Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1893-04-01
LOCAL. NEWS.
SATURDAY, APRIL l, 1898.

Yesterday was Good Friday.
Tomorrow is Easter Sunday.
Police-run in the corner loafers.
"only a Farmers Daughter" to-
night.
Read Louis E. Browns new AID. in
this issue.
Mrs. Geo. Berry is visiting her rel
atives in Frederick.
Hear the Franklin and Marshall
students. April 9th.
Mr.. J. C. Adams has taken charge
of the st. Clair Hotel.
Mr. Parks is now occupying the
Nadenbousch property.
Mr.. Chas. Kogelschatz has return
ed from Norristown, Pa.
Most of the schools of Hedges
vile district will close this week.
Mr.. Harry Thompson spent Sun
day with FRIENDS at Keep Tryst, Md.
Master Frank Downey is home
from school for the Easter holidays.
Do you know that Raleigh street
is becoming the prettiest in Martins
burg =?
The first appearance this year Of
the street car was on Wednesday
last.
A load of wood will be taken in
exchange for subscription at this Of
fee.
Don't fail to read the new adver
tisement of Mr.. David We'll, in this
issue.
Mr.. Ferdinand Hesse is home from
Gettysburg College for the Easter
holidays.
The output of the American man
ufactories for the past year was ST.
2l5,000,0O0.
Mr.. John n. Abel has nearly CON-
pleted his new cottage on West
Burke street.
Mrs. Geo. L. Hensel, who has late
ly been seriously i'll is recovering
from her illness.
Franklin and Marshal! Glee, Banjo
and Mandolin Clubs, New Opera
House, April 9Th.
Circuit Court for Morgan county
will convene at Berkeley Springs, on
Tuesday, April 4th.
DIR. T. j. Bland sustained Sc
we're loss in the death of valuable
horse last Saturday.
Miss Jennie Morrow, of Aliens
vile, this county is visiting her
mother in this place.
Mr.. Stuart W. Walker has return
ed from his sauEterings and is get
ting down to business.
Mrs Baults, of this place, spent
Sunday with her daughter, Mrs
Dawson, in this county.
Mr. VIM. T. Noll has commenced
the erection OF barn on the site of
the one recently burned.
Mr.. L. N. Sbaffer has been APP
pointed consul at Stratford, Ontario,
by President Cleveland.
The new double houses of Messrs.
A. S'aubley and Harry Cushwa are
about ready for occupancy.
Every State and Territory in the
Union has an organized militia ex-
cept the Territory of Utah.
The street car tracks having been
cleared, we may soon hear the hum
of the street cars regularly.
Miss Maud Combs after making
several months visit to friends IN
Chicago, has returned home.
Two sisters who married two
brothers are in court at st. Joseph,
Mo, asking for two divorces.
Mr.. Mitchell woods. who is prac-
ticing law at Romney, w. Va, is
visiting his parents in this city.
The Protestant Episcopal Cathe-
dral, st. John the Divine, in New
York city, will cost Sl0,0OO,0OO.
Mrs. Campbell, daughter maj.
r. w. Hunter, of Winchester, is Sc
riously i'll at her home in Georgia
Mr.. j. Baker Kerfott having com.
pleted his residence on John street.
his family moved there this week.
Mr.. Fred Spillman was in this
city over Sunday last, taking days
visit from the road with his parents.
Mr.. L. A. Montague, who has
opened a general store at Brunswick,
Md, came up and spent Sunday with
his family.
Misses Gertie and Daisy Fleming
and Mr.. A. Stewart and wife, of |
this city, spent Sunday last in Little
Georgetown.
Attend the large sale of furniture
and dishes. and all articles lately |
used in the St Clair Hotel, at l:3O |
p. m. to-day.
Mr.. VIM. Ropp is another one of
our boys who is home from the West
Virginia University, spending the
Easter holidays.
A resident of Lewiston, Me-, is the
proud owner of piece OF can lie
that it is claimed, was brought over
in the Mayaower.