Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1894-07-21

SATURDAY. JULY 81. 1894.

Mr. nj. s. Burdette is frustrating
at Popl~s Springs, Nd.
Mr.. Stewart BOYD is home from
New York for vac3cion.
Mrs. w. A. Gard is On visit to
friends IN Chambersburg.
A sympathetic strike is strike
which gets no public sympathy.
Mr.. Edgar Stewart made few
DAYS visit to Baltimore, on bust
ness.
Mr.. Will Phillips, who has been
working at Romney, has returned
home.
The Business Mems Association
had an important meeting on We'd
nesday night.
Mr.. Parvin E. Deatrick returned
last night from a several weeks visit
to Atlantic City.
Mr.. Abel Hunter and daughter
spent Sunday and Monday with rel
stives in this city.
Mr.. 5. A. Lofevre was in Martins
burg on Tuesday looking after some
of his bushes interests.
Rev Amos Hartman, of St Thorn
as, near Chambersburg, was IN this
city few hours on Tuesday.
Jim" Thompson seems to be gain
ing ground as the candidate for del
egate-at-large from this district.
Mr.. AMI Mrs. Findley Smith of
SharpSburg, we've the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Jos. G. Smith over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nat. Davis are Wis
itinL Mrs. Davis parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. W. Doll on East Burke
street.
Mr.. John II. Doll d his brother
in-law, Mr.. Nat Davis, went to Back
Greek last Saturday for a day of
recreation.
Deacon Mautz and Count Van
Dugentelt Dooley went fishing on
Wednesday and Thursday at Me-
Coy's Ferry.
Miss Bette Hunter, who has been
on visit to the family of Rev. ED.
Washburne, at Romuey, refnined
home this week.
Prof. and Mrs. J. o. Brockenshire
have returned from their camping
trip along the Potomac. The bal
ance of the party will return to-day.
Mr.. j e. Fletcher and DR.. Cur
riden, two of the camping party at
Falling Waters, rode up to Martins
burg Nor day evening on their wheels.
Mrs. Annie Armstrong, through
the efforts OF Mr.. j. S. Matthews, n.
p, has succeeded in obtaining a pen
sion, dating from Oct. 10, 1892. The
rate is $500 per month.
Mr.. D. G. Westenhaver has pur-
chased a fine Dung colt, and q thor
ough driving outfit and now intends
10 enjoy all the pleasure one can get
from this species of property.
There was a right large excursion
of the colored people of this place to
Mt. Alto, on Wednesday. The band
accompanied the excursion and all
uf the excursionists had a good time.
Mr.. B. F. Slaue, train dispatcher
at Martinsburg, it is thought will be
removed to Brunswick, but we hope
the removed of such popular officer
from Martinsburg will not take
place.
We learn that the Stdtesn,an'S force
of hands had general all-around
Eight on Tues day last, and now the
torman is nursing a bruised side. It
is hard matter to get away with
the devil.
The Sunday School of the First NJ.
+. Church will picnic at Mont Alto,
Tuesday, July 3lst All friends of
the school are cordially invited to
attend and help give the children a
pleasant time.
The offices in the Court House have
each been ornamented by one of Mr..
j. Baker Kearfott's fine county maps.
They are not only ornamental but
very useful to every one who wants
to know about the roads in the coun-
ty.
Messrs. Hammond Hunter and
Frank Baker are in charge of pros
pect.ng party, gotten up by a COM
pany of New York capitalists. They
have in view the opening of some of
the veins Of coal, in Back Creek Val
ley.
All the children of the late Jay
Gould have taken proceedings in the
Supreme Court for the purpose of
being relieved of taxation in the city
and county of New York upon their
personal estates. They have taken
up their residence outside the city.
Misses Rose Cunningham and
Emma Staley attended an entertain
ment in Hagerstown on Tuesday
night. Miss Cunningham whistled
and Miss Staley played the accom-
paniment. 1t was the first whistling
by a lady in Hagerstowp, and she
was repeatedly encored.
The sympathy for Erastus Wiman
on his conviction for forgery came
from a general belief that it was
rather technical than intentional for
gerry, and the public will not be sor.
ry 10 learn that there has been stay
of execution in his case, and that he
has been released on bail.
With the rest of our citizens.
bid the soldier boys welcome to our
city. That don't argue that / am
not man of peace, for / am. That
is, | want that piece of trade that
think belongs to me, and will offer
you any inducement in my power to
get it. Give me call.