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

from reaching this city until We'd
nesday morning.
Buy yourself pair of line Brazil
iah Spectacle of w. l.. Jones, and
save your eyes. They are the cheap
est you can buy.
AT the Baptist Church Sunday Ii
A. NJ. communion. At P. NJ. clos
ing scene Of the illustrated sermons
in Pilgrims Progress.
REV. H. NJ. WHARTON, of Balti-
more. will deliver lecture in Mar
tinsburg, Friday, July 10th, at 5 P.
NJ. Subject-"Home."
DIR. J. S. BoAK has been called to
Red Cloud, Neb., on account of the
illness of his mother. He will be
absent about two weeks.
THE Republican Committee, hav-
ing in charge the notification of
nominees, will visit Rhinebeck Satur-
day to notify Mr.. Morton.
Mr.. j. w. TRAMMELL, formerly OF
Martinsburg, now of Holdbrldge,
Neb., has been visiting his relatives
and friends in this county.
Several young men acted in very
disorderly manner in the U. b.
Church on Sunday evening, and were
arrested on Monday and fined $500
each.
Mr.. FRANK WILLIAMS has return
ed from Old Point Comfort, where
he has been for several weeks. He
is looking much improved by his
trip.
Miss MAMIE HOFFMAN left on We'd
nesdav for visit to friends in Gin
cinnatti. Miss Hoffman will spend
the summer visiting in Ohio and IL
linois.
THERE were no trains from the
west on the B. & O. on Tuesday, be-
cause of the heavy damages by the
storm west of the Ohio river on Mon
day night.
THERE was bush meeting at Bed
ington Camp Ground last Sunday,
conducted by Rev. F. f. Wheeler
A large number OF Martinsburg peo-
pie attended.
THERE will be a public lecture in
the lst M. f. Church on July 18th
by Captain Dutton, of Virginia, in
the interest of the Prohibition
Amendment.
THE Sunday School Convention Of
the NJ. E. Church, South, was held
at Berryville, Va, this week. W. T.
Licklider of Shepherdstown, was
elected recording secretary.
THE Rev. Henry Thomas of Pooles
vile, Md, will preach in the Episco
pal Church on Sunday morning at II
o'clock at which time the Holy Com
munion will be administered.
THE Institute at the Court House
under the supervision of Maj. Lee
| and Prof Miller, has been source
| of pleasure, edifcation and interests
The attendance has been quite large
The fly is significantly small, but
it does more to worry mankind thar
an elephant. To prove this, we cal
upon the bald-headed men of Mar
tinsburg to substantiate our assertion
THE annual picnic of the Presby
terrain Sunday School was held at Is
land Park on Wednesday. A mum
Der of friends accompanied the schoo
and all passed a very pleasant day
REV. F. P. ROBERTSON will close
his series of lectures on the Pilgrim:
Progress on Sunday evening. Thi:
course of lectures has been going OF
for some time, and have been very
interesting.
THE Tomahawk Band will hold 6
picnic in the grove between the Ger
ardstown gap and that place, next
Saturday. There will be politicaI
speaking in the afternoon. All are
cordially invited.
On last Tuesday number o.
tramps started free fight on the
railroad near the gas house and sew
eral knives were drawn. Officer
Poisal stopped the fight and arrest
ed the ringleaders.
THE picnic of the Trinity Episco
pal Sunday School came off at Island
Park on last Saturday and was very
successful. A large number of pu-
pills and teachers attended and all
spent a very pleasant day.
REV. J. MoCARTY DUCKwALL will
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