Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1891-11-14

Mr. deorge hJneali OF Wasnlngs
ton, spent several days of this week
in the city, the guest Of Mr.. William
Philips.
The wooden mill don't make such
a bad appearance since it has had its
rev coat of weather boarding put on,
does it !?
Mr.. N. d. Baker, Jr., of Johns
Hopkins University, spent Saturday
and Sunday last, with bis parents In
this city.
Prof. w. Fl. Morton of Potomac
Seminary, Romney, was in town on
Wednesday evening and Thursday
morning.
The Misses Larkins. of this city,
spent part of last week at Spring
Farm near Hancock, the guest OF
the Misses Mann.
The Children's Mission Band Of
st. Johns Lutheran Church held q
very interesting and enjoyable ser
ycie ON Sunday evening last.
Mrs. Cook and daughter, Of
Charles Town, daughter of Col. A.
r. Porterneld, is visiting her aunt,
Mrs. NJ. A. Snodgrass on w. King
street.
Some one robbed Wilson College
Of money and Jewelry amounting to
81 900 or more, on last Friday even
ing while the young ladies were at
supper.
The officers of the Norfolk ano
Western Railroad commenced their
annual inspection on Tuesday, start
ing from Hagerstown and going
southwark.
A special meeting Of the city coun.
Gil of Hagerstown will be called
soon, to consider the matter of paw
ing the principal streets OF that city
with asphalt.
Two weeks sale of mems and
boys boots. They must be reduced
to make room for other goods.
Don't miss these bargains, at John
Lyons Shoe Store.
The Standard Manufacturing Co.,
are putting up new wheel. This
is the third pattern and will be about
ten pounds lighter than the first, and
five pounds lighter than the second.
International Bible studies for
Sunday, November Is, from John
II: lie, Title, Chrisl's prayer for
His disciples. Golden text, "He
ever liveth to make intercession for
them.
The young people of the First M.
E. Church on Tuesday last, were
organized into an Epworth League
for christian work, by Rev. Evans.
of Cumberland, the Secretary Of the
District Leagues.
The recent scourge of the typhoid
fever in Carlisle caused the Board
of Health to order an analysis OF the
the water in that town. As result
Is wells were condemned and ORDER
ed to be closed at once.
Mr.. Frank Scheelky, who has bsen
spending several months with rels-
tives in this city, left for Baltimore
on Monday, where he will spend sew
eral days, after which be will return
to his home in New Berne, n. @.
Hon. L. E. McComas is seriously
i'll at the home of his father in-law,
Mr.. Chas. Humerichhouse, near Will
Transport. He has had pneumonia,
and it is now feared that he is going
to have an attack Of typhoid fever.
1t is difticult to tell who draws
the largest crowd, the street oars or
L. M. Hoke's cheap shoe store; judg-
ing from the way the shoes are be.
ing sold, the store is ahead. Prices
are right and the goods prime. Hence
the big trade.
At a recent meeting of the Minis.
terial Association of this city; it was
decided to hold Union Services in
the Presbyterian Church on Thanks
giving Day. Rev. Chambsrlin, Of
the United Brethren Church, will
deliver the discourse.
JOHN Browns FoRT SoLD.-It 10
reported that John Browns Fort, at
Harper's Ferry, has been sold to
northern and western capitalists and
will be removed to Chicago where it
will be exhibited with Libby prison
and other famous buildings and rel
| les of war times.
The celebrated Luray Inn at Lu.
ray was destroyed by fire Thursday.
Flames were discovered in the kitch-
en- department about 10 o'clock, and
in an hour the building was total
mass of ruins. The loss ON the
building and furniture is about $780,
600. The insurance is about $685.
900.
There was serious unpleasantness
between policeman Smith and coun-
Gilman Berry on last Wednesday
evening, the policeman striking Mr..
Berry, apparently without cause.
The general theory is that policemen
represent law and their duty is to
preserve not to break the peace and
become violators of law.
Mr.. Jacob Swanson, well-known
citizen of this city, was stricken with
paralysis on Monday last. He was
working for Mr.. Jas. P. Geyer, in
his carriage shop, where he was
found in helpless condition. about
half past ten. He was taken to his
home on Maple Ave-, where he still
lays in critical condition.
Special Commissioner ]. Nelson
Wisner on Thursday last, sold the
Wilsn property on North Queen
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