.30 o'clock. We learn that she is an at
tractive speaker. and in connection with her
special theme conveys much information in
regard to foreign countries, their physical
features and the manners and customs OF the
people. 1t is hoped thare will be large at
tendance
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-02-26
DOLLER Rmus.
Some Of the Best In New Eualaud-Thea,
Size

The most notable rink in the country is the
Institute Roller Skating Rink at Boston,
which the managers claim to be the ..largest
in the world" 1t has skating surface of
nearly two acres, With . belt of selected
birch thirty feet vide around the outside and
centre Of asphalt. The rink is stocked with
1000 pairs of skates. and 5000 or 1000
skaters can 60 on the surface at once without
being at all crowded. There are seats pro-
vided for several thousand spectators, and on
several occasions nearly 10000 people have
been in attendance.
The Alameda Rink of Bath il undoubtedly
the finest and most sumptuously furnished
and one of the largest in Maine. This rink
has skating surface of yellow birch, 135xsO.
large galleries around three sides, two-s,orv
entrance hall, with managers office, skate
rooms, coat rooms, cloak-rooms and gentle.
mans reception-room on the ground floor,
and upper story occupied by the elegantly
furnished and upholstered ladies' parlor and
dressing rooms,-the whole costing over SIP
00O
The Waterville Rink ranks among the best
in the State. Its dimensions are l52xs5 with
skating surface of yellow birch and rock ma
pie. l40x70.
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New Divisions Of Sons of Temperance
Organized.

NEW HARBoR, Lincoln Co., Feb %
Editor of the journal:
/ wish to give you few facts in regard to
the temperance cause, as find it in Lincoln
counny. find by inquiring of the older res
idents that intemperance is not on the in
crease, as some persons have asserted. There
are only few localities where 1.-THE ardent"
is sold. In the town of Bristol, one of the
largest of the seabord towns, fail to find
any place where intoxicating liquor is sold.
| find the people as a whole very much inter-
ested in the cause of temperance, anxious to
do all they can for it, and to educate the
young as tee-totalers.
| have instituted three divisions of Sons of
Temperance in the town of Bristol this week !;
one at Round Pond, with 33 charter mem
bers one at Bristol Mills, with &c charter
members: and one at New Harbor with 80
charter members. The old and young are
rallying around the temperance standard,
getting ready for the campaign next Septem-
Der. | expect to institute two more divisions
in this town before | leave; one at South
Bristol and one at West Bristol That will
make five divisions in the town of Bristol
and none nearer, one to another, than four
miles. J. f. CHASE, ID. G. w. p.
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- En0laA1 0Aip bailAing Campany'
stock company, known as the New Eng
land Shipb0ilding Company, has been formed
At Bath, Me-, comprising the firms of Goss.
sawyer & Packard and Co.'S & Sawyer and .
number of individual capitalists, with cap
ital of $500 900. The t~o firms contribute
e4oo.ooo, and Capt. Goss will manage the
business The company will own the ship
yaIos, mills, and some of the shipping of the
ABOVE firms. together with marine railway
ana other properties. They have contracts
amounting TO $780, 900. Sylvester Marsh of
concord. n H is President; Guy C. Goss
Is wee President, and B f. Packard, T. W.
HYDE, Arthur Sewall, of Bath, B f. Cald-
we'll, Of Concord, Directors. There will be
no changes IN the management, but the same
skiii and energy will be used in the future
ihat mas built up the largest wooden ship
building concern on this continent. The
business has increased TO such an extent by
the faithfulness and conscientious manner in
which II has been handled. and the high
character of the workmanship turned out,
That II became TO large for an individual firm
to handle; and hence the formation of this
company, which bears the title above. Bath
Is bearing Cd the palm of enterprise in the
shlpbuilding line. and is destined ere long, to
make brighter mark on the page of history
fhan her fondest dreams ever pictured.
T. Nautical Gazette
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Rev. n. ]. Stone of Sanford has accepted
call to North Rochester and Lakeville. Mas
sachusefts
The Portland democrats Friday night nom-
mated Patrick MCGOWAN, Aaron B. Holden
and John j. Lynch Is candidates for members
of the school board
John S. c. Parcher. formerly a barber In
Mechanic Falls, is said to be the fashionable
dress-maker in Boston. He is as il were the
Worth of this country.
Capt Collins, of the Star OF the East, who
has been spending fortnight at his home in
Gardiner, has returned to his steamer in East
Boston.
The Bates Street Universalist society of
Lewiston, has extended q call TO Rev W. S.
Perkins of Lynn, Mass, to become their pas
tor.
B. C. Torsey. G. W. c. T, of the 1. o. G.
T., will deliver public temperance lecture
in City Hail, Bangor, Wednesday evening.
February 9Th.
Mr.. s. 7. Pickard, of the Portland Trans
cript. and family have gone to Statesville,
North Carolina, where they propose remain
ing several weeks.
Major General Chamberlain has appoin ted
Capt Fl. L. Kendall of the Biddeford Light
Infantry. Division Commisssry with rank of
Major, on his staff in place of Major Andrews
resigned.
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Entertainments.

1t is seldom that so perfect dramatic or
ganizstion visits our city the Boston Mu-
scum Company, and their visit here will be
most welcome. The management are to be
congratulated on selecting so interesting
drama as Lied Astray," as it is one of the
best in the Museum repertoire.
The third lecture in the course was deliver
ed last Monday evening by Rev. A. McKeown,
of Cambridge Mass, and afforded a rich en-
tertainment. The speaker is a good illustra-
ton of his subject "Orators and Oratory,"
and the lecture is one that cannot fail to
please and instruct Portsmouth Journal.
And now the Typos are going to have a
skate. Not wishing to loose the good times of
the regular Friday evening private parties,
they have engaged the rink for next Friday
to the regular private party goers and COM
mittee from each printing office will invite
their friends. 1t is now underso God that the
private parties will be kept in operation every
Friday evening, in some form or other.
An organization was effected on Friday
evening last, for the Masonic sociable, which
will be held on Wednesday evening next,
Feb. 81. The following committees were
appointed on reception. II. F. Blanchard, c.
II. Dudley; on introduction, Howard Owen,
S. l.. Boardman. J. s. Hobbs on programme,
+. McMurdie, w. H. Reid, Walter ID. Stin-
son; on refreshments, G. c. Flagg, G. Fr ed
Libby, j. NJ Libby. The entertainment will
consist of select readings, vocal and instru-
mental music, etc. All master masons. their
wives, daughters and lady friends are cor
daily invited. Refreshments will be served
in the banquet hall, after which there will be
few short speeches.
The charming juvenile operetta, cred
Riding Hood" will be given at Granite Hall
in about two weeks, under the auspices OF
the Howard Benevolent Union. 1t will be
under the direction of Miss Emma Pond of
Boston, as given by her in several of the
large cities of New England. Upwards of
two thousand people attended each per
Torrance of this operetta in Portland. A
live pony, belonging to Master Charlie
Paine of HallowelD is expected to act a
prominent part in the lawn scene. The blue
Bell" scene. as arranged by Miss Pond. pre-
sents a delightful spectacle, as the Blue Bells
and Fairies dance around Red Riding Hood,
endeavoring to entice her from the path of
duty. Some of the best local talent will
assist.
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LEN r-ISSA.


AshWednesday-l0 80 A. NJ; 7.3O p. M.
Daily Except Mondays)-in the Home
Chapel, . A. NJ.
Mondays and Fridays-4.30 p NJ, with
Reading or Meditation.
Wednesdays-7.3 30 p. NJ, with lecture
Additional services in holy week:
Mandy Thursday-7.3 p. NJ. with re-
union of the confirmed, and address.
Good Friday 80 A. NJ; Passion ser
vice, p. NJ: evening prayer, 100 p. NJ.
Easter Event 30 =. NJ.
NoTE-All the Holy Week Services and all
others, except Morning Prayer, will be said
in the church.
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Concentrate Vitality.

All excitants. to radically cure, must be
innocent. The art consists ia continuing
their use until matters in the aystem con-
trary to health are removed. Health finds
happiness in the mere sense of existence.
5raudreths Pills stimulate the blood so
as to enable nature to throw off all morbid
humors, and cure disease. no matter by what
name it may be called
The secret of recruiting the vital principal
is discovered in Brandreth's Pills, because
they remove what holds it in check. 1t is
believed they possess the elements of vitality.
Heat, animal warmth. is certainly increased
BY the use of this wonderful medicine Pro-
vided the great organs are not irreparably
injured, there is no disease Brandreth's Pills
will not cure. The true art Of healing is to
assist nature to throw of disease-to con
centrate, as it were, the whole vitality of the
system to eject the enemy that has fastened
on a part
Get Brandreth's Pills Be put of with
none other and follow the printed direction.
and health will surely bless you.
feb26d&wlw
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Truth stranger Than Fiction.

Read ponder. and profit thereby. Kemp's
Balsam for the Throat and Lungs is conceded
by all who have used it to excel any prepare
tions in the market as a complete Throat and
Lung Healer. All persons afflicted with that
dreadful e-Consumption-will find
speedy relief, and in majority of cases a
permanent cure. The proprietor has au-
thorized Bowditch and Webster to refund the
money to any party who has taken three
fourths of a bottle without relief. Price soc
and 81. Sample bottles free.
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Horrors of Mineral Poisoning.

Twas suffering with Blood Poison, and
treated several months with Mercury and
Potash. only to make me worse. The potash
took away my appetite and gave me dvspep-
STA. and both gave me rheumatism. / then
took Sarssparilla, etc. All these Sarsapa-
rilla mixtures have Potash in them. This
made me still worse, as it drove the poison
still further into my system. A friend in
sisted should take Swift's Specific. and it
cured me sound and well of the Blood
Poison, drove the Mercury and Potash out
of my system, and to-day am as well as I
ever was.
GEO. o. WELLMAN, JR. Salem. Mass.
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Ear ache. tooth ache, he'd ache, neural
gia and deafness can be instantly relieved
and finally cured by Johnson's Anodyne
Liniment Get a bottle and read directions.
The editor of an agricultural paper says
there is absolutely no cure for hog cholera,
but that Sheridans Condition Powders given
occasionally will certainly prevent it. Be
sure to get Sheridan's. The other kinds in
large packs are trash. feb56d&wiw
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Business Notices.

H@Chas. Jenkins. at his fish market, op-
posite the journal Office, keeps constantly on
hand Providence river and Norfolk oysters.
and Scarboro clans; an assortment
of canned fish, Holsters, and fresh and corned
fish of all kinds His goods cannot be ex-
celled for freshness and good quality.
sept7ttf
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A man by the name of Plunkett met vio-
lent de ath in the river at Brunswick. Friday
He was standing on the ice, slipped and fell.
and slid of the ice into the river, drowning
The leap year party at the Wilson Hall,
Hallowell. skating rink, last evening, was
highly successful affair. The leap year fea-
ture was carried out to the letter, and the
ladies performed their part of the programme
gracefully and with much heroism.