Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1894-08-11
Moonlight nights

DR.. and Mrs. G.. F. Day are visit
the Dr.'s parents in Ohio.
Miss Bertha DeGrange is visiting
her cousin, Miss Bell, in Keyser.
Mrs. A. M. Gilbert is at Wildwood,
Va, visiting her sister, Rev. Mrs.
Tyler.
DIR. G.. Ash Hammill is spending a
two weeks vacation at Old Point
Comfort.
Mt. Zion Baptist Church will hold
their annual picnic, Aug. 18th. All
are invited.
Miss Mable Small, of Lancaster,
Pa, is visiting Miss Margaret Wild,
on Queen street.
Miss Mamie Rutledge is one of a
camping party that are at Pen Mar
from Hagerstown.
Mr.. D. M. Kilmer's recovery from
his late severe illness is very slow,
but he is able to be about.
Mr.. Arlington Rousch, who has
been quite i'll for some time, is now
reported as conyalescing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brown Grim have
returned from short visit to Mrs.
Crim's former home in Baltimore.
Miss Minnie Haines, of Baltimore
county, was the guest of the Misses
Mendenhall portion of last week.
Mrs. E. V. Little is now entirely
out of danger, but long period OF
illness was her unfortunate burden.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Fiery, who
have been visiting their daughter in
Missouri, returned home this week.
AS man grows old, he grows rev.
erent. Nature keeps our heads COW
cred in youth, but uncoyers them in
old age.
Mr.. Joseph Hackney. from White
Hall, Va, left here Thursday, for
Ohio, where he will visit many
friends and acquaintance.
Mr.. j. N. Payne has bought the
old John M. Payne farm, which was
sold at public auction last Saturday,
for the sum of $22.20 per acre.
Warmest kind of weather these
days. The fat man groans, the thin
man grins, and the dogs keep up a
wonderful amount of scratching.
Mrs. G. A. Zimmerman and chill
dren, who have been visiting rela-
tives in this city for some time past,
have returned to their home in Bal
timore.
Police, why not clear the crowds
off the corners that congregate there,
| especially on Sundays? There is an
ordinance prohibiting it, and should
be kept in effect.
Mr.. Frank Smurr returned from
{ his ten days vacation on Wednesday.
He spent most of the time at Noun.
tain Lake Park and vicinity, espec-
tally the vicinity.
The World was in error stating
| that there would be a special term
of court at Charles Town, on Mon
day next. The term for that day
was called for Berkeley.
Mr.. W. E. Nicklin, father OF Mr..
Jos. 81. Nicklin of this place, died at
Staunton last week aged 80 years.
His remains were inferred at Win
chester, his former home.
Mr.. Homer Small, while out driv-
ing with Miss Williamson on Sun
day was severely injured by being
thrown from the buggy when his
horse became unmanageable. The
young lady escaped unhurt, but bad
ly scared.
Mr.. Charles Austin met with an
accident last Saturday that might
have made him loose an eye. While
striking blow with an axe, it caught
on a clothes line, and cut a cash just
over his right eye. The wound was
dressed and he will soon be all right
again.
The reunion of the Society of
Christian Endeavor, of the State of
West Virginia and several neighbor-
ing states will take place next Thurs
day, Aug. 10th, at MT. Alto. Excur-
sion rates will be given from this
| place. A large crowd and a good
time is expected.
Miss Clara Schleuss gave a wagon
party in honor Of her guest, Mrs.
Wolff, on Wednes day afternoon,
consisting Of about twenty ladies.
The party went to Bedington in Mr..
Sharff's big wagon, and they report
having had a good time. 1t was a
regular hen party.