Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1889-05-25

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improve the city and care for the i'm
terests of the people. Lewis Gerling
can be depended upon to do it,
Hard cash does it every time
Gets elegant Curtain Scrim for sc,
worth lOc, at the cash house of G. p.
Herring.
Our young friend j. T. Connors
has gone to Indianapolis, in search
of employment. He is q good timer,
deserving young man and viii do
we'll in the West.
THE new time table of the G. v.
r.. r., will appear next week. Trains
depart for Harrisburg now at 1870
A. NJ, and 800 P. Nj, end arrive here
at / 80 A. NJ, and 1920 P. NJ.
A big line of India linens and
plaid muslins, very cheap, at Nor
gan & Gilmore's.
THE nuisance of the hotel was in
the St. Clair parlor warbling, "Oh,
would l were a bird" "Well, here
is beginning for you,n said Scott
Kramer, and he handed him his bill.
lie few away.
THE Gerardstown Band will hold
its annual picnic in the woods one
mile to the east of Gerardstown, on
June 9Th. A pleasant time is antici-
pated and the public is extended
hearty invitation to be present.
George Legion went to Harper's
Ferry last Tuesday to fish. Failing
to catch anything, he traded his tack
les, lines and silver hooks for some
suckers and bass and brought them
home. He is now sorry he made
the deal.
Mr. Abe Frank, so we'll remember
ed by our people, was in town last
Wednesday. He is representing a
large drug house in Baltimore, and
is the same comical, energetic and
good fellow. Success to Abe.
"THERE are two things | am i'm
moderately fond of" said Gen. Lew
Wallace. lone is square running
race, without any hippodroming the
other is good baseball match, and
I never miss an opportunity Of see
ing one or the other.
Mr.. A. J. Thomas, President of
the Peoples National Bank, and MIR
Robt. Lamon, a director, have re-
signed. The Board of Directors met
last Friday and elected Mr.. Henry
j. Seibert President. The vacancy
in the Board Of Directors remains.
DISBURSEMENTS SMITH and David
Westall, Edward Creque and Wash
Corsey, escorted Lewis Hite, the
| Robinson boys, George Ridenour
and Tanner Jackson to the peniten-
tiary last Wednesday night.
Raleigh Criswell, DR.. Bland, An
drew Criswell, Ed. Compton and
George Criswell had big days fish
ing at Dam No. last Tuesday. A
large number of fish were caught.
Mr.. John D. Small, a regular Isaac
Walton, led the boys in the sport.
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1ites 3 ong Il classes, and I don't
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tYpe.-Country Editor.
GOOD NEws.-Secretary Pitzer has
received letter from Chas. Young,
who pitched last year, saying he
is coming home about the 30th, and
would again pitch. This is very
gratifying news, as he is good
twirler and the boys need him.
THE Berkeley Springs Neaos says
Mr.. Rash, manager of the Woodmont
Club House, near Great Cacapon,
caught a carp weighing "a pounds in
a net in the Potomac river near Dam
No. 6 this week. This is the largest
fish ever taken from the waters in
this section of country.
Stick to your flannels, Tom,
Till the end of May;
Don't take them off, my boy,
And catch pneumonia.
Stick to your fannels, Tom,
However CLOVIS the sun,
Or you will be an angel, Tom,
Before the spring is done.
ONE of the prettiest invitations
we have ever seen, is that to the an
nual contest of the Columbian and
Parthenon Literary Societies of the
West Virginia University. We no
tioe Mr.. Enooh Vickers, Of Shep-