Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1895-05-18
SATURDAY. MAY 10, 1895.


Fish stories now in order.
Strawberries in the market.
The Chimes of Normandy"
Straw hats were mot in it" this
week.
Tomorrow is Quak y meeting day
at Hopewell.
Mr.. f. Walker Tabb is quite il at
his home on w. King street.
The war in China and the one in
Delaware are both over at last.
Hon. f. B. Faulkner has purchas-
ed a new coupe, and it is pretty
conveyance.
The Lutheran Reunion at Pen
Mar this year, will be held on Thurs,
day, July 25th.
A movement is on foot to have a
big celebration in this city Decora-
ton Day, May Both. Whoop Ter up.
Thompson Bros. are getting out
weekly programs of the City Band
Concerts, and are advertising our
merchants.
Several cloud6ursts are reported.
These clouds cannot have had sill
yer lining, or perhaps the lining had
worn thin.
DR.. Z. G. Williams is making rap
id head way with the erection OF his
new store house property on West
King street.
Chief Conductor Edward Caskey,
of the B. & o. r. r., is making an
Improvement at his residence on
Second street.
Philadelphia will wake up on the
Fourth of July. if the explosion of
$4,000 worth of fireworks can ac-
complish the feat.
A valuable colt belonging to Mr..
Daniel Stewart, of near Bunker Hill
was struck and killed by the cars
last Friday evening.
Councilman Geo. W. n. Martin
will shortly erect a pretty residence
on the property recently purchased
from Mr.. VIM. G. Edwards, on East
John street.
Mr.. Charles Herbert, formerly OF
this city. late sheriff of Washington
county, Md, died very suddenly OF
heart disease, last Monday. He was
well known here.
The Indiana father who did not
receive $500 from President Cleve-
land because he named his triplets
Frances, Ruth and Esther, can change
their names if he likes.
Mr.. James NJ, Mason, Jr., a popu-
lar young lawyer of Charles-Town
md Miss Rose Nelson, of Licking.
ton, KY, were married at the latter
place on Tuesday Of last week.
This city was flooded one day this
week by Talmage lecture circulars
That divine lecturcd on Thursday tc
4 large audience in Hagerstown. His
suffice; was THE Bright Side OF
Things
On Saturday, June 8th, Mr. J. N.
Wisner, as trustee, will sell the
Nicklin Mill property, in Mill Greek
District. This will be a valuable
invcstmeat for any one desiring tc
purchase.
An increased demand for Ameri
can securities is evidence conclusive
that the foreigners think the Repub.
licans will be in possession of the
Government soon.-Cincinnati Iri.
Juae (Rep)
The six Populists in the next U
S. Senate will be important people
There are AZ Republican members
and 80 Democratic, leaving the Sec.
ond Delaware senator out OF the
enumeration.
Perhaps it would be we'll if a place
could be found where Corbett and
Fitzsimmons could meet and have
it out. The public is weary OF the
long distance debate between these
eminent iawsmiths.
A change in the time and running
Of passenger trains of the b. & 0. r
Il. went into effect on Sunday last
We received the correction for our
time table too late tor this issue, but
will appear in our next.
Mr.. John L. Bateman has resign,
cd his position in the First NJ. E
Church choir. He has been a faith
full member of this choir for quite s
length Of time, having joined it il
April, 1885, during the leadership o
Hon. P. A. Rohrbaugh.
Mr. Angus Mcdonald, who ha;
been B. & o. telegraph operator il
this city for a long time, has beer
transferred by the company to Gath
ersburg, Nd. where he will shortly
remove. His new position relieves
him OF any work on the road al
night.
The Board Of Stewards of the
Methodist Protestant Church, o.
Morgantown, dismissed from the
pastorate Of that church, Rev. NJ. K
Cross, on charges OF conduct unbe
coming a minister. He went there
from Washington, D. c. about siS
months ago.
Nov is tie time when the editor
can get bicycle. The bicycle man
ufacturer agrees to accept 500
worth OF advertising to apply on 6
$50 wheel when accompanied by ST;
in cash, which tlid.ng amount any
editor is Liable jo have about his
clothes any lime.
Young Peoples Society Christian