Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1894-06-30

SATURDAY. JUNE 80. 1894.

Attend the Firemen's festival.
A grave situqtion-the sext~n's.
The result of long sermons-a
sleepy congregation.
We would like to see the Y. NJ.
G. A. again started up in this city.
We have the pleasure OF reporting
refreshing rains on Monda, andTues-
day.
Thermometers are not very dear,
yet their figures are way up just
now.
The clerks would appreciate an
eally closing of stores this warm
weather.
We regret to learn of the contin-
ued serious illness of Rev. Chas. S.
Trump's wife.
Mrs. G. W. Santman, who was on
a visit to friends in Roanoke, Va,
has returned nome.
Some of our street need cleaning.
Why not clean them upand put them
in respectable condition?
The aged mother of Postmaster
J. H. Philips, of Berkeley Springs,
died recently in Cumberland.
After quite long spell of sickness
we are glad to note that Mr.. D. M.
Kilmer Is gradually recovering.
Hon. Stuart W. Walker will make
an address at the Morgan's Grove
exhibition to be held in September.
The Parkersburg Sentinel has
come cut with new heading which
greatly improves the papers appear
ance.
Garnet Morrison, son of DR.. G.. P.
Morrison, has gone for an extended
visit to his grand father in Clarke
county.
There vas but beginning of q
band concert last Friday night, the
lights of the band stand failing to do
their duty.
The entire shipment of peaches
from the Blue Mountain Belt will
not fill one fill one car, says a prom
inent grower.
Mr.. VIM. Santman has accepted a
position as telegraph operator at
Atlantic City. He has gone to dis
charge his duties.
Mr.. Geo. w. Buxton has secured
the contract for the erection of the
additions to the Kilbourn Knitting
Company's Mills.
The Post-office will be closed on
Wednesday, July 4th, it being nat.
ional holiday, except from 9 to 10
a. m. and 5 to 6 p. IN.
S. W. M. Peters, of Berkeley
Springs, embarks on July 10 with
the A. j. Drexel party on a years
catching cruise to India.
Mr.. Harry A. Hammann and two
sisters have gone on visit to theil
aunt in Buck Valley, Md, a short
distance above Hancock.
Mrs. John Feldman, who was Wis.
ting her parents in this city last
week, returned to her home in Ha.
gerstown on Saturday last.
Mr.. Herbert Edwards was able to
go about on Tuesday, the first time
since he had his foot mashed while
at work ct the B. & o. shops in this
city.
The officers and members of the
Reformed Sunday school have de-
cided to hold their annual picnic at
Inwood Park no July IL. All are
invited.
The building of a $35 900 bridge
across the Potomac at Williamsport
is again being agiIated and talk of a
home company starting is going the
rounds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harris Robinson,
who were the guests of DR.. and Mrs.
l.. r. Pennington for several weeks,
left for their home in Philadelphia,
last Sunday.
TheFilemen's Festival, which has
been going on since Thursday night
deserves your patronage tonight,
when it will be concluded. Let all
attend and help the boys.
Miss Katie Matthaei presided at
the organ both Sunday morning and
afternoon in the First NJ. E. Church
in this city. Her playing was much
admired and commented on.
NJ. Casimir- Perier, president of
the Chamber of Deputies, was elect
ed President of France, to succeed
the late President Sadi-Carnot at
Versailles by 451 votes on the first
ballot.
The annual apportlonment of the
General School Fund of West Vir-
ginia which has just been made for
the year 1894, gives Berkeley coun-
ty, $4,000; Jefferson county, $6,563 !;
Morgan county, $2,S85; and Mar
tinsburg, S2,7l5.
Mr.. Luther Miller has Just closed
his wool business for the summer.
and has shipped in the last few weeks
the enormous quantity of $4,000
pounds of wool. He reports the
season as good, although the price
Of wool is down,
Mr.. w. E. Hoff helms arrived
home from Mercersburg, Pa, on
Monday night and left on Tuesday
again for Washington to attend
Prot. W. NJ. Irvine's wedding. Prof,
Irvine 10 President of Mercersburg
College, where Mr.. Hoffhcins has
been in attendance.
The National Assembly of the
Independent Order of Good Tenn.
plars is in session in Washington
this week. Mr.. James B, Morgan.