Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1892-04-23

little stiff and close.
Gentlemen should never grasp the
the Office scissors and scatter clip
pings of paper over the floor.
Quite an amount of rainfall and
damp rough weather, but in the end
it will prove all right fer natures
working force. Take a pleasant
view of it
THE RUSSIAN RELIEF FUND.-It
would be a pleasure, no doubt to
know how much was raised in our
community for the Russian sufferers.
We learn that in the Lutheran
Church SAC was received on Sunday
the 10th inst, and forwarded to the
proper authorit es.
The large barn belonging to Lem
uel Painter, about three miles west
of Stephens City, containing about
ore hundred barrels of corn, twenty
tons OF hay, four fine horses, two
wagons, two carriages, hay-bailer
and other valuable machinery, was
completely destroyed by fire few
days ago.
Mr. Richard Ford, the big genial
assistant in Mr.. Lewis Bells barber
shop, spent several days this week
in his old home, Charles Town. The
Free Press gives him a send off.
Dick has plenty Of friends here and
we gladly welcome him back to his
old haunts.
Mr.. j. W. Strong offers special
premium of 50 for the best bushel OF
wheat exhibited at the Inwood En-
campment. Mr.. A. T. Kuebler, for
the best saddle horse, fine picture
of the horse handsomely framed and
Mr.. VIM. r. Lewis, will give a rid
ing whip for the best sucking colt
exhibited.
The house of John Carroll, locat-
ed at Tabb's crossing, on the B. & o.,
and occupied by the famous Belts
family, was destroyed by fire on Sat
urday morning last about two o'clock
The house was fully insured.-States.
man.
Are any Of the Belts missing?
The BAPTIST TEA.-We are sorry
not to have been able to attend the
tea which was held on Tuesday
oinht Lost ~ +bo rosiJo,,oa af nr r
B. Snodgrass for the benefit Of the
Baptist Church. We learn that
quite large crowd was in attend
ance and the amount Melted for the
church was more than expected.
We think that the Opera House
managers ought to make some ar
rangements with the street car men
to run cars until after the perfor-
mances are over. We have been in
formed by the latter that any cour-
tesies shown them will be appreciat.
ed in this manner, and the public
will especially be accommodated.
Rev. Oscar Klinger, of Kee Mar
Seminary, Hagerstown. Md, who
was to have assisted Rev. Charles
Trump at the Communion services
of st. Johns Lutheran Church. this
city failed to arrive on account of
becoming suddenly i'll. Mr.. Trump
was without assistance. At the
children's service Mr., Ferdinand
Hesse made an address.
CUMBERLAND PUBLIC BUILDING
The House committee on public
buildings and grounds has reported
favorably a number OF bills provid-
ing for public buildings in different
cities and towns. Among them was
the bill appropriating $4,000 for a
public building at Cumberland, Nd,
which report was agreed upon in
committee some days ago.
Messrs. John Long, Ed. Larkins
and Hagar Barnett gave a very
pleasant Easter dance on Monday
night, at the New Opera House, and
quite number of young gentlemen
from Hagerstown and Winchester
attended. Easter dresses and suits
figured prominently and everyone
enjoyed the occasion Supper was
served at II o'clock. Thompson's
Orchestra furnished the music.
Governor Mckinney, DIVA. has par
doned out of the penitentiary Claude
Hickman, who was sent there for
one year for shooting man in Rus
sell county. The accused at the time
was acting az deputy sheriff. He
went with an officer to a house to
capture an escaped convict. While
watching at the door man came
out. and Hickman thinking it was
the fugitive, fired and killed him. 1t
turned out to be the wrong man.
The FIRST TO PRACTICE IN ALE
GANY COUNTY,. r. Clifford, of
Martinsburg, W. Va, has been re-
tanned to defend Harvey Green, the
colored man who killed Charles
Ross in Westernport, on the night
of February 21st last. Mr.. Clifford
will be the first colored man who has
been admitted to practice at the bar
ofAllegany county. The case comes
up at this term OF COURT Cumber-
land (Md.) Independent.
The good people residing on
North Queen street are complaining
about the low and vulgar talk and
noise made late at night by men and
boys who prowl in the darkness for
amusements of the yilest characters.
The police should arrest few of
these boisterous gentlemen. and the
mayor could not better exercise his
powers than to fine them, too
Young ladies and people who behave
themselves, should have the protec
ton of our civil officers.
Mr.. Daniel L. Brown, foreman of
Winchester Times, died at his home
in that city on Tuesday of last week,
aged about sixty years. IL is said
that during service in that office
of more than the fourth of century
except when compelled to leaveit on
account of ill health he lost but
nineteen DAYS A wife and son sur
vive him. The Times expressed its
l0Ss hyJ puffinr ito nolup,pa ~, M n MN