Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1895-03-02
LOCAL NEWS.
SATURDAY, MAR. Q, 1895.

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Try the INDEPENDENT.
Lent began on Wednesday.
The Chimes of Normandy"
Plenty of sickness in this city.
March entered in mild and serene.
Hear the Schuman Lady Quar-
tette.
Under false colors-the cheeks of
many young women.
Miss Ida and L ah Beck, spent
Sunday in Brunswick.
Mr.. A. Kogleschatz, Jr., on
the sick list this week.
"The County Fair at the New
Opera House, tonight.
Mr.. w. B. Clendening, of Bunker
Hill, was in this city this week.
1t is high time that ilamined dial
town clock made its appeara. &c.
Judge" Rodgers, of East Martin
street, still continues seriously ill.
A valuable pug dog of Miss Flor
ence Fost's died on Saturday last.
There will be great many changes
of business places made this spring.
Mr.. Geo. w. Ryneal, Jr., has re-
turned home from his trip to Cuba.
Mrs. A. S. Chambers, of Bruins
wick, Md, spent Tuesday in this
city.
Don't fail TO see 1.-The County
Fair" at the New Opera House, to-
night.
Mr.. Geo. Fassett, of Harper's Fer
ry, was in this city Monday last on
business.
There are various causes of con-
sumption, but the best known one is
a hearty appetite.
Miss Ella Snyder, after q pleasant
visit TO friends in Brunswick, Nd,
has returned home.
Ore gift that is always within
reach and always welcom e-the
CHEEKY face and kindly word.
Miss Minnie Hunter has returned
to her home in Berkeley Springs, af-
ter a visit to friends in this city.
A great fire at Chicago wiped out
property valued at 100000 and sew
eral factory employees were injured.
Misses Sallie Strain, HortenseDor-
sey and Margaret Whetzel, OF Win
chester, Va, are visiting in this city.
Mr.. James L. Foote, manager of
the Slatington Bangor State Syndi-
cate, spent Tuesday in this place on
business.
The nineteenth commemoration of
John Hopkins University, in Balti.
more, was observed on Washington's
birthday.
Mr.. David We'll leaves for New
York to-day, to purchase his spring
stock of goods. Watch for his an.
nouncement.
For drunkenness, drink cold wa.
ter for health, rise early; to be
happy, be honest; to please all, mind
your own business.
We hope the pleasant weather will
not eventually be swept aside by a
northwesterner, that will injure the
early fruit prospects.
Miss Minnie Miller. who has been
the guest of Mrs. A. M. Gilbert for
some time past, returned to her
home in Winchester, Monday.
Misses Maggie Gibbs and Mamie
Holman, spent several days in
Brunswick, the first part of this
week, visiting friends and relatives.
There is some consolation in the
thought that after this week a great
many congressman will have to work
for a living, They won't be Con-
gressmen any longer.
A blue lime stone shaft, eight or
nine feet high, has been erected by
the B. & o. Railroad Company to
mark the ei;e of the John Brown
Fort at Harpers Ferry.
Frederic Harrison will discuss in
the March Forum &C harlo tie
Bronte's Place in Literature :" and
in the same number Hamilton W.
Mabie will write of "The Two Eter-
nal Types in Fiction"
The Insurance Company of North
America has arranged to pay Mr.. j.
r. Clifford the amount OF loss sus-
tanned by him recently at his print
ing Office. The Company is repre-
rented by Col. VIM. Morgan.
Are you needing noteheads, state
ments, letter heads, envelopes, bill
heads, or commercial printing of any
sort ? The INDEPENDENT Office is
prepared to give you the best quality
Of work at the lowest figures.
At Moore and Stewards Old Re-
liable, next to Mayors Office, are to
be found the best extra select oys-
ters served in any style by seek
Dixon" one of the finest cooks in
the city. Also ham, eggs, poultry
and other eatables in every style.
Secure your seats at once for the
Schuman Lady Quartette at HON.
rch's shoe store. Reserved seats
so cents. General admission tickets
at % cents will not be recognized
until after $50. Doors open OF 7.15
entertainment commencing at s, pm.
Young Peoples Society Christian
Endeavor Prayer Meeting, Of st.
Johns Lutheran Church, tomorrow
Sunday evening, at Gas p. m. The
topic for the evening will be, "Spir-
itual Death and Spiritual Life" The