Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1896-09-26


in session at Cleveland.
Work on the cellar of Mr.. George
w. Vanmetre's new house on West
King street, is progressing rapidly.
Miss Anna Cunningham has re-
turned from New York, where she
went for Der fall millinery purchases.
Messrs. /. L. Bender and l.. Dew.
Gerhardt spoke at the club meeting
at Allensyille, on Wednesday night.
Don't forget that Hon. A. G. Day
ton will speak at the Central Opera
House, tonight, Saturday. at 7.30
p. m.
A travelling man is authority for
the statement that only two per
cent. of the commercial travellers are
for free silver.
The roof is being put on the new
residence of Mr.. Wash Bender, on
Rothwell & Lovett's addition in N.
Martinsburg.
The Sovereign Grand Lodge of
the World of the Independent Or
der Of Odd Fellows is ia session at
Dallas, Texas.
The marriage of Miss Matte NJ.
Snowman to Mr.. D. F Bussard took
place in this city Tuesday. Both
are residents Of this city.
The members of the drum corps
of the Martinsburg Fire Department
are making arrangements with
competent musician TO give them in
struction in the use of their instru-
ments.
James Roberts was arrested for
being intox icated on the street. He
was given a trial before Mayor VIM.
I. Henshaw, and sentenced to serve
a term of thirty days in the city
lookup.
We regret to learn, as we go to
press, of the sad death of our old
friend, Mr.. Richard Boyer. He fell
off his train near Cherry Run, and
died in a few minutes. We have no
further particulars.
The new poles that were purchas.
ed by the Martinsburg Electric Com
pany Will be erected shortly. They
are now being dressed by employees
of the company, preparatiye to be-
ing placed in position.
A young colored man from
Charles Town, whose name is May,
fell from an east bound freight train
at Shenandoah Junction, Sunday
night, and was killed. His head was
almost severed from his body.
During a heavy storm last Mon.
day, lightning struck and killed a
valuable horse belonging to ex Sen
ator Brady, Of Arden District. The
animal was fastened to the fence
near big tree when 1t met death.
A young colored boy named
Charles Minor was arrested for
throwing stones slong the street.
After reading the ordinance that
had been violated, the Mayor SEN
fenced him to ten days in the city
lookup.
The Martinsburg School Board
desires to inform all residents of the
first ward that the new rooms at the
third ward school are open for pu-
pills, and they request parents living
in that ward to send their children
to the school.
William Mcnamara was arraigned
before Mayor Henshaw on Monday
morning on a charge OF being drunk
and disorderly, and acting in an I'M
gentlemarly manner on tue street.
He was reinanded 10 The city lock
up for tcfm Of len days.
In our travels last week we stop
ped for a short time at the home of
Mr.. Taylor Harper, near Baxter,and
found our friend, although disabled,
in good spirits. Our meal with him
was most hospitable and enjoyable.
May he recover very soon.
The infant child Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Schoppert died at their
home on Liberty street, North Mar
tinsburg, Wednesday morning, at an
early hour. Death was due to whoop-
ing cough, with which the child had
been i'll about two weeks. 1t was
aged about five months.