Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1894-02-17

LOCAL NEWS.
SATURDAY, FEB. II, 1894.

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Washington's birthday.
"Sousa's Marine Band"
"0ld Songs" concert, goth.
NJ. C. Band Fair, Feb. 22d.
Plenty of sleighing this week.
Coming Oh Whist a Night"
Don't fail to see Fortune Folly"
Attend the FIremen's supper, 22d
Watch for the date of Fast Mail"
The NJ. G. Band Fair, Feb. 22d.
Central Opera House.
Mr.. W. A. yesterday and family
have returned to Washington.
Don't fail to see Across the
Trail" Wedn .sday, Feb. 2lst.
Mr.. D. G. Westenhaver was in
Berkeley Springs last Friday on bus
mess.
Geo. Vanmetre's RaGble is the
finest wheel in town. You should
see it.
Mr.. W T. Mol is growing better.
His illness has b en- severe and pro
tracted.
Miss Minnie Chrisman is visiting
her sister, Mrs. W. W. Ramer, on
King st.
All laborers, no matter how steady
or healthy. are compelled to have
their week time.
The snowfall of Monday gave Mar
tinsburg a decidedly wintry appear,
ance on Tuesday.
Henry Craig was given 10 days in
jail last Friday by Justice Tram
nell for stealing coal.
Senator Faulkner and bride came
up to Martinsburg last Saturday and
remained over Sunday.
We congratulate our old friend,
"Jack" Cage on reaching his seven
ty-secGnd birthday last Tuesday.
Miss Harper, of Winchester, paid
a short visit to the family of MIR. j.
s. Mathews, in this city, last week.
Hon. G. M. Bowers has gone on a
business trip to Staunton, Clifton
Forge, and other points in Virginia.
Miss Kate Harper has returned to
Hagerstown. She was visiting her
brother Mr.. W. s. Harper, of this
place.
Miss Bert. West entertained a
company Of young people at her
home on East John St. last Friday
evening.
Mr.. John R. Hinchman, the alchi-
tect of the Kilbourn Knitting Ma
chine Co., was in this city on We'd
nesday.
You will miss a good show if you
don't see Across the Trail" We'd
nesday, Feb. 2lst, at the Central
Opera House.
Mr.. D. S. Eichelberger has been
at his home in this city for some
time. He is unable to work because
of recent Illness.
Mr.. Ed. Hill, who was absent for
a week visiting friends in Frederick,
Washington aud Baltimore returned
home Wednesday.
Mr.. ]. W. Dood auctioneered q
sale in Clarke county, Va, last Tues.
day. We did not hear of any diff
cu'ty about it this time.
Don't fail to attend the "Old
Songs" evening concert at the
Central Opera House, Tuesday night.
Admission only cents.
Mrs. G W. Doll and her sister,
Mrs. Admiral Stribling, went to
Philadelphia this week to visit Mrs.
Dolls daughter, Mrs. Davis.
Judge Flick is a champion snow
sweeper. He got up early Thurs
day morning and went to work on
the large sidewalk in front of his
residence.
Wednesday was st. Valentines
day and many youth and fair
sweetheart received messages from
their adored containing the latent
fire of love.
Mrs. Kemp, mother of Mrs. L. E.
Bentz, who has been visiting her
daughter for short time returned
to her home in Frederick county,
Nd, Thursday.
Rev. G. S. Trump went to Bruins.
wick this week in the interest of
church work there. We learn the
Lutheran congregation there is in
fourishing condition.
Rev. r. D. Roller, formerly of this
place was made Secretary Of the
Board Of Directors of the West Vir-
glnia Historical and Antiquarian So.
ciety which recently met at Charles.
ton.
Both the City Band and the Fire
men Of our city deserve good patron
age. We regret that the two sup
pers occur on the same evening but
hope both will receive liberal sup
port.
International Bible studies for
Sunday, February Is, 1894, from
Genesis Is; 2233. Title: Gods
judgment on Sodom. Golden text:
''Shall not the judge of all the earth
do right "
MIR. G. w. Boyer announces in his
paper that all the reports that be
would dispose of his interest in the
Statesman since his appointment as
Postmaster are erroneous. He will
still remain full partner and do his
share of the neWeDaper work.