Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1889-06-01
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.
ZEE new G. V. time table.

OeO, 1FISWeA HAS i've lOA db LIS
saloon an King street.
Miss Verge Foster, petite and
winsome lady of Cornwall, Pa, is
the guest of Mrs. Andy Zepp.
THIS summer the INDEPENDENT will
have the base ball news written up in
a pleasant and authentic style for its
patrons.
THE NJ. c. Band has accepted an
Invitation to open Mont Alto for the
coming picnic season, on Thursday,
June 27th. Let a good crowd &C
company them.
At this season of the year the
earnest christian and habitual church
goer deyoutly prays the sermon will
be limited to thirty minutes with a
gradual falling off towards July.
WE had pleasant call last Friday
from Mr.. Frank l.. Carl, the genial
young local editor of the Hancock
Star. We We're pleased to see him.
The Star is newsy and new paper,
showing evidence of care and work
eve congratulate Councilmen
Grove and Schill upon their election
and the handsome majorities they re-
ceived '-,g,atesman.
What's the matter with Messrs.
Gerling, Ahern and Martin ? No con-
grstulations for them2 Well, that's
zoo bad We congratulate them all
Lew Gerhng's reelection by such
a handsome majority is vindication
of his energy, thrift and honesty
Although one of the strongest and
most popular men of the ward was
mis- opponent, and foul and malicious
catunlny from the mouths OF the Sd
Ward had been poured out against
aim, lie won with his hands down
Now, Lew, old boy, go ahead and
push TO completion your enterprise.
WHAT might have been serious
affair, occurred last Thursday Mr.
Elmer Swope and Miss Bella Stewart,
were ont driving, and when near the
B. & @. the horse frightened at the
cars, and ran away. Miss Stewart
was thrown out, but sustained no
injuries. The horse kept on down
Queen and turned up King, where
he was caught. Mr.. Swope remained
in the buggy, and held to the reins
1nanfully. We are glad neither of
bn -, x,yoro .,o,,,.oT
FOURTH or July CELEBRATION AT
MARTTNsBURa.--The following prizes
/ will be given to the different visiting
organizations at Martinsburg. No
home organization to compete For
the visiting Fire Company having
the largest number Of uniformed men
in parade, $50 SILVER TRUMP
EFT for the best uniformed Fire
Company. a $25 SILVER Ian
TERN; for best visiting Band, a
GOLD-HEADED BATON for the
best drilled Military Company while
marching, a handsome SILK FLAG;
Tor the largest number of Changers
of any organization, a ROLLING
TOP, OAK FINISHED -SECRE-
TARY for the best bicycle rider,
q handsome GOLD MEDAL, SET
WITH DIAMONDS.
THE Statesman prints the clippings
from rs of published offenders before
Justice Mckee and Mayor Lambert,
to meet the following in our last is
sue. "We publish no police news
leaving it to our brother to scrape
up petty offences, and make them
public" Then, in great gee it com
ments:
eve would suggest that you
blow the dust off your comment
tha5 she people may get the truth y
especially, since 5lot0ang seems to he
the local Editors forte. The people
can judge for themselves who has
been eating green apples or whose
locals need correction"
We certainly thought the green
apple local editor of the Statesman,
could tell the difference between the
present tense Of the verb publish
and the past tense of the same, ''pub-
lished." We never said we hadn't
published, but we do say that we
have not inserted news items of ar
rests since the 23rd Of March. The
editor Of the Statesman has been in
the country replenishing his dimin-
isLed stock of ideas. The local ed
itor did the peculiar blowing that
hurts him so much We would sug-
gest that your dilapidated retort
be handed over to the young gentle
man who invaded the office of the
Statesman editor and cautioned him,
if his paper was determined to mis-
ranrasnrlt that he was the xnrnnot