Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1894-01-13

Philharmonic Club, at the Central
Opera House, Tuesday, Feb. 9th.
Mr.. Robert Mullen, of Baltimore,
Nd, is visiting relatives in this city.
A new advertisement of Mr.Dayid
We'll appears in this issue. Read it.
Miss Susie Mcdowell, of this city,
is spending several days in Baltimore
this week.
Mr.. H. G.. Berry no longer Ia
ments. Another boarder belongs to
his family now.
Mr.. Joseph Fl. Shaffer has gone
to Canada where his brother L. M.
Shaffer is very i'll.
Mr.. Scott Ramer, of Hagerstown,
was in the city few days this week
visiting his parents.
Elmer Wild was sentenced to Jail
for one day Monday for stealing coal
fTom the B. & o. r. R. Go.
Rev e. Holmes Lamar, of Abing-
don, Md, is visiting his brother Mr..
Charles Lamar on Burke street.
Messrs. W. e. Hoffheins and j.
Nelson WIsner Jr., returned on
Tuesday TO Mercersburg College.
Daisy Bell would be daisy in
deed if she would eat Louis Browns
big fat oysters and delicious choco-
lates.
Since the scaffolding has been re-
moved from the Government Build
ing 100 per cent. has been added to
its beauty,
Mr.. w. W. Bayles spent portion
of his holidays at Berkeley Springs
Although not summer he was bath
ing-in her smiles.
Misses Stella and Lou Ortman, of
this place were guests of their cous-
in, Miss Myrtle Faith, at Hancock,
during the holidays.
The relief department of the B. &
o. R. r. in its latest report show
that ,3826s was distributed
among beneficial members.
Charles F. MAYER was elected
president of the B. & o. R. r. last
week for the sixth consecutive term
by the board of directors.
Hon. W. II. Travers, of Charles
town and W. r. Stephenson of Win
chester attended Circuit Court this
week in the merits of clients.
Mr.. Geo NJ. Bowers went to Par
kersburg on Wednesday, to make
his fine report as treasurer of the
West Va. Worlds Fair Commits
sioner.
Col. John IL. Read, a native of
Martinsburg, w. Va, died recently
at his home, in Missouri He com
manded a federal regiment during
the civil war.
Mr.. Edward Barton, while
engaged in shifting cars at Bruins
wick, Nd last week fell from the
top OF bouse-car and sustained a
severe sprain of his leg.
The fun in Mark Twain has brok-
en- out again, In the Century his
month he said that Adam and Eve
had many advantages, but the prin,
cipaI one was that they escaped
teething.
There is plenty of idle money in
the banks of the country. 1t ought
to be in the pockets of the people,
but how to get it there is question
that the statesmen Of the day seem
anable to settle.
The Democratic party must either
go back on the Chicago platform or
tie country will 90 back on the par
~. The administration is in a hole
and the time in which they can
crawfsh is limited.
International Bible studies for
Sunday, January IA, 1894 from Gen
esis 3: LIS, Title: Adams Sin and
Gods Grace. Golden text: "For as
Adam all die, even so in Christ
shall all be made ali ven
Miss Weed singing was a most
enjoyable feature of the evenings
entertainment. 1t was genuine
surprise to listen 10 so true an artist.
Boston Traveller.
Central Opera House, Feb. 9Th.
Rev. j. w. Lee, a successful
evangelist Greensboro, n. c., will
hold a series of meetings in the
Southern Methodist Episcopal
church, Schepherdstown, w. Va,
beginning Sunday, January IA, and
continuing ten days.
As the west-bound passenger
train on the Manassas road was DIES
cending the grade just beyond Lin
den Wednesday evening it ran over
and instantly killed William Ed
monds. When Edmonds was
struck he was laying on the track.
Cards are out for the marriage of
Miss Irene Lee, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph L. Minghini, of Middle
way, jefferson county, to Mr.. How
ard Tabler, of this county. The
ceremony will take place in the NJ.
E. Church, South, in Middleway, on
next Tuesday, 10th at IL o'clock.
In New Jersey the Democratic
Senators captured the Senate Cham
Der and organized The Republican
Senators. elect were debarred until
organization was completed. They
were then admitted, but soon after
withdrew and effected a Sc parate or.
ganization. Governor Werts will
take legal advice before recogn zing
either.