Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1891-05-09


several days in the city this week.
Mr.. Geo. NJ. Bowers was in Pitts
burg on Wednesday on business 70
the NJ. M. M. & |. Company.
Drs. N. d. Baker and J. w. Nc
! Sherry attended the session Of ths
! National Medical Association IN
Washington, D. c.
The remains of Mrs. Elizabeth A
Seibert who died on Wednesday
May 9Th, we're inferred in Greenhil
Cemetery on Friday. She was u
years Of age.
The first NJ. E. Church, Rev. w
FL. Chapman, Pastor. Sunday ! a,
M, discourse on the Ascension OF
Christ; 8 p. M, first lecture on the
History of Joseph. All invited.
The employees at the Baker Lime
Kilns in this city quit work for
about an hour on Monday last de-
handing a higher rate of wages,
which was refused and they return
ed to work.
The announcement that Miss
Anna K. Chapman would sing at
the Band Concert on last Tuesday
brought forth large and apprecia-
tive audience to hear this talented
young lady.
Mr.. Daniel Schlotterbeck has
opened his new Confectionery on
King street, and has displayed very
complete line of tempting dainties.
Daniel is a reliable young gentleman
and deserves success.
For catarrh and throat trouble
read all about the Smoke Ball treat
ment, and you will find the lady
agent, Miss Norman, at Mrs.
Granthams, in the DoGrange build
ing on West King st.
1t does seem a gross injustice to
the railroad men that they should be
expected TO purchase ground and
build houses at Brunswick. Sup
pose they are soon afterward dis
charged ? Away go home and work.
The International Bible studies
for the coming Sabbath are IN Amos
8: LA. Title, Israel's overthrow
foretold. Golden text, "Whosoeve +
hath not, from him shall be taken
even that which he seemeth to have. T"
Rev. Edward c. Gallagher, station
ed on the Old Town, (Md.,) Circuit,
son of j. S. Gallagher, Esq, of this
city, was married to Miss Emily v.
Widmeyer at the brides home in
Hancock, Md, on Wednesday,
April 20.
The only son of Mr.. and Mrs. e.
Duvall, aged two years, residing in
Strinesville, died on Friday morning
from the effects of a scald. 1t is
supposed that the little fellow picked
up a pot of hot coffee and drank it
from the spout.
A Dakota newspaper notifies the
world: "The price of this paper has
not increased on account of the Nc
Kinley bill, but we wish to correct
the misapprehension OF some sub
scribers who appear to think it was
placed on the free list"
Republican League, No. l, meets
every Thursday night in the grand
Jury room. The tariff has recently
been under discussion. and will be
the subject for this month at
least, the wooden schedule being the
topic at the next meeting. All are
invited.
The report in several city papers
regarding the killing of an infant on
Friday last during the unloading OF
the Forepaugh Show was without
foundation. We learn that Mrs.
Betz with babe in her arms fell
over the wall near the FItz Foundry,
but that both escaped without injury.
Mr.. John G.. Randall left for Hag-
erstown, Md, on Wednesday in the
interest of his business directory
which will contain the directories OF
both towns business. This is a need
ed necessity and we hope Mr.. Ran
dali will meet with the same success,
that crowned his efforts in this city.
MATERIAL FOR THE HANCOCK, MD,
BgIDGE-Mr. Peter Blake, a con
tractor and bridge builder of this
city, is busily engaged shipping rock
for the bridge across the river at
Hancock, Md. The stone is being
quarried on the land of Mr.. Thos. G.
Flagg, near the corporat. limits, and
large force Of hands are employed
at the work.
SLIGHT FIRE.-A cup of lard and
turpentine which was being heated
over gas jet; at the residence oil
Senator Faulkner took fire and boil.
ing over caught to the carpet, which
alarmed the inmates. The Senator
hearing the screams rushed upstairs
and soon had the fire out. With
the exception Of his hands being
severely burned very little damage
was done.
OUR New ENTEGPaIs Eth Stan
dard Manufacturing Company have
a force of hands employees to make
ready the old spoke works TO receive
the machinery for the Bicycle faeto-
nv, which wilt b. used until theiI
new factory is finished. The wheels
10 be manufactured will be supplied
with all the latest inventions in ihcir
manufacture, in addition to several
patents this company controls
DEAD LETTERS The following is
list ofletters remaining in the Post
office at Martinsburg, May 4, and
which will be sent to the Dead Letter
Office, May Is, if not called for
When calling say advertised.
Mrs. Annie Arick, Abram P
Bates, James Bender, D. G. Butts,
w. NJ. G. Hall, G. w. Spaulding
Mrs. James Taylor, Billie Wilson.
w III. Ii. FLICK, P. NJ
PUBLIC NUIsANoE.-The practice
for many years of allowing cows to
run for several months on the ground
adjoining this city, and also in The
olioyc cboo1d ba i'm noafliafn1y mia fod