Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1895-04-20
LOCAL NEWS.
SATURDAY, APRIL 90, 1895.

THE Chimes of Normandy
Pawnee Bills Show, April 80.
Attend the base ball boys fair.
For pretty, stylish millinery, call
at Mrs. Il. A. Lyons.
Mr.. ?. C. Curtis has had his house
on E. Race street repaired.
Mrs. Duglass Fuller has been Wis
iting in Martinsburg this week.
Mr.. Bert Donaldson of Piedmont,
spent Eas,(r Sunday IN Martins
burg.
Remember the base ball boys fair
April % to 80. Don't tail to aid
them.
Messrs Stuart Boyd and Jack
North spent Sunday last in Shop
hcrdstowl.
Mr.. f. w. ScLick, OF Baltimore,
spent several days il this city, on
business, this week.
Mr. }. Nelson Wisner. Jr. has re =
turned to College, having spent the
Easter holidays at home.
Mr.. E. B. Huber, of Chicago, is
visiting his mother, Mrs. Riser
Huber, on East John street.
Miss Virgie Hess, of this city, left
on Thursday last for an extended
visit { o relatives in Baltimore.
Mrs. D. f. Harris, and her sister,
Mis- Clara Wolfes, are visiting the
family Of Mr.. W. II. Wilen, of this
city.
During the few days that preceded
Easter Little Brothers, the Queen
street grocers sold over l 900 dozen
of eggs.
Mr.. ". b. Lindsay, of the Worlds
reportorial staff, spent several days
in Chambersburg the first part of
this week.
Miss Lizzie SchIotterLeck, one
OF Hagerstown's charming bellies, is
visiting the family of Mrs. A. Quen-
eel, in this city.
The advertising car of Pawnee
Bills Wild West Show was here
this week. They will exhibit at this
pIsce Tuesday, April 30th.
Mr.. VIM. Lowry. who has been
visiting his uncle, Mr.. Chas. Lowry,
in this city, returned to his home in
Baltimore, on Sunday last.
The attention of our readers is
called to the new advertisement of
James F. Thompson & Bro, Mod
ern ClOthiers, in this issue.
The Martinsburg Base Ball Club
is doing some practice work, and it
may be expected TO see some fine
games as the season comes on.
Mr.. Chas Hammond, of Hagers-
town, was the guest of the family of
Mr.. Palmer Caskey, on PennsyI-
vania avenue, several days this week.
Last Friday evening and Satur-
day morning eleven of our merchants
were fined 81 each for obstructlng
the pavement with their merchan-
disc.
The marriage of Mr.. P. Fl. Sayles
to Miss Mamie Byers. both OF this
city, Will take place at St. Johns
Lutheran Church Of this city, on
Tuesday, April 3Oth, at IL a. m.
The Base Ball Fair for the benefit
of our home club will begin April
800 and end April 29th Several
valuable articles are being contested
for, and the boys are making prepa-
rations for excellent entertainment
and profitable results.
Rev. E. j. Prettyman, who has
been assigned as pastor of the con-
gregatjon Of the NJ E. Church,
South, Of this place arrived last
week and presched his first sermon
on Sunday. He Is an eloquent,
fluent, aud logical speaker.
At Moore aud Stewards Old Re
liable, next to Mayors Office, are to
be found the best extra select oys-
tiers served in any style by SEEK
Dixon" one of the finest cooks in
the city. Also ham, eggs, poultry
and other eatables in every style.
One Of the most striking things in
the truly remarkable eastern war
is the success of the medical and
surgical treatment of the Japanese
troops. The surgeon general reports
a death rate of only per cent.
among the wounded who were
brought under the care of the sur
geons.
The scaffold for the hanging of
Parker, the colored man who was
sentenced to be hung several weeks
ago, was this week erected at Win
chester, and as we are going to press
the condemned man is expiating his
crime on the gallows. 1t is the same
scaffold upon which Banks and Hon
esty were hung in 1886.
Rev. Chas. S. Trump and wife
left last Wednesday for Ohio. The
Rev. goes to Springfield in the in
terest Of the extensive Lutheran in.
stitutions at that place, and will VS.
it relatives in Dayton upon his re-
turn. On account of his absence
no preaching services will be held in
st. Johns Lutheran Church to. NOR
row.
Youog Peoples Society Christian
Endeavor Prayer Meeting, at St.
Johns Lutheran Church, to morrow
Sunday evening, at 6.45 p. m.
The topic for the evening will be,
" On Guard-Over What ?" The
meeting will be led by Misses Lula
Muth and Laura Wolfcs. The meet
ing promises to be a very interesting
one. All welcome.
We regret very much the depar-
n