Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1895-09-14

"Supe' lot Drill the superior OF
s.pcriors, AZ lIENsHAw & LICKLIDER's.
A car load OF cilr mills. cheap,
and none finer made, a iIENsuAw &
LICKLIDER.
The G. V. r. r. is handling an
unusual amount of freight at this
time of the year.
Rev. Chas. S. Trump, pastor of
st. Johns Lutheran church this city,
has our congratulations. It's big
boy.
E, E. Herring had a most success
iul opening at his new store corner
of Queen and Burke streets on
Thursday.
Miss Korah Stuckey has returned
to Martinsburg and resumed her
classes in stenography. Her school
began Sept. 9th.
Messrs Henshaw & Licklider are
IN position now to sell all grades of
Fertilizer tor less money than any
firm in Martinsburg.
All 0. the Martinsburg Base Ball
Club members were paid off on Tues
day and the club is now waiting for
the sr son next year.
Senator Faulkner will at the com
ing session of Congress try to have
tie Naval Academy at Annapolis ap.
preparation p, divided for in aseparate
bill.
Buying for SPOT CASH and giving
YOU The benefit of it is what HEN
SHAW & LICKLTDER are doing in the
Fertilizer business. G. V. R. r.
Elevator.
Mr.. L. E. Coyle has sold his gro
Gerry store in the Wisner building to
Mr.. 4. I. Sprinkle, whose son Per
lola Sprinkle, will continue at the
same stand.
At the imperial banquet following
the naval maneuver at Stettin, EN-
peror Francis Joseph sat on the
right and the King Of Saxony on the
left of Emperor William.
The latest report is that the West
Virginia Central & Plttsburg Rail
road is to extend its system to con-
meet with the Chesapeake & Western
Railrord, which is now building.
Harper & Brothers have in prep
aration uniform edition of Mark
Twain's works. The first volume
entitled "Life on the Mississippi will
Oe issued before the end Of the year
BY an explosion of fifteen gallons
Of gasoline, ignited by q candle il
tie hands OF workmen in Buffalo
on Monday, three men were b'OwT
several feet and burned. Their in
juries are not likely to prove fatal
Low" Harley who clerks for Mr.
NJ G. Tablcr cut his hand very bad
ly while tussling with Harry Grove
his clerk neighbor. His fingers
struck Il knife in Groves hand, and
the cut extended across all four Ci
them.
The War Department has ordered
new star to be added TO the Ma.
tional flag to represent Utah which
enters the Union July 4th, next
The star will be placed at the right
OF the fourth row at the top, leaving
room for three more.
The Martin,burg Fire Department
had accepted an invitation to attend
fair held by the Junior Hose Co.
No. 3, of Chambersburg, on Satur-
day, Sept. %, bat owing to the fnan-
cial condition OF the department they
will.be unable to attend.
The Civil Service Commission ha;
fixed September 80 as the date fol
tho next examination Of applicants
for the trades in the Government
Printing Office. The two GXamina
lions already held probably will moi
supply the demand for compositors
The c. V. r. R. announces that or
Thursday, July 18th and 25th, Au.
gust LIST, 8th, 18th and 22d, Satur'
day, Sept. 7th, and Tuesday, Oct.8th
personally conducted excursions vii
be run to Niagara Falls, leaving
Martinsburg 500 a. m. Fare, round
trip, $1,000.
At Huntington, w. Va, Monday
Brakeman Coxey Johnson was
thrown 10 feet from the top of a cal
during a wreck and badly hurt; Miss
Jennie Crow was thrown by horse
and fatally injured; John Porter
aged 10, was struck and killed by 9
train at Guyandotte:
Woodruff, the ball player, who
pitched winning ball during the ear
ly season for the Dallas, TEX team
and who was considered by Hanlor
for place on the loft of the Birds
has gone into the hotel and restaur.
ant business, on North Charles
street, Baltimore. He will not for
sake the diamond entirely, however
and will try the big League next
year.
DIED.-Mr. George E. Welshans
son Of Mr.. John Wesley Welshans
living near the mouth Of the Ope'
quon, died at the home of his father
last Friday, aged % years, months
and I days.
The funeral took place from the
house Sunday. Intcrment at Swan
Pond grave yard.
HARvEsT HOME SERvIoEs.-ThC
usual annual harvest Tome services
will be held in the Lutheran churct
next Sabbath, Sept. Is. Flowers