Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1889-03-16
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pHeu OH Tue paVemenJS, waking
would be ever so pleasant. Won't
the policemen see that the travelling
public is accommodated (?
Young lady in one of our city
schools studying "Outline Study of
Man"-Oh, dear this theme is just
delightful Classmate-And so prac-
tical, you see.
Little Nugget is packing Whit
neys. 1t is play in which the gen.
eral public take huge delight. and it
is quite likely to go on crowd;ng the
theatre all the week. Detroit Free
Press.
Four large holes were made in the
mansard roof of Mr.. Robert Cres-
wells new residence on King street,
by stones thrown by the blasts along
the line of the G. V. extension, near
by. Things are becoming too COM
Portable Whereabouts.
FREE LECTURE FOR MEN Only
There will be a free lecture for men
at the Y. M G. A. rooms on Tuesday,
March 10th, at s p. m. by Rev. +.
NJ Woods. Subject: "Elements of
Attractiveness in the Study of the
Bible" All men are welcome.
Mr.. J. w. Confer, who resided
North East of this city, presented
us with bunch of grapes as perfect
as when they were pulled from the
vine. They were most delicious to
the taste, in fact were food for the
Gods.
The Sisson & Brady troupe is
playing Little Nugget" at Tony
Pastors. The comedy contains many
bright lines, and string of catchy
songs and dances have been skilltul-
ly dove-taiied into the play. 1t
pleased crowded house last night.
The Evening Telegraph, N. Y,
Tues, AprI 9f, 'SS.
TANNER JACKSON, the negro who
robbed Baker Bros safe, and Emil
Herzog, vagrant, got tired of life
behind the bars of the Jail, and skip
ped by the light of the moon last
Tuesday night. Mr.. Whitson no
ticed them and informed Freeze, the
jailer, but they took leg bail and es-
capped. 1t is lucky none of the rest
escaped.
"LITTLE NUGGET" is meeting with
considerable success at Tony Pas
tors Theater. 1t is a farcical melo-
drama, if such a combination can be
comprehended. Miss Ada Melrose.
in the title roll, does some very clev-
er work, and III. S. Cawthorn. as
O'Brady, rural school teacher, is
extremely amusing. The setting is
good, and the audience last night
were extremely appreciative.-M The
World.
The Statesman fired hot shot in
to Barlow's Minstrels, who recently
showed here, for their uninteresting
performance. That is right, and the
newspapers in the town should follow.
A few slaps like these will drive off
many of the second-rate companies
who are billed to deceive the people.
The INDEPENDENT will puncture too,
from this out, although it has upon
several occasions done so in the past.
A member of this same troupe tore
up the bills of Harry Lindley's show,
while boys were carrying them, and
was promptly fined $500.
POSTMASTER General Wanamaker
never drives fast horses never yachts,
doesn't play billiards and never went
to theatre nor to circus in his life.
His only recreation comes on Sun
days, when he conducts Sunday
school class of 5000 pupils in Phil
adelphia church, which he built and
paid for himself. His great retail
business house in Philadelphia is
one OF the largest in the world. In
1887 Mr.. Wanamaker adopted the
system of cooperation in his store,
and during the first year of its oper-
alton over 100000 was paid to en-
ployes in excess of salaries. He has
also organize savings-bank for en-
ployes, building association, an in
surance association, classes for in
struction and library, and has built
the Hotel Walton for such of his
feminine employees as have no homes
in the city. We have spoken of his
vast contributions to charity and
works Of benevolence, and only note,
in addition to what we have previous
ly said, that within the past few
weeks he has been appointed by Mr..
|. V. Williams, che widely-known