Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1892-02-27


enue OF ST. 900. With Ga .u0a acres
big Maryland gets asficit of sew
eral thousand dollars.
Col. r.. g. Ingersoll arrived 10
New York from his Western trip
and announced that he will begin
legal action against Rev. A. &.
Dixon, on account OF certain charges
made by him.
James f. ArdInger was born Nov.
s. 1916, and died Feb, 81, 1892, aged
46 years, 8 months and IL days.
The funeral services we're conducted
by Rev. j. r. Ridenour and j. B.
Chambe lin, at his home in this
county
Captain Edward Burns, of the G.
V. Railroad. has been promoted to
the position of Travelling Passenger
A gent of that road. Mr.. Burns was
the Oldest conductor in point of SER
vice. and the appointment is well
merited.
FINE BuILDING.-The design for
the new U. S. Building can be seen
in the window of Mr.. M. I. Snod-
grass drug store. 1t is fine speci-
men of architecture, aud will add
much beauty and ornamentation to
the town.
The 22nd of February passed off
very quietly In the evening the
CITY Band, each member of which
wore a high sllk hat, paraded the
principal streets of the town, also
rendering several choice selections
in the public square.
Our CoMpLIMENTs.-We have re-
ceived the first number of the Re-
publican newspaper just beginning
publication as Republican Journal
at Berkeley Springs. We compli
ment its appearance, general make
up, both In original and selected
matter, and wish 1t long and pros
porous career.
BILLS PAssED.-Among the bills
which passed the U. S. Senate dur
ing the past week were the following:
One appropriating $3.50 for the
Methodist Episcopal Church and
one for $3.50 for the st. Joseph's
Catholic Church of this place for the
use of hese churches by the soldiers
during tue late war;
On next Wednesday night, Prof.
Neidentohl, instead of giving his
regular dancing lesson, will give
solree to which each of his scholars
have the privilege oftaking one or two
ladies. Professor Neidentohl teach
es all of the latest dances, and the
young men and young ladies of the
city now have an opportunity to
learn holo to dance.
The sunday school of the First M.
E. Church held its Annual Mission
airy Anniversary on Sunday night
last. The exercises consisted of
recitations and dialogues appropri
ate to the occasion The large church
was filed, and the program was very
interesting. The amount contribut-
ed by the sunday school for the past
fiscal year was over 100000.
Mr.. w. H. Gilbert, recently con-
nected with the firm of Gilbert Bros 6,
Wholesale Druggists Baltimore, Md.
has purchased the drug store of Mr..
John Lee Fout, whose i'll health has
compelled him to retire from the
business Mr.. Gilbert has had fif-
teen years experience in the whole
sale and retail drug business and
will merit the confidence of our geo
pie.
We have received from Mr.. j. III.
Bennett, Gen1 Pass. Ag't of the R..
G. & W. Railway, Salt Lake City. a
handsomely illustrated description
of the country traversed by that
road. 1t is entitled 6 Utah, a Peep
into a Mountain Walled Treasury of
the Gods" 1t is worth double the
small price, 25 cents, that is asked
for it. Send for copy to Mr.. Ben
nett.
INSPECTING WATCHEs-The B. Il
o. R. r. Co. has issued an order re-
curing their employees to use watch
es of certain grades, and it is caus-
ing great dissatisfaction and unfav
orable comment among the men.
Mr.. Jones is the inspector here, and
from the reports we hear, has been
turning down watches that he had
heretofore sold some of the men,
which makes them growl terribly.
We are able to report progress
In our work of reforming the "tin
plate liar" Not long since he would
not admit that any American tin
plate mills existed. Now he only
contends that the American estab-
lishments do not make tin plate of
certain kinds and certain sizes of a
certain thickness in certain large
quantities at certain low prices.
This, We take it, is a marked i'm
provement. No case of total de
pravity here we fondly hope -
american Economist.
Last Friday night, the Uniformed
Rank of the K. Of p, of this place,
accompanied by the City Band,
marched to the oyster saloon of Mr..
Albert Quenzel, where a fine oyster
supper had been prepared for them.
Oysters we're served in every style,
and everyone did full justice to them,
but we believe these who occupied
seats at the table in the second par
lor Jared better than those at the
one in the front room. The occas-
ion was The nineteenth anniversary
of the Knights of Pythias through
out the United States.
One OF THE BRAvEsT.-A large
and appreclative audience witnessed
the first appearance in this city of
Mr.. Charles Mccarthy in tone of
the B-avest." at the Central Opera
House Wednesday night. All unite
in pronouncing it to be one of the
finest plays that has ever shown in
Martinsburg before. In the second
act there is a very realistic fire
scene, in which is introduced large
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