Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1893-01-28

Will Mantz also smiles.
Eldon's Comedians, at the Martin
Street Opera House, one week, CON-
mencing Monday, Jan. 30th, in a
repertoire of their plays, including
Donnerwetter, ""The Little Hero"
'Ziz, the Pet of the West" Com
mercial Drummer" Maud Muller"
Little Wild Fire. Solomon Is
aacs.n and others. Don't miss them.
VIM. Taylor, an aged man. was
found lying on the pike about one
mile below Shepherds.own, on Fri
day evening of last week, dead. He
had been in the town during the day
and made some purchases. after
which he started fer his home,
which was only short distance from
where his body was found. Mr.. Tay-
lor served in the Mexican War.
The Congregation Of the Propa-
ganda Eide, at Rome, will soon con
slder the claims of Mgrs. Kahn, Fitz-
gerald and Spalding to the appoint
ment of coadjutsr to the Arch bishop
of st Louis.
1t is thought that Mgr. Kahn is
almost certain to secure the appoint
ment, though the claim of Mgr
spalding is strongly supported.
An effort is being made by the
young men of this place, to organize
a company to be enlisted in the Ma
tional Guards Of West Virginia.
The first meeting for this purpose
was held at the office of Mr.. Fl. H.
Emmert, on Wednesday evening.
We trust the organization will be a
"go." and that Berkeley county will
show up ereditably in the military of
West Virginia.
There are twenty well built towns
10 Kansas without q single inhabi-
tant to awaken the echo Of their de-
serted streets. Saratoga has a $780,
600 opera house, large brick hotel,
a $4,000 school house and large
number of fine business houses, yet
there is nobody to even claim place
to sleep At Fargo a $4,000 school
house stands on the side of the hill q
monument to the booming craze
EG.
WILL RESUME HIS OLD PosT-On
February 1st Mr.. John G. Hutzler
will resume his old post as passen-
ger engineer on the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad. Mr.. Hutzler has for
a long time been fulfilling the posi-
ton of assistant train.master at this
point. Mr.. Jonathan Reister will
fill the position vaca ed by Mr.. Hutz-
Ter. Mr.. Thomas Nuckles, we also
learn, will resume bis station at the
throttle.
SALES OF REAL EsTATE.-On Sat
urday there was some lively bidding
at the sales of various properties at
the front door of the Court house.
The first property offered was the
PAUL property, corner of Queen and
Second streets. Mr.. Joha G. Hutz-
Ter became the purchaser at the sum
Of $2,350. Mr.. Charles II. Miller,
trustee, sold the G. W. Wisner prop
erty immediately after the sale OF
the PAUL property. Messrs. Swope
& Frazer, and F. S. Emmert, be-
came the purchasers for the sum OF
$3.50.
HONOR TO BERKELEY COUNTY
BoY.-Company A, Second Baltsl-
lion Infantry, Mary and National
Guard held and election at their ar
mory in Cumberland, Md, last
Tuesday evening to fill the vacancy
made in lieutenancy caused by the
election of Captain J. w. Gray.
Mr.. D. r. Nihion was unanimously
elected as lst Lieutenant. Mr.. Nj
hion is one of the youngest members
of the command and is the youngest
officer. His popularity and personal
worth made him the unanimous
choice of his fellow soldiers.
ELEVATED TRACKS IN WASHINGTON.
Mr.. John K. Cowen, counsel of
the B. & 0 r. R. Co., was at the
Capitol to-day to talk with Senators
Mcmillan and Faulkner, of the Dis
trict Committee, about the plans OF
the company for the construction of
elevated tracks to carry their road
into the city of Washington. The
engineers Of the company have made
certain changes in their original plans
for the elevated structure and wish
ed to have them approved by the
District Committee before finally
submitting them.-BaHimore Sun,
Tuesday.
LODGE VISIT. Washington Lodge
No. /, K. of P, Of this city, enter
tanned a delegation from Loyalty
Lodge No. 1872, of Brunswick, Nd,
on Tuesday night. The party came
up to see the initiation of candidates
as the degrees are conferred in West
Virginia. Mr. J. w. Hilleary, P. c.;
E. G. Unger, G. c.; R. H. House,
V. c.; j. W. Moore, NJ. F.; W. H.
Whetzel, G. W. Forest, d. T.
Deck and G. H. Bowling were the
visitors, and they report themselves
as very much pleased and benefited
by their visit. Addresses were made
by some of the visitors and few of
the local members.
Miss Ida G. Leidig, an es.imable
young lady, and daughter of Mr..
Leidig, whose home is near Mar
tinsburg, died at the residence of
her sister, on Water street, on Men
day last, from the effect of a fall on
the ice, on Friday, Jan. 10. The
funeral took place from the Lutheran
Church, on Wednesday afternoon,
at 2:3O p. m. Miss Leidig has been
attending the High School, of this
city, and her illness had been but of
comparative short duration. We
sincerely sympathize with the family
who have lost beloved member.
She was aged about II years and
9 months.