Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1888-07-14

mr., ON the INDEPENDENT eutlof
SENATOR FAULKNER was confined
4 to the house hv sickness several days
last week, hut was sufficiently recov-
cred to cave for Washington on
Tuesday evening.
THoMpsoN's Big Four Orchestra
has re-organized with all the old
members and are prepared to furnish
| fine music at reasonable rates. Adj
dress all communications to +. Har-
ry Thompson, Martinsburg, W. Va.
Bro. A. L. MARTIN had hard time
to keep his buggy on the hill while
the I" Pastimes " and the Clerks,
were playing ball Wednesday after
noon. Some strange boyish infiu-
ence moved it all over the hilltop.
THOMPSON and Tabler have the
handsomest Harrison and Morton
handkerchiefs in town. They are of
white silk with the stars and stripes
in one corner. They are just the
thing that will snow the bandanas
under.
! A meeting of the Presidents of'he
! district boards of education, was held
in the Court House last Saturday
and Mr.. d. II. Dodd was elected
County Superintendent to fill the I'M
expired term of M. T. Bowen, de
ceased.
AN alarm was rung at 9:20 on
Wednesday evening for slight fire
in Sue Lees laundry, on Martin st.
The blaze was caused by curtain
becoming ignited from gas jet, and
was extinguished before the fremen
reached the place.
THE scholars of the lst M. +.
Sunday School will hold their annual
picnic at Island Park, on Friday,
July goth. The public is cordially
invited to attend. Train leaves at s
a. m. Fare, round-trip SO and 25
cents. A good time is expected.
As the season is getting short, and
we are overstocked with Spring and
Summer clothing, we will offer any
thing in the house at such low prices
that they must move off our count
ers inside Of 30 days. So come ear
ly and secure bargain at S BRAF-
MAN Baltimore Clothing House.
Mr.. w. w. CRUNP, who has been con-
fined to his room since last fall, with
rheumatism. is improved very much.
By means of the Invalid Chair, he can
go from one room to another, with
very little difficulty Mr.. c., is one
of our wide-awake enterprising mer-
chants, and host of friends earnest
ly wish for his speedy recovery.
THE concert given Ivy the City
Band Tuesday evening was pronoun-
ced by many to be the best yet Civ
en-. The music was Of the highest
order and was rendered in style
that called forth great admiration.
Mr.. l.. G. Matthaei's saxaphone So
10 was well rendered and was receiv-
ed with prolonged applause at the
close. He was presented with a
handsome bouquet,
THE storm on Mond ay night was
very severe in this section, but no
great damage was done. West of
Cumberland on B. & o. and w. Va.
] Central considerable damage was
done. The W. Va. Central was food
ed from Cumberland to Piedmont
and the road bed was badly washed
up. The B. & o. bridge across the
Cheat river near Rowlesburg, was
washed away The Cheat and upper
Potomac never were higher than they
have been, since 1876
CoRsETs.-We have now in stock
full line of sizes in the following cor
sets Misses, Soc; Dew Drop, Soc;
Madam Thompsons, 75c., Duplex and
DIR. Balls, $l.OO; Thompson's glove
fitting, $l.25; Nursing Corsets, LIS;
Health, S1.25; Abdominal $l.75.
The above are all the leading makes
in corsets. We keep constantly on
hand a full line of sizes.
WHY buy spectacles elsewhere,
when w. l.. Jones has the best as
sortment to be found in this end of
the state. He can sell you anything
from 25 cent iron pair, to the finest
Brazilian Aris cut pebble, and stays
right here to exchange them if they
don't suit your eyes. These goods,
as well as everything else Mr.. Jones
has, will be sold at bottom prices, no
matter what price anyone else gives
on goods, you will find by consulting
him that he is still below them and
can show you the best assortment in