Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1894-03-17

Tomorrow ia Palm Sunday.
Did you hear it thunderThu sday?
One week from tomorrow is Eas.
ter.
Spring commences next Wednes'
day.
Advertise your sales in the INDIE
PENDENT
We down 'em, every trip. Hickey
Pokey Louis Brown.
Rev. H. j. McKeefry, of this city,
was in Hancock Tuesday.
Mrs. J. H. Drenncr, of Hedges
vile, made flying visit to this city,
on Saturday last.
A lot Of choice Pennsylv mia seed
oats is beioq offered by Messrs.
Henshaw & Licklider.
Have you ordered your wife those
Cream PuHs she fancies? Ifnot see
Louis Brown at once.
The cola snap on Tuesday last
sent chills up the backs of those who
had donned thinner clothing
Subscribe Tor a share of the CAPT
tai stock OF the canning factory,
which is to be established il this
city.
Mr.. Wm T. Noll, who has been
seriously i'll for long time, has SO
far recovered as to go out Of doors
again.
Mr.. Harry Baker has accepted
position as travelling agent of the
Kilbourn Knitting Company of this
place.
Mr.. Andy Zepp, formerly of this
place has been elected Chief Marshall
of the Fire Department of Berkeley
Springs.
The American party of the Well
man North Pole expedition sailed
from New York on the Britannia for
Europe.
Brighten up your spring trade by
advertising in the INDEPENDENT. No
better advertising medium in Berke-
ley county.
Just received one car load of
Brown wagons Mt Henshaw & Lick
Hder's. Elevator at G. V. r. h.
Freight Depot.
Mr.. w. II. II. Flick is offering his
two rooms over his Office in the pub
lie square. See his advertisement
in another column.
Henshaw & Licklider have just
received a car load of corn planters
and cultivators. Prices low Call
at C. V. r. r. Elevator.
A new carpet and furniture store
will he started in the room in the
REYNOLDS binding to be soon vacat-
ed by Mr.. L. W. Robinson.
ANY man that does not know that
LOUIS Bro WIS is the tip top store in
town will be grateful for the infor-
nation we nov give to that effect.
Mr.. Albert Droman, partner of the
firm of Droman & McGraw, of Bal
timore, spent Wednesday with his
mother Mrs. Daniel Matthaei of this
city.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
will run another one of its popular
excursions to the eastern cities on
April 5th. This will be the last this
year.
Photograph studio, Messrs. Barr
and Gifin, will open March 90, Fish
err building, West King street. Lat
est and best ideas in Photographic
work.
Misses jeanette and Lizzie Dren-
ner, of Hedgesvile, spent several
days with friends and relatives in
this city, the latter part of last and
the first part of this week.
Mr.. John Dwight, of the firm oil
John Dwight & Co.. of New York, 9
millionaire, seventy-four years OIL
age, was united in marriage to Mrs
Clara l.. Freedom, in Richmond
Va.
Mr.. Frederic Gerhard, a we'll
known club man of New York, and
Miss Louise II. Morris, one of Balti.
more's celebrated beauties, were
married at the brides home in Bal
timore.
Mr.. c. j. F. Thatcher has pur.
chased the saloon and restaurant
business of one OF Berkeley Springs
citizens and will remove there and
personally conduct the business in
the future.
Rev. A. L. Williamson, formerly
If West Virginia, will hold regular
services at the First Baptist Church
of this city, on Sunday morning and
evening at ii a. m. and $50 p. m
respectively.
The house on w. King street, re
Gently purchased by Sheriff Gerling
is undergoing thorough repairs, and
will be occupied by the Sheriff as
soon as completed. tits handsome
place and will be mos: comfortable
home.
On Thursday morning many o.
our citizens were surprised to heal
several distinct rumbies of thunder
and for awhile it appeared as though
we were to have a severe summer
storm, notwithstanding the colo
weather.
We knew that Brother Thompson
Of the World, was pretty good en-
gincer, but the way he worked tina
shovel on the first engine to pas
over the new bridge at Harper
Ferry shows that he is also an &C
complished fireman.