Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1892-06-18


cream festival In the Central Opera
House on Friday and Saturday
nights of last week. Large crowds
attended each night.
Judge Faulkner has presided with
the utmost fairness, and to his prompt
and exquitable decision on any point
arising can be traced the remarkable
facility with which the case has pro-
crossed. We have no hesitation in
saying that as Judge bis superior
has never sat on the bench of this ju
dicial circuit
Rev. j. B. Chamberlain, of the U.
B. Church, preached the Memorial
Sermon, to the members of Wash
ington Lodge, No. l. K. of p, last
Sunday. Over 100 Knights were in
attendance and The Rev. preached
an eloquent, practical sermon, and
we have only heard the most fav
orable of comments relative to it.
UNIVERSITY ExTENsIoN.-We have
an interesting communication with
regard TO the University Extension
Movement which will appear next
week. The lectures are admirable,
and it is exactly what this communi-
ty needs. We trust that a lecture
station will be established here, and
for ourselves promise to be one
of its supporters.
At stated communication of
Equality Lodge No. A, A. F. L. A..
NJ, held on the night of June the
l4th, the following officers were cleo
ted for the ensuing Masonic year !:
John w. Walker, W. NJ; George F.
Evans, S. W.; P. r. Harrison, j.
W.; John Harlan, Doll, Treasurer;
W. M. Hollis, Secretary; Thomas
W. Kearns, Tyler.
Mr.. James T. Lakewood, ofFall-
ing Waters District. was tried last
Friday morning on the charge of
having attempted to shoot Mr.. W.
E. Griffin. The evidence showed
that the parties have never been able
to get along as neighbors. Mr..
Lakewood was made to pay fine,
and upon giving bond to keep the
peace, was released.
On Tuesday last there was great
game OF base ball played in Win
chester. The following is the way
it was advertised:
"This is the great base ball day.
Professionals (not professional ball
players) VS.. business men. Don't
fail to see it at p. NJ. on the Fair
Grounds. There will be plenty Of
fun and endless innings.
We have received from the Taylor
County Fair Association program
of the races to take place on the as
ISOLATION grounds at Grafton June
23rd. This is the first fair held in
Taylor county, and the officers have
done everything possible to score a
success. Special work has been don
on the track to grade and put it in
perfect condition. They have ex-
cellent stables and commodious box
stalls.
Prof. S. B. Brown, well known as a
teacher in Martinsburg several years
ago, has been promoted from the as
sistant professorship to the full chair
of professor of Geology in the West
| Virginia University made vacant by
the resignation of Prof. j. G. White
Mr.. Brown is an able educator, q
profound scholar and a deserving
young man, and his many friends
here rejoice to learn of his good for
tune.-Statesman.
| DROWNED WHILE BATHING.-Chas.
Seigmund, aged fourteen was drown
ed while bathing in the Potomac
river, near Cumberland at z O'Clock,
last Sunday. Seigmund was sitting
on a rock beside the stream when
the rock gave way throwing him in
to a swift current of water, against
which he could not swim. His body
was recovered five hours afterwards.
He was a nephew of John Heintz, a
saloon keeper of that place.
| NoTIcE.-To the members of the
Berkeley County Building and Loan
Association:
The annual meeting of members of
said Association will be held in the
office of the NJ. M. M. & /. Co., on the
public square on Thursday, July
7th, 1892, at 1870 p. M, at which
meeting there will be an election of
officers and other business which
may be done by members at their
| annual meeting will be transacted.
F. GERLING,
June Is, st. Secretary.
Our genial and enterprising
Strinesville merchant, Mr.. Ward
Greer, was the first Republican in
this city to swing out the stars and
stripes, bearing the names of Harri
son and Reid, the Republican nomi-
nees. He was the first to flaunt the
names of Harrison and Morton. He
has up the same flag, substituting
Reid for Morton, and thinks the
omen a good one. Ward never los
es his patriotism, and like Harrison,
he marched to battle in defense of
the old starry banner offreedom and
liberty.
In MUDDLE.--The corporation
of Hagerstown and the water COM
pany of that place have gone into
court to settle difference which
has arisen between them, as to the
extending of water mains for pro-
tecting the town from fire. The
original contract required the water
company to put in fire mains accord
ing to plat then agreed upon. The
city having grown, it is claimed that
the water company must do the ex-
tending of mains free of cost to the
city. The work will be done, it only
remaining for the court to decide
who shall pay for it.
Now IN JAIL.-Last Friday night
officers Rhodes and Cornell arrested
Nick Smith, formerly of this place,
and who has lately returned here, for
attempting to rob the store of Mr..
August Zimmerman. A hearing was
held by Justice VIM. Mckee, who
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