Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1891-03-14

opASHt company.
PATTON las a superhly fitted up
Photograph Gallery, with the finest
sky-lieht and INST beautiful seem
cry. St. Clair Building.
Several communications received
the past week, have found their way
to our waste basket, as the authors
failed to sign their names.
The Poisal property on West King
street is rapidly being demolished to
make room for the new residence to
be erected by DR.. j. S. Boak.
The marriage of Mr.. Chas Mckee,
of Vanclevesville, to Miss Mollie
Hess, of Harper's Ferry, will occur
at Charlestown, on Tuesday next.
The Business Men met the B. & @
officials at Baltimore on Friday.
They did not finish in time for us
to get the proceedings for this issue.
Mr.. w. w. Crump is having his
residence on North Queen street re-
painted. The job is in the hands Of
Benz. Bushnell Esq, and will be we'll
executed.
A large number of our citizens
took advantage of their last opportu
nifty to visit Washington and Balti-
more at the low round-trip rate on
Thursday.
The International Bible studies
for the coming Sabbath are in Kings,
s.: 1928. Title. Gehazi punished.
Golden text, "Be sure your sin will
find you out"
Senator Faulkner was among the
funeral party taking the remains of
Senator Hearst to California. 1t
will take about three weeks to make
the round trip.
A proposition will be submitted
to the City Council to remove the
high wall along the dry bridge, on
South Queen St., replace it with an
iron fence, and widen the walk.
The household effects of Mr.. Hen
ry HODGE are being taken to the
railroad. He will move with his
family TO Mullins, Va, where he has
been working for several months.
Mr.. VIM. Mantz, located in the
rear of G. A. Mantz's tobacco store,
is prepared to do fine work in the
shoe making line, all work and fit
ting guaranteed. Mending special
ty.
Masons to the,number of fifty left
this city on Tuesday night to attend
a Masonic meeting held at Winches-
ter, Va, They returned by special
train about two o'clock Wednesday
morning.
Gen. Israel Putnam's granddaugh-
ter, Mrs. Lille Putnam Norman,
who died recently, was the owner of
the sword that the impetuous old
patriot carried in his famous ride
down the stone ste9s.
Rev. John Amber, q well-known
clergyman of the Protestant Episco-
pal diocese of West Virginia, died
on Tuesday of last week at Mounds
vile. HIS remains were taken to
Richmond, Va, for burial.
Miss Eva Alburtis returned on
Monday last after a months visit to
friends in Washington and Balti-
limore. Miss Wilson, of Baltimore,
accompanied her home, and will
make a visit to her friendsin this
city.
1t is said that Judge D. B. Lucas
is negotiating for the sale Of some
land near Millville, jefferson Coun-
ty, whereon there is vein of fine
marble. The limestone quarries at
Millville have been leased by the B.
& o.
The animal report of the Cumber-
land Valley Railroad. for the year
ending December 3lst, 1890, shows
earnings amounting to $1,O63, 20476
an increase of $l77, CASIO. The net
earnings of the main line was $751;
650.06.
We regret to learn of the continu-
ed suffering of Mr.. David Barnett,
residing on West Martin st. He
fell on the slippery pavement on
Saturday last, near Mrs. Blondel's
residence, and has been confined to
his bed ever since.
Mr.. Jno. NJ. Henshaw has been
confined to his house for several
days, suffering from a bruise infiict-
ed ON his cheek, caused by crow
bar slipping and striking him while
he was moving some machinery at
the c. V. Elevator.
The passenger rate via the G. V.
and Western Maryland railroads to
Baltimore three dollars and ten cents
Direct connection can be made at
Hagerstown, by taking the afternoon
train. arriving in Baltimore in three
hours and twenty minutes.
1t was Mr.. Ben Custer who had
q finger cut off at the Hosiery Mill,
about two weeks ago, and not Nat.
Cutting, Esq AS stated in last weeks
issue.
Mr.. Cutting is suffering from a
stroke of paralysis, received some
time ago.
w. M. ExTENsIoN.-The contract
for the extension of the Western
Maryland r. r. from Williamsport
to Cherry Run, to connect with the
B. & 0. r R. has been let to Ryan
& Mcdonald, of Baltimore. The ex-
tension will be fourteen miles long
and work will be begun at once.
The Elk River Railway Company
has been incorporated by the Secre-
tary of State of West Virginia for
the purpose of constructing rail-
way to begin at Point Pleasant, Ma
son county, and run thence by the
most practicable route to point on
the Shenandoah river near Charles.
town.