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

Mr.. and Mrs. Lee nj. Bender re-
turned from visit to Washington,
on Monday last.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. T. NolI return
ed home last week from visit to
friends in Bellalre, Ohio.
A nice sum was realized from the
Charitable entertainment held al
Miss Wiltshire's on Saturday last.
Mr.. Frank Mantz, agent for Ad-
ans Express Co., at York, Pa, was
in this city on Sunday last.
Mr.. L. E. Lambert has had his
barber post and side boards repaint-
ed. 1t looks handsome.
Mr.. Charles Kimmerling of this
place, has secured situation in the
B. & o. shops.
Mrs. w. A. Gard and children
Horace and Bess are visiting rela-
tives in Chambersburg, Pa,
Mr.. VIM. A. Cushwa will move to
town in the spring. and his son, Mr..
Chas. G.. Cushwa, will move on the
home farm.
PATENTS have been obtained for
heating passenger cars, by Messrs.
Harry Bell and VIM. Armstrong,
both of this city.
Mr.. Chas. Pitzer, who has been
seriously i'll for several weeks, we
are glad to state is able to be out
again, In fair weather.
Mr.. L. B. Eyster, of Chambers
burg, Pa, spent Sunday last with
his daughter Mrs. W. A. Gard on
Queen st.
IT 10 not always wise to await de-
velopments; it is sometimes far
wiser to take hold and make and
shape them.
COMMUNION services in the Pres
byterian Church, in this city, next
Sunday, (to-morrow), preparatory
services to day at ii a. m.
Mrs. S. V. Yantis, of Harper's
Ferry, has been visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Geo. L. Sencindiver, who
has been irdisposed for the past
week.
We are sorry to announce that
Mr.. Jos. B. Vanmeter, living near
Vanclevesvllle, has been quite i'll for
some days past, but is now improv-
ing.
Mr.. Ed. Ditto, of Washington, D..
spent Sunday with friends in this
city, and returned home on Monday
evening very much pleased with his
visit.
Mr.. Blackburn Hughes, who has
been stopping at the st. Clair Hotel
during the absence of Mrs. Hughes
who is on a visit to her parents, in
South Carolina, has been quite i'll.
He is now very much better.
THE international Bible studies for
next Sabbath are from Luke W: l6
33. Title, Jesus at Nazareth. Gold
en- text, "He came unto His own and
His own received Him not" John
II: l.
Misses Mamie and Mamie Poole,
of Poolsville, Md, who have been
visiting their relatives, Rev. and Mrs
Henry Thomas,!of this city, return
ed home on Tuesday last, accompan-
led by Mrs. Thomas.
Mr.. l.. G. Stalnaker and family
will move from York, Pa, and will
occupy the new cottage of Mr.. J. N.
Abel, on the proposed extension of
Burke street, on the lst of April.
Mrs. Stalnaker is daughter of Mr..
VIM. Edwards, of this city.
A more comfortable and commo-
dious establishment cannot be found
for the purposes, than Mann & Bells
bath rooms. Hot or cold baths eve
ry Saturday. They are polite and
accommodating BARRIERS, and keep
everything in first.class trim.
ON Friday night OF last week, some
person or persons entered the smoke
house of Mr.. Lyn McGrudes, who
resides on the farm of Mr.. Thomas
Files, near Kearneysville, and took
goodly amount of bacon. On the
same night horse was taken from
Mr.. Thomas Hammond, evidently
for the purpose of assisting in carry
ing away the bacon. The horse was
found the next morning and taken
back to its proper owner.
REV. j. McC. Duckwall has &C.
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