Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1892-02-20
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will in two weeks hold their annual
missionary services.
Mrs. JAS. West and Mrs. John
Neer made short visit to friends at
Sandy Hook, Md, last week.
Mr.. John Peterman, SO we'll known
in this city, lies critically i'll at his
residence on South Queen Street.
NJ. L. Dorm will remove his tailor
ing business to the rooms over his
store ON Queen street Monday morn
ing.
Mr.. Lincoln L. Pitnogle; Of Roam
ske, Va, was in town during the
week visiting his mother and Iela-
tives.
One of the finest-s.One of the
Brayest," at the Martin Street Opera
House, one night only, Wednesday,
February "a.
True Fairfax, colored girl, was
arrested and put in Jail Thursday
night for stealing pair of shoes
from her employer.
Mr.. James Roberts and niece, of
Urbana, Ohio, are the guests of Mr..
j. Baker Kearfott and family, on
South Queen Street.
Messrs. Cleon Moore, w. FL. Trav-
ers, Joseph Trapnell and Forest w
Brown were in the city Thursday,
guests of the st. Clair.
CHURCH Notes.-The Presbyteri-
ans have been exhibiting three beau
tiful designs for new church in Mr..
Nicklas show windows.
The Baptist Sunday School gave
tea Thur-day night at the resi-
dence of Mrs Holman. The proceeds
we're more than expected.
Read the advertisement of the sale
ofMr. Charles r. ush, to be held ut his
farm, 81 miles west of Martinsburg,
on Thursday next, 25th inst.
The Martinsburg Street Railway
Company is patternlng after the B.
& o. at present. They have in the
pastfew days been using the BLOCK
system.
The annual missionary meeting of
the Lutheran Church will be held
the last Sunday in February. APP
propriate services Will be held on
thai occasion.
MIR. Frank L. Carl, editor and
proprietor of the Hancock Star. was
in town yesterday On business. He
reports the printing business inthat
place to be quite good.
Mr.. Geo. Meng. for many years
janitor of the Sd ward school-house,
and who was paralyzed in the early
| part of The week, died on Wednes
day night. His age was IS.
Monday next being Washing
tons birthday, the banks will be
closed, and paper falling due on
either Sunday or Monday will have
to be cared for on Saturday.
Mr.. H. j. Homrich. having for the
present tailed to secure possession of
his store room at Huntington, W.
Va. has returned to Nartinsburg
until possession is given him.
As heretofore n oted, the work on
Mr. D. NJ. Kilmer's new store room
has been commenced. Mr.. Kilmer
is making vigorous efforts to get
possession as soon as possible.
On next Tuesday evening, at 1880
Rev. j. W. Hundley will be formally
installed as pastor of the Baptist
Church. Several prominent minis
tiers from distance will be present.
Miss Grace Medsker and Miss Ray
Schindel, of Hagerstown, and Miss
Minnie Erdmin, of Allentown, Pa,
were visiting Miss Katie Tabler, this
county. They returned home Thurs
day
Mr.. NJ. L. Dorm has rented his
property on John street to Rev,
Hundley, who has been called to the
Baptist passionate of this city. Rev,
Hundley will take possession March
LIST.
Mr.. Samuel A. Lafevre has made
present to Mr.. S. A. Freeze of a
large owl, which was captured in
Berkeley County. Mr.. Freeze will
make the owl custodian of his livery
stable.
Mr.. Daniel Matthasi was taken i'll
very suddenly last Sunday morning,
and it was reported he was parslyz-
ed. The report, however, was I'M
true, and Mr.. Matthaei is improving
rapidly.
Misses Wiltshire and Crane are
urging the comp elton of their new
school building by The contractor as
early as possible This building is
quite an ornament to the South
West end.
Mr.. Geo. White, the expert ma
chinist who r, Gently made some i'm
porl ant improvements at the Seam
Laundry, made a flying trip to
Berkeley Springs, where laundry
will soon be started.
The international Bible studies
for Sunday, February 81, 1892, are
from Jeremiah SO. 1881. Title, Je-
boiakim's wickedness. Golden text,
To-day if we will hear his voice
harden not your hearts,"
Mrs. M. E. Miner, residing on f.
Stephen street, died of heart disease
on Wednesday evening last. Fun
eral services took place from the NJ.
E. Church, Friday at 2 p. NJ, Rev.
W. H. Chapman officiating.
ReY. G. W. Rundlsy, of Luray,
Va, has accepted the call rendered
him by the Baptist Church of this
city. He will occupy the pulpit of
that church both Sunday morning
and evening. All are invited to at
tend.
Prof. Henry B. Hatnick, for many
years a band master of Franklin
county. died in Chambersburg Mon
day night. He was frequent visi-
tor to Nartinsburg, and came here