Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1895-04-20
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MI. mos. Holt, OF meaning, IA,
is on visit to friends in this city.
The best show now on earth. See
Pawnee Bills aggregation, April 80.
Miss Cora Dyche has returned
from visit to friends in Cumber-
land.
Mr.. Chas. Creager. of Hagerstown,
spent several days in this city the
past week.
The Valley Convocation, P. E.
Church, will meet in harrisburg,
April %.
Miss Katie Matthaei has returned
to her position at Wilson College,
Chambersburg.
Messrs. Geo. and VIM. Schlotter-
beck, of Hagerstown, spent several
days in this city this week.
Mr.. Howard Conley, of Baltimore,
spent Tuesday and Wednesday last
in this city, the guest of friends.
Go 20 John Lyons, the shoemaker,
for good wearing, stylish and com
Portable shoes, Mt reduced prices.
Mr.. G. c. Pitzer left yesterday for
Canton, O., where he has accepted a
position to play ball this season.
Mr.. Ed. Wild, of the Government
Printing Office, Washington, spent
Sunday with his parents in this city.
Rev. j. A. Hoffheins, D. D., was
in Lancaster, Pa, this week attend
ing a meeting of the Board of Mis-
sions.
Mr.. Z. P. H. Harrison is beauti-
flying his residence in AbelI's addi-
tion by erecting an ornamental wire
fence.
May 80, Decoration Day, is OBJ
served as legal and popular hoii-
day in all but some Of the Southern
States.
Mr.. VIM. Rutledge, of Berkeley
Springs, one day this week, was call
ed to York, on account of the death
of his mother.
Mrs. D. F. Drenner and daughter,
Miss Minnie,o Brunswick, spent sew
eral day s in this city this week, the
guests Of friends and relatives.
Mr.. j. G. Frazer has commenced
grading the premises on SouthQueen
street purchased by him, and will
soon commence the erection of q
handsome residence.
Prof. j. 0. Brockenshire will Of
ficiate at the new pipe organ at the
Presbyterian Church next Sunday,
when the musical merits OF that in
strument will be tested.
Mr.. Sol Greer who has opened an
excellent grocery store on North
Queen street has had the room
thoroughly renovated, and it is one
of the incest stores in the city.
Mr.. Frank S. Gold, of Mapleton,
Mimi, who has been visiting friends
and relatives in this county, has re-
turned to Mapleton to resume charge
of his business. He left on Sunday
night.
Mr.. r. L. Moler, of Washington,
formerly of the Statesman of this
city, spent Sunday last with friends
in this county. Bob called on US,
as usual, and we were glad to shake
hands again.
DR.. n. D. Baker returned onWed-
nesday from attending a meeting of
the State Board of Health, which
was held at Wheeling for examina-
tions tor admission to practice me1i-
cine in w. Va.
Within the last wee, Mayor Will
son has fired several crsons for dis
orderly conduct and fighting. The
coming of spring seems to have
awakened little life even in the
line of disorder.
At the Convention of the Young
Peoples Society of Christian En-
deavor, which meets here in June,
Mayor John B. Wilson has consent
ed to deliver the address of welcome
on behalf of the citizens of Martins
burg.
The Western Conference OF the
Maryland Synod of the Lutheran
Church will be held on May CO, at
Leitersburg, Nd. We notice that
Rev. Trump, OF this city, is on the
program for two discussions Fam
lily Discipline" and 1.-The Duty of
Members to Attend Their Own
Churches"
The Street Committee has given
the location of the corner to the
workmen employed by Mr.. E.E. Her
ring for his new building at the cor
ner of Queen and Burke streets, and
the work is now progressing. Mr..
Michael Goheen has the contract for
the foundation, and it is bound to be
satisfactory.
We omitted mentioning in our last
issue the visit of Conductor Andrew
Zepp and Engineer j. A. Bird of the
Be rkeley Springs branch of the B.&
0. R. R., to Martinsburg, their for
mer home. Not often do they get
here, yet they have an affection for
their old home which occasionally
draws them hither.
On Monday last, Bishop Peterkin,
of Wheeling, confirmed a class of 9
at Trinity Episcopal Church of this
city. After this service there was a
congregational meeting to select
vestrymen, resulting in the choice of
Messrs. Alex. Parks, John H. Doll,
j. 7. Young, c. A. Miller, VIM. Phil
lips, N. W. Jones and W. B. Coils
ton.
ALMOST WHALE.-Mr. John
Homrich, whose fishing propensities
are well known, made a record for