Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1892-06-11
Mr.. Joseph Iscnberg, Of Hunting


ii. Flick, spent Sunday in this place.
In company with Mr.. Flick he will
make visit to sectionsof West Vir.
ginia in which they practiced in
days gone by, and, spending day af-
ter day hunting and fishing, they
will live again the days of yore.
LAWN FEsTIvAL.--The ladies of
the Mite Society, of the Presbytsr-
ian Church, held a Lawn Festival
at the residence of Mr.. Ell. G. Berry,
South Queen street, last Tuesday
night. The City Band was present
and lert hand to make it a success.
ALI present were gratified with the
social features and the success finan-
cially.
HER SUFFERlNGs OyER.-Mrs.
Catherine Snedeker, wife of S. M.
Snedeker, living on East King street,
died last Saturday night at her late
home. Mrs. Snedeker for several
years has been sightless and other
wise greatly afflicted, but spirit of
christian fortitude enabled her to
bear up bravely in anticipation of
the world beyond.
DEAD LETTERs-The following is
list of letters remaining in the Post
office at Martinsburg, June 6, and
which will be sent to the Dead Letter
Office, June 30, if not called for.
When calling say advertised.
j. Ben. Baker, A. j. Beard, Jere
Bricker, e. w. Loomis, Emmert
Martin, Miss Emma Moore, J. j.
Nolan, j. w. Wood, ~.
W. HI. HI. FLICK, P. M.
On Monday last we were shown
some pretty specimens of good an
thracite coal which was taken from
a pit near Cherry Run, on the prop
erty owned by Mr.. Peter Shriver.
Messrs. Ell. G. Berry, Peter Shriver,
Geo. D. Lambert, S. W. Walker and
Jas. F. Thompson have formed a
company to develop this coal depos
it, and they say that the important
mineral is not only good quality but
is there in abundance.
JUSTICE MoKEE's CoURT.-Wm.
Taylor, colored, was before Justice
Mckee yesterday morning charged
by Hamen Warner, a Hebrew ped
dler, with assault and battery at
Bedington few days ago. Fined
twenty five dollars and sentenced to
jail for ten days and in the event OF
not paying fine to be confined ten
days longer. Warner was then ar
rested for selling goods without a
county or State license. Tried and
held for circuit court.
Mr.. Charles Pitzer, of this office,
left for Lexington, Va, yesterday,
were he will catch game of ball for
the Washington and Lee University
nine. Charley is fine player and
seems to be in great demand in the
base ball fraternity, having recently
received and accepted calls from the
Winchester and Brunswick mines to
help them out, which he did in fine
style, and it wouldn't surprise us to
hear of him joining some profession.
al team for he has the ability and
grit and will stay behind the bat
with the best of them.
TURNPIKEs IN W. VA.--According
to the reports of the correspondents
from each county in West Virginia,
there is in the State only 4s7 miles
of macadamized road distributed
among the counties as follows:
Berkeley, az miles; Brooke, II
miles; Greenbrier, miles; Hamp-
shire, SO miles; Harrison, IS miles
Jefferson, so miles; Kanawha, so
miles; Marion, Is miles; Marshall,
10miles; Monongalia, 8 miles; Nicho-
las, 26 miles; Ohio, 95; Pocahontas,
Is miles; Preston, 10miles; Richie,
Is miles; Taylor, 25 miles Upshur,
Is miles.
LUTHERAN REUNION seventh
annual reunion of the Lutherans of
Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Vir-
ginia and the district of Columbia,
will be held at Pen Mar on August
a. The committee is now at work
on the program. Taking warning
from last year, when in the midst of
the addresses a pouring down rain
deluged the audience, preparation
vii! be made this year to guard
against a similar mishap by the
erection ola shelter in front of and
on the sides of the speakers plat
form. Rev. W. G. Wise is the chair
man of the committee of arrange
ments.
DEATH OF Mrs. JOHN NJ SHALL
Mrs. Small. wife of Mr.. John. M.
Small, residing in Falling Waters
District, died at her late residence
on Wednesday of last week, aged 81
years. Mrs. Small's illness was quite
protracted, but having lived chris
tian life the future had no terrors
for her. She was an estimable wom-
an, and her friends were many. Flu
hCIdA oCi WIGS Wclc uCiu 1IOuI SL.
Johns Lutheran church, of which
she was consistent member, Sun
day last, conducted by Rev. Trump.
Only a husband survives her, and to
him we offer our sincere sympathy
in the loss Of his life's companion.
John Arnett, colored, of this town,
died suddenly on Tuesday night of
last week. We are informed that his
wife went down street to perform
some duty, leaving him sitting upon
the porch, and when she returned
found him dead. The funeral SER
vices were held in the M. E. Church,
colored, and was attended by large
congregation of the friends of the de-
ceased.
Leonard, Mr.. J. Frank Weller's
little boy, who, with his younger
brother was scalded at the foundry
week before last, died on Saturday,
from his injuries. He was nine years
old.-Charlesto,on Free Press.
The trial of Harry Smoctz, for the
murder of Miss Susie Terrell, began
before Judge E. Boyd Faulkner, in
Charles Town, on Tuesday last. A
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