Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1894-02-24

| Mr.. James F. Thompson made
hasty business trip this week to sew
eral of the eastern cities
The City Band Fair is in full blast
and we earnestly hope the boys will
receive much patronage.
| Prof. Brockenshires orchestra did
their musical work very well On the
opening night Of the band lair.
Messrs. W. Drcnner and A. Tim.
mel man, Jr., made flying visit to
Winch ST, Washington 3 birthday.
| Miss Betty Hunter took advan-
tage of school holiday on the 22i,
and spent the day in Chambersburg.
Messrs. E. G. Williams and j.
Nelson Wisner went to Charlestown
on Wednesday on hasty business
trip
The Band Fair is now soap and
the boys expect to come out we'll at
its close. Every one should patron
ize them.
Mr. S. S. Buzzerd, of Berkeley
Springs, editor of the Morgan Mes
senger, paid us short visit On Tues
day last.
Mrs. Willoughby Lemen, living
near Swan Pond, in this county, died
at her home on Sunday night, in
childbirth.
Mr. VIM. I. Stewart is making
considerable repairs to his property
on Swartz street which he recently
purchased.
One of the first covenants that
every young man ought to make
with himself is that be should never
run in debt.
Mr.. John S. Robinson Of the G.
v X. K. was in town spending his
week off with his mother on west
King street.
The residence of Mr.. F. S. EN-.
inert on South Queen street is al
most completed. 1t is among the
handsomest.
The City Band Daily gotten out
by Messrs. Thompson Bros, print
ers, is neat little sheet full of good
workmanship.
Rev Father Denan, of Harper's
Ferry, conducted the services at St.
Joseph's Catholic Church, of this
city, on Sunday evening last
And now Ave. Miller springs into
line as proud father. The little
stranger is a second child and a
bouncing girl baby.
The post-office was closed on
Thursday, the 22d, except from 9 to
10 a. M, and to o. M, it being
Washington's birthday and legal
holiday.
Judge Stake, of Hagerstown, has
appointed receiver for the = urbridge
BICYCLE Facto"y and has O de. ed a
sale for the foreclo sure of the mort.
gage thereon.
Prefer thine own paper to any
other, and if thou has no done SO
subscribe for it Immediately. Pay
for it in advance an it shall be we'll
with the and.lh ue.
Hon. W. Fl. n. Flick t, ok a pleas
ure trip to Washington last Satur-
day. He "took in" the 'FMerchant
of Venice" played there by the Irv-
ing-Terry Company.
Mrs. VIM. Morgan has been visit
ing her sister Mrs. Samuel Gold at
Bunker Hill. The Colonel proves
his good bachelor qualities by pro-
viding his own meals.
International Bible studies for Sun
day, Feb. 25th. 1894, from Genesis
%: liz Title: Trial of Abra.
hams Faith. Golden text: "By
faith Abraham, when he was tried
offered up Issac."
We regret exceedingly that Mrs.
K. l.. Moler, who was getting along
so very nicely is seriously i'll. We
trust the illness may be of short du
ration and she may fully recover as
rapidly as possible.
Berkeley Springs will endeavor to
have big county fair this fall. Pre-
paration are being made n a large
scale and we believe the right people
are at the helm of the movement to
make it successful.
Our good wishes 60 with Mr.. G.
K. Stribling, formerly of the World
office, now in charge of newspaper
office at Davis, W. Va. He is good
workman and will always take care
of his employers interests.
There is great war of words go
ing on in Shepherdstown as to wheth
er or not the citizens should have
Sunday mails. 1t is time Shepherds
town should shake off the dust of
Puritanism and keep abreast with
| the times.
The NJ. G. Band has again started
the an. q. Band Daily" which is a
good feature to advertise their pro-
gramme for each evening and at the
same time advertise their patrons.
Prof. j. o. Brockenshire and A F.
Lambert are the editors.
Mr.. J. J. Albright, formerly of
this county but now of Steelton, Pa,
was in this city last Saturday max
ing arrangements for the burial of
his wife at Tomahawk, this county.
The remains were brought to North
Mountain on Monday and from there
taken to the place of intermeut.
The 18th day of February, last
Monday, was one of general celebra.
tion all through the Unit,d States.
The papers from every locality speak
of good times had and MANY excel.