Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1895-02-23
Two cases Of smallpox are report,
ed at Bluefields, w. Va.

Mrs. Conrad Hammann is Ill at
her home on South Queen street.
Mr. Ernest Tbunel is on visit to
his brother and sister in Baltimore.
Miss Emma Kearns is in Baltimore
Nd, visiting her sister, Mrs Charles
Pencil.
Mr.. Oscar Thomas, who was gored
by bull several days ago, is rapidly
getting better.
Messrs. B. F. Dooley and Arthur
Middlecamp visited friends in Pitts
burg last week.
The banks were closed yesterday,
friday, as Washington's birthday
is legal holiday.
The Co!illion Club gave its last
dance before the Lenten season on
Wednesday night.
Speaking of labor agitation some
people are almost overcome at the
mere thought Of labor.
Saturday, March Ord has heen fix
ed as the day for selling the Electric
Light Plant Of this city.
Mrs. Ii. A. Riddle of Chambers
burg is visitin her sister, Mrs. j. Ell.
Doll. on West Burke Street.
Mrs. Fannie Bowers is visiting the
family of her brother, Hon. Geo. NJ.
Bowers, on West King Street.
Isaac Fagle, an Erie railroad en-.
gineer, was struck and killed by a
train in the yards at Kent, O.
The man who asks sis it cold
enough for you?' will soon ply tie
question sis it hot enough for your"
Mr. William Gaff, the genial cl.rk
of NJ. S.Burdeite's book store. made
a short visit toHedgesvillc this week.
Misses Hattie S!ane and Mary
Noile, of this city, are on an extend
ed visit to relatives in Burkettsville,
Va.
Mrs. DIR. Morrison gave q luhch
and card party in honor of her SIS.
ter, Miss Mabel Pierce, on Monday
evening.
The post Office was closed yester-
day (Washington's birthday with
the exception Of from to 10 a. NJ.
and 4 to 5 p. m.
Miss Grace Diefenderfer, of Nc
Keesport, Pa, is visiting her aunt,
Mrs, Susan Middieoamp, corner Raj
eigh and Martin streets.
A preparatory school will be es-
tablished for the W. Va. University,
at Morgantown, as bill has passed
the Legislature to that effect.
There will probably be about as
little mourning for the present Con-
gress as ever accompanied any de-
mise in the history of mortality.
.ir. viii Clements, who has been
employed in St. Louis, Mo-, and
other places for several months, has
returned to his home in this city.
The bursting of the water pipe
in front of the Market House on We'd
nesday morning caused considerable
trouble when it came to be repair ed.
The new county, Mingo, Las a
bran new paper published at Viii
Hanson, the present county seat. 1t
is called The Southern West Virgin
ian and is edited by II. B. GARNER.
Mrs. Annie J. Dieffenderfer, wife
of Mr.. Bernard DiefIenderfer, of Nc
Keesport, Pa, formerly of this city,
died at her home on Wedntsd ay,
Feb. 18th, and was buried on Sun
day afternoon.
It cost $500 to remove the snow
from the Winchester pike in Berke-
ley county. This is no. circum-
stance to shat it will cust Frederick
county, Nj. il kcs 100 times that
much, or $30,OO0 i'll that county
Cards are out announcing the cell
ebration of the 18th anniversary of
the marriage Of Mr.. and Mrs.J. VIM.
DeGrange at their home, 223 H St.,
N. E., Washington, Feb. %. The
reception will be held from s to IL
p. III.
At Moore and Stewards Old Re
liable, next to Mayors Office, are to
be found the best extra select oys
ters served in any style by eek
Dixon" one of the finest cooks in
the city. Also ham, eggs, poultry
and other eatables in every style.
a Tennessee paper says; ave
are mad Darn the people, anyway!
How can they expect US, here twelve
miles from railroad, twenty-five
miles from river, millions of miles
from heaven and about two miles
from the devil, to get out lively
paper"
Mr.. James Martin, who works at
the B & o. shops, had barrow es-
cape from serious injury on Friday.
He was eating his dinner and his
clothes caught in some of the ma
chinery. 1t was partially cut up, and
his escape from being caught in the
machinery was miraculous.
Owen Robinson, coloIed resi-
Gent Of Gettsburg, Pa, is hale and
hearty man at the age of los. His
papers show that he was set free in
1871 at the age of 81 years. For 80
years until within the last few
minutes he has been sexton of the
Presbyterian Church of that place.
1.-THE Willow Garland" a short
story by Eva Wilder McGlasson, is
one OF the most delightful features
in Harper'S Bazar for February
18th. An outdoor costume from
Paris; brides gown and brides
maids gown, drawn by Chapius and