Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1890-04-05

States line, destroyed property 10
the amount of $3,000,000.
Two good mares, driving or draft,
for sale. Call on or address j. N.
Thatcher, Martinsburg, w. Va.
WE are sorry to hear Of the illness
of Mr.. w. NJ. Hollis, from severe
attack of Neuralgia.
Mr.. A. Quenzel is filing his ice
house with Northern ice, it is twelve
inches thick and very clear.
Miss Emma Jones arrived from
school on Thursday, bringing her
school-mate to spend Easter with
her.
We call attention of our patrons
to the display Of neckwear and cloth
ing novelties in the windows of our
popular clothier, D. We'll.
WALL paper remnants in quanti-
ties of from 2 to 10 rolls reduced
from 10, Is and 90 cents to cts.
per roll at NJ. S. Burdette's.
THE Plumbers strike, in Chicago,
are gaining ground, several OF the
shops having conceded to their
terms.
WITH the advent of each Monday,
also comes cloudy weather and rain.
Can not our signal officers give us a
change.
Mr.. Chas. w. Wisner arrived on
Saturday last, having spent several
weeks in Baltimore Co. at the home of
his father, who is in impaired health.
Now is the time and Frank Doll &
Co. g is the place to get all the latest
spring styles in soft ,lstiffand crushed
hats.
A DAM gave away in the Little
Kanawha river doing $4,000 dam
ages, and stopping navigation for
several months.
A BOND for 100000 was given
by the guardian of Theodore R. Hos
letter, sor of the late DR.. Hostetter,
the patent medicine manufacturer.
Miss Kate Pearson who plays
"SHE" with Gilbert & Dicksons
Company is a beautiful woman and
an excellent actress. See her.
Miss Lizzie Champion arrived on
Thursday to spend Easter in this
city, the guest of her aunt Miss
Mollie Champion.
POSSIBLY in view of the Worlds
Fair coming to the city, Chicago has
just organized company to erect
another 81 900 Hotel
The best wagon for moving pur-
poses was that used by Mr.. VIM.
Bowers, one of Strinesville's dray-
| men.
THERE were 500 in attendance at
st. Johns Lutheran Sabbath School
last Sunday March Both. The largest
in the history of the school.
Mrs. Fred Thomas nee Rush ar
rived from Cleveland, o., on Tues
day last. She expects to make Bal
timore, Md, her future home.
Miss Pattye Champion, of Freder-
ick Co., Maryland, is visiting friends
in this city and will remain until
after Easter.
PROF. Wiggin the Canadian wealth
er profit, claims all the glory of re-
porting the recent terrible cyclone in
the South.
THE continued floods III the Mis-
sissippi river are causing wide spread
destruction along its banks, almost
from its source to it's mouth, town
after town being submerged.
A VISIT to the Electric light plant,
revealed to us the fact that the en-
gines have arrived and the workmen
are busy putting them in position.
If you have not taken shares in
the Building, Loan and Improve
ment Co., you should do so at once,
and help support one of the best
organizations our city has ever had.
Mr.. W. S. Snyder our enterprising
stove and tinware merchant, has fit
ted himself up room in the Snyder
building on Queen street for the
transaction of business.
WE had a pleasant cali ON Wednes-
day from Mr.. VIM. B. Clendenning,
Bunker Hills most enterprising bust
ness man, he states that trade is very
good.
MEMS and Boys Calf, Kip and
Coarse Boots, very large and COM
plete stock will be found at Frank
Doll & Co.'S, cheap Shoe & Hat
store. Examine them before buying.