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

SATURDAY. JULY "A, 1894.
Who's got a chill ?


Lutheran pie ic. Island Park.
Lovely evenings f1I p"omenading.
Watermellons and cante 'op are
plentiful.
Mr.. John Heller was in Winches-
ter last week.
Mr.. F. Vernon Aler was in Wash
ington, on Monday.
The c. V. r. r. on the Fourth
carried 2,700 excursionlsts.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. w. Eamich re-
turned to tits city this week.
Mr.. G. l.. Barnhart, of Duffields
made a short visit to this city this
week.
Mr.. Jonas Trussell is confined to
his room at his residence on West
King street.
Miss Ma Ade Martin, of Baltimore,
is visiting Miss Ora Viewer on West
Burke street.
Miss Katie Steele, of Winchester,
Va, is visiting Miss Katie Gibbs, on
Boyd avenue.
Judge Faulkner hss handsome
new phaeton which was built Tor him
by Mr.. john Heller.
Mrs. j. W. Points, nee Miss Ada
DoCd, OF Dayton, o., is visiting rel
atiyes in this county.
Mrs. aad Mrs. Theo. Buser, and
little Charlle, were visiting in Berke-
ley Springs last week.
There are some women SO laxative
That nothing but the toothaehe can
make one of them hold her jaw.
Mrs. c. K. Gibbs has gone TO
Harrisonburg, Va, to spend a few
weeks with relatives and friends.
Miss Porter, sister of Mrs. VIM.
Melcher, who has been visiting here,
returned home to Philadelphia this
week.
Mrs. Dr.. Snodgrass was on a Wis
It this week to the family of her
brother, Mr.. Elias Emmert, atFunks-
town, Md.
Mrs. John Foley, of Martlnsburg,
spent several days the past week
with her mother, Mrs. Hester An
thony, Hancock.
Miss Eva North is ON visit to
fIien Is in Berkeley Springs rusti-
eating during a well earned vacation
faom school labors.
"a 10 Is is the score which marks
a victory Of John Leagues base ball
team over Jim Faulkner's nine.
Game played Monday.
The flooring in the U. S. Court
House and Post Office building is
being rapidly laid by Contractor
Jacks force of carpenters.
Davis's Van Bibber and Others
has just been added to the Frank
liu Square Library" with a striking
coyer-design, in colors, by Penfield.
Cadets Smithers and Scales fyught
prize fight at West Point. After
an hour and half's battle of eigh-
t en- rounds the fight was declared a
draw.
A select hop was given in Frank
enberry Park on Wednesday night
last by Messrs. Robt. Mcdowell and
Nelson Tabler. A large crowd was
present.
The remains Of Mr.. Wharton, a
brother-in-law of Mr.. A. S. Poisal
were taken to Berkeley Springs on
Wednesday morning for interment at
that place.
We noticed on our streets on Sat-
urday and Monday last, Mr.. Charles
Hell bert, who was formerly IN bust
ness at this place, but is now Sheriff
of Washington county.
The Misses Shick, daughters of
Mr.. Rudolph Shick. of Philadel-
phia. brother ofMrs. G. s. Trump,
OF this city, are visiting their aunt, at
the Lutheran parsonage.
An old bachelor says: at is all
nonsense to pretend that love is
blind. | never knew man IN love
that did not see ten times as much
in his sweetheart as / did,"
One negro was cut to death, and
two were riddled with bullets as a
result of disagreement between the
judges at cake walk at Montgom-
cry, Alabama, last Saturday.
All the B. & o. trains passing
through this place have tackled on
them the enjoining order of the U.
S. Court for the prevention of their
movements by the acts of strikers.
Miss Nettie Quisenberry, of
Waynesboro, Va, who has been on
u visit to her uncle, Mr.. John Tebo,
for several weeks past, returned to
her home in that place on Tuesday
last.
The sale, at public auction, ct the
valuable real estate of o. T. Payne,
which was to take place to-day, has
been postponed until Monday, July
23d. See the advertisement in an
other column.
International Bible studies for
Sunday, July Is, 1894, from Mat
thew q: liz. Title, Visit of the
Wise Men. Golden text: They saw
the young child with Mary his
mother and fell down and worship
ped him.
The ladies OF the Mite Society Of
the NJ. E. Church, at Bunker Hill,
will hold lawn party at the resi-
dence of Mr.. Milton Lamon, on the
evenings of Friday and Saturday.
July Goth and 2lst. The public is
cordially invited.