Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1895-11-02
LOCAL NEWS.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER Q, 1895.

Moonlight nights.
Keep the streets clean.
Coming-Gorton's Ministries.
The street roller is doing good
work.
WSlnuts are very plentiful this
season.
There is plenty more rain where
Sunday nights shower came from.
Plant winter advertisements now
if you wish to reap an early crop of
customers.
Now is the time to get your water
proof boots at the old reliable shoe
store of John Lyons.
On Thursday, in Berkeley county,
Mr.. John Fl. Parkinson was united
in marriage to Miss Nellie G. Miller.
We learn that on and after Nov.
Ist, the Baltimore and Ohio will
charge for hauling bicycles and baby
carriages.
Marshal Kline ordered a test of
the city steam fire engine on We'd
nesday, and it was satisfactory in
every respect.
Terrible forest fires have been rag
ing during the week along the w.
Va. Central Railroad in the neigh
borhood of Davis.
At Harper's Ferry the wood pulp
mills located there have been forced
to discontinue most of their grinders
from lack OF water.
Sarah Jackson, aged about 10
years, colored woman, living back
of the B. & 0. shops, of this city,
died on Monday last.
The coal men are kept busy now.
Between the coal and the ice men the
people have to continually open the
strings OF their purses.
The Rev. A. j. Willis, of Middle
way, will conduct divine service aud
preach in Christ Church, Bunker
Hill, next Sunday evening, at 8 p. m.
The Lutheran Church, of Shop
herdstown, will celebrate the one
hundreth anniversary of the build
ing Of the church, on November Sth,
9th and 10th.
Pennsylvania avenue is now one
of the finest, if rot the finest paved
streets in this city. The work done
by the steam roller is complete and
satisfactory.
On Tuesday, the B. & o. R. R.
shops of this city closed down at
noon, but resumed work yesterday,
causing the men to lose two and a
half days work.
The farmers are busy husking their
corn, the dry weather making it fit
to crib earlier than usual, but they
are very much disheartened, as it
only brings 80 cents bushel.
The Mandolin Club held rehe ar.
sal on Wednesday night, and ar
ranged q musical program for the
supper at Misses Wiltshire and
Cranes for the benefit of the Daugh-
ters of the Confederacy.
A spark from N. & W. r. R. en-
CINE set fire to the dry grass in Mr..
Joseph Walpers field. at Shenan.
doah Junction, one day last week in
which his hay was ricked. His en-
tire crop was consumed.
The large barn of Adam Hofe,
near Great Cacapon, this county was
destroyed by fire, Tuesday. A
quantity of grain and farming imple
ments were consumed. Loss about
1000; partially insured.
Mr.. John Wagely, formerly of
Harper's Ferry, lately of Martins
burg, has made sale of all his house
hold effects and will remove toWash-
ington to reside there permanently.
He has accepted a position on the B.
& D. R. R. at that place.
The Presbyterian congregation at
Kearneysville, have recently improv-
ed their church by putting up plat
form for the choir, and covering the
entire church with beautiful carpet.
The cost of these improvements was
about 800, which has all been paid.
Rev. @. P. Stealey, Of the First
Baptist Church, has gone to Virginia
to conduct evangelistic meetings and
during his absence, the services Of
the church will be conducted by
Rev. w. r. D. Moncure,of Leetown,
who will occupy the pulpit next Sun
day morning and night.
For down right indecency the ad-
vertisement of the Ladies Supply
Co., of La Cross, Wis, takes the
bakery, and we are surprised to see
some reputable newspapers in this
State publishing it. A nice thing
for the children to read, isn't it?-
Tucker County Republican.
The Minneolis Dancing Club gave
another select ball at Feller's Opera
House, on Wednesday evening last.
The committee In charge was Messrs.
VIM. Shaull, John Heelen, Edward
Hess, Daniel Kemp and ]. Barnett.
The ball was decided success, and
u good time was had by all.
Young Peoples Society Christian
Endeavor Prayer Meeting, at ST.
Johns Lutheran Church, tomorrow
Sunday evening, at 6.45 p. m
The topic for the evening will be,
"Our Enemies; Our Weapons Our
Allies. Ths meeting will be led by
Miss Bertha Wharton. All welcome.
Notice has been received at Paw
Paw from the U. S. Leather Com