Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1894-05-19
LOCAL NEWS.
SATURDAY, MAY 10, 1894.

The Hoop of Gold"
Start up the Y. NJ. C. A.
Corner loafng is in full galore.
Why not organize bic. Gle club !?
The hum of the lawn mower is now
heard.
Buy a ticket for the great game Of
base ball.
Have your clothes done up by the
Steam Laundry.
The white-wash brush has been
loosing is beard.
An evidence of progress-the 81.
lent, handless town-clock.
Lost, strayed or stolen-some of
our county correspondents.
Don't fail to see "The French
Spy at the Central Opera House,
Tuesday night.
Miss Imo Fiery is visiting her sis
ter in Missouri. She will be absent
several months.
Mr.. John A. Wister made a visit
TO friends here last Saturday remain
ing over Sunday.
We should have fountain in our
public square. 1t would add great
Is to the beauty OF cur city.
Rev. r. A. Rodrick, of Mt Holly,
n, j., is visiting his parents Mr. and
Mrs. D. W. Rodricl, in this city.
Mr.. Charles P. Faulkner spent
Sunday last at "Boydville," running
up from Washington on short visit.
A vote for Culler in the First
Ward means q vote for straight
forward business and economic prin-
ciples.
Mr. Z T. Brantner, of Brunswick,
Nd was in this city on Wednesday,
shaking hands with cid acquaint-
aGces.
Hon. Alex. r. Pendleton, of Win
chester, has retired from active bus
mess and will spend some time in
travel.
D what delicious moonlight nights.
Tender eyes greet Diana as she sails
serenely through the star-bespangled
heavens.
SOM bicyclers are in the habit of
going on the payements with their
wheels. 1t is dangerous and should
be stopped.
The Riley Dramatic Company will
appear at the Central Opera House,
for one week commencing Monday,
May DIST.
The street sprinkler man is doing
some fine work, this weather. Little
boys, stand back, or you will get
your feet wet.
Miss Alberto Drenner, of Hedges
vile, spent several days in this city,
the latter part Of last and the first
part Of this week.
BY tie way, can anyone mention a
single desirable thing Mr.. Gilbert
has done for his ward duiing the two
years Of his incumbency?
Mrs. Newton Inch has gone to
Chicago to complete some business
transactions begun there while con.
nected with the Worlds Fair.
Mss Florence Thompson, of Keep
Tryst, Md, who has been visiting
the family of Mrs. Montgomery
Thompson, returned home on Mon
day.
There ougha to be an are light
between West End and Winchester
nv, nue. and one between the XII
barn Knitting Factory and Boom
town.
There is a great Improvement in
the matter of painting and repairing
upon the house Of Mr., Geo S Roush.
at the corner OF Raleigh and King
streets.
The Green Hill Directors have I'M
proved their cemetery by erecting a
barbed wire fence in place of the old
boarded one on the line of the B.
& 0. r. r.
One of the colored bands of this
city made a street parade the other
night. The occasion was a supper
for the benefit of the church at Cen
trail Opera House.
Mr.. w. i. Jones has commenced
the construction of his new residence
on West King street at the site he
purchased several years ago from
Rev. VIM. Gerhardt.
The Fourth Ward this time means
to vindjcate the great wrong done to
Mr.. John Grozinger at the last cleo
ton by giving him good majority
for a seat in the Council.
Mr. J. B KearHott has his map of
Berkeley County now in the hands of
the Engineers and it will be a hand
some source Of information when he
receives the completed map.
Rev. Chas. S. Trump was in York,
Pa, this week, attending the Silver
Jubilee Of tue Organization of the
Woman's Home and Foreign Mis-
sionary Society and Church Exten-
sion Board OF the Lutheran Church.
Cards are out for the marriage of
Miss Minnie, the youngest daughter
OF Mr.. F. D. Boyer, formerly Of this
city, now OF Huntington, Cabell
county, to Mr.. Robert l.. Hutchin-
son, a prominent attorney of that
place. Tie marriage will take place
on May %.
Tomorrow is the regular annual
meeting OF The Friends at Hopewell.
Nearly every horse and buggy in
this city has been hired for the occa-
sion and many of our people will at
tend. These young people are by no
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