Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1892-06-18

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friends and relatives in the cities OF
Lancaster and Chambersburg.
Hon. Geo. M. Bowers and Mr..
Henry Fitz returned ON Sunday last
from Minneapolis, where they had
attended the Republican National
Convention.
A New CHURCH AT GERARDsTowN.
The trustees of the Presbyterian
church at Gerardstown have decided
to erect a new church a. that place
Its cost will be $1,000.
The INDEPENDENT is the newsiest
and best paper in the county. We
don't ask you to believe this. just
examine our columns and compare
them with all the others.
KINGS DAUGHTER PIcNIc.-The
Kings Daughters went picnicing to
Inwood Park yesterday. The at
tendance was fair, and all spent de
lightful day in the woods.
Rev. David Bush, Presiding Elder
of the M. E. Church of this circuit
filed the pulpit of Trinity nj. E.
| Church this city on Sunday last,
both morning and evening.
The annual meeting of the Berk-
eley county Bible Society, will be
held in the Presbyterian Church on
Sunday, June 26th, at p. m.
F. M. WOODS, Pres.
Miss Fleete Hibarger, pretty and
intelligent. Hagerstown lady, return
ed home, last Monday. She was
the guest Of Mrs. John Wagner, and
made many warm friends in this
city.
Gov. Fleming has issued an order
by which the West Virginia national
guard will encamp at Parkersburg
for six days, beginning July 20
Brig. Gen. Spilman will be in com
mand.
The street car track to Elkins
Park is in good condition, and to
morrow, no doubt, many will take
advantage Of the cars to spend the
heat of the day in the cool Of the
woods.
The international Bible studies fol-
next Sunday, June Is, 1892, will be
a review of the lessons of the quar-
ter. The first seven lessons are
found in Psalms. The next four are
from Daniel.
Mr.. M. H. Harmon has sold the
lot and brick house on West Martin
street, which he bought from Chris
tian j. Scheelky, to Mr.. Chas. G
Cushwa. The consideration was
about $4,000.
Rev. Henry Thomas will preach
in Christ Church, Bunker Hill, or
next Sunday (the l9th) evening at
$3.50 O'Clock.
Evening Prayer in Trinity, Mar
tinsburg at 7 p. m.
The Odd Fellows of this and anG
neighboring lodges participated il
decoration services at the cemeter
les of our city on Saturday last. The
address was delivered by Rev. Mr.
Day, of Cumberland.
Press Mullin, leader of a gang o
moonshiners in Mcdowell counGy, hai
been captured by United States au
thorities. The gang has been terror
for years, and it is now thought it is
completely broken up.
Yesterday was opening day al
Mont Alto Park. The Friday ex
cursions heretofore given by the
c. V. r. R. Co. have been highly
enjoyable, and We are glad to not
that they will be continued.
Miss Lorena Flick, Miss Bell,
Stewart and her guest, MISS White
of Emmittsburg, Md, went to Cham
bersburg, on Wednesday morning t.
attend the commence exercises O
Wilson College, their alma mater.
Messrs. G. W. Cunningham, O
Tiffin, o. and his brother F. c. Gun
bingham, of Kansas, are visiting rel
atives in the county. The former
once a resident of this county, hal
not been here for twenty-five years.
Last Wednesday night baC
break occurred on the c. & o. cana
on the fourteen mile level abov,
Cherry Run. 1t extended twenty
feet below the banks, and it was es
timated that it would take two week.
to repair it.
Chit Chat, tri weekly paper, ed
tied by j. NJ. f. Hall, has been add
ed to the list Of newspapers in Win
chester, and appears among our ex
changes. 1t is purely local paper
brimful of news, and well-dished tC
suit the taste of Its readers.
| ACCIDENT AT BRUNswIcK.-W hill,
engaged in the yard at Brunswick il
shifting cars, Mr.. Edward Kitchen
of this place, was caught betweeI
two of the cars and very seriously
injured. He was brought to his hom'
for nursing and medical attention.
For SALE have tor sale in this
city fine dwelling in excellent con
dition; seven rooms, two large halls
good cellar, with good stable, corr
shed, buggy house, lot 200 by g.
feet. Terms low.
L. D. GERHARDT.
Sylvester Preacher was instantly
killed Wednesday by jumping from
an extra east bound freight train al
Washington Junction, on the mair
line of the Baltimore Il Ohio Rail
road. He lived near Harper's Fer
ry. The bodywas sent to his home
SERENADED.-The City Band sere
naded Mrs. G. P. Matthaei anG
daughter, Miss Katie, last Frida,
evening at their residence upon their
safe return from Germany, where
Miss Katie has pursued q musical
course under the instructions of
German masters.
Rev. VIM. Gerhardt has been alb
cent in Reading, Pa, attending the
Synod of the Lutheran Church in
that place. On his way nome he
visited his children, Mrs. H. l. Fox,
Mrs. L. j. Michigan and II. B. Ger
| hordt who rasido in ohonon VorL