Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1888-03-17
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dent Of MTtinsbure, was recently
paralyzed at his residence, Spring
Park, Florida.
Mr.. HAROLD Z. WEST of the Bal
timore american aud Mr.. j. Harry
Hull of the Sun are engaged in re-
porting the proceedings of the CON
ference for their papers.
FARMERS will please call at head
quarters and examine the new Glover
Seed Sewer. H. l.. DOLL & Co.
MILO st.
THE base ball club was to COM
mence practice last Monday but as
the weather was slightly inclement,
| the game was postponed to the next
fit evening.
No. I Cook Stoves Sl7.O0
=. 8 {" $500
9 $1,000
JOHN II. BLONDEL'S Stove
House, Queen and Martin SITS.
Mr.. A. j. CRIswELL recently pass
ed a very creditable final examina-
ton in the Postal service, and is now
qualified for a permanent appoint
ment. He made 95 per cent on the
state of W. Va.
WE have endeavored to give our
subscribers more reading matter this
week. We are not taking cheap adj
vertisements, but our columns never
theless, have been somewhat crowd
ed with good ones.
THE Hagerstown Daily Necs start
ed in on its fifteenth volume on Mon
dav last and was able to present fiji
teen new advertisements in that is
sue. We congratulate the Ne,Cs and
and wish the advertisements had
doubled up on it.
SHIpPENsBURG papers are glorying
| in the fact that no arrests for disor-
derly conduct have been made there
| for twelve months. The constables
should be careful about breaking the
record. One years such run should
make it a foaol pl.ce.
BISHOP PETERKIN will hold confir-
nation services at Mt. Zion Episco-
pal Church in Hedgesville on Satur-
cay evening and Sunday morning
ana confirmation and conservation
and confirmation services at Trinity
Episcopal Church in this place on
Sunday evening,
AMELIE RIvEs will contribute her
| first novel to Ldppincott's Magazine
for April. 1t is entitled "The Quick
or the Dead?" and is described as
full of passion and interest. A por-
trait of the beautiful authoress, and
u biographical sketch by an intimate
| friend. form other attractions of the
number.
EVERY place of business should
have telephone. AS it is, a large
number of persons use the phones
free, at the expense of the takers. 1t
is the old story-one man subscribes
| for a newspaper and n half dozen
neighbors borrow it. Wide awake
butchers, druggists, doctors, grocers
and others should have phone.
THE funeral of Gen. d. III, Stroth-
err took place on last Saturday.
Among those in attendance were
Mr.. and Mrs. w III. Travers. Mr..
James Randolph and wife, Mr.. Hor-
ace Riddle, Col. Craighill, Mr.. Bev-
erly Randolph, Mr.. Strother Ran
dolph, Mr.. Cleon Moore, Col. Alex.
Porter6eld and many other well
known gentlemen OF prominence.
Syrup of Figs
Is Natures own true laxative. 1t is
the most easily taken, and the most
effective remedy known to Cleanse
the System when Bilious or Costive
to dispel Headaches, Colds, and
Fevers; to Cure Habitual Constipa-
ton, Indigestion, Piles, etc. Manu-
featured only by the California Fig
Syrup Company, San Francisco, Cal
at JoHN LEE FoUT's Drug Store
mar3l y
MORE PENSIONS AND BoUNTY.-A
gentleman representing the Wash
ington office Of Milo b. Stevens &
Co. will be at the Continental Hotel
Martinsburg, w. Va, Wednesday
2Sth inst, and at the Queen City
Hotel, Cumberland, Md. Thursday
Doth inst, to receive claims for pen
sion, increase of pension, bounty
etc, which interested parties may de
sire to have prosecuted by said at
torneys.