Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1892-04-23
LOCAL NEWS.
SATURDAY. APRIL. ls. 1891.


friends in Baltimore
Secretary Tracy is confined to his
home with bronchial trouble.
Mr. Jacob Eversole has gone to
visit friends ana relatives in Ohio.
WANrEp.-50OO pounds of good
country lard. Ii. c. BERRY.
Miss Carrie Frlskey has returned
home from few days visit to Han
cock.
Mr.. John H. Law and wife, of
Baltimore, Nd, are in our city with
friends.
See elsewhere description Of the
Easter Services held in the various
churches.
Miss Eva Emmert, al Hagerstown,
Nd, is visiting Miss Fiery, on West
King street.
Mr.. Fred Holman is building an
addition to his residence on East
King street.
Miss Katie Kearns, of Washing
ton, is visiting friends and relatives
in this city.
Mr.. VIM. Mouse, of West Martin
street, spent Sunday with friends in
Hancock, Nd.
Mr.. S. w. Walker, Esq, went to
Luray, Va, on q business trip, on
Tuesday last.
Miss Sophia Dyche, Of Orleans
Cross Roads, is visiting Mrs. Brooks,
on High street.
Mr.. j. H. Dyche, of Shenandoah
City, was among the visitors to Our
city this week.
Mr. Poole, of Washington, spent
yesterday here, the guest of Rev.
Henry Thomas.
The dwelling of Mr.. Baker, South
Water street, has been improved
with a new roof.
Mr.. Louis Euker, of Richmond,
Va. is the guest of Mr. and Mrs.
Daniel Matthaei.
Miss Emma Bender, of this city,
is visiting Miss Blanche Stouffer, in
Hagerstown, Nd.
Mrs. Geo. S. Jennings. now of
Brunswick, Md, was in this city
last and this week.
Mr. Louis Wolfes, who has been
seriously ill for a long time is able
to be about again.
Mr.. S. L. Dodd and his three chill
dren have been confined to their home
on account of sickness.
Miss Fannie Harrington, of Phila-
delphia, is visiting Mrs. John S.
Harrington, in this city.
The five mile handicap bicycle race
which was to come off yesterday, was
postponed on account of the rain.
We were obliged to omit the
court proceedings this week, but will
publish them in full in the next issue.
Miss Lizzie Graft and Mr.. Charles
SchlOtterbeck, of this city, spent
their Easter holiday in Hagerstown,
Md.
After having brought his family
home, Senator Faulkner has return
ed to his official duties at Washing
ton.
Mr.. Joseph Goheen, of Washing
ton, formerly of this city, is on a
visit to his father, Mr.. Michael Co
hsen.
We are pleased to note that Mr..
Z. p. H. Chambers has sufficiently
recovered from his late illness to be
about.
Miss Helen Dugan, of Williams
port, Nd, is the guest of Miss So
phla Anderson, on East Martin
street.
Mrs. Katie Curran is the guest OF
Mr.. Michael Goheen. She accom-
panied Mr.. Jos Goheen from Wash
ington.
II is stated that William Astor
has promised 81 100000 to endow a
university for colored students at
Oklahoma.
Mr. NJ. A. Snodgrass has put in
operation his new generator. and is
now ready with cool drinks for the
heated term.
Mr.. j. j. Schlotterbeck and son
and Mr. Ripehart Smith, of Hagers-
town, are visiting Mr.. D Schlotter-
beck, in this city.
The peach crop in this section
was all right, but the heavy frost on
Tuesday morning last has probably
materially injured it.
Miss Florence NJ. Thompson. of
Keep Tryst, Nd, is the guest of Mr..
Montgomery Thompson and family
on West Burke street.
Mr.. j. Hammond Siler, of BsrEe-
ley Springs, stopped i'll our city
short while last Tuesday, while on
his way to Washington.
Mr.. r. W. Daley, Jr., of Rom
ney, w. Va, is being doomed F" as
the successor to Judge Jas. D. Arm
stror G, recently resigned.
The ''Milburn" Renowned Hollow
Axle Farm Wagon has no equal and
certainly no superior. Call and see
1t; for sale by John Heller.
DR.. G. P. Morrison and Mr.. P. H.
Sayles were duly initiated Knights
of Pythias, in Washington Lodge.
No. ], on Tuesday night last.
Col. L. r. Cofran, ell-known
lumber dealer OF Grafton, w. Va,
was stricken with paralysis Saturday
last, and is in a critical condition.
The store room recently occupied
by Mr.. A. s. Gouldsn has been rent
ed by Messrs. F. Spillman and son,
who will take possession May lst.