Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1890-04-26

COUNTY Court was in session on
Monday, 2lst inst.
ANOTHER residence is to be erect
ed on the Abel premises.
CIRCUIT Court adjourned on Thurs
day, having been in session Is days.
Miss. Bonner left for her home, in
Greencastle, Pa, on Wednesday.
THE rain, this week, came on We'd
nesday evening.
Our city market basket is correct
ed every week by Eugene Herring,
Esq, the grocery man.
Capt. Frank Landers has added
shooting gallery and bowling alley
to his saloon.
SEVERAL of our society gentlemen
attended Hop at Frederick, Nd,
yesterday, friday.
SECRETARY of State Ohley, has ap-
pointed Blaine w. Taylor, of Ran
dolph county, his chief clerk.
A New York member of Congress
will introduce q bill to appropriate
| $25 900 for o statue to John Brown.
The Cooking Club met at the resi-
dence of G.. S. Roush, Esqr., on Tues
day.
WE are prepared to furnish you
with first class job work, on short
notice.
DON'T forget the Republican City
Convention, at the Courthouse to-
| night, Saturday at o'clock sharp.
WE have several subscriptions on
our books creditable to Cor. but we
have fail to hear from them for some
time.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. s. Burdette ar
rived on Tuesday evening, and will
| reside in the house lately vacated by
Mr.. Oden.
Our city gardener Mr.. Phil. Show
ers, has his garden in fine order, and
| will be in the market with its pro-
auctions earlier than ever this season
THE sale, on Saturday last, of s..
A. l.. Martins property, advertised
in the INDEPENDENT, had q good
crowd and everything sold well.
John Zimmerman was before the
Mayor on Wednesday, having been
fighting near the Queen st. crossing
of the B. & o. He was fined five
dollars.
ATTENTION is directed to the locals
of Mr.. J. Fl. Myers, our new dry
goods and grocery man, where will
be found a full stock in his line.
Next to Frank Staley's Harness
store.
The residence of Mr.. /. B. Snod-
grass, at the "Big Spring." has been
improved by the erection Of new
porch, which adds very much to the
appearance of this noted summer re-
sort.
Our enterprising caterers, Messrs.
Williams & Schill, have made ar
rangements for oysters during the
summer, and will supply same from
their saloon every Friday and Sat-
arday.
Wednesdays editionof the Charles
ton, CIV. Va.) Daily Gazette, came
to our s&nctum in flaming colors.
The above day completed its second
year of journalism, and we bespeak
for it many more of prosperity.
THE international Bible studies for
next Sabbath are from Luke VIII: T.
10. Title, The Parable of the Sow
er. Golden text, "Take heed, there
fore, how ye hear" Luke TX: 1S.
ONWednesday night, after an in
PERMISSION since Saturday last, the
electric current was again turned on,
having been stopped to make some
slight changes at the plant, in order
to perfect the system. We will now
have the light regularly, and with a
little painting up, win have one of
the prettiest cities in the State.
MEAT THIEvEs.-The smoke house
of Mr.. William Byers, Oh the Shep-
herdstown pike, two and half miles
north of Kearneysville, WAS entered
and robbed OF fifteen hams and elev.
en- shoulders. A horse of Mr.. Jacob
Osborne's, a near neighbor of Mr..
Byers', was also stolen. The resi-
dents have employed q detective,
and, if possible, intend to ferret the
thieves out.
Electric Riffnre