Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1894-02-24
LOCAL NEWS.
SATURDAY, FEB. "a, 1894.

Advertise.
M. c. Band Fair.
"Sousa's Marine Band"
The wheat is looking fine.
The moon is Oil he decrease.
Why not give US town clock
Spring is coming, gentle AnDie.
This is the last month OF winter.
Coming Oh ! What Night"
Don't fail to see Fortunes Folly.
Watch for the date of Fast Mail. "
Advertise your sales in the INDIE
PENDENT.
A few robins have made their ap-
pearance.
Plenty of mud and slush, rain and
SuONs ldOSiJ.
The streets, since the thaw, are in
bad condition.
Quite a number of houses are for
rent in this city.
Send in the local happenings of
your neighborhood.
The beautiful snow is gone-but
the mud, still sticks.
Mr.. C. R. Hollis spent Sunday at
home with his family.
The City Council should have the
holes filled up in the streets.
A mans worth and what a mans
worth are widely different things.
West Virginia's soft coal is in
creasing in reputation on both sides
of the water.
A few of our young people attend
ed the Demorest contest at Hedges
vile last night.
Mr.. Rufus Caskey and Edward
Seckman spent few days in Ha-
gerstown this week.
Last Sunday was pleasant and
springlike, and many of our people
were out enjoying the day.
Ministers would oblige us by
sending in notices Of marriages,
deaths and religious services.
The garden spot still sleepeth in
its winter robes, undisturbed by the
balmIy music of the spade or hoe.
When an amateur hunter wants a
dog, friend should give him a
pointer, that he may not be cheated
Mr.. Philip Busch will shortly dis
continue farming and remove to
Martinsburg and make his home
here.
We we've pleased 10 see the Gov
eminent Building displaying the
stars and stripes on Washington's
birthday.
Brighten up your spring trade by
advertising in the INDEPENDENT. No
better advertising medium in Berke-
ley county.
Mrs. Perry Fairfax, of Baltimore,
Nd daughter of Hon. j. B. Hoge,
has been on a visit to her parents
for a short time.
Clint Seibert has secured the po-
sition as fireman at The Kilbourn
Knitting Mills, lately made vacant
by the removal of r. c.. Towers.
Mrs. Anna Bateman, who has been
on an extended visit to friends in
Chicago and her daughter Mrs. Oar
by in Pittsburg, has returned home.
Photograph studio, Messrs. Barr
and Giffin, will open March 20, Fish
er building, West King street. Lat
est and best ideas in Photographic
work.
There was hot legal 6ght at the
special term of the County Court on
Wednesday between Messrs. Walker
and Pitzer on the one side and j.
Nelson Wisner on the other.
didn't quite catch ON said the
little fellow, as the countryman with
the lumber sleigh whipped up his
horse and got out of the way of the
crowd of Juveniles seeking a ride.
We learn that Mrs. Landstreet
and daughter will make their home
in Martinsburg hereafter and will
occupy the house just vacated by
Mrs Jacob Swanson CA NorthMaple
avenue
EXGeneral MASTERY workman Pow
derby and A. W. Wright and John
Delvin. of the old Executive Board
Of the K. of L., have entered suit for
So 400 for back salary alleged to be
due them.
Messrs. D. C. Westenhaver and j.
Nelson Wisner were in Berkeley
Springs all day Thursday attending
to legal business before J. Hammond
Zilcr commissioner of the Circuit
Court of Berkeley county.
"The collection for the heather
last Sunday" said the minister, "was
very gratifying. We got three doz.
en- shirt buttons. If the congregation
will kindly put few shirts in the
plate this morning, to go with them,
no more can be expected of them"
The athletic exhibition at the New
OPP ra House was very good indeed
AID the sparriDg between Rem.
ben Combs and Eddie O'Bren would
have done credit to professionals.
There was large attendance. and
excellent order prevailed throughout.
A ri burg damsel. whose eyes
had Eeen opened by hsr father to her
lovers iaithlesspess, was asked by
The young man, " Who has taken