Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1892-06-25

the year 1892.
Mr.. Jos. Long has returned from
a visit to Harrisburg, Pa.
Miss Minnie Miller. of Hedges
vile, WAS IN this city Wednesday.
Miss Oda Nicklas. OF this city, is
whiting frienAs IN Chambersburg.
Mr.. W. E. Hoff helms spent Sun
day last, visiting friends at Laneas-
ter, Pa.
Mr.. Joseph Painter has been visit
ing his daughter, Mrs. Hess at Roa-
noke, Va.
Miss jamie Boyd spent part of
last week with the Misses Love in
Winchester.
Mrs. r. D. Roller has returned 10
her home. She has been the guest
of Mrs. DR.. Buckles.
Mrs. Clara Walker, of Cumber-
land, is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. James B. Dyche.
Last week the NJ. f. Church, at
Stephenson City was struck by light
ming and damaged $3.50.
A Polander IN the Jail at Wilkes
barre hung himself to the grating,
using part of his shirt as a rope.
The Y. NJ. C. A. services held in
the FIRST NJ E. Church last Sunday
was led by Rev. j. A. Marstella.
Mr.. S. w. Walker was in New
York several days this week. We
presume he again "saw the ele-
plant"
An effort is being made to organ
ize q Castle of Knights of the Col
den Eagle in this city, by Mr.. j. S.
Mathews.
Mr.. Chas. Thomas, North Raleigh
ST., had his foot severely mashed on
Friday morning and was compelled
0 stop work.
Misses Mile Boley and jose
phine Mendenhall have gone to Roa-
noke, Va, where they will visit Miss
Flora HODGE.
Mr.. J. Mitchell Woods, is home
from Washington and Lee Univer-
sity, and will begin the practice of
law in this city.
Messrs. Kirk Glover and Penn
Stephenson, from Berryville, Va,
were the guests Of Louis E. Brown,
part Of this week.
Miss Bessie Houseworth accom-
panied by Misses Ida We'll and Maud
Geyer lett this week for a visit to
friends in Chicago.
Mr.. Henry s.. John Shepherd,
formerly an old citizen of this place
has been in the city several days.
He halls from Roanoke.
In the absence of A. V. Rhodes,
who is attending the Convention at
Chicago, Mr.. N. B. Gordon is acting
as one of our city police.
Hon. Geo. NJ. Bowers, one of the
Committee to notify the President
of his denomination, left On Monday
last to perform that duty.
Messrs. VIM. Lantz, Chas. Wes-
trater. A. V. Rhodes, j. L. Brilliant,
Jas. f. Thompson and others are
attending the convention at Chicago
this week.
We congratulate Rev. j. FL. Humid
ley upon his degree of D. D. 1t
was conferred upon him by Wash
ington & Lee University at its late
commencement.
There will be a sermon preached
to the Cadets of Temperance, in the
BAPTIST Church, on Sunday morning,
July 3rd. at IL o'clock, by Rev. j.
W. Hundley. All welcome.
In his usual spirit of enterprise,
Mr.. Louis E. Brown has had the en-
tire front of his store-room repaint-
ed and otherwise improved. He is
a live man and has a brisk trade.
The City Band passed through
this city at late hour Saturday
night, accompanying the Iroquols
Club, of Baltimore, to the Chicago
Democratic National Convention.
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. NJ. WooDs, Pres.
The international Bible studies for
next Sunday are from Psalm 70; liz.
Title: Messiah's Reign. Golden
text: can kings shall fall down be-
fore Him; all nations shall serve
Him.
Rev. G. S. Trump went to Bruns
wick, Md, on Sunday last, where he
preached a sermon to those endeav-
oring to organize Lutheran con-
gregation and to erect a church
building.
A. G. Arnold, clerk in the post
Office department and member of
the Washington City bar, on We'd
nesday evening last shot and killed,
on one of the public streets of the
city, John Kraemer, tailor.
Prof G B. Conrad, youngest son
of the late Hon. R. Y. Conrad of
Winchester, died in Baltimore, on
Sunday night, suddenly. He was at
the time of his death Prof. ofspplied
science at Rolla, Mississippi.
AN HoNoR.-Washlngton and Lee
University has conferred upon Rev.
A. NJ. Cackley, Of this city, the de.
degree of Doctor of Divinity. We
congratulate the Dr., and may he
live many years to enjoy the honor.
REFORMED RE-UNIoN.-The Re-
formed Re- union ofMaryland, Penn
sylvania and West Virginia, will be
held at Pen Mar, July 18th. Among
the speakers will be Attorney Gen
eral W. y. Hensel, Of Pennsylvania.