Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1892-03-12


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Judge Z. b. Faulkner went to
Charles Town, on Monday last to
hold special term of Court for that
County.
Miss Watts Landstreet, of Mar
tinsburg, W. Va, spent Tuesday of
last week with the Misses Martin at
Brunswick,
Mr.. Lee M. Bender represented
the laie,y of the NJ. e. Church at
the Methodist Conference in Balti-
more this week.
bob !" Fitzsimmons, the Austral-
ian champion, was the winner in the
recent prize fight between Fitzsim-
mons and Maher.
Mr.. Ray Dorm, of the Peoples
Drug Store, East Burke street, has
accepted a position with drug
firm in Cumberland.
Mrs. Fout, the mother of Mr..
John Lee Fout, died very suddenly
Thursday morning, at her residence
OH West Burke street.
1t has been announced that Hon.
ID. B. Lucas will not be a candidate
for denomination for the Court Of
Appeals of West Virginia.
VIM. Fl. Wilen, the undertaken,
now has fine pair of matches for
his hearse. The last purchase was
made of Mr.. VIM. T. Stewart.
The me-honored Taylor Hotel,
Winchester has changed proprietors
and name Here it. r it is to be
known as the . Hotel Michigan"
Mr.. F. w. c' Doc y Trout is rap
idly regaining his strength and re-
coverins rapidly from the injuries
by him in the wreck near Cherry
Run.
The Harper's Ferry Sentinel says +:
1t is reported that third track will
soon be built by the B. & O. r. R.,
between Brunswick and Martins
burg.
Miss Hila RuloUg, who has been
visiting her uncle, Capt. Bartlett,
since the holidays, returned to her
home near Wheeling, Wedn esday
night.
The Rev. Henry Thomas will
preach and administer the Holy
Communion on next Sunday, the 10,
in Christ Church, Bunker Hill, at 3
O'Clock pm.
Mr.. George S. Jennings, accom-
panied by his father, was in Bruins
wick on Friday last. They think of
locating in that town and were look
ing up a site.
The Baldwin Locomotive Works
have furnished the B. & O. with
several new engines, part OF their
contract to build forty new locomo-
tlves for that road.
Applicants for civil service APP
pointmenGs who were examined at
this place March 8, are getting
anxious to hear from the commission
as to their averages.
The INDEPENDENT was this week
instructed to withhold an advertise
Inent because in answer to the same
too many applications were received.
Does it pay to advertise with us?
Geo. W. Buckler, the tragodian,
failed to appear at the New Opera
House last Thursday night. Rumor
says the company lied to make ex-
penses, and disbanded at Charles
town.
JOHNNIE, the two year-old son of
Mr.. A. Shuttle, OF Charles Town fell
into an open cist m. His cries
brought to the scene a brother, who
promptly fished him out with a
clothes prop.
The town clock is a little slow
but it gets there.-Shepherdsto,on
Register.
"Slow but sure is favorite max
i'm; but when it don't gel there at
all what then?
Mrs. Kate Aiken, of Martinsburg,
Misses Kate Bell, of Ke, ser, and
Ella Hout, of Shepherdstown. have
been visiting friends in Winchester.
On Monday evening they were enter
tanned by Miss Matte Wall.
Mr.. John Conner, an old and re-
spected citizen OF this place, died
Saturday last at his late residence,
and was buried Monday in the
Catholic cemetery. Funeral services
were held in st. Joseph's Church.
The schedules of games to be play
ed by the Association League and
college baseball teams have been
agr' ed upon and published. Very
soon the small boy will begin to play
" hockey" to see tue national game.
International Bible studies for
/ Sunday, March ID. 1892, from
Ezekiel So; 1888. Title Promise
of a new heart. Golden text: "a
new heart also will | give you. and
a new spirit will put within you.
Mr. and Mrs. D. Floyd Boswell,
who wee pas eDgers on the train
which was wrecked near Clarksburg
last week escaped any injury. Their
friends we're considerably worried as
their welfare until the list of the in
jured was made known.
The misunders' anding between
the Street Railway Company, the
Corporation OF Martinsburg, and Mr..
A. S. Goulden, as to the removal of
the house on West King Street, has
been adjusted and the contractor has
the house now nearly placed in po-
sitioD.
The result of the competitive ex-
animation for appointment to the
Cadetship at West Point shows that
S. G. Stewart, of Morgautown, W.
Va, received the highest per centum
and accordingly was appointed. The
examination was held at Piedmont
Saturday last.
Mr.. Oliver Lahadie is the proud
possessor of one of the largest dogs
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