Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1895-01-26

Mrs. Lille Kindle, (nee Belly, is
visiting her mother, on King street.
Her three children accompany her.
Master James, son of Mr.. andMrs.
John w. Walker, has been sick for
nearly two weeks, but is better now.
II is hard to tell how large the
success of Belshazzar will be. AL
ready nearly 500 reserved seats haev
been sold
Lee Gooey, our laundryman, went
to Baltimore this week for medical
treatment. he has been sick for
come time.
Now that we are to have a town
clock, can't it have an iilumined dial
SO that we can tell the time by night
as well as by day.
Mr.. Fl. j. Homrich, of Hunting
ton, spent short time in this city,
this week. He came on to accom-
pany his wife back to their home.
Mr.. John S. Robinson, we learn,
has lately been i'll, SO much SO that
he was unable for some time to at
tend to bis duties at the Government
Printing Office.
Miss A. Kate Wlsner has written
another short poem, which we with
out permission have called "Were
the Dream True" 1t is at the head
of our local column.
Mrs. John W. Pitzer and daugh-
fer, Mrs. W. W. Crump, have re-
turned from visit to Mrs. Harry
Pitcher, another daughter of Mrs.
Pitzer, in Baltimore, Nd.
Arthur McKeefer, (Dsley's KIDD
was defeated for the championship
of light weight boxer of Berkeley
county, on Thursday night last, by
VIM. Davis, in an Ground contest.
Capt. Kirk Cunningham gave
dance last Friday night at "Alan-
dale. "his home, to some OF his friends.
A most enjoyable evening was spent.
Tbompson's Orchestra furnished the
music.
International Bible studies for
tomorrow, (Sunday,) are from Mat
thew 16; 1923. Title, "Tbe Great
Confession Golden text, Thou
art Christ, the Son of the living
God"
Some rascals entered the laundry
a few nights ago and stole about all
the clothes they could find. 1t is
believed that clew has been struck
and the guilty parties will be brought
TO justice.
On Friday of last week, another
coasting accident also occurred in
which young man named Roach
had his jaw bone fractured and his
nose broken. He was also other
wise badly bruised.
Mr.. Daniel Sutton has postponed
his sale to Wednesday, Jan. Both, on
account of the death of the mother
of Mrs. John W. Dodd. We hope
all the friends OF Mr.. Sutton will at
tend on the day named.
The friends of Miss BERTHE Keller
rendered her a surprise party at her
home on West Martin street, onTues-
day night, and the measure of the
excellent entertainment was up to
that of the surprise of their host.
Mr.. D. A. Davis, Jr., and Miss
Bessie Smith, both of this city, were
united in marriage at the parsonage
of the M. E. Church South, by DR..
A. M. Cackley, Tuesday evening, at
O'Clock. Our best wishes go with
the young couple.
W. L. Jones & Co. invites your
attention to their new advertisement.
The holiday trade Is over they do
not propose to let their stock dimin-
ish, but have an excellent line of
goods which they invite an inspec-
ton Of in price and quality.
1t is expected that during his Wis
it here, Mr.. George Hammann, who
is an excellent vocalist, will sing a
solo on Sunday, at the First M. E
Church. Mr.. Hsmmann has bass
voice of rare cultivation, and an ex-
cellent solo may be expected.
A meeting of some of the young
people of St. Johns Lutheran Church
was held at Mr.. Parvin Deatrick's,
on Tuesday night for the transac-
ton of some business relative to
church work. After business a mer-
ry evening was spert in music,
games, etc.
Mr.. Fl. L. Alexander, agent for The
Georgia Home Insurance Company,
has adjusted and settled the loss sus-
tanned by Mr. Vim. Hollis by the
burning of his slaughter house dur
ing the holidays. This is the first
loss sustained by the said company
in W. Va. and it was promptly paid.
There was a special meeting of the
Council on Friday night OF last week,
to consider measures toward buying
or building an electric light plant.
The report of the committee propos-
ing the measure was referred back,
and no action will be taken until an
other meeting of the Council.
A movement is on foot to help the
needy poor of Hagerstown. 1t is
proposed to establish an organizs-
ton which will lend money to those
out of employment, to be repaid in
work for the ASSOCIATION next sum-
mer at $3.50 per day, half the wages
earned to be retained to pay the
debt.
Mr. Frank Grabill, of Hedgesville,
who has been guilty of several petty
violations of the law, was fined $40
and costs for shooting off q revolver
last SATURDAY. night. within the cor