Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1895-09-28
LOCAL NEWS.
SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER %, 1896.

"The Fast Mail"
1.-THE Pay Train"
"Uncle Alvin Joslin."
Circuit Court is in session.
"a soft answer turneth away
wrath
A leading business-the drum
majors.
"Uncle Alvin Joslin,''a at the New
Opera Ha-=, tonight.
Correspondents. please be more
regular in orwArding the news.
At Central Opera House, next
Friday night-"The Fast Nail"
Again have we the pleasure OF en-
ioying beautiful moonlight nights.
1t is expected that the Circuit
Court will finally adjourn next Mon
day.
The stone crusher is a much need
ed article. Let US have it by all
means.
A movement is on foot to pave
Queen street. We hope it may be
q success.
A car load of cider mills, cheap,
and none finer made, at HENsHAw &
LICKLIDER.
The theatre season is now on, and
both Opera Houses have some good
shows booked.
1t is said that some improvements
will be made in the st. Clair pave
ment as well as the building.
Two more big oil wells, one of SO
barrels per hour, and the other 100,
are reported at Sistervllle, W. Va.
The sight of street car rails in
many portions of the street, is re.
minder of better times in the past.
After seeing "The Pay Train" you
should not fail to see "The Fast
MALI At the Central, next Fri
day, Oct. 4th.
Mr.. P. G. Hunter has had the
signs in front Of his place of bust
ness reprinted. Mr.. Adolph Wolfes
did the work.
Not for many years have the towns
of Hsgerstown and Frederick been
on such brotherly terms, as they
are at present.
Thompson's Orchestra will play
for the coming attraction, ''The Pay
Train" at the Central Opera House,
Monday, Sept. 80.
Messrs. Henshaw. & Licklider are
in position now to sell all grades of
Fertilizer for less money than any
firm in Martinsburg.
Down around Jefferson, Md, ap-
pies are so plentiful that farmers are
giving them away simply to get them
out of their orchards.
The Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers, of this city, will hold a
picnic at Inwood Park, next Satur-
day, Sept. 28th, (to-day.)
Mr.. Andrew Grazier is improving
his comfortable residence, corner
John and Raleigh streets, by the adj
dition of an attractive front porch.
All members of Washington Lodge
No. l are requested to lie present
next meeting night, Tuesday, Oct.
l, 1895, as important business will
be transacted.
Quite large crowd attended the
hop held at Frankenberry' Park, near
this city, on Tuesday evening last,
and the place was the scene OF a very
lively time for few hours.
Seats for the great realistic COM
edy drama, "The Pay Train which
will be at the Central Opera House
on Monday, Sept. 3Oth, will be on
sale at Homrich's shoe store on
Thursday, Sept. 26.
The new moon which is now on
exhibition is certainly beautiful, and
the young folks who sit out in the
evening air discussing its beauties
and studying astronomy generally
find it very pleasant occupation.
Manager Lambert in securing
Thompson's Orchestra to play for
the coming attractions at the Gen.
trail, has filled long felt want. Mr.
Thompson will greatly improve the
Orchestra by the addition of new
music, etc., for the occasions.
"The Pay Train, (Which comes to
the Central Opera House on next
Monday, Sept. 30th,, is full of SEN
sational features, crowded with ex.
citing incidents, overfowing with
startling surprises, replete with fun,
laughter, singing, dancing aud origi-
nal music.
The G. V. r. R. ammo unces that on
Thursday, July 18th and 25th, Au-
gust LIST, 9Th, 18th and 22d, Satur-
day, Sept. It'll, and Tuesday Oct. 9Th
personally conducted excursions will
be run to Niagara Falls, leaving
Martinsburg 500 a. m. Fare, round
trip, $1,000.
A correspondent of the Phlladel-
phia Press says Chambersburg will
have better club than ever next
year and that the Cumberland Valley
League will embrace Harrisburg
Carlisle, Chambersburg, Hagerstown
Martinsbnrg, Frederick, Gettysburg
Hanover and York.
A very pleasant social was given
Ivy Miss Gertrude Shriyer at hel
home on North Queen street, on Mon.
day evening last, in honor of her
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