Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1894-07-14


The Misses Munday, of Romney,
W. Va, formerly of this place, are
visiting friends in this city.
Ovr hundred tickets were sold
to Bay Ridge on Thursday for the
Kings Daugh ers excursion.
Miss Emily Tabb is still very i'll
at her home on West King street,
and it is not expected that she will
recover.
Mrs. Annie Bremen, whose condi-
ton has been considered critical for
several weeks, is now regarded as out
of danger.
Misses Bessie Lamon and Sophia
Colston made short visit to friends
in Charles Town and Shepherdstown
last week.
DIR. and Mrs. l.. r. Pennington
are still visiting Mrs. Pennington's
parents in Wilmington, Del. They
will return on Tuesday.
Mrs. Geo. G. Buser, who was on a
visit to her father-in- law, Mr.. Theo.
Buser, has returned to her home, in
McKeesport, Pa, last week.
Miss Bette Boehm, who has been
on visit to her friend Miss Lutte
Oster, in Chewsville, Nd, for short
time, has returned to her home in
this city.
Mr. Jas. B. Dyche, Jr., has opened
grocery store in the room recently
occupied by j. w. Crabb on West
King street. Jim is q hustler and
will succeed.
On Wednesday night at a special
meeting of the City Council Mr.. C.
G. Cutler, who was granted certifi-
cate of election appeared and was
sworn in as a member from the First
Ward.
The High School is being repaint-
ed inside and out, and when finished
will be one of the most attractive
buildings in the city. Messrs. j Ohm L.
Bateman and William Hurd are do
ing the work.
Rev. Ferdinand Hesse, formerly
of this place, who recently gradual
cd at the Lutheran Theological
Seminary, was installed as the regu-
lar pastor of the Lutheran congre-
CATION at New Oxford, Pa, on June
oath.
A slight fire occurred near this
city on Sunday caused by the roof of
Mr.. Joseph Bradshaw's house catch
ing fire from a spark from the chin
ney. Besides burning a good size
bole in the roof no further damage
was done.
The cruiser Minneapolis made
1899 knots an hoEr under natural
draft on her preliminary trial trip off
the Massachusetts, coast. She attain
ed maximum speed of over twenty
one KIN Is under assisted forced
draught.
The farm of Mr.. Samuel Strider,
containing over 200 acres, near Har-
per's Ferry, was sold by special conn
missioners last Friday, for $25 per
acre and purchased by Judge E. B.
Faulkner, who held the first mort
gage on it.
Messrs. George NJ. Bowers ana
G. A. Viewer have bought from
Messrs. j. P Geyer and John Bow.
ers the contract for carrying of all
mails in the District of Columbia.
To perform the work requires nearly
a hundred teams.
jennings army is in CharlesTown,
w. Va, and Jennings says he will
not leave until he addresses crowds
IN that place and Elk City, W. Va
Brunsaoick Herald.
Gee Whiz Jennings must have
a regular fog horn voice.
A Kansas man dropped little
note to neighbours wife, inviting
her to meet him under the pale sill
yer moon. The husband got the
note first, and kept the appointment.
Two doctors have been at work on
the Kansas man taking out lead for
week.
The remains of Richard Zepp, who
was accidentally killed at Chicago,
were brought to this place last Sun
day for interment. "Dick," as he
was Familiarity called was detective
employed by the railroad company
and while performing his duties was
accidentally shot.
The Baltimore Base Ball Club is
doing some fine work now, and their
lead for the pennant will be kept up.
The Pittsburg Club which is CON
sidered their Jonah" was defeated
by them several times. Manager
Hanlon is to be commended for his
good judgment in the selection of
players for his club.