Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1895-07-06
LOCAL NEWS.
81 SATURDAY. JULY s, 1895.

Harvest apples.
Darn that pesky fly!
Base ball is booming.
The Glorious Fourth is over.
Moonlight nigh s-cooing lovers.
Hagerstown had large Fourth Of
July celebration.
A refreshing rain visited our city
on Thursday night.
Boys, get down to hard work-we
want that peanant
Mr.. Burrell Beck and wife, visited
friends in this city short time this
week.
The Postoflice was open on the
Fourth of July from 9 to 10 a. m. and
4 to 5 p. m.
The b, st way to keep flies from an
moving you is to catch them and pull
their legs off.
The flower gardens OF our charm
ing little city are veritable beauty
spots just now.
Miss Katie Matthaei presided at
the new pipe organ OF the Presby-
trrian Church last Sunday.
Mr. Ed. Magalis, of this city, has
accepted position in the drng store
of Mr. Todd, at Brunswick, Nd.
Next to herring that she is pretty
herself, a woman likes to be told
how homely some other woman is.
Our city was quite lively with fire
works all day on the Fourth, and at
night they were indeed brilliant.
The large SO ton electric motors
for the new tunnel of the B. & o. R.
r. in Baltimore, will shortly lie ready
for use.
The corner stone of the new Odd
Fellows hall at Duflields, was for
mally laid on July 4th. Many of
the fraternity attended from this
place.
Hot weather, annoying flies, short
sermons, moonlight nights, prone
nades, squalling cats, scolding wo-
men-ye Gods, we are thankful for
all of these.
The Ladies Auxiliary of o. r. c..
gave pleasant lawn festival at the
residence of Mr.. VIM. Westrator,
last Thursday night, for the benefit
of the order.
We congratulate Mr.. D. NJ. Kill
mer upon reaching his 46th year.
The event was celebrated at his home
last Tuesday, and his entertaining
wife gave an excellent dinner in hon
or of the occasion.
Mr.. G. A. Mantz, proprietor of the
tobacco Box" has had his Indian
reprinted with gorgeous war-like
colols, and has hung a pretty double
sign on his awning. Mr.. Adolph
Wolfcs did the work.
Miss Cora Heck entertained a
number Of her friends at her home
on High street, on Friday evening
of last week. The evening was
spent very pleasantly in games sweet
music and social intercourse by all
present.
Mr.. VIM. O'Brynes, one of the
oldest engineers, in point of service,
of the B. & o. r. r., fell from his en-
CINE at Baltimore, last Thursday
morning and wrenched his right leg.
The injury is painful bat he is rapid
ly recovering.
The funeral of the five-year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Airhart,
took place from the house Monday
at 4 o'clock. Services were conduct
ed by Rev. Burtner, of the U. B.
Church. Interment was in Green
Hill Cemetery.
Mr.. James +. Thompson, one of
our base ball enthusiasts, has been
at Hagerstown, Chambersburg and
Carlisle during the week, attending
the various games played by our
home club in the League series with
other clubs of the valley.
VIM. Freeman, q colored man,
was arrested on Tuesday and brought
before Justice Harrison, for having
committed rape upon Mary Williams,
also colored. Defendant waived a
hearing and was sent to jail to await
the action Of the grand jury.
There will be a meeting of the
stockholders of the Martinsburg Gas
Co., on Tuesday, July 23rd, 1895, at
8 o'clock p. lat Emmert & Fiery's
store, for the purpose of electing
nine directors TO serve for the ensu-
ing year. f. s. EMMERT, Sec.
Harlan Pitzer, a son of G. D. Pit
yer, of Arden, fell from a binder one
day last week and broke his leg
The lad who is Is years old was ad-
justing the reel and when the ma
chine started he fell. DR.. Morrison
was called and set the broken mem
Der.
Mr.. E, e, Herring who is building
tie three story brick on the site of
the Gallagher property, was not en-
tiTely satisfied with the safety of the
wooden girders at the front of the
building, and has ordered iron ones
which will replace those already
erected.
The c. V. r. r. announces that
on Thursday, July 4th, Friday, July
18th, and every Friday thereafter
during the months of July, August
and Sept. Excursion tickets will be
sold to Mt. Alto Park, good to re-
turn on day of issue, at 80 cents
round trip.
The Encampment of the West
Virginia National Guard will be held
this year at Petersburg, commenc-