Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1893-04-15
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erect other deal.
There is $4,000, COZ of life in
susance written in all part, Of the
world. and Of this nearly one hall is
placed in this county. Americans
hold their lives more dearly than
other people d !.
Tie famous flag which Gen. Bat
ler raised over the court-bouse at
New Orleans, and ON recount of
which he issued now historic order,
is the property of the Connecticui
Historical Society.
Mr. I j. Ramsburg, IT,, formerly
travelling salesman for the Antietam
Paper Co. OF Hagerstown, was in
tewn in Monday. He is now repre-
senting Chas. NJ Stoever e. Co..
paper manufacturers and dealers of
Philadelphia.
The twenty second annual meeting
of the Womens' Board of Foreign
Missions of the Presbyterian church
convened in Buffalo, N. Y, on the
18th inst. The receipts for the year
were $4,000 and the expenditures
about the same.
Mr.John II. Bogart has resigned
his position as driver of the U. s.
Express Company wagon at this
place, and viii hereafter be associat-
ed with his brothe, Henry in the ex-
change and delivery business aa the
Continental stables.
The First Quarterly Conference of
Mactinsburg Station, Gu. B. will be
held at Greensburg, April 22d, at
$50 p. IN. All Quarterly Confer
ence members are requested to be
present. Bishop j. Dickson will
preside over the Conference and
preach on Sunday the 23d.
Mr. j. G. Adams the new proprie-
tor of the St. Clair Hotel has been
making some improvements at the
hosiery. The Office has been i'm
proved and the telegraph office has
been moved to the reading room on
the opposite side of the hall where
it has been petitioned off with neat
counter.
In another column of this issue,
the Martinsburg and Winchester
Turnpike Company is advertising
for bids for the erection of the abute-
ments for bridge over Mill Greek
at Bunker Hill. This has been a
long felt want by the patrons of that
excellent road and has long been
talked of.
U. S. G. Pitzer, Prosecuting At
torney, has received and accepted an
invitation to deliver the Grafton at
the National Cemetery, at Winches-
ter, May Both. He will be the guest
of Mulligan Post No. 80, and the
Ladies National Memorial Associa-
ton. Grant was the orator there
last Decoration Day, and has warm
spot in his heart for the Winchester
people.
The members of the Charlestown
Art Amateur Club gave q perform
ance of the Tab'eax and the farce
"Iee on Parle Francais," on Monday
and Tuesday nights, in the hall al
that place. Our readers will remem
Der this to be the same farce which
was played here several months age
by those participating in the Baptist
entertainment, and which met will
much success.
The Wayne county Neacs says
Jim Stacy, character who a cou
pie of years ago figured in these
parts has just been arrested and jail
ed in Logan county. He and some
other man held up railroad man
named Ned Alvin and robbed him
Alvin resisted them ard was badly
beaten. The robbers secured $3.50
Stacy has served a five years. tern
IN the penitentiary in Kentucky and
is said to be bad character. He is
native Of Pike county, KY"
Harper & Brothers announce that
they will publish, about the middle
of April the following books: "The
Philosophy of Singing by Mrs. G.
K. Rogers Personal Recollections
of Nathaniel Hawthorne" by his
friend of many years, the late Hora
ito Bridge, with portraits )" Slavery
and the Slave Trade In Africa by
Henry M. Stanley, illustrated by
Frederic Remington; "The Earl of
Aberdeen" by his son, Sir Arthur
Gordon Gin "The Queens Prime
Ministers " series )" The Dictator
a new novel by Justin McCarthg
and new, revised edition of VIM,
Blacks s, "Shandon Bells"
Messrs. Diehl & Bro, of Charles
town, says the Spirit few days ago
prepared and sent to the board OF
Worlds Fair managers for West Vir.
gina an exhibit Of limestone from
| the extensive quarries of Messrs.
Knott Bros, of this county. A let
ter acknowledging their receipt
speaks of them as very handsome
specimens. A very truthful mention
as the beds of limestone found in
this county have no superior any
where. Messrs. Diehl have also pre-
pared for Hon. D. B. Lucas, for ex.
hibition at the Worlds Fair, speci-
men of marble taken from the lands
of the latter in this county.-Shep-
herdStoeUn Register.
Judge Dennis, in the Circuit Court
filed his opinion on the claims of a
number of persons against the Amer.
lean Fraternal Circle, which were
disallowed by the special auditor.
The Judge allows Gruber & Landon,
New York attorneys, $500 profess
sional services. He also allows the
claims Of those who solicited for
members and of DR.. John Morris for
fees as medical examiner. He disal-
lows the claims of John Fl. W. Fry,
for balance of salary as president of
the order, and of certificate holders
who had paid in for three years and
wanted the advance of 5000. The
case was referred back to the special
| auditor to state an account in ac-