Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1892-03-26

move from this county to Berkeley
Springs. We presume to engage in
bust ess at that place.
Mr.. John McCnne, now engaged
at Cumberland In sinking several
wells. spent Sunday and Monday
last at his home in this city
All our subscribers who will
change residences on April LIST, will
please notify us so that the paper
can be sent to the new address.
Miss Mamie Campbell, of Hag-
errtown, Md, was in attendance at
the "box social" on Thursday night
and returned home yesterday morn
ing.
Cards are out for the wedding OF
Jennette May Glesnsr to H. l., Bit
tin. err, Thursday evening, P. M, at
her home about mile south of the
city.
No SERvIcE.--0wing to severe
attack of lumbago Rev. VIM Fl.
Chapman, of the M. E. Church, was
unable to occupy his pulpit on Sun
day last.
Have you heard the latest? No.
what is it7 Why Pat Maloney, the
great Irish comedian, is going to ap.
pear at the New Opera House on
Saturday night, April the 9Th.
Miss Wisner has been visiting rel
ativss in Washington and for the
past week has been the guestof Miss
Jane Faulkner, the accomplished
daughter of Senator Faulkner.
Mrs. Nathan Davis, who has been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
q. w. Doll. in this city, returned to
her home in Philadelphia Tuesday
morning accompanied by her mother.
By peculiar idem sonans it was
reported that our Sheriff had entered
into a contract other than the gov
eminent contract nuptial arrange
ment, but Charlie doesn't enjoy the
joke.
Mr.. A. S. Golden has moved into
the house that he moved from where
Mr.. Jones formerly resided. 1t is
the moving house' we refer to, thai
had the trouble in crossing the street
car track.
DR.. Lee r. Pennington, who ha-
been laid up with the measles, at his
room at the St. Clair Hotel. for
some time past. is able to be abou
again. and his resumed his duties at
his dental office.
On Monday last, Mr.. Harry Air
hardt, q End division conductor, and
W. s. Cuddy, III engineer, were both
arrested and fined S. each for hav-
ing INSTRUCTED the railroad crossing
on North Queen street.
We understand thata movement is
on foot among The young gentlemen
of the city, to give grand Easter
Ball on Easter Monday night, in re-
turn for the Leap Year Ball given to
them by the young ladies.
1t is rumored among the Cadets
OF Temperance, of this city, that they
will try and organize a section at
Hedgesville and other points in the
county. This is good cause and
they should be encouraged.
Mr.. Walter f. Pattison, repre-
sentative of the Pittsburg Press, the
nephew of Mr.. VIM. F. Long passed
through this city on Thursday morn
ing on his way to Hagerstown to
attend the funeral OF his uncle.
A well-founded report is circulat-
ed to the effect that r. Rev. John j..
Kahn, Bishop of the Catholic Dioces'
of West Virginia, is to be promoted
to coadiutor of Bishop Ryan, of
the Buffalo, New York, Diocese.
We were informed yesterday by a
gentleman from Gettysburg, that all
the necessary right Of way had been
obtained and very soon the constrlc.
ton of an electric railway traversing
the whole battlefield would be be-
gun.
There was special meeting at
President B. M. Kitchens house, on
Wednesday last, OF the members of
County Court, to view the site OF
the proposed road through lands OF
Bishop, Long and Others, near Gano-
town.
The international Bible studies
for Sunday, March. 81, 1892, are
from Isaiah 40: 10. Title: The bless
ings of the Gospel. Golden text:
1.-THE glory of the Lord shall be Re-
vealed, and all flesh shall see it to-
gether."
A BIC ORDER.-The Ensign Manu-
featuring Co.. of Huntington, W.
Va, has received an order to build
two hundred double hopper coal cars
for the B. x o. railroad, to be equip
ped with Janney couplers and West
inghouse air brakes.
AN AFFLICTED FAM1LY.-The fami-
ly of Mr.. VIM. Ruark, two children
Of which died of membranous Group
this winter, is again afflicted in the
death OF his oldest son, VIM. S. The
boy was bright and intelligent lad !,
just becoming USEFUL to his parents.
MoRaAN's GROVE ASSOCIATION
At at meeting of the executive
memb RS of the Morgan's Grove As
ISOLATION, held lately, it was decided
to hold the extannual exhibition on
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and
Frida,, September 9Th, 7th, 9Th and
9th.
Ladies shonld remember when
attending the theatre that they are
not the only ones who desire to see
the performance. When you are
obliged to strain your neck in trying
to see around three story hat with
terra Gotta roof, it is not very
pleasant.
LAMP ExPLosIoN.-The explosion
of lamp at the house of Mr. David
A. Beard, on the Williamsport turn
pike, while his twelve year-old daugh-
ter was attempting to blow it out.
resulted in the severe burning of the
little. Oirl and the iniuries NAV nrove