Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1892-06-18
LOCAL. NEWS.
SATURDAY, JUNE 10, 1892.

Harper's Ferry is to have electric
lights.
King Sol has surely "turned on
the beat"
The strawb berry is giving place to
the cherry.
Mr.. Timothy Hooley is again on
the sick list.
Mrs. W. w. Crump has been quite
i'll Tor several days.
Mess $. j. VIM and C.. A. Miller's
new ad. will appear next week.
WANrED.-A G ,od Cooper. to do
tight work see V. A SEE.
Mr.. Wilbur Sandman is the guest
of his father, Mr.. G. W. Santman.
Miss Emily Dukehart is now stop
ping at the ST. Clair with Mrs Balm
bridge.
Misses Maggie Vulgar and Lauf a
Wayble are visiting friends in Cum
berland.
A Knights of Pythias Lodge is
about to be started at Berkeley
Springs.
Mrs. Walter Payne, of Maple
avenue, is visiting her mother in
Hedgesville.
Messrs. Geo. Bailey and Frank
Massey, of Winchester, spent Sunday
last in this city.
Mrs. Henry Wilen is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. w. A. yesterday in
Washington, d. C.
Messrs. John w. Walker & Co.,
have put very handsome delivery
wagon on the street.
Mr.. Conrad Hammann is having
new porch erected to his residence
on South Queen street.
Mr.. r W. Gibson, of Palestine,
Texas, is visiting his brother.in law,
Mr.. l.. Dew. G9rhardt.
Miss Hattie Zepp, of Martinsburg,
has been visiting her brother, Mr..
Andy Zepp, in this place.
Mr.. j. D. Schiotterbeck, of this
city, made flying business trip to
Hagerstown on Wednesday.
A cavalry company will be organ
lied in Winchester A preliminary
meeting was held last night.
The new coaches on the B. S. up.
r. r. are very h handsome, and have
longbeen needed on this road.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Darrow, of
Cumbt rland, Nd are visiting Mrs.
John w. Pitzer, on King street.
The commissioners of Washington
county, Md, have fixed the tax rate
at 10 cents on the hundred dollars.
Mr.. Thatcher Cline, OF East John
street, continues very ill with in
flamatory rheumatism at his home.
Messrs. E. E. Herring and FL. c..
Berry have gone to the eastern cities
to make purchases of goods for their
trade.
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Homrich
have moved to their residence on W.
Martin St and have started house
keeping.
The result of the Smooth trial has
proved very satisfactory to all the
citizens of Jefferson and adjoining
counties.
The Misses Boehm and Miss Ber
tie Sharff, left Yesterday for visit
to relatives in Hagerstown and Way.
nesboro.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Baker Kearfoot
left here Monday to make a two
weeks visit to their son at Martins
vile, Va
A communication has this week
been received which we could not
publish, the name of the author be-
ing withheld.
Mr.. Geo. Hensel was thrown from
the horse he was riding Saturday af.
ternoon in the Odd Fellows parade,
but was not hurt.
We are sorry to hear that Mr..
John Middlecamp is confined to his
house with a severe attack of infam-
matory rheumatism.
The Roanoke Decennial Commit
tee has honored us with an invita-
tion to attend the celebration on the
18th and 18th instant.
Williamsport is preparing to cele
brate the Fourth of July, and the
eagle will scream as it never did be-
FORE says the Leader.
Mr.. John r. Nadenbousch, of the
Merchants & Farmers Bank, has
been commissioned notary public
by Governor Fleming.
Mr.. A. j. Snyder, agent for j. A.
Wlster's Flour and Feed Depot, in
this city, made business trip to
Berkeley Springs, Tuesday.
GRAFTON RACEs.-There will be
interesting races at Grafton under
the auspices OF the Taylor county
Fair Association, on June 23d.
Miss Anna Gilmore, of Keyser,
who has been visiting the family of
Mr.. John Farrin, Jr., for some time
past, returned home on Tuesday.
Mr.. Chas. Philips, of Washington,
is spending a short vacation with his
father, Mr.. VIM. Phillips, on West
Burke st. He came up Tuesday.
The miners of Harrison county
have threatened a strike unless the
scale of wages recommended by them
be adopted by the mining companies.
After the decoration ceremonies
Saturday, Mr.. P. A. Cunningham
photographed Canton Eureka No. 2
p. M, /. o. 0. F, in front of their
hall.
Mr.. George Dean, who has been
an apprentice to several Of our city
photographers, has accepted posi-
ton as photographer with Balti
more firm.