Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1895-06-01

SATURDAY. JUNE l. 1895.

Stop the corner loafing.
Strawberries are plentiful.
Cherries are in the market.
Beautiful moonlight nights.
Lookout for "hotter" weather.
The June bug will soon be here.
Commencement day approaches.
Hurrah for our new city officers
Sands & Astley's Circus, June IL.
The school boy will soon be happy.
Front gate swiogs are now in order.
Ladies' waist buttons, sterling
silver Something fine. See Hyde's
New Jewelry Store.
Everybody should see FLORIDA
on Wheels" which will be in this
city, June It'll and 8th.
Good growing weather. and the
frost did not injure to any large ex-
tent either fruit or growing crops in
this county.
Mr.. L. G. Matthaei has had the
front of his drug store handsomely
painted. The work was done by
MIR. John L. Bateman.
Rev. Henry Thomas will preach
and administer the Holy Commun-
ion in Christ Church, Bunker Hill,
tomorrow, Sunday, at 3 p. m.
A class of young ladies and gen.
tlemen will be received into church
membership in St. Johns Lutheran
Church, to morrow Sunday morn
ing at II n. m.
Rev. Zimmerman, of Frederick,
Md, officiated at the 1st M. E..
Church on Sunday, both morning
and evening. He is a persuasive
and eloquent speaker.
The vast Partisan Hippodrome, an
attraction of the Sands & Ashley
Show, wildly revives the sports and
pasttimes of ancient Rome. Will
exhibit in this city June 18th.
People should keep their buggies
away from the public square during
the open air concerts. Runaways
might injure the people, besides the
rattle of wheels is very annoying.
Florida on Wheels" a car con-
tanning fruits, plants, Photographic
views. ETC., of Florida, will be in this
city, Friday and Saturday, June 7th
and 9Th. Everybody should see it.
Now is the time of the year when
the Christian and habitual church
goer devoutly prays that the sermon
will be limited to thirty minutes,
with a gradual falling off towards
July.
The Sands & Astley's Circus is
truly a Great World Show" 1t
contains performers from every coun-
try on the face of the globe. Will
exhibit in this city, Wednesday,
June 18th.
On Saturday, June 9Th, Mr.. j. N.
Wisuer, as trustee, will sell the
Nicklin Mill property, in Mill Creek
District. This will be q valuable
investment for any one desiring to
purchase.
A special session of the County
Court was held on Friday last to
consider the proposals on county
bonds. The Court rejected all the
propositions, none OF them being
satisfactory.
The building being erected by DR..
Z. c. Williams is now rapidly going
up. The Doctor has purchased a
handsome outfit of shelving and ma.
terial for his drug store, including n
soda fountain that cost nearly 81 900.
The ladies of the EpiscopalChurch
will hold a supper at the residence
OF Mr.. VIM. Burns, on W. John
street, on Tuesday evening next, for
the benefit of the church. Other re-
freshments will be served during the
evening.
Mrs. Bell c. Legg, wife of Mr..
John G. Legg, a member of the Bal.
timore Corn and Flour Exchange,
formerly of this county, died at her
home in Baltimore on Monday. She
was a Miss Cunningham, and we'll
known here.
A widowcr OF so, residing at West
minister, Md, is suing woman OF
90 for damages for breach of promise
of marriage. The tickle maid should
be compelled to pay for triaing with
the affections Of an inexperienced
young boy.
Miss Martina Little, pianist, ME-.
Harry Thompson, violin, and E. W.
Ranels, Jr., flute, played at j. VIM.
Miller's opening in Winchester, Va,
last Thursday. They drove up ear
ly in the morning and returned the
same day.
Miss Imogene Fiery entertained
Misses Belle Stewart and Bessie La
mon, Messrs. III. II. Emmert, Bert
Boak, Bert Lqmon and Jack North
last Friday evening at "seven-hand
euchre. Pie,with other refreshments,
were served TO the guests.
Young Peoples Society Christian
Endeavor Prayer Meeting, at st.
Johns Lutheran Church, to morrow
Sunday evening, at 6.45 p. m.
The topic for the evening will be-
"The Fruit OF the Spirit" The
meeting viii be led by Miss Magic
Wien. All welcome,
The employees of the Middlesex
Emitting Mill will raise flag over
the main building. Mr.. Frank Wean-
ing originated the lea and succeed
ed in having enough subscriptions