Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1890-03-01
CORRESPONDENCE
HEDGEsvILLE.

HEDGESVILLE.
The class in vocal music, under
instructions of Prof. Renner, held
its weekly meeting, on Tuesday
evening last.
Regular meeting Of Berkeley
Lodge, No 81, A. F. & A. NJ, oc-
currs at their Lodge Room, on
March 4th.
The new slate roof on the p. E.
Church, with gable extension, adds
much to its appearance and comfort.
The thanks of our citizens and the
community are due to our towns
man, j. A. Chapman, for his efforts
and energy in securing to them the
advantage of the money order sys-
tenn in our P. 0.
The ministers of the Methodist
churches will soon take their depar-
ture for their respective conferences.
Messrs. Walter Lingamfelter and
j. B. Criswell made flying visit to
Berkeley Springs, on the % inst.
1t is rumored that G. M. Brown,
the enterprising cabinet maker, will
purchase the large and commodious
shop recently occupied by M. G.
SNadenbousch, where large and
well selected stock of all articles in
his line, can always be found.
Cupid has again cast his darts in
our midst, and made victims of
triplet of beings, whose hearts are
forever invulnerable to any other
shafts hurled by this wonderful
GODDESS of love.
Mrs. VIM. Richard, Jr., is sojourn-
ing in the village for time, prepara-
tory to departure for the West.
REPORTER.
Married on Thursday, Feb. 9th,
at the residence of the brides pa
rents, in Hedgesville, by Rev. Mr..
Mitman of Newburg, Pa, Miss
Blanch Smaltz and j. G. Heberlig.
1 learn the happy pair expectto take
an extended trip. May the sunshine
of health, happiness and prosperity
illumine their pathway all through
life.
Rev. John Seiber, of the NJ. E.
Church preached his last sermon for
this Conference year, on last Sun
day. He will go to Conference on
the 4th of March.
am sorry to say that church mat
tiers are not in flourishing condition
in our town, 1t does appear to us
that our churches would do more eff
fective work if they would rid them
selves of political appropriations.
Our Presbyterian friends have
held several meetings to arrange for
calling minister to fill the vacancy
made by the resignation of Rev. Mr..
Gilmore, but as yet, no call has been
made.
Captain Ross has purchased the
property of Mr.. Val. Wilson, in this
place, consisting of a 10 room dwell
ing house and a quarter acre lot at
tached. Price 800.
Mr.. John S. Vermilyea will put
stock of goods in d. n. Kees's store
room, at Jones Spring, about March
LIST. His son Walter will have charge.
Notwithstanding the mild and
open winter there is much more CON-
plant of hard times. Scarcity of
money in the hands of the farmers
must be the cause, but how can the
farmer have money when wheat is Is
cts. per bus; corn 35 cts; oats 25
cts; beef AIS cts; pork 4&5 cts;
eggs 10 cts, in mid winter, while
upon the other hand almost every
thing that he is compelled to buy is
in the hands of the Trust or combi-
nations. This will continue so long
as the farmers, laborers, mechanics,
merchants, and those who depend
upon their toll for their support con-
tinue to elect Representatives who
will legislate exclusively in favor of
the few, and in direct opposition to
the interest of the masses. C.
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