Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1889-03-16

onepheFu Landing, IS now lying at
the point of death, at that place. She
had been suffering very much for
some unknown cause, and was finally
removed to the Hospital at Washing
ton, where the doctors made an OPP
Grafton and pronounced her trouble,
cancer. She was informed that she
could not live long. This is sad
news to her parents and numerous
friends here, by whom she is so ten
derby loved and highly esteemed.
WE are sorry to chronicle the
death Of Miss Catholine A. Blondell.
which occurred at her home last Fri
day. She was patient, kind and
generally beloved, having lead life
of usefulness and quiet duty. The
funeral services occurred at st. Jo-
seph Catholic Church on Monday
morning. We sympathize with the
bereaved mother, sisters and broth
ers, and saddened friends.
SATURDAY night we had pleasant
interview with Harry Lindley, the
King of Colored Character. He
played this city for three nights and
none ever took better. He has play
ed to the elite of the South, and Gle
clared that a good colored character
is well received there. Harry is
genial, humorous and courteous !;
likes to tell good jokes and has one
of the very best tsoupes on the road ],
one deserving ofliberal patronage.
Mrs. GEO. NoLL died last Thurs
day at her home, near Tuscarora,
aged 60 years. For over a year she
had been an invalid, and the sum-
mons was long expected. She bore
her approaching dissolution and at
tending pains with meekness and for
titude, and died in the peace of the
Christian religion. The funeral took
place from the German Reformed
Church here on Saturday, and was
very largely attended. Mrs. Noil
leaves husband and a number of
children, who have the coincidence of
the entire community.
L1TERARY-The Literary met at the
residence of Mr., Dave Beard, in Fall
ing Waters District on last Thurs
day night, and was very pleasant
affair. The program consisted of
recitation by Miss Marshall, essay by
Miss Ella Dodd, reading by Miss
Vergie Small, reading by Miss Ma
son, reading by Miss Nan Dodd, vic
lin music, Messrs. Bob and Dan La
fevre, reading by Miss Ada Dodd,
debate of question, Resoloed, That
single life is happier than married
life; affirmative, DIR. Leymaster and
Dan Lafevre and negative, VIII Dodd
and Grant Pitzer. Decision for neg
ative. The last meeting of the Liter
airy will be held at the residence of
Mr. David Dodd Wednesday night.
DIS. D. P. letter and S. M. Rohr,
and Mr.. j. M. Teter, were in this
city Oh Tuesday. They are all from
Barbour county. and are pleasant,
courteous gentlemen. The two FORM
err were enroute for home from Bal
timore, where they were graduated
the night before from the school of
medicine.
WE have received an interesting
biennial report of the Board of Re-
gents of the West Virginia UNIVERSE
ty for the years 1887 and 1888. The
report of Prof. John |. Hsrvey,
Treasurer, shows that he received
$4S,8l2,l2.S3 during these years,
and paid out $3l, 743.64, leaving a
balance of$l7 ,069.19 on hand, inclu-
ding S676.50 belonging to the En-
dowment Fund, and $ll $50 belong
ing to the.Agricultural Station Fund.
This is an excellent showing.
COUNTY CoURT.-Relief was ex-
tended to Tuscarora Mfg Co., Mrs.
Isabella 7. cambridge, j II. Shipe,
and John F. Crowds heirs in errone-
Gus taxes. Decided to open a pub
lie road from Arden to the G. V. &
w. Poad, near Darkesville, provided
no expense occurred to county, and
Messrs. w. T. Stewart and Charles
II. Miller. appointed committee to
confer with new railroad. Estates
Attorney decidedto condemn a piece
of land owned by Simeon Stuckey,
near Gerardstown for county road,
and to offer $50 for land. The sala-
ry of the Prosecuting Attorney was
raised $500, to go into effect from
the first of last January. This makes
his yearly salary amount to $7OO.
Mrs. Gertrude Brady, Miss Ellen
McGruder, s. III. Bowers, W, f..