Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1894-09-08
LOCAL NEWS.
sATULrAY, SEPT. 8, 1894.

tn pennsylvania friends.
Dir. Warrenfells spent Sunday
with friends in Maryland
Mr.. Jas. F. Thompson was in
Shepherdstown this week.
Mrs. Aaron Boxell was in this city
several days of last week.
Mss Dora MatLhaei mas resumed
from visit to Washington.
Miss Ella Former is visiting Miss
Katie johnson at Shepherdstown.
Rev. August Thumel is spending
a short vacation at his home in this
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Hall were
guests of t! c family OF Mr.. II. G.
Berry.
We congratulate the World on its
entry mo the fourth year of its ex-
istence..
Miss Ella Hendricks. of Uarper's
Ferry, is the guest of Miss Bessie
Reardon.
Miss Sophia Hinkle, of Mt. Say
age, Nd, is visiting Miss Dooley, on
King street.
See Messrs. Thompson & Tabler's
ad. of new, late and special bargains
on this page.
Mr.. VIM. Derand was the guest
of Mr.. r. S. Anderson, of Pennsyl-
vania avenue.
Miss jamie Boyd has returned
home after several weeks visiting
among friends.
Miss Mary Commiskey, of this
city, is spending some tine with
friends in Keyser.
DR.. G. P. Morrison has improved
his residence on King street by a
light coat of paint.
Hasn't Martinsburg numerous
pretty girls? Pretty, now mind
you, for they are all nice.
To be sure, the 25th will be a big
day in this place. Why, Martins
burg won't know herself.
Miss Jessie Downey, visited her
uncle Mr.. James Powell, at Bruins
wick, several days this week.
Mr.. Ohio Hunter, of Berkeley
Springs, spent few days this week
with the family of Capt. W. Colston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thayer, parents of
Mrs. S. w. Walker, returned to their
home at Charleston, on Wedn2s.
day.
Miss Ella Shea, of Washington,
D. c., who has been visiting in this
city, has returned to her home in
that city.
Miss Mary Massey, who has been
visiting the family Of Mr.. Thomas
Heating, has returned to her home
in Winchester, Va.
Miss Emma Manager, pretty and
accomplished young lady of Balti-
more, is the guest of the family of
Mr.. Albert Quenzel.
Miss Lena Swing, fair young
lady of Dayton, O., is on an extend
ed visit to the family of Mr.. Jacob
Schleuss, on Spring street.
Misses Emma and Minnie Stink
man and Miss Vannetta Chambers of
Martinsburg, are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. J. S. Myers at Shepherdstown.
Chas. McGill, worthy colored
man, for many years in the employ
of c. M. Shaffer was buried on
Thursday. He died of consump-
ton.
The handsome new home of H. H.
Boyd near the residence of Mr.. D.
M. Shaffer is nearly completed and
will soon be occupied by himself and
family.
Misses Luella Athey and Ida
Frankenberry, ofnear this city,spent
several days in Hagerstown, the lat
ter part of last and the former part
of this week, the guests of friends
and relatives.
Miss BERTHE Smith, of Chamb ers-
burg, and Misses Alice and Nellie
Reed, of Williamsport, who have
been visiting the family of Mr.. and
Mrs. Crawford, on Water street, have
returned home.
AS we go to press the Merry Mar
ried Men are crossing bats with the
Buttonless Bachelors. The game
will probably result in draw at the
end OF the first inning because dark
ness will make the game called cre.
Mr.. j. u. Giffin, the photographer,
has on exhibition at Jones' window
a handsome case of photographs
which he had along at the convention
Of photographers in Ohio, a few
weeks ago. His exhibits took first
prize out of over 100.
Miss Mary and Sue Striking are
on their way home, having embarked
on Saturday from Liverpool. We
wish them safe passage across the
ocean and speedy return home.
They have had delightful trip, and
have seen a great deal of the CONT
nent.
Bishop Van De Vyer, of Richmond,
on Sunday last, confirmed a very
large class of candidates at st. JOS
eph's Catholic Church. He was as
sisted by Revs. III. j. McKeefry and
August Thumel. The festal music
was of high order and was mos
Pleasant part of the;exercises.