Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1894-04-21
Mr.. Fred sharff was in Washing
Ton In ct week pisifinn friends.

Mr.. Fred Sharf was in Washing
ton last week visiting friends.
We would be glad to hear from
our Bunker Hill correspondent.
Mr.Bert Donaldson, OF Hagerstown,
was in this city few days this week.
Mrs. D. C. Westenhaver spent the
early portion of the week in Wash
ington.
Mr.. Ben. F. Dooley spent his u.s.
ual two days fishing in local waters
this week.
One thing is certain we will have
to use manufactured ice very largely
this summer.
Mr.. G. f. Schlotterbeck made a
short visit to his parents in Hagers-
town, this week.
Rev. j. G. Koon, of Hancock, &C.
cupied the pulpit of the Episcopal
Church of this city, on Sunday.
Mrs. Gruber, of Hagersto wn moth
er Of Mrs. John W. Homrich is on a
visit to her daughter in this place.
Prof. Leo W. Rynesl gave one of
his characteristic perfc FINANCES at
the IS. L." rooms on Saturday last.
Mr.. Wilson p. Coe and family
have returned from winter quarters
IN South Carolina and are now living
at Gerardstown.
Mayor Ray, of Shepherdstown, was
in our Office for his usual call this
week. We had a long and interest
ing chat with him.
At the residence Of the bride in
this county, Mr.. James Mix was uni
ted in marri9ge to Miss Ida B. Tab
Ter, April 18th, 1894.
The devil would probably be will
ing to stop throwing stones at mis-
sionary. for chance to sit down and
watch preacher smoke.
Mr.. VIM. G. Clement, of this city,
and five other young men, left AL
lance, Ohio, on Wednesday last, to
seek their fortunes in the wild and
woody west.
A syndicate of which the head is
P. W. Avirett, of the Cumberland
Times, has purchased the Hagers-
town Daily Neaos, and will hereafter
conduct that paper.
Mr.. Herbert L. Alexander, as will
be seen from his advertisement, has
removed to King street, near the
st. Clair Hotel, where he has fitted
up a nice office for himself.
Those wishing to take the examI-
nation on the University Extension
Lecture Course will please meet in
north room, first floor of Grammar
School building, April 3lst, at $50
p. m.
President Mayer, of the B. & O..
R. r., with a number Of officials,
passed through this place Friday
morning of last week, on tour ofin.
spection, in the private parlor car
West Virginia"
We were glad to shake hands this
week with Mr.. J. r. Ray, Mayor of
Shepherdstown, the father.inlaw of
Mr.. James F. Thompson. Mr.. Ray
and his better half came up the lat
ter part of last week.
The Harris Nickle Plate Show
will exhibit here on May 10th. Their
advance agent was in this city on
Tuesday. His name is Jno Nelson
Wisner, a singular coincidence Of an
odd name with the name OF our edi-
tor
Prof. j. A. Downs, principal Of
the Fifth Ward School, has been
scarcely able for several weeks to
perform his duties in the schoolroom.
He has about recovered and is well
coined back by his fellow teachers
and pupils.
Mr.. J. G. Frazer has leased the
residence of Senator Faulkner and
will shortly 90 to housekeeping
there. This adjoins the lot on which
Mr.. Frazer will shortly erect resi-
dence of his own and will be conven-
lent for him to superintecd the work.
Mr.. Geo. W. Berry has been
awarded the contract to make the
uniforms for the Fire Company. We
had learned that the M. G. Lilly Co.
were the fortunate ones, but it now
given to home manufacture. Mr.. B.
F. Dooley has gone to work with
Mr.. Berry, and the uniforms will be
turned out as quickly as possible.