Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1893-02-11
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What Night"
Five people were run down by a
Central train just west of Syracuse,
| N. Y. They were killed.
Little Goldie,n at the New Opera
House, one night only, Wednesday,
Feb. Is. This is something fine.
Don't miss it.
A slight earthquake is reported to
have been felt at Belfast, capital of
the Department of liant -Rhin,
France, recently.
S. j. White, who purchased the
stock lately kept by IL. M. Herring,
is offering some great bargains. Mr..
Herring remains at the store, and
will be pleased to wait on his former
customers.
The grand concert to be given at
the Martin Street Opera House, next
Tuesday night, should be attended
by all. A trained choir of so voices
and an orchestra of20 pieces, cannot
fail to attract large crowd.
If you tell young lady that one
honest woman can hardly be found,'
she first gets angry, then angrier,
then angriest but tell her that "an
honest man is yet to be-" and she
smiles loud, then louder, then loud
est.
A laboratory for the study, under
strict scientific conditions, of snake
poisons and cures for snake bites is
to be established in Calcutta 1t is
to be founded by native and will
be the only institution Of its kind in
the world.
George H. Fountain. Plainfield,
n. j., arch@ologist, while recently
excayating mound near that city
in which ne lives, dug up an Indian
moccasin. But one or two similar
moccasins are in the possession of
collectors.
Judge Lands has decided in a
Blair county, Pa, case that when a
building burns down, contractors
lien against it also perishes with the
property destroyed. There is, so to
speak, nothing left for lien to
lean against.
Rev. Wilton NJ. Smith, in address
ing the Young Mems Christian As
ISOLATION at its anniversary meeting
in New York last week, reported
that of the 100000 young men in
that city not more than 10000 ever
entered a church.
Mrs. NJ. A. Anderson, sergeant
at arms of the Arkansas house, acts
as doorkeeper in the absence of the
ergeant-at-arms. and can do more
with her smile in seating an obstrep-
erous member than the chief can do
with his official mace.
In lecture delivered before the
Massachusetts, Institute of Technol-
ogy, Prof. Sedgwick said he had ira
ced the course of an epidemic of ty-
phoid fever and found that it just
matched the route of a milkman.
This was in city not far from Bos-
ton.
CUMBERLAND Coal FOR CHICAGO
A large lump of coal eighing over
seven tons has been mined in Mine
No. 3, of the Georges Greek Coal
and Iron company, and will be plac
ed on exhibition at the Worlds Fair.
1t has been boxed and is now ready
for shipment.
DEATH OF MRs. CHAs. BEDFORD
Mrs. Charles Bedford, an aged lady
of this place died at her home last
Sunday. Her illness had been of
long duration dating back from a
stroke of paralysis which she sus
tanned some time ago. Her funeral
took place last Wednesday.
The ladies of the Womens' Relief
Corps intend to hold ball on Easter
Monday night at the Central Opera
House. This is a charitable organi-
cation and the proceeds of the ball
will be used for the relief of the wild
ows and orphans of our city, and
should be patronized literally.
U. S. GRANT PITZER.-There can
be no fault found with the above
county official for not discharging
his whole duty in prosecuting crime.
He is a hard student, forciblc
speaker, and it will only require time
for the state and nation to know
and applaud him.-Pioneer Press.
DECREASE OF EARNINGs.--T
statement of the Norfolk and West
ern Railroad Company for 1892
shows that the gross earnings were
$9,952,8l6; expenses, $7,O21 ,672,
taxes included net earnings, 50, 92I,-
209, a decrease of $257,075 compar-
ed with the twelve months of 1891.
Mr.. John S. Robinson, of the G.
V. r. R., has been returned to his
old run between Hagerstown and
Winchester. Mr.. Robinson is
courteous officer of the railroad COM
pany, and has hosts of friends all
along the line. We are always glad
to see him when we board the train.
The members of the Luther ALI
ance held a "Conundrum Tea" at
the residence Of Mr.. E. E. Herring,
on Burke street, last Tuesday night,
which was largely attended, and was
a decided financial success. The
program, which was pleasingly rem
dered, consisted of tableax, music,
etc.
Have our citizens been neglecting
the opportunity we have to obtain
the Reformed College? We feel
sure that our people do not properly |
appreciate the advantages such an
institution would offer, and we want
them to be Impressed with the fact
that if Hag erstown secures the col
lege, Martinsburg will never again