Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1892-03-19
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are gradually recovering IRON their
recent illness.
1t is rumored hat Que Of our
young merchants is about TO take
unto himself wife.
County Court adjourned last Mon
day afternoon, having transac'ed-a
large amount of business.
Mr.. j hn Lee Fout who has been
Sc iousl, i'll for some time psst, IS
reported az being much worse.
We are sorry to learn Of the Sc
we're illness OF Mr.. A. j. Thomas at
his residence northwest Of the city.
Mr.. AID Mrs Cunningham. father
and mother of Mrs. VIM. Mantz,
spent last week with their daughter
on West King st.
MI. G. D. Bopst, Dispatcher Of
trains at Cumberland, Nd was in
this city Monday last attending to
railway business.
The latest craze am ng the young
men of this place is to have their
mustaches cut of. They must have
a spite at their face.
Mrs. Ollie Faulkner, of Winches-
ter, daughter of Mrs. Stewart Wolf,
spent Monday last with her mother,
ON Wacf II iac ofroaf
Miss Boydie Faulkner, daugh err
of Senator G j. Faulkner, was the
guest of her uncle Hon. E. Boyd
Faulkner, Oh East Burke street.
Miss Anna Cunningham spent one
day of last week in Baltimore We
learn tn she has acct pied a p ST.
ton in millinery store il that city
Miss May Gaskill, of Cumberland,
Nd, who has been spending some
time VI h the family If Mr.. Chas
Miller in this county, haS returned
home.
Misses E tell4 Williams and Belle
Leeds, OF Wa hington, who have
been he gu SITS of Mss Mollie Phil
lips, on Burke str, ct, have returned
home.
Misses Lula and Blanche Huber.
ho have government positions at
Washington, d. c., ar making -
short visit to heir parents on East
John st.
South Dakota, by the notoriety of
its swift divorces is constantly de
teriorating in the public esteem. A
new State should fight shy of such a
reputation.
The young people OF the M. E.
Church will hold "Gypsies Canta-
ta,n in the Opera House, Friday.
March 25th. Go and seeit and help
them along.
Mr.. G. W. Boyer went to Hunt
ingtun. w Va, on Tuesday last to
attend the funeral of his neice the
daughter of F D. Bower, formerly
of this city.
Mr.. j. II holland, preventative
Of Chas W. Stlef', has made arrange
ments with Miss Liz Graf, at Mr.
A. Quenzel S, to handle the Stieff
Palace Piano.
In 1890, New York City had near
ly 10000 less population than Phila
delphia. The figures were 60,4S9
and 70,2S7 N the figures are :
7l0,7l5 and l,044,894.
Misses Flora and Genevieve Hooge
who have been visiting rel tives and
| friends in this cit, TOR some time
past, returned to tneir home IN Roa-
noke Tuesday morning.
We are under obligations to Mr..
Stu ri w. Walkec Tor a bashet OF
delicious orang s a sample lot from
boxes received by him from his
orange grove in Florida
Mr.. Adam Seiple, baggage mas
ter Of the G V. r. R., during the
year 1891 lost eighteen working days
and travelled 49,8l6 miles, or near
| ~ twice around the globe.
A slight frei bit wreck occurred
on tue Cumberla d Valley Railroad
north of Hagerstown, on Tues la
last, which caused a delay of several
hours on the south bound train.
We learn that Mr.. j. B. Clary has
sold his store at North Mounta n
Station to Messrs. VIM. Fl. K liner
and Son, who will continue general
merchan izing at the same place.
The City Band will probably ac-
company tie Baltimore delegation
to the Natio al Democratic Conven-
on, which convenes this year. An
offer ba> b en- made them but lot yet
accepted
B. & 0. De ectiye Daniel Sloa
on Monday st arrested Geo. Wolf
at Cumb rland. for havin. stolen a
lantern from railway nductor.
W If languishos in Jail for ha ING
stolen the light -
Sher If Miller i pushing the work
of excav ton at the U. S. Court
House site with much WIG r. A large
force of hands is emp ed, and the
work will probably be completed
long 'efore the allotted time.
t. e members of Horeb Encsmp-
ment, No 70, l. o. o. F., are re-
quested to meet IN their hall Tues
day night, March %, at 1870 p. m
as business of Importance is Oh hand
A. Z. RUssLER, c. P.
H. M. CoUcHMAN, S.
Mrs. Carey Wsshburne, who came
home with her husband and children
last week, we learn has slightly i'm
proved. The Improvement. though
slight, we are glad to state has b. en-
pronounced by the physician as an
indication OF entire recovery.
AFTER FORTY YEARs.-J ohm A.
Hutchinson. Esq Of Parkersburg
received a elegram March Is from
Grafton saying that SUIT which had
been pending forty years had just
been decided in favor OF the B. & o.
for which he is State counsel.
Mr., Isaac Wilson. aged 81, well
known and highly respected citizen