Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1890-03-29
In The Ranks tonight.

Gen. Crook remains were brought
to Oakland, Nd, for interment.
P. T. Barnum the great Snowman,
arrived in New York on Monday.
Mrs. Roller nee Darby, left for her
home in Virginia this week.
A post Office in Pennsylvania
wants to call itself McGintyville.
The electric light wires killed
horse in Baltimore on Saturday last.
Mr.. D. Fl. Stuckey, will remain in
the East for several months.
The B. & o. are pushing forward
their work at Berlin, Md.
All kinds of Coal under roof,
screened and delivered, at BISHOPS.
Mrs. Harrison and party are on
their return trip to Washington.
Attention is called to the change
in Mr.. David Wells ad. this week.
We publish this week, list of the
newly elected directors of the Peo-
Piles National Bank.
Mr.. J. S. Cushwa, who has spent
the winter in this county, left for
his Texas home on Tuesday.
A company was lately Incorporated
to manufacture Terra Gotta for root
ling.
IN The Ranks tonight.
Messrs. Tebo & Co., are charging
| their building, by another story.
| Mr.. John Linton will take charge
| of the Poor House on April LIST.
| The cigaretts must go in Mary
land, Gov. Jackson will sign the bill.
/ President Corbin of the Reading
railroad, have positively forbidden
| the use of liquor by his employees.
| THE Republicans of Leavensworth,
| Kansas, have placed women on their
ticket for the City Council.
Arbor Day in Maryland comes on
the 9th of April with request that
it be faithfully observed.
| Rev. j. w. Duffy, the new pastor
of the M. E. Church South, is ex-
pected to fill the pulpit next Sunday.
/ Mr.. r. G. McWilliams, who has
had an attack of pneumonia for sew
eral weeks IS still quite ill.
Miss Lealia Cropp, of Washing
ton, D. c., spent Sunday in this city,
at the home of Mrs. Frazer.
Miss Carrie M. Roush, arrived on
Tuesday from an extended visit to
Baltimore and Washington.
Mr.. Al. Tingstrom is home on a
furlough from the U. S. Army. He
has been stationed at Oklahoma.
This is a good time for an appro-
piation to be made to clean the
streets.
There was no services in the Pres
byterian Church on Sunday last, the
pastor being absent.
Owing to the funeral of Mrs. Gun
| bingham, the Episcopal Church was
| open only at night last Sunday.
Mr.. Towner Schley was in this city
ATTENDING the funeral of Mrs. Cum
| ningham.
The Corporation is raising the
crossing at the corner of John st.
and Maple Avenue.
Mrs. Snodgrass is re-weather-b board
ing her residence ON King st. and
will improve it with a long portico.
Queen Street has quite Broad
way appearance,s with its net work
Of wires.
A man was arrested in an Illinois
town for kissing all the women he
came in contact with.
Grafton, w. Va, will organize an
Electric Llgnt, Heat ana rover 90.
soon.
WALL paper remnants in quanti-
ties of from 2 to 10 rolls reduced
from 10, Is and 90 cents to 5 cts.
per roll at M. S. Burdette's.
WE learn from a gentleman from
Kansas. that wheat is 35 cts, corn l3
cts. and oats 10 cts. How is this for
the garden spot of the Great West /?
Mr.. VIM, Gilbert and family, who
have been boarding at the st. Clair,
moved back to Middleway on Mon
day last.
A bill to pension the widow of
Gen. Crook, at the rate Of $4,000 a
year was introduced by Senator
Farwell on Tuesday.