Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1895-04-27
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Pawnee Bill-April 3Oth.
The fruit trees look beautiful.

cert Company, May Cd.
The Base Ball Fair closes tonight.
The biggest time of the fair.
Our soldier boys drill at their
armory every Tuesday night.
Miss Maud Geyer has returned
from visit to Chambersburg.
Mr.. D. F. Drenner, of Brunswick,
spent Tuesday last in this city.
Mr.. VIM. Clements made short
visit to Brunswick, last Sunday.
Mrs. VIM. Morgan has returned
from lengthy visit to friends in
Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. C. Vanmetre
have returned from visit to friends
in Harrisburg.
Rev. j. B. Chamberlin. of Keedys-
vile, Nd, spent few days in this
city this week.
Miss Alberta Drenner and broth
er, of Fedgesville, spent Saturday
last in this city.
A young man 5 thoughts are now
of spring pantaloohs, straw hats and
front gate swings.
Mrs. A. Quenzel and daughter,
Miss Josie, made short visit to
Hagerstown this week.
Mrs. Forrest W.Brown, ofCharles
Town, visited Mrs. Judge Faulkner,
a short time this week.
Mr.. Allen Wandiing, of this city,
has returned from q weeks visit to
relatives in Hedgesville.
Mr.. Phillip Slime, formerly OF this
city, now of Denver, Col, is visiting
relatives and friends in this city.
Go to John Lyons, the shoemaker,
for wearing, stylish and CON-
Portable shoes, at reduced prices.
Miss Lula Conrad, of Winchester,
is visiting in this city, the guest of
the Misses Gibbs, on Boyd avenue.
Misses Blanche and Grace Byers,
of Shepherdstown, paid Martinsburg
a very pleasant visit on Saturday
last.
Messrs. A. NJ. Staubly and A.
Zimmerman, Jr., paid q flying visit
to Brunswick, Md, on Wednesday
last.
Justice Trammell and his daugh-
ter spent Sunday last in Gerards-
town, visiting his daughter, Mrs.
Hollis.
Mr.. Henry Heller lost a valuable
horse on Tuesday morning last, from
injuries received in its stable short
time ago.
Mr.. L. M. Ronemous will shortly
erect a new front building to his res
idence on King street. The founda-
ton is now ready.
Forest fires in the Blue Ridge
mountains near Harper's Ferry form
pretty sight at night, even at this
great distance away.
Mr.. Ed. Keiter has resigned his
position at Mr.. A. Kogelschatz, Jr.
livery office and has accepted one
with Mr.. F. A. Minors restaurant.
The marriage of Mr.. P. H. Sayles
to Miss Mamie Byers, both of this
city, will take place at the Lutheran
Church, on Tuesday next, at 1870
a. N.
Hiss Lizzie Schlotterbeck, of
Hagerstown, Md, who has been Wis
ing Miss Lizzie Graft for some time
past, returned to her home on Mon
day last.
Quite - number Ct our citizens
went to h8u1er Hi on Tuesday
morning for Lne purpose Of attend
ing the funeral OF Major Charles
Stuckey.
The President has appointed Gen.
FitZhugh Lee to he collector of in
ternal revenue for the sixth district
of Virginia, vice Capt. Ham. Shep-
herd, deceased.
Marriage licenses have been issued
fer the marriage of Mr.. I. A.Thomp-
son to Miss Ollie B. Kidney; and
Mr.. Geo. W. Cave to Miss Bessie l.
Wilmington, all of this county.
Senator Faulkner has clearly de-
find his position upon the silver is
sue and expresses himself as oppos-
ed to the proposition for w. Va.
Democrats to hold a silver conven-
ton.
We learn that Archibald Oden, Jr.
has secured an appointment for one
of the cadetships-at large to West
Point. He is worthy young gen.
tleman, and we trust higher honors
await him.
Hon. Geo. NJ Beethoven, of
Shepherdstown, was in this city, on
business, last Friday. Unfortunate
ly Court was not in session, and his
coming was fruitless, so far as bust
ness is concerned.
We tender congratulations to Mr..
Jas. F. Thompson upon now even
ly divided family, 8 girls and 3 boys.
The birth of another son and heir
last Saturday night has again made
Jim happy father, and happy he is
indeed.
We are glad to see Mr.. John Wi
len back home again. He is at work
preparing himself to pass the exami-
nation for admission to West Point,
having secured the appointment from
Hon. A. G. Dayton. We wish John
success; may rapid promotion be
his.
The exercises Of the High School,
which have been conducted nearly
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