Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1893-03-25
LOCAL NEWS.
SATURDAY, MARCH %, 1898.

May Blossom"
Gardening is in vogue.
Moving time approaches.
The Robins haye arrived.
Tomorrow Is Palm Sunday.
"Only Farmers Daughter"
Young chickens are spro ting.
The Rink will be open tonight.
One week from tomorrow is Eas-
ter.
Fittings are now an everyday oc-
cuFrence.
Tie county roads are in a terrible
condition.
The sp'ing-like weather is here, if
it will only stay.
1t is high time the Street Car Co.
should get to work.
Banjo, Mandolin. Guitar and Glee
Clubs, March 31st.
Tuesday was payday of the b. &
o. r. R., in this city.
Mr.. Lloyd Harper, of this place,
has removed to Brunswick.
Dandelion hunters are making
ready to open the spring trade.
Franklin 4 Marshall Glee Club,
at Martin Street Opera House April
9Th.
Miss Carrie Friskey, has returned
from a trip to relatives in Hancock,
Md.
A gang of Highwaymen has been
robbing the people of Huntington
recently.
Judge Faulkner held a special
term of Court in Charles Town, on
Tuesday last.
John Slack, ST., one OF the pioneers
of Kanawha county, died Tuesday,
aged SO years.
So far everything points towards
asplendid yield of fruit during the
coming season.
Mr.. John w. Thompson made a
short visit to friends near Charles
Town, this week.
"Only a Farmers Daughter" at
the Martin Street Opera House,
Friday, Jan. 3lst.
The reason why spring isn't warm
ing things up is because it is too full
of snap cold snap.
Mr.. Joseph Grub and wife, of
this place we're visiting friends in
Midtown, last week.
About the most unpopular man
now going is the one predicting
another snow or two.
Banjo, Mandolin, Gaitar and Glee
Clubs, at the New Opera House, one
night only, March 3lst.
The next meeting of the W. Va.
Editorial Association will be held in
this city May 10th to 18th.
The Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers, established a lodge at
Brunswick, Nd, on Monday night.
Mr.. David We'll has been in New
York and laid in large supply of
clothing, ETC., for his spring trade.
Don't forget the event of the sea
son, at the New Opera House next
Thursday night" May Blossom"
Miss Lou Milbourn, who has been
on visit to friends in Norfolk, Va,
has returned to her home in this
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Harper were
in Hagerstown on Sunday, making a
short visit to their friends OF that
place.
Mr.. George Wild, we are glad to
state, is again able to 60 about, but
remains very weak from his recent
illness.
From a present examinations of
the buds, the peach crop will proba-
bly, be larger than it has been for
several years.
Bessie Woodward, a school girl,
died IN Washington ON Saturday from
an illness brought on by jumping a
rope over 200 times.
Among the first Post-office APP
pointments for West Virginia is
that of Frank D. Hoy to be post
master at Point Pleasant.
After April LIST, Mr., Frank Rhodes
will open ladies Dining room in
connection with and adjoining the
Central Eating House on East Mar
tin street.
Mr.. G r. Gibbs will, about April
lst, return from Winchester, and
again make his home in Martins
burg. We welcome him back as a
citizen.
"Only Farmers Daughter" at
the Martin Street Opera House, one
night only, Friday, March Slst.
Don't fail to see this. 1t is some
thing good.
Miss Cecil Watson, distinguished
young actress will appear at the New
Opera House, one night only Thurs.
day, Mar. Both, in the comedy
drama, May Blossom
Work on the Government Build. |
ing win soon be begun, the contrac-
tors, Messrs. r. M. Jack e. Son,
having already shipped some of the
materials for the structure.
Mr.. Bert Lamon left Martinsburg, /
on Wednesday to locatein the West.
we learn that his contemplated To-
cation is in Minnesota. May his
success be great and come soon.