Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1895-06-15

SATURDAY, JUNE Is. 1895.


Country produce is low in p.ice.
Keep the city in clean condition.
Martinsburg VS.. Frederick, Satur-
day, (to-day), 3.l5 p. m.
W. II. Harvey, Nuthor of COINS
Financial School," is native of W.
Va.
Turn out and see r tchie, OF lIlr-
rsburg, pitch to-day. He has good
delivery.
Mr.. G. w. n. Martin has com
menced the erection of his new resi-
dence on E. John street.
The West Virginia Board Of PAar-
macy held its annual meeting at
Parkersburg, June l3 and IA.
Mrs. Christine Maria Washington,
wife Of Mr.. Richard B. Washington,
died near Charles Town, w. Va.
Mayor John B. Wilson and family
have removed for the summer to the
country residence of Mrs. Stribbling
on Dry Run.
Major Curtis objects to being
raised to Geueralissimo in the ranks.
We always thought promotions were
acceptable.
Mr.. Chas. Ellis was married on
Tuesday of this week to Miss Alice
Collier, in this city. Both are of
Berkeley county.
The VaUeySpirit Johannesburg
has come out in bran new dress OF
type, a great Improvement to our
valuable contemporary.
Two boys named Mclaughlin and
Palmer were arrested and fined by
Mayor Wilson on Monday, for SELL
ing at the B. & o. depot on Sunday.
Mr.. Conrad II. Syme has been ap-
pointed by the Commissioner of the
District of Columbia to represent
the district at the Atlanta EXPOSE
tion.
Martha Parson, who was arrested
on Saturday night by Officer Creque
for being drunk and disorderly, was
fined $500 by Mayor Wilson, on
Monday.
The Crescents ofthis place defeat
ed Master John Leagues Invincibles
in a we'll played game of ball on
Thursday afternoon. The score was
Is to IL.
A certain old maid keeps parrot
that swears and q monkey that
chews tobacco. She says between
the two she does not miss husband
very much.
The Nicklin property near Bunker
Hill. was sold by j. Nelson Wlsner,
trustee, at the flOnt door of the
Court House. The consideration
was $4,000.
Don't fail to see "Shc Stops to
Conquer" at the New Opera House,
Tuesday night, by local talent, for
the benefit of the Kings Daughters
hospital fund.
The brick work under the direc-
tion Of Mr.. Geo. ". Buxton is rap
idly going up on Mr.. E. E. HerrIng's
business house at the corner OF King
and Burke streets.
Prot. j. O. Brockenshire went to
Cumberland on Tuesday night, and
accompanied the band Of that place
to Frostturg the next day. He re-
turned on Thursday.
There will be no preaching in the
Presbyterian Church, this city, next
Sabbath morning, as the pastor eX-
poets to be absent. Usual services
may he expected in the evening
however, at s o'clock.
We learn with pleasure of the rap
id improvement of Mr.. John Staub,
of InwoOd, who was taken suddenly
i'll at the home of his father atWhite
Hall, and remained in a serious con.
dition for several days.
The City Fathers are now making
rapid Roadway with the LAYING of
new sewers in various sections OF
the city. The one across Burke
street at Montgomery Thompson's
was completed in two days.
Old soldiers should look out for q
pension agent who goes by the name
of Wilson. He is fraud; is large
man, dark complicated, about forty
five years old, and has been working
his game in some OF the western
counties of this State.
The following persons have been
appointed to positions at the new gov
eminent building at Martinsburg
Samuel j. Thompson, janitor, at a
salary of $500 a year; Dennis r.
GLADDEN., watchman-laborer, at 5000
per year D. L. Dunn, fireman, at
$50 q month.
Three pic mes occurred at the Sui.
phur Lot at Bedington last Saturday.
One Of Miss Katie Kearns and fifteen
or twenty OF her friends, another of
Miss Josephine Hammann and her
friends, and another of Professor
Lee Siler, who took his class of the
Third Ward School for a day of
pleasure.
Young Peoples Society Christian
Endeavor Prayer Meeting, at st.
Johns Lutheran Church, tomorrow
Sunday evening, at GAS p. m.
The topic for the evening will be,
"The Proof of Our Allegiance to
Christ" The meeting will be con-
Quoted by Miss Annie Zimmerman.
All cordially invited.
The statement will be received
with satisfaction that General For.
syth S "a Frontier Fight" published
in Hdrper's Magazine this month. is
the forerunner of a number OF similar