Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1892-04-23

ldCCSs
Mr.. =. w. Strong and wife have
returned to their country residence
at Inwood after having spent the
most of the winter at the St. Clair
Hotel.
Mr.. Louis Kogleschatz, now To-
Gated at Charles Town, W. Va, was
here few days this week, stopping
with his parents ON West Martin
street.
Messrs. Thornburg and Seibert
have opened a new coal, wood and
feed store in the Sharf building,
corner of Race street and Maple
avenue.
The attention of our readers is
called to the new advertisement of
Mr.. John Heller, which appears in
this issue.
Miss Lula Norington, who is max
ing her home with Mrs. VIM. Grimm,
in this city, is visiting her parents at
North Mount ain.
Prof. j. A. Myers, of the Nor
gantown Experiment Station, was in
the city endeavoring to make ar
engagements to establish q branch of
that station here.
Mr.. e. G. Williams, Jr., is now
able to attend to his business. after
having been confined to his home
with an abcess in his ear for about
week or ten days.
Another attempt is being made to
break millionaire A 7. Stewards
will. This time it is second cou-
sin of the dry goods millionaire,
having the same name.
Mr.. Ashby Whitmore, B. & O.
telegraph operator, has been ordered
for extra duty at this place. We
learn hat his prospects are G ,od for
a permanent place here.
The ladies of St. Joseph's Catho-
lie Church, of this city, have been
holding fair ia the basement of the
church since Easter Monday night.
1t will continue one more week.
The international Bible lesson for
Sunday, April "a, 1892 is the 23rd
Psalm. Title, The Lord Ny Shep-
herd. Golden text, "The Lord is
My Shepherd, / shall not want"
Miss Lille Mathews leaves next
Saturday to visit friends in Wash
ing:on county, Nd. Miss VERNE K.
Leblanc will accompany her as far as
Hagerstown to spend several days.
Master j. Nelson Wisner. who is
attending Potomac Seminary at
Romney, W. Va, and who came
home for the Easter holiday return
ed to his school duties on Monday
Miss Lillian Eichelberger has gone
for months visit to her sister Mrs.
DR. Hedges, at Moorefeld, Hardy
county. Her brother Frank accom-
panied her, but will only remain a
short time.
The present term of Court has
been an unusually busy one, not
withstanding the fact that Judge
Faulkner was unable to hear many
cases. We elsewhere give the pro-
ceedinos in full.
Mr.. Geo. W. Vanmeter, has pur-
chased wheel from our city bicycle
works. We presume he contemplates
using it in the performance of his Of
fetal duties, now that Spring is COM
ing on and the roads getting better.
While involved in an alteration
with colored man at Bruins wick on
Monday night last, Mr.. Walter
Crowell, of this city, was severely
cut by the former. We have not
yet learned how serious the injury
is.
The Charles Town Free Press
states that Mr.. Louis E. Brown, of
that place, has purchased the con-
fectionery store now owned by Mr..
Chas. D. Matthaei. We have not
learned what Mr.. Matthaei will en-
gage in.
The proposition made by Hon. S.
B. Elkins TO give $4,000 and IS
acres of land to found Baptist Col
Iege at Elkins, W. Va. was accept
ed Wednesday at full meeting oe
the board of college trustees at
Clarksburg.
On Sunday, notwithstanding the
threatening weather during part of
the day the spring bonnets, dresses
and suits were everywhere to be
seen. The gentlemen declare it
pity and the ladies says it is down
right shame.
f. Buford Grymes. who was on
May I6, 1892, sentenced to the peni-
Tertiary for year for embezzlement
was released Friday, having served
out his term, less torty-eight days.
which were taken off because of his
good conduct.
Mr.. F. D. Staley has shown us an
Easter egg thatr OF only equals the SIS
year old egg of Mr.. Barney Stew
art, out actually goes Is years bet
ter. making it little over 10 years
old. Come up, Mr.. Statesman, if you
can beat that.
The board of regents of the West
Virginia colered institute have elect
ed as principal James E. Campbell,
of Point Pleasant; Byrd Prillerman,
of Charleston, teacher and Thomas
G. Friend, janitor. The school will
open May End.
Miss Mamie Corners. of Wincbes-
ter, was married in the Catholic
Church, of that place, on Tuesday
last, to a gentleman from Harrison
burg. Miss Corners has been fire.
quent visitor to our city and has
many friends here.
ADDRESS ON CoNsEcRATIoN.-Re
z. 5. Trump will deliver an illustra-
ted black board address to all the
young members and friends of the
church, who may gather in the
Lecture room of the church this