Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1893-03-04
LOCAL. NEWS.
ATURDAY, MAgCH 4, 1893.

George w ilSOD Ministries.
Killarney and the Rhine"
The sale season is at its height.
Will the town clock movement
materialize?
George Wilson's Minstrels, Tues
day, Mar. It'll.
Mr.. E. c. barrow was in this city
one day last week.
Miss Mamie Davis and father, are
visiting in Baltimore.
Two fires have occurred this week
with comparatively small losses.
Tit for Tat" March 8, at New
Opera House. Reserved seats now
on sale.
Mrs. D. II Stuckey and son have
returned from a visit to her relatives
and friends in Ohio.
Don't fail to see j. E. Toole and
his Colleens AT the Martin Street
Opera House, tonight.
March came in like lamb. Will
the prophesy of its going out be as
trde as that Of Mr.. Ground Hog?
George Wilson's Minstrels, at the
Martin Street Opera House, one
night only, Tuesday, March. 18th.
If Mr.. G, H will just stop roofing
a while and let the sun shine we will
be under everlasting obligations to
him.
The Uniform Rank K of P, of
this city. will hold ball on or about
the 18th inst. Get ready for good
time.
Mr.. H. w. Scheelky, of Radford,
Va, is on a visit to his sister, Mrs.
Anthony Staubly, on West Martin
street.
Mr.. w. o. Nicklas, of NIcklas
Bros. and Co., has gone east for the
purchase Of spring and summer
goods.
Miss Laura Bell, of Brunswick,
Nd, who has been spending a short
time in this city, has returned to her
home in that place.
Killarney and the Rhine" at the
Martin Street Opera House, one
night only, Saturday, March 4th.
Don't fail to see this.
Mr.. John n. Tabler well known in
this county, living near DarkesviIle,
was seriously hurt, on Sunday last,
by kick from horse.
Local news is mighty scarce this
week. But if people refuse to make
news, they can't blame the newspa
per for not publishing it.
We were pleased to meet a school
boy friend. MIR E. B. Undertake, OF
Middleway, who is spending several
days with friends in Martiusburg.
Vice President elect Stevenson
has appointed his son as his private
secretary. Did we hear any Demo
cratic paper whisper, "NepotismW
Judge Faulkner has appointed Mr..
W. f Alexander Deputy clerk Of the
Circuit Court, for Jefferson county.
Wilmer Latimer is page to the court.
Miss Flora Hooge, accompanied
by her friend, Miss Stewart, of Ro-
anoke, Va, were visiting Miss Hoo
ge's relatives in Martinsburg, this
week.
At the meeting OF the Grant Mon
umenI Association in New York, it
was announced that sufficient money
had been subscribed to complete the
work.
Mrs. j. II. Smurr and daughter of
West Martin street, are visiting
friends in Baltimore and Washing
ton, where they will remain several
weeks.
Three corps Of engineers are in
the field surveying for the new road
that will connect the West Virginia
Central and the Cumberland Valley
railroads.
The sudden disappearance of S.
W. Burton. cashier OF the Radford
Bank, near Roanoke, Va, caused
run on the institution by alarmed
depositors.
George Gale, the well known oper
attic tenor, is now a member of the
George Wilson Minstrels He will
sing here his latest success, "Sweet
Golden Rod"
At Topeka the Populist House
surrendered to the decree of the
Court, and the Republican House
entered upon the work of disposing
of the business.
Mr.. Chas. D. Matthaei has gone
TO Baltimore preparatory to his en-
tering business at Cumberland, Nd.
He has vacated the store-room re-
Gently occupied by him.
Charley Goodyear, the well-known |
Minstrel, is one Of the principal en-
tertainers of the George Wilson
Mlnstrels, who are billed to appaar
here Tuesday, March It'll.
F. W. Mindrop, manager of the
MILFORD Clarke Company, is well
known here, and he promises one of
the finest entertainments ever given
in This city. New Opera House,
March 8
A public meeting will be held a
week from to day atthe Court House
to consider the matter ofhaying bet
ter roads in Berkeley county. We
hope our citizens will be able to
solve the problem. /