Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1892-05-14

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Mrs. Scott Tiffany (nee Miss En-
ma Berry, Of Chicago, has been so
i'll that her aunt, Mrs. Mary House
worth has been summoned to that
place.
Hon, p. G. Eastman, of Mason
County, was in Martinshurg this
week, looking up his prospects for
securing the Democratic nomination
for Governor.
FISH STORIES IN ORDER.-Martins
burg fishermen have lately been
trying their luck and the fish-liar
will soon be called upon to exercise
his imagination.
Hon. d. B. Lucas, of the Supreme
Court OF West Virginia, delivered
his famous address on "The Life and
Times of Henry Clay" at Morgan
town this week.
The Silk Viewers Strike at Ha-
gerstown is "still on" The pros
poets are that the management will
close down before yielding to the
demands OF the strikers.
Hon. r. w. Daley, of Romney,
the newly appointed judge of
the 18th Judicial Circuit will pre-
side at the special term of court to
be held on May 18th, 1892.
Josiah Hammond, aged 81. of
Washington county, attempted to
kill his wife and commit suicide last
Wednesday. He has been living
long enough to get tired OF life
Mr.. w. A. Gard, G. V. R. r..
agent for this city had some valuable
tame pigeons poisoned this week.
Why people will poison inoffensive
animals and birds is mystery.
lMMERsIoN.-Rev. B. w. Kirk, of
the Baptist church, colored, of this
place, on Sunday morning last i'm
mersed fifteen converts in the Tus-
carora near the G. V. R. r. bridge.
Mr.. Christian Shaffer still con
tinues very ill at his residence on
North Queen street. His brother,
Mr.. JOHN D. Shafer, of st. Louis,
Mo-, has been with him several days
The international Bible lesson for
Sunday, May Is, is from Psalm 1903;
| %. Title; A Song of Praise.
Golden Text: Bless the Lord, O
my soul, and forget not all his bene-
fits"
We have received the eighth an
nual catalogue of the Shenandoah
Trotting Association of Woodstock,
Va. 1t is nicely gotten up affair,
showing the pedigrees of famous
Virginia thoroughbreds.
Happy Abe Frank, the wit and
fun maker, was in our city a few
hours on Monday last. Every one
who knows him will be CAD to hear
that he will spend q few weeks in our
city during the Summer.
A special term of the circuit court
for the county of Berkeley has
been called for Wednesday, May 9Th.
There will be special Judge to sit
in some cases in which Judge Faux
ner is interested as counsel.
Mrs. Sarah Ann Shoemaker, of
Romney, Hampshire county, W. Va,
who has been married over so year S,
is suing her husband, aged Is years,
for divorce, on the ground that he
treats her badly and loves another.
THIS TINE A CERTAINTY.-On dit
has it that Mr.. j. W. Homrich, a
prominent merchant of Martlnsburg,
will wed Miss Helen S. Gruber. of
this city, in St. Paul's Methodist
church, May 30.-Hagerstoaon Globe.
A local newspapers always reflects
the character and enterprise of a
community. If the latter is -four
ishing, go ahead kind of a place, the
paper will show it, and vice versa.
Then sustain and encourage your
home paper.-EG.
In spite of the rain the Knights of
the Golden Eagle had grand meet
ing in Chambersburg on Tuesday
and Wednesday. One Of their pa
pers say although it rained the
band played Annie Laurie and the
eagle laughed at the rain"
We were handed an illustrated
cardIof the well-known Pik-ron paints
by Mr.. II. L. Doll, who is agent for
them in this city. Pik.ron is one of
the most beautiful and best of paints
and any one in need of such an arti-
Gle should call and examine it.
SCHOOL OF TELEGRAPHY'-Mr. d.
F. S. Ways, who was operator for
the B. & o. telegraph line in this
city, for several years past, is here
and will open a Telegraphic Insti-
tute for giving young men and Ia
dies instruction in the telegraphic
art.
At recent election in Hancock
the following officers were elected :
Burgess, Henry Gunnels; commits
sioners, Frederick Steganious, J. W.
Reed and Martin Jenkins. All of
them have refused to accept the po-
sitions. Another election will be
held.
Rev. Henry Thomas, rector of
Trinity Episcopal Church, of this
city, was in Baltimore last Sunday.
While there he preached at St. Pc
ter's P. E. Church. The Baltimore
Sun speaks of his sermon and COM
pliments him on his success in church
work.
On A STRIKE.-The weavers ofthe
United Silk Mills, at Hagerstown,
have struck for an advance in wages
Considerable stir was made there on
Friday of last week, the employers
refusing to concede the demand. 1t
is feared serious trouble will be the
outcome.
The Cumberland Valley railroad
will run train to Quaker meeting
at Clearbrook, tomorrow, leaving
Hagerstown at 7.45 a. M, and Mar
tinsburg at $50 q. m. Fare, round
trip, from this station, so cents.