Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1892-04-16

been formed in this city and coNttty.
Messrs. Baker & Rearick are hav-
inga fine spring trade, and have Sc
cured the services of two expert
tailors from other places for their
merchant tailoring branch.
Mr.. Peyton Janney, of Spring
field, Ohio, was the guest OF his
brother. DR.. III. L. Janney, on Mon
day. He is visiting his parents.
who reside at Vanclevesyille.
ACQUITTED. -Lieutenant Hether-
ington, of the u. s. Navy, who kill
ed a wealthy Englishman, at Yoko-
homa, for undue intimacy With Mrs.
Hetherington, has been acquitted.
Get your field glasses ready by
the goth, at 1890 p. M, if you wish
to se4 Mars drop under the east
side of the moon. 1t CONES out on
the west side about II; 80 says friend
Hicks.
Hon. HI. B. Gibson, of Charles
Town, acted as special judge at
Berkeley Springs last Friday during
the trial of several important cases
in which Judge Faulkner was inter-
ested as attorney.
Miss Cora Blessing has been ap-
pointed by the Board of Education
as a teacher in the second ward
school to succeed Miss Bette Day,
who recently resigned. Congratu-
lations, Miss Cora.
1.-Two Old Cronies y will appear
at the Martin Street Opera House,
on Wednesday, April Goth. Our
theatre going people should remem-
Der this,s fine show f.om its APP
pearance here about year ago.
Miss Nellie VIM has been i'll
at the residence of E. Boyd Faux
ner for several weeks. Senator
Faulkner. her brother-in-law, was
called here on Friday last, her i'll
ness growing much more serious.
Col. G. W. z. Black, chairman of
the End district Republican Congress
sionaI Committee, has called con-
vention at Keyser, on the 4th of
May, to choose delegates to the Ma
tional Convention at Minneapolis.
Don't forget the Musical and Flo
cutionary Entertainment to be given
in Trinity NJ. e. Church. South. on
Friday, April 22d, at 1870 p. M.
Admission 25 cents. This entertain
ment is for the benefit of the church.
Mr.. Geo. r, neal. of Washington.
D. c., was in our city several days
last week. He is greatly interested
in the building of the hospital as
proposed by the Kings Daughters,
and was elected trustee at their
last meeting.
We learn from the peach growers
in this section of the country and es-
peciallv from those along the peach
section in Maryland that the peach
crop this year will be very abundant
although the yield will by no means
be so large as last year.
down on the Farm" which Will
appear at the Martin Street Opera
House ON Friday, April 22d, will be
sure 10 please our people. 1t is one
of the best comedies on the road.
1t had run of tour weeks at Phila-
delphia. Go and see it.
Mr.. E. E. Mayhem. of near Bed
ington, this county died at his resi-
dence on Wednesday last. Mr.. Nav.
hew was an old and esteemed citi-
zen of the community, and his death
although not entirely unexpected
will be learned with much regret.
CARDS OUT.-Cards are out an.
nouncing the marriage of Miss Mol
lie Barr. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Oscar Barr, to Mr.. Adrianne E. Dab.
ney, on Wednesday evening, April
10th. at 80 o'clock, at the Lutheran
Church, in this CITY, Winchester
Times.
Mr.. John r. Ray. prominent
citizen of Shspherdstown and re-
Gently elected mayor of the town has
now the honor of filling that posi-
ton seven times. He is competent
to faithfully perform the duties
seventy seven times and has our
best wishes.
The Press, of Kingwood, W. Va.
published by Mr.. D S Gutherie, has
appeared among our exchanges. 1t
is an eight page paper, we'll printed
and ably gotten up, and in its col
ums appear news for all classes OF
readers. 1t merits will surely
achieve success.
Boyd, the genial son of Mr.. S. H.
Martin, made short visit to this
city his week. He arrived Sunday
and left Monday, and while here
spent the time in Giro ilating among
his boyhood friends. He is located
at Louisville, Ky., and has not been
home for five years.
PAT MALoNEY. Pat Maloney
played at the New Opera House, on
Saturday night last, to quite large
audience, the performance was only
for fun making, in which they sue
ceeded pretty well. We can't say
that we are 'stuck on it," as we did
not like it's make up"
Charles Toaon is again agitating
the question Of name that will be
sufficiently distinct from Chdrlesson
as to prevent misdirecting of mail.
etc. Karlsberg has been suggested.
Its meaning being the same and the
euphony being SO pleasing, we
second the nomination.
DEATH OF AN AGED MINISTER
Rev. s. G. Hedges, one of the oldest
clergymen in the South, died ID New
Orleans last Saturday at the adyanc-
ed age of "a years. He was born in
Berkeley county, but after having
pursued his theological course, new
er lived in this vicinity.
THE FIRE.-The fire which occur
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