Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1894-04-28
Martinsburg can boast Of her

one is seen once III II WHlit.
The loafers will soon vaca'e tile
corners for the shady hooks.
/ 1t is the boarding house chicken
that has really tough time of it.
Mr.. Milton w. Foreman spent
Sunday with his family in this place.
Mr.. w. Roy Stephenson was in
attendance upon our Circuit Court
on Thursday.
Mrs. DR.. j. S. Boak and daughter
haye returned from visit to friends
in New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Thomas ar
rived here on Thursday evening.
Our congratulations.
Mr.. e p. II. Harrison and family
have returned TO the home of Mrs.
Harrison in Belair, Md.
Madeline Merli, in "a Story of
Kiss" at the New Opera House,
one night only, Thursday, May 5.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. NJ. Zimmerman,
of Brunswick, spent several days in
this city the first part Of the week.
Mr.. y. S. G. Pitzer was summon
ed as Wlthe,s for the Federal Court
Grand Jury and left on Wednesday
for Clarksburg.
Editor Smith, of the Herald made
q flying visit to his former West
Virginia home last Friday, returning
on Monday.
Rev. Charles Trump went to Wash
ington, on Monday, officiating at the
funeral of Mr.. j. G. Thompson, who
died at the Providence Hospital
The Democratic Executive Com
mittee have named Monday, the Both
as the day Tor mass meeting to select
candidates for the various wards for
Council.
Mrs. Newton Linch has arrived in
this city where she will hereafter re-
main, her husband W. NewtonLinch
having taken charge of the Continen-
tai Ho'el
Captain W. B. Colston was yisi-
tor to the great "CommonweaP
when at Williamsport. He published
an interesting account of it in the
World Of Friday last.
Three negro murderers of Planter
Boyce were lynched by a white mob
at Tallulah, La, Jail, and others are
being hunted by posse and blood
hounds in a swamp. Race feeling is
high.
Miss Cora Timmons, whose home
is on West Race street, died on
Thursday morning after an illness
of several months. The funeral
takes place to-day from St. Joseph's
Catholic Church.
| Mr.. Chas. Miller, of Inwood, start
ed for Ohio on Tuesday, where he
will hereafter live. He was a very
popular young man, and the people
of his neighborhood regret to hear
of his departure.
The Canning Factory site is now
! positively fixed. They will use the
factory of Mr.. S. W. Westenhaver
on the Winchester pike. 1t is a
good place and within easy access of
| the railroad switch.
Mr.. George S. Roush has pur-
chased from his brother, Mr.. Chas.
Rousch, the half interest or The 1aJ-
ter in the property at the corner Of
King and Raleigh streets. The con-
sideration was $500.
Martinsburg will have base ball
club. A movement is now on foot
and we are assured of nine. We
have plenty OF good ball players and
q good strong club can be organized
out of the plenty of material.
Mr. Kinsey Creqne has removed
his bar room from The Wisner build
ing to the old Larkins' place. He
has fitted up a fine bal al d his meth
cd Of conducting a saloon is sure to
bring him success wherever he may
go.
A large number of Odd Fellows
from this city, attended the 10th
Anniversary of the formidity of their
order at Charles Town, on Thurs
day. The order started with five
men and now numbers nearly mil
lion.
The police alarm which was sound
ed on Tuesday was occasioned by a
scrap between Warren Ziler and
Charles Harmon, which occurred
near the bicycle factory. The part
les had dispersed before the police
arrived.
The store of Mr.. John W. Neer
was closed by Mr.. T. 7. Lemen, con-
stable, on Tuesday by virtue of exc
cutions in his hands. Mr.. Neer has
been unfortunate in making his col
lections and we hope may pull out of
the difficulty all right.
Manager O'Brien, of the New
Opera House, has secured for his
patrons Madeline Merli and large
company in ga Story of a Kiss to
appear at the New Opera House one
night only, Thursday, May 9Th. This
is a fine show and everyone should
see it.
Mrs. Burr, of this city, widow of
Col. Frank A. Burr, whose death
occurred in Philadelphia few weeks
ago has been granted pension, as a
soldiers widow, in consequence of
the services of her husbnnd as IN
ion soldier. In this case justice
came promptly.
We were the fortunate hearers of
Rev. D. II. Shields at the lst M. E.
Church on Sunday morning last, and
were much impressed with the con-
vincing logic he used. His sermon
was based upon the inquiry of
Nicodemas asto the generation