Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1891-05-02
LOCAL NEWS.
SATURDAY, MAY 2, 1891.

cling.
The spring organ grinder is in
town.
Irish potatoes are retailin at $1.25
per bushcl.
County Court was in session on
Monday last.
Mr.. Jas. D. Gletner is delivering
ice in this city.
We are glad to see Miss Dooley
is able to be out.
The town is rapidly growing and
houses are in demand.
A good cook can secure a position
by calling at this office.
Mr.. John S. Robson was home to
spend the night on Tuesday.
Mr.. Gustav Brown of Charleston,
was IN this city on Tuesday last.
Tie lot sale at Charlestown will
take place on May 18th and 18th.
Sergeant Henry Wilen OF this city
is confined to his bed By sickness.
There has been no change as yet
IN the running Of trains on the B. d
o.
Ourmerch..as were busy on Thurs
day laauag ne their stores for circus
day.
Miss Augusta Zug of Carlisle, Pa,
is visiting Mss Belle Stewart in this
city.
Can't something be done with the
dust? The wind won't blow it all
away.
The main streets in our city wore
measured for the street railway on
Thursday.
MIR. NJ. J. Courtney has returned
to this city and will remain here this
summer.
Mrs. Chas. w. Dorsey is visiting
her mother, Mrs. VIM. Dorsey on
Burke street.
The earth may yawn and slumber,
but the punsters of the press are al
ways wide awake.
A Pittsburg editor declined a
poem because the meter would not
fit the waste basket.
In another column will be found
an advertisement for fifty masons to
90 to Sir Johns Run.
The circus with the usual large
crowd that comes TO see it was out
in full force on Friday.
What has become of the street
sprinkler project ? let it come the
dust on our street is fearful.
We learn that Mr.. John Ed. Hutz-
Ter is in precarious condition at
his home near Ganotown, w. Va.
Another frightful accident occur
ed on the Metropolitan branch OF
the B. & O. On last Tuesday after
noon.
Mr.. Chas. P. Matthaei, wife and
daughter, Miss Katie, set sail
for America on Thursday of last
week.
Mr.. P. j. Baily and Miss Hanna
Rutherford were married at the
Catholic rectory on Wednesday
evening.
Circuit Court adjourned from
Wednesday until Friday this week.
The Judge is suffering from Sc
we're cold.
The Golden Grail, paid off its
forry-three members in this city, on
Monday last, giving to each one
hundred dollars.
Mr.. VIM. O'Byrnes who has been
spending the winter at his home in
this city, will shortly resume his
duties on the B. & D.
The practice of burning paper on
our streets should be stopped. 1t
makes them unsightly and in dry
weather is very dangerous
The reported strike of the hands
employed in grading the streets in
the Faulkner tract was without foun-
dation, the work is progressing
nicely.
Ifa young lady wishes her best
fellow TO kiss her, what papers
should she mention =? No Spectator,
no Observer, but as many Times as
you please.
Judge Gaslin, who is holding
court at Broken Bow, Neb, is
forcing attorneys to get up in the
morning, as he has the docket called
at 1880 a. m. sharp
There have been several offers from
capitalists to purchase some of the
NJ. NJ. NJ. d / land, but as the
amount was not deemed sufficient
none has yet been sold
Parties desiring our autograph to
paste in their albums, can cut it off
a subscription receipt. We are al
WAYS ready to accommodate our
subscribers in this manner.
The Standard Manufacturing Co.
have commenced operation in the
Old Spoke works. They are engag-
ed in perfecting patterns and other
preliminary work to the manufacture
of bicycles.
The wedding of Miss Mary Frazer
is announced to take place in Leip.
zig, Germany, June 1st. She will
remain in Europe another year and
then return to America and per-
nlanently reside.
The international Bible studies for
the coming Sabbath are in Amos
Alb. Title, Israel Often Reproyed
Golden text, she that being often
reproyed hardeneth his neck, shall
suddenly be destroyed, and thai
without remedy.
Mr.. E. Bruce Capper, of Martins
burg, w. Va, spent several days il
this city last week He came TO SET
his sister, Miss Letitia, who has
been very i'll of pneumonia. We arr
glad TO learn that she is now conya