Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1893-03-11
LOCAL NEWS.
ATURDAY, MARCH IL. 1893.

Spring fever will soon make is
appearance.
The State printing this year will
cost the State $4,000.
Mr.. D. W. Shaffer has been on the
sick list for several days.
Hypnotism and mesmerism. Cen
trail Opera House, March l6.
Lottie Briscoe, in "The Burglar"
March 18th, New Opera House.
Mr.. George Wild is rapidly re-
covering from his late serious Illness.
The Carnival of Passions, j Pres
colt Eldrilge, Central Opera House,
March l6.
Mr.. Eugene Hollis is in Hagers-
town, working at the Bicyc e Works
at Jh't place.
Mr.. Nat. S. u. Pendlcton, of the
Berkeley Springs Neoos, was in our
city on w SuneSuaY.
The Burglar, an enhancing come
dy-drama. New Opera House, We'd
nesday, March 18th.
Hon. Alex. Parks has returned
from Charleston, his duties there
having been completed.
Mr.. Ed. Darby, of Altoona, Pa.
is in Martinsburg, visiting his moth
er on West Race street.
Joseph Starry. one of the oldest
citizens of Charlestown, W. Va, died
Saturday, aged "a years.
Don't fail to see "The South be-
fore the War" at the Central Opera
House, Wednesday, March 10.
The oath of Office was administer
ed to President Cleveland upon a
Bible given him by his mother.
Mr.. John A Bowers is making
some valuable Improvements to his
property on North Queen street.
Mr.. Stuart w Walker was in this
city a short time last week, but re-
turned to Charleston on Saturday.
Rev. Henry Thomas will officiate
in Christ Church, Bunker Hill, on
next Sunday, 18th inst, at 8 o'clock,
p. m.
Water was turned into the Chesa-
peake & Ohio Canal on Monday
last as far as Harper's Ferry, to try
the leaks.
John c., son Of Mr.. John w. Neer
has returned from Harrisonburg and
accepted a position in the store Of
his father.
A preparatory branch for the
State University will be established
a bill to that effect having already
passed the Senate.
Quite a number of our citizens
braved the terrible storm on Inau-
guratiOn day, aud a great deal of
sickness is the result.
Martinsburg's streets were com
paratively deserted on Saturday.
The majority of her citizens took
in" the inauguration.
Hon. Forrest W. Brown, of
Charles Town, was in this CITY. on
Tuesday, acting as judge of a special
term of the Circuit Court.
Reserved seats now on sale for j -.
Prescott Eldridge's "Wonders of
Hypnotism and Mesmerism." Cen
trail Opera House, March 16.
Mr.. John N. Abel will shortly re-
move to his farm, near the Big
Spring. His residence will be occu-
pied Mr. Mendenhall and family.
Rev, S. B. Buchanan, ex-treasurer
Of the trustees of the State Insane
Asylum, of Arkansas, has confessed
to the embezzlement of over $780,
900.
Work has been resumed on the
foundation of the new government
building in order to get the same in
complete readiness for the super
structure.
Mr.. John Mckee, of jamestown.
N. Y, is visiting his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Mckee, on Race ST..
Hecame from Washington last Satur-
day night.
Rev. E. Holmes Lamar came to
this, his native city, after the ad-
journment of the NJ e. Conference,
and spent few days with friends
and relatives.
Governor Frank Brown, of Mary
land, IS seriously i'll as a result of
his exposure on Inauguration Dav.
The gravest fears for his recovery
are entertained.
DR.. Fl. L. Janney's office has been
closed tor several days. The Doc
tor is sick at his home at Vancleves-
vile. We trust to see him at his
post very soon.
AmeHe Rives' tragedy OF Aihel-
aoold, handsomely illustrated, will
soon be issued in book form. It is
printed on hand made paper, and is
most attractively bound.
Mr.. Charles Thompson has accept
ed position with MIR. F. Spillman
as salesman. Charles has lots of
friends and will be quite an acouisi-
ton to Mr.. Spillman's trade.
a captain at San Francisco from
Honolulu states that the annexation
sentiment is growing, and that pro
tectorate would be distasteful to the
islanders for several reasons.
Governor Fleming, on Friday,
granted pardon to John Harris, of
jefferson county, who is serving a
i've years sentence in the penitentia-
ry' at Moundsville, for burglary.