Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1893-04-01

NJ w. Hawk, spent few days with
his relatives. while returning from
conference.
On April 5th, the marriage of Mr..
Albert c. Quenzel TO Miss Mary B
Polsal will take place ID this city, as
announced BY the cards of invita-
ton.
Mr.. W. E. Hoffheins and Bert
Boak, both students of Frankl n &
Marshall College, Lancaster. Pa, are
at home The Easter holidays are
glad tidings to the boy.
Mr.. w. II Heiston left this week
for Roseland Va, where he will erect
a large flour mill His two sons,
Clarence and William, accompanied
him, to assist in the work.
Prof. Leo. Wheat, the greats nth
ern pianist, viii give an exhibition
and recital at the Cen5a, Opera
House, on April it'll, for tie benefit
of the organ fund OF the Nj Il church.
Mr.. Arthur Herring and j. Nelson
Wisner, Jr, have returned from their
school duties, at Potomac Seminary,
r 3mney. w. Va, to spend the East
er holidays at their respective homes.
Internatlo- al Bible studies for
next Sunday are from Matthew 90,
LILO. Title: The Resurrection of
Christ Golden text " But now is
Christ risen from the dead, and be-
come the first fruits of them that
slept"
DIR. Fl L. Janney has resumed his
practice, having sufficiently recover
ed from his late illness to be at his
Office His Office hereafter will adj
join that of Justice Trammell, on w
Burke street, being the rooms re
Gently occupied by DR.. Sencindiyer.
Mr.. James P. Geyer, and another
gentleman from this city, have pur
chased a livery and carriage business
in Washington, located at corner of
G and 9th streets. Mr. Geyer will
continue his business IN this city as
before, his son, Harry, managing it
in his stead.
The town teams and many of the
country teams were exceedingly busy
this week. Many changes, compar-
atively, were made among the ten
ant, and many people are now fair
ly well fixed in their new quarters,
wondering where the next move will
be made to.
Samuel Harmon, of Pennsylvania,
has eater 1850 pies in 20 years and
declares that he has never known the
pangs of indigestion. The moral of
this is, eat exactly half a pie a day
and you will enjoy excellent health
or become an entertaining old fibber
in your latter days.
Stephen B. Elkins, Henry G.. Da-
Wis and r. G Kerens have agreed to
take part and place the balance of
enough bonds to pay for the building
of town hall at Elkins, W. Va,
erecting water works, piping the
streets and providing an electric light
plant for the town.
Editor II. L. Snyder, in the Shep-
herdstown Register: "The Register
some time ago advised the President
to call an extra session of Congress
next fall. He has done so. He
DOESN'T subscribe for the Register, so
it is evident that he borrowed it and
reads it carefully. Subscribe, Gro
ver."
Judge E. B. Faulkner has SEN
fenced L. R. Custer, the ex-Express
Agent at Summit Point, who was
recently convicted in the Jefferson
Circuit Court, for forgery, to two
years in the State Penitentiary, but
suspended execution Of sentence to
July, to give opportunity for appeal
Statesman.
Mr.. D. W. Kline, of this city, will,
with his family, shortly move near
Martinsburg, where he will engage
in farming. Mr.. Kline is coed cit
izen, and we regret to lose him from
our midst Winchester Leader.
Now, Bro. Snyder, we wonder if
you get the credit for this unwilling
cure?
Mr.. Harry Baker and Mr.. Edgar
Stewart, two of our Martinsburg
boys, have returned from their duties
at West Virginia University, to spend
the Easter vacation. Mr.. Baker,
who some time ago broke his collar
bone while engaged in athlete exer-
cises, has not fully recovered from
the effects of the same.
Some Of the leading newspapers in
this country and England are dis
cussing the question: "Shall women
propose ?" What's the use of say
ing anything about it? If women
want to propose they will do it just
as they will wear crinoline if they
finally so decide, Notwithstanding
their present opposition to the FASH
ion.
There will be an election again
this again this spring for one council
man from each ward. In the First
a successor to Mr.. John w. Martin
will be elected, in the Second Ward
to Mr.. G. W. Lamar, in the Third to
Mr.. Wesley Kaufman, in the Fourth
to Mr.. E. G. Deck and in the Fifth
to Mr. Geo. W. Schill. Good men
should be selected to fill these i'm
portant positions.
A private note from Charleston to
the Shepherdstown Register, stated
that Governor MacCorkle had ap-
pointed the following persons to be
regents for the State normal schools
of West Virginia: First COMPRESSION
al district. Melville D. Post, Ro-
mines Mills; second, Fl. l.. Snyder,
Shepherdstown; third, Jas. Ell. Mil
Ter, Hinton fourth, Lewis G. Som
erville, Point Pleasant.