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

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travel than either railways or steam
ships.
Rev. j. Portch will preach (D.V.)
next Sunday at Little Georgetown,
tomorrow, Sunday, March Alb, at
p. m.
Rev. 81. F. Dittnar of Jefferson,
Nd, conducted the Lenten services
on Wednesday evening at the Re-
formed Church
Mr.. VIM. Gaf, the efficient and
courteous salesman Of M. s. Bur
dette's book store, spent Sunday
last in Hedgesville.
A little girl, hearing it remarked
that all people had once been chill.
dren, artlessly inquired, "Who took
care of the ba0ies?'
Miss Blanche Huber, who made .
short run from Washington on Sat-
urday to spend Sunday with her
mother returned on Monday.
Any man that does not know that
Louis Browns is the tip top store in
town will be grateful for the infor-
nation we now give to that effect.
AT Nuzum's Mills, W. Va, Bal
timore & Ohio engine exploded and
engineer Stevenson, fireman Law,
brakeman McCue were terribly in
jured.
Mr. D. G. Westenhaver who was
visiting friends in Richmond return
ed on Wednesday and went to Ber-
kelley Springs on professional bust
ness the next day.
At the recent musical and athletic
contest at Brunswick, Thompson the
representative of Brunswick "clean.
ed out" the whole crowd. Martins
burg's candidates for pugilistic hon
ors were "not in it,"
Every effort to improve the town
must have the good will of all the
people, and all the people should de-
sire and retain the good will of every
earnest worker engaged in organic
ing improvements.
International Bible studies for
Sunday, March 4, 1894, from Gene
sis 1921 81. Title: Selling the
Birthright. Golden text: "The life
is more than meat, and the body 10
more than raiment."
You will miss a good show if you
don't see the melo drama, Fast
Mail" next Wednesday, March 7th,
at the Central Opera House. This
is the same show that played here
last year and is good one.
The Cumberland Valley Railroad
has started to run through coach
from Winchester to Philadelphia, on
train No. 4 and I. Train No. 9 will
also have through coach from
Philadelphia to Hagetstown.
Never run down your town to
strangers. II IL is not up to high
water mark, keep il mum. You can
always find better things to do than
be always croaking over and de-
nouncing your town, and its lack of
push and progress.
Another meeting Of the Business
Mems Association was held on Mon
day night. These gentlemen are do
ing a good work and it win not be
long before the people begin to real
ize what an organization with mo-
tives of good at heart can do.
Harper's Bazaar for February will
print a capital analysis of Washing
ton society by its special correspond.
ent, called "The Washington Sea-
son" Another promised attraction
is "a Venture in Opals," a story by
Anna Fuller. illustrated by Francis
Day.
We learn that Messrs. G. S.Moore
and Alonza Stewart have purchased
the saloon and eating rooms of Mr..
E B. Combs, and will in the future
conduct a first class business at the
same old stand The rooms will be
thoroughly repaired and put in good
shape.
Steele Mackaye, the dramatist,
died in private car in Colorado
while en- route from Chicago to Cal
iforDia. He was so years old and a
noted man. He was the head of the
company that started to build the
big "spectatorium" whose trestled
walls were seen at the Worlds Fair
lake front.
Mr.. Jacob S. Trammell has had
the honor conferred upon him of be-
ing appointed by the Grand Lodge
of Masons OF Prince Edward Island,
Canada, to be their representative to
the Grand Lodge of West Virginif
This is a compliment worthily be-
slowed, and we congratulate our
worthy Squire.
A fire occurred at the residence of
the late John M. Payne near Stokes
School house last Saturday which
was discovered in time to prevent q
serious confagration. 1t originated
from chimney and consumed the
roof off both dining room and kitch-
en- before gotten under control. The
damage was about 800.
Mr.. Bruce Capper. who was in the
employ OF Mr.. W. l.. Jones, jeweler
OF this city, for a long time, has
served his connection with Mr.
Jones and will return to Winchester
Mr.. Capper, during his stay in Mar
tinsburg made many friends. We
wish him success in whatever he un.
dertakes.
Among those friends who came
from distance to pay their last
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