Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1893-03-18
LOCAL NEWS.
SATURDAY, MARCH 10, 1898.
:. Only Farmers D~u shter. "

Yesterday the days and nights
were equal
Robt. Riddleberger, Of the World,
is on the sick list.
The City Band will give its grand
concert in few weeks.
Shepherdstown is "wet, y and Bro.
SNYDER is in ats midst"
Mr.. Frank DeGrange, OF Balu-
more. is houc on the sick list.
The Rink will be open for skating
tonight. Ladies admitted free.
The fam us Forepaughs Circus
will exhihi in Marursburg, on April
29lh.
Mr.. A el H4nt,r bis been spend
ing a few days With relatives in this
city.
Mr.Camden Sommers was in our
city this week locking after business
interests.
Only Farmers Daughter" at the
Marin Street Opera House, Friday,
Mar. Both.
Mrs. NJ G. Tabler, who has b en-
Ill, is again able to circulate among
her fnen S.
George VIM, vagrant negro, is
to be sold at auction at Fayette, Mo.
on Tuesday.
Miss Lizzie Kraus bas returned
from a very pleasant visit to friends
in Washington.
At four O'Clock Monday morning
spring begins; but Gee Whiz listen
u the winter blasts.
Buffalo sports will offer as high as
$4,000, if necessary, to secure the
Corbett Mitchell fight.
Miss Porter, of Harrisburg, is WIS.,
ting her friend and former college
chum, Miss Lorena Flick
Mr.. Jas. F. Thompson spent Sun
day with his father-in-l law, Hon. j.
R. Ray, at Shepherdstown.
We regret to learn of the illness
of Mrs. George Blessing, at her res
dence, on West Martin street
A patent for a refrigerator has
been granted TO Miss Julia l.. Fitz-
gerald, of Terra Alta, in this State.
AS moving time approaches, the
hearts of the housekeepers are full
up with malediction on all FOOLS
day.
Mr.. Christian T. Laise, of Bunker
Hill, IS very low, and is not expected
to live. He is over eighty years of
age.
The Misses Vanmetre, of near
Leetowu spent some time last week
with Mis-, Lille Seibert, at West
End.
Sale of the Fritz Haase property
at the front door of the conrl- house
to-day. 1t is very desirable prop
erty.
Miss Ava Seabolt and Dollie Up
degraph. of Hagerstown, are visiting
Miss Mamie Rutledge at the Cont
mental
Mr.. Bruner Bantz, of Deer Park,
spent Sunday in this city, the guest
Of bis broLher-in-law, Mr.. Geo W.
Berry
ston had a 100000 fire on
Friday mornIng of last week by
which a whole block Of buildings
was burned.
Mrs. Annie Moore, ofMount Pleas
ant. Texas. claims TO be the only wo-
man president of national bank in
this country.
The family of Mr.. VIM. Edwards
have moved into their new dwelling
in Abell's addition. They are com
fortably fixed.
In these spring days we cannot
have too much of the sweet sympho-
ny of the shovel and the hoe on the
city'a highways.
A candidate tor school commits
sioner OF Atchison county, Missouri,
proudly states that he is ''master
of scientific didactics.p
A resident of Henry county, Ca,
is the owner Of a hens egg that
weighs a quarter of a pound, and
measures eight inches in circumfer-
ence.
The steamer Coneho, reported
ashore at Key West, was only stuck
in the mud few hours between
tides. She has proceeded for Gal
weston.
The Gettysburg Glee Club drew
an immense crowd at Hagerstown,
where they gave an entertainment
the nigat following their perform
ance here.
Mrs. John Smith, of Kingston,
Ont, who is ninety years old, is re-
ported to be cutting a new set of
teeth. Five teeth have already made
their appearance.
Early last Saturday morning pro
fes ional burglars broke into the Of
fee of the Atlanta & Danville r. R.,
at Danyille, and secured booty to the
sum of over 81 600.
Governor Mckinley insists that
Col. Hamilton, of the Oaio militia.
shall recall circular asking his men
to contribute 81 each to help liqui-
date the Governors indebtedness.