Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1888-03-24
FRASK /. FRAYSE.

LADIES loa't forget the great sac
ritice sale of Dry Goods and Notions
of all kinds at He. 3erfy's iiil Ap'l
18th.
MISS JULIA HUNTER of Winches-
ter, Va, is visiting Mrs. III. c. Hun
ter.
Rev. w. X. Boyle, editor of the
Episcopal Methodist of Baltimore,
attended the conference.
MAJ. CHAs. A. KNOTT of Jefferson
county, has returned from trip to
Florida and was in town this week.
Mn. JoHN TELLER is having new
curtain painted for the Academy of
Music, that will be an additional
adornmeDt TO the attractive interior
Of the house.
Mr.. GEORGE w. HAINBs, editor of
the SPIRIT Of Jefferson was in town
on Sunday last accompanied by his
wife, attending the services held by
the M. Z. Church, South, Conference.
Mr.. GEO. NJ. BOWERS is the new di-
rector of the Martinsbnrg and Cumber'
land Valley Railroad. This makes
Gerardstown's chances look more fav-
orable.
THE cards are out for the wedding
of Henry T. Gaver and Miss Annie
Z. Matthews for the 28th of March
at the residence of the brides par
ents on Stephens Street, this city.
AS the warm weather draws near the
interest in base ball increases. The
boys havs not been able to play much
vet, but are all in good trim and will be
ready for work as sooa as the weather
permits.
SERVICES in the Lutheran Church
tomorrow at IL A. M. and 1880 P. NJ.
Also each evening next week. Pre-
paratory Service Saturday next at
$50. Holy Communion Easter Sun.
day at 1890.
TT is hardly worth while to speak
of the merits of Frank /. Frayne and
his company, as the people of our
CITY remember him from his appear
ance here last year in the great plays
Isl SIocum" and "Mardo.'
READER, if you are in arrears for
subscription, please call and settle.
The printers have to be paid every
Saturday evening. A gentle hint,
but do not pass it by unheeded.
IT is proposed by the farmers and
merchants of Winchester, to estab-
lish cannery at that place. An en-
terprise of this kind is greatly need
ed here and would doubtless prove
profitable.
VIM. WHooLEY, engineer on the
B. &. o., died in Baltimore last
Monday, aged 65 years. He had
been in the service of the b. Il o. for
Al years, running between Baltimore
and Martinsburg, and was the second
oldest engineer on the road.
THE season now approaches when
the tramp printer is abroad in the
land. We have already been favor
ed with visits from several, who, for
pure hard "cheek" and thorough
aversion to work, equalled any in the
business.
MATTING.-These floor coverings
are becoming very popular and will
wear very much better than carpets
at the same price. we have very
full line of them just received, and
all new, as we did not carry a piece
from last year. Don't fail to see them.
EMMERT Il FIERY.
Our friend Harry L. Snyder, of the
| Shepherdstown Register, has been
elected President of the Shepherds
| town Fire Company. Harry was a
printers devil once on q time-and
of course he knows all about fires. If
q fire gets ahead OF him it must be
bv spontaneous combustion.-Free
Press.
THE international Bible studies for
next Sabbath will be the review of
the lessons for January, February
and March. For Sabbath schools
that wish to use this unoccupied day
for temperance, study has been Sc
lected from Galatians v: 1926. A
study on missions has been chosen
from Psalms II.
THE second annual ball Of the Sill
yer Star Dramatic Co. will be held at
the Central Opera House on the eve
ming of April 20th. The extensive
| nrenarations that have been made