Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1894-10-13
" The Schuberts."

Do all you can to build up the city.
Nutling parties are the order of
the day.
The Base Ball season is drawing
tola close.
See the city council proceedings
10 this issue.
Get your seats at Homrich's fer
"The Schubert s."
Take 10 the boxing contests at the
New Opera House.
Bicycling has been on the wane of
late, owing to bad roads.
What has become ofthe movement
to give Martinsburg a town clock?
Watch for the change of theWess-
ern Maryland r. R. tine table next
week.
Miss May Trammell, of N. Queen
street, is on visit to friends in
Williamsport.
Don't forget that "Queen Esther
is to be rendered in this city, the
last OF this month.
{ Proprietor Adams aud wife of the
st. Clair Hotel. left for Baltimore,
Nd, on Thursday.
Miss julia Hunter, of Winchester,
is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. S. F.
Harrison, in this city.
+" Little Willie, F." of the Post Of
flee force, took in the Frederick
Fair, on Thurs lay last.
What are the men doing for liv.
ing who loaf on the street corners
from morning till night +?
The City Band took large crowd
with them to the Hagerstown Fair
on Wednesday morning.
Mr.. W. T. Darby has recovered
from spell of chills and fever, and
reported at his post of duty on Mon
day.
Creyton Sealock, of Middletown,
who took a dose of arsenic last We'd
nesday with suicidal intent, has
since died.
Mrs. VIM. Melchour, after a stay
of several weeks with friends in
Philadelphia, returned home on
Tuesday last.
Hon. James L. Norris and wife of
Washington, were in our city on
Saturday last, attending the funeral
of Mrs. VIM. Mong.
The wheat felds'are beginning to
look green, and there is every pros
pect that the growing grain will get
good start this fall.
Miss Bessie Brown, who has re-
sided here for some time past, re.
turned to her home atBelleview, o. on
Thursday evening last.
The attendance at the Hagerstown
Fair on Wednesday last was esti-
mated to be about 10000. At the
Frederick Fair 10000.
Remember "The Schubert's" Mon.
day night. This will be a genuine
treat and all should try and attend.
You will get your moneys worth.
Il Rev. Henry Thomas, of the Pro-
testant Episcopal Church, of this
city, is in Washington, attending the
St. Andrew Brotherhood Conven-
ton. ~
~ The series of ball games for the
Temple Cup is over and there will
be no more professional base ball
play led in Baltimore until the spring
of 1895.
Mr.. W. E. Tebo has the contract
for building house at Harper's Fer
ry for Mr.. w. r. Parregory, bridge
inspector of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad.
Take in the boxing contests at
the New Opera House, Monday night.
Let the sporting people turn out, as
it is to be benefit, and there are to
be some fine set-to's.
A special train left here over the
B. & O, on Thursday, to accommo-
date those wishing to attend the
Frederick Fair, taking quite large
number from this city.
On Thursday night of last week,
an employee of the Forepaugh show,
lost $3.50 in going from the circus
ground to the depot where the show
was loaded on the cars.
A saw-mill at Mineral Wells, w.
Va, owned by Geo. Schultz, blew
up last Friday night, killing Frank
Haley and fatally wounding Samuel
Cook and George Shultz.
Divine services will be held in st.
Johns Lutheran Church to morrow.
both morning and evening. Young
Peoples Christian Endeavor PRAYER
Meeting at $50 p. m. All welcome.
Two years ago majority of the
people of this country were throw
ing up their hats and hurrahing for
Cleveland. Now number OF the
poor fellows haven't any hat TO throw
up.
International Bible studies for
Sunday, October IA, 1894, from Luke
5: LII, Title: The Draught IF Fish,
es. Golden text: "Come We after me.
and l will make you to become fishers
of men,"
The scaffold having been removed
from around the First M. E. Church.
the handiwork of that veteran artist,
Mr.. Ben Bushnell, can be plainly
seen. The church is much improy-
ed by the painters brush.
At Moore aud Stewards Old Re-
liable, next to Mayors Office, are to
be found the best extra select ovs