Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1894-05-05
LOCAL NEWS.
SATURDAY, MAY 5, 1894.

House cleaning is in order.
Thursday was Ascension Day.
May entered ia serene and pretty.
Harris Nickel Plate Show MAY 10.
Small pox is epidemic in Chicago.
Strawberries will soon be in the
market.
See the London Bellies" Thurs
day, May 10.
Straw hats will soon be a common
everyday sight.
The white-wash artist is in the
height of his glory.
Love may be blind but the neigh
bors generally aren't.
Miss Sophia Colston is visiting
relatives in Baltimore.
Berkeley Springs now has electric
lights and n water works.
Base ball and croquet is being in
dulged in by the young folks.
Miss Anna Chapman is visiting
Mrs, G, w. Berry in this city.
Now clean up your cellars and
back yards, and use lime profusely.
There are more than a million I'M
employed men in this country to-
day.
Mr.. Geo F. Evans, of the Free
Lance, spent Thursday last in
Charles Town.
Miss Julia Somerville is a guest of
her sister, Mrs. John Blair Hoge, on
West Burke street.
Be not satisfied with being merely
on the Lord s side, but be Jealous for
God and godliness.
Miss Bessie and Lula Drenner, of
this city, spent several days in Har-
per's Ferry last week.
Conditions continue to combine
to favor the thrifty purchaser at L.
E. Browns Confectionery.
A good many men are like cheap
theatrical bills-a very little money
causes them TO be stuck up.
We trust the new Council, which
goes into power soon, will try and
give Martinsburg town clock.
Rev. Henry Thomas will preach
in Christ Church, Bunker Hill, on
next Tuesday, May 9Th, at 8 o'clock
p. M.
An Organ Recital will be given IN
the First M. Z. Church, Friday, May
Ilth. The admission will be Is
cents
Miss Emma r. Holt, from near
White Hall, Va, has been visiting
her aunt, Mrs. Colbert. on Burke
street.
"A great occasion grandly I'M
proved" that is what lady remark
cd about Louis Browns strawberry
ice cream.
The robbins and blue birds we've
ight jolly the past few days, owing
no doubt to the ethereal mildness of
the weather.
The cause of the sudden collapse
Of the electric lights or Tuesday
night last was the breaking of q belt
Mt the power house.
How doth the busy candidate, i'm
prove each shining minute; He uses
his time to strengthen his cause, be-
cause there's money in it.
An organ recital will be given at
the LIST NJ. E. Church on Friday May
IL by Prof. Hsslup, of Baltimore.
Admission 25c. Don't miss 1t.
The enterprising firm of j. H.
Miller & Sons, have made a great
Improvement in the way Of new
porch around their place of business.
Miss Rose Cutting, of N. Raleigh
treet,who has been confined to her
home by sickness, for some time is,
we are glad to note,is slowly recover
ing.
Mr.. W. Newton Linch is having
the residence part of the Continental
papered and reprinted. Mr.. Charles
Cline is the artist who is doing the
work.
The family Of Mr.. VIM. Rutledge
have moved into the house on the
corner of Maple avenue and Martin
street, formerly occupied by the
family of Rev. John Landstreet.
The State Medical Society of W.
Va, meets at Berkeley Springs the
10th, 18th and 18th of July. The
State Board of Health will meet at
the same place short time before
Mr. VIM. Wolf, of West Martin
street, has been qnite i'll for some
time past, we are sorry to say does
not seem to improve as rapidly as
his many friends would like to see
him.
Mr.. George Showers and Mr..
George Carper have erected an ice
house near the G. V. r. r. passen-
ger depot to receive their ice, which
they will get jointly, from an ice
factory in Hagerstown.
The foolish man fUldeth his hands
ard says: "There is no trade, why
should | advertise ?" But the wise
man is not so. He whoopeth it up
in the newspaper, and verify he
draweth customers from afar off.
Messrs. w G. Austin, A. NJ. Staub-
ly, Fred. Sharff and A. Zimmerman.
Jr., made short trip to Hedgesville
on Sunday last. We are sorry to
state that one of the young men was
unfortunate enough to come back
without hat. Ask Wallie about it.