Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1894-08-18
Lots of visitors in this city.

Boom the big time here in Sep
TENDER.
Fouls by the pound--those knock
ed on the diamond.
Miss r. Sc Brady, Of Baltimore, is
visiting Mrs. w. w. Crumr.
Mrs. Catharine Dawson, of WASH
Ilngton is visiting Mrs. j. G. Frazer.
Lee Fl. Gooey, the Chinese laun-
dryman, badly scalded himself on
Wednesday.
Miss Bessie Appleby, Of Washing
ton, is guest in the family of Mr..
j. Nelson Wisncr.
Mr.. George Adams, of the St.
Clair, spent his vacation in Wash
ington county, Md.
Attend the yard party at the resi-
dence of Mr.. Geo. S. Hill, on Burke
street, next Tuesday night.
Mrs. A. M. Gilbert has returned
from visit to her sister. Mrs. Rev.
J. P. Tyler, at Wildwood, Va.
John Homrich says he doesn't
mind the loss of five baby dresses
very much just so the baby doesn't
go.
Mr.. John Massey, of Winchester,
and Mr.. Phil. Sheridan, of Washing
ton, together, spent few days here
this week.
A steady boy to learn the print
ing business is wanted at this office.
None but those who mean "business
need apply.
Mr.. VIM. Butler has re ,umed
work as gauger at the Hannis Dis
tillery. He has been eff duty for
some time.
DR.. and Mrs. George F. Day, who
have been visiting the home of DIR.
Day in Bellaire, Ohio, returned home
on Tuesday.
Mr. Lucy Carly returned to her
homein Washington, on Tuesday, af-
ter visit to the family Of Mr.. Thos.
Light, near this city.
The Democratic primaries will be
held this evening, and Brilliant,
Thompson and Stuckey will each do
some very heavy work.
The Kings Daughters have set
the second Thursday in July as the
date for holding their future annual
pic MES at Inwood Park.
Mr.. Ed. Keiter and sister, Miss
Lottie c., of this place, spent Sun
day last with their sister, Mrs. Lee
vi 0. Fries, at Cedar Grove, Va
Masters Edgar and Milton Boylen,
of Washington, are spending their
vacation in this city, the guests of
their grandfather, Mr.. Thomas
O'Brien.
Mr.. James S. Ruckman, a store
keeper at the Hannis Distillery went
to his home in Romney, on Tuesday
to look after private business and
visit friends.
Rev. j. L. Sibole, formerly of
Gerardstown, now pastor of a pros
porous Lutheran church in Philadel-
phia, has been in Berkeley Springs
for the past ten days.
Among the Sunday visitors to this
city were Mrs. John Stahl, of Wash.
ington, and Mrs. Grillett, guests of
Mrs. J. II. Smurr Mr.. W. Fl. Eas-
terday, OF Washington.
The engagement of Miss Sallie
Harrison to Mr.. Harrison Gambrel,
of Cumberland, is announced. The
wedding will take place in the Epis-
copal Church September 5.
Mr.. L. D. Gerhardt and family are
enjoying the annual encampment of
the Pennsylvania National Guard at
Gettysburg this week, and visiting
the family of Mrs. Gerhardt.
A woods meeting conducted by
Rev. F. A. Strother began at Baker
ton yesterday. The preaching will
be continued at least ten days. Rev.
j. P. Hyde is expected to preach to-
morrow.
A large number of persons from
here attended the Christian Endeav.
or reunion at Mont Alto on Thurs
day, and we learn that it was one of
the largest gatherings ever seen on
the grounds.
Uncle Harry Helferstay, the night
baggage master of the B. & O., SAYS
that snow fell on Monday morning
at two o'clock. We were not up so
early as this and can't state from
personal observation.
International Bible studies for
next Sunday. are from John l IS.
40 verses. Title, "First Diciples of
Jesus" Golden text, We have
found the Messiah, which is being
interpreted, the Christ"
Robert Jeffrles, Jacksonville,
Ind. boy. saw soap fakir pretend
to pour oil on his head and burn it
off without injury. He tried the
trick with kerosene and match.
The date of the funeral will be an
nounced soon.
Miss Virginia Hyde, who was the
musical instructor at the Berkeley
Female Institute for several wears,
was the guest of Miss Louise Snod-
grass on Wednesday and Thursday.
Miss Hyde is now engaged in teach
ing music in Ohio.
Business along the B. & O. Rail-
road seems to be improving. The
company has given orders that the
shops at Parkersburg run eight
hours day, six days a week. An
order similar to this went into effect
here about two weeks ago.