Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1895-02-23
Miss Lizzie Graf is visiting in

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Mrs. n. w. Linch has returned
from a trip to Wheeling, w. We.
What has become of the project
TO build that $50, 900 opera house.
Miss Maud Geyer is on a visit to
Mrs. VIM. Kahn, in Charles Town.
Mr.. John Drenner, of Hedges
vile, spent Sunday last ia this city.
Scientific boxing at Wysone's Hall
Monday night. Main bout, Ziler VS..
Nash.
Mr.. A. NJ. Staubly made a short
visit to friends in Brunswick, We'd
nesday.
Mr.. Marvin Bremen spent several
days in Hagerstown, the former part
of this week.
1t is about time the buildings on
tue corner of Queen and Burke
streets were being rebuilt.
Mr.. Jas. P. Geyer spent several
days with his family this week. He
returned to Washington on Monday.
Take in the boxing match next
Monday night at Wysong's Hall,
and see some good scientific boxing.
The first of the season. man
seen going up Queen street We'd
nesday afternoon with straw hat
| or.
The Triple THO Mandolin Club
held their weekly meeting on We'd
nesday night at the home of Mr.. L.
Dew. Gerhardt.
Mr.. Scott G. Ramer, who is run.
ming hotel at Woodstock, made
short business trip and visit to his
| parents this week.
Rev. David Harris, of Middletown,
Va, will conduct missionary SER
vices OF the M. e. Chu;ca South, on
Sunday next, Feb. oath.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Rabbit, of
Rockville, Md, are on visit to Mrs.
Rabbits parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E.
Larkins, ON e. Martin street.
Miss Cora Kearney was compelled
on account of illness to discontinue
teaching short time this week. She
has the first room at the Second
Ward School.
Mr.. Jacob SEaffer has replaced the
broken fue Of the fire engine with
new one, and repaired the broken
steam guage. Our engine is now
ready for emergencies.
Beginning with next Sabbath, there
will be nightly services at the Pres
byterian Church throughout the
week, the following Sabbath being
the regular quarterly communion.
Miss Mamie Moore, of East Mar
tin street, accompanied by her cou-
sin, Miss Maize Moore, of Clear
spring, are on an extended visit to
friends and relatives in Harrisburg,
Pa.
The contract for a new curb and
pavement at the Market House, has
been secured by Contractor Comis-
KEY, and the material for the COM
mencement Of the work has already
been hauled.
An exchange makes the startling
announcement that whiskey may ad-
vance. We thought it always went
down. The price will now be in
creased q cents a gallen, Or Lie of
cent drink.
Messrs. j. Nelson Wisner and U.
S. G. Pitzer are attending the Cir
cult Court at Charlestown. They are
counsel for the defendan in the
cases Of the parties indicted for ille-
gal voting at Kearneysville.
International Sunday School stud
les for Sunday, Feb. Gath, 1895, are
from John l: Ill. Title, Christ
and the Man Born Blind" Golden
text, ~ am the light of the verdi"
Rev. Shields is making arrange
ments to have appear here the Schu-
mann Lady Quartette of Chicago as
the final entertainment of his lecture
course. We have heard these ladies
sing, and to hear them once means
never to forget them.
T. II. Wilt, who has been wanted
for some time by the officers, was
captured on Tuesday by Messrs. Hol-
lis and Creque, and sent to Jail by
Justice Harrison to await the action
of the Grad Jury. The charge
against him was for stealing.
Messrs. M. A. Snodgrass and A.
NJ. Gilbert. whose respective drug
stores exchanged locations on We'd
nesday made hastily Gift" They
are now arranging their stocks and
getting things in shape to 'pursue
the even tenor of their way
We go to press to early to give an
account of the entertainment to be
| given Friday night at the Central
Opera House, by the Young Peoples
Society of Christian Endeavor of the
Lutheran Church. An excellent pro.
gram we'll rendered will be sure to
crafty all who attend,
The Uniform Rank K ights ( (
Pythias, of this city, held a publ G
installation of officers at their Us lie
Hall on Tuesday night. The 18th
was the 32nd anniversary of the
forming of the order, and they cele
brated the day in this manner. The
Rank was out in full uniform.
A medal-of-honor has been award
ed by the President, to Brevet Maj
Gen. Henry Capehart, late Colonel
LIST W. Va. Cavalry, for most dis.
tinguished gallantry in action in saw
ing, under fire, the life of soldier
who was in imminent danger of
drowning in Greenbriar River, w.
| Va, Nav 25th, 1864.