Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1888-06-23

JAY Gould passed through Hagers-
town last week on his way u New
York.
Mr.. C. J. CALDWELL has been APP
pointed TO position in the Wash
ington post office.
MISSES Maud Geyer and Ida We'll
spent Sunday with Miss Mary Bow
ers, in Gerardstown.
Mn. john Doll has joined the City
Band and viii play the piccolo IN
place of Win Kogelschatz.
MISS LULA MUTH aud Mr.. 4. I
Grove spent several days in Charles
town, guests of Mrs. Sites.
REV. Mr.. BEST, of Williamsport,
Nd. preached in the Lutheran Church
Sunday morning and night.
Mrs. EDWARD HoRNER and son left
on Thursday for Pittsburg and
.Johnstown, Pa, to visit friends.
MEssRs. ANDREW and Mitchell
Woods have returned home from Pan
top Academy for the vacation.
THE closing exercises of the Epis-
copal Female Institute of Winches-
ter were held on the 18th inst.
Mr.. IRWIN. one of the proprietors
of the tannery, accidentally fell into
one of the watts, few days ago, and
was badly bruised.
A number of young men are talk
ing of organizing military COM
pany. Martinsburg ought to have a
company by all means.
WE were glad to see Mr.. VIM. II.
Showers, who has been confined to
the house by rheumatism for some
time. down town on Monday
Mr.. Jos. PoTTs, living in Arden
District. lost very valuable horse,
by being struck by lightning, in the
field, during the storm on Thursday
evening last
THE international Bible studies for
next Sabbath will be review OF the
lessons for the last three months, or
a study on Temperance from ! Co
rinthians VIII ID.
Mr.. JOHN M. SMALL has bought
the farm located on the M, q W.
Turnpike, formerly owned by Mr..
Henry Civilians. Price paid So
600 for $50 acres.
TUCKER county don't get left when
IL comes down to having lots OF tun
The latest there was the arrest of a
Justice and postmaster for selling
beer without license.
Mrs. WM. KANTNER accompanied
bv her daughter Mary and her little
son left Friday night for Bruceton,
where she will spend several months
among friends and relatives.
in. WIsNER, trustee, on Tuesday
last. sold house belonging to the
estate of VIM. Delaney, decd, loca-
ted on Queen street, for $l,002. Mr..
Thomas Darby was the purchaser
THE revenue officers of this city
went to Grafton, on the 18th inst, to
attend the funeral of Joseph II. Nc
Graw, who fell from the cupola OF
the courthouse in Grafton, and was
killed.
THE G. B. Sunday School of this
place will picnic at Island Park on
SATURDAY morning, June 23rd, inst.
A large crowd and good time is
anticipated. Train leaves at o.
clock.
On last Thursday while Mr.. Craw-
ford was blowing in the field OF Mr..
Willis Noll near Arden the horse he
was driving was killed by lightning.
Mr.. Crawford was stunned by the
shock.
MEssRs. U. S. Grant Pitzer, How
ard Emmert, Champion Byrnes and
Raymond Duvall have returned home
from the State University for the
summer. All the beys made good
record.
AN error of the types in the report
of the principal of the high school
last week, made Miss Lizzie Fellers
average for the year 63s when it
should have been 933, enc of the beet
made in the class.
THE Shepherdstown ManufactRF-
ing Company's property was sold at
public auction last Friday-the
grounds and buildings TO Mr.. w. j.
Knott at 4,lOe, and machinery and
equipments to Mr.. E. FL. Potts.
Mr.. JAMES D. MoLER, of Jefferson