Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1896-07-18
SATURDAY, JULY 10, 1895.

New moon.
Watermelons.
Peaches are plentiful.
Attend the Mechanics Baud pic
mic.
Mr.. W. F. Jones, Of Berrygille, is
the new collector on the World
force.
Now is the time for Martinsburg
to start to have Fourth Of July
celebration next year.
Matthaei's soda water I untain,
in full blast, attracts many thirsty
customer for refreshmeut.
Mrs. John 7. Janney is still ser
iously i'll at the residence Of Mr.. r.
w. Lupton, near this city.
The B. & 0. Y. M. G. A. picnic
will be held this year on Thursday,
July both, at Island Park.
Policeman Snyder has been I'M
able to report for duty for some time.
Rheumatism has disabled him.
Mr.. S. A. Westenhaver has secur-
ed the contract to enlarge the Pres
byterian Church at Bunker Hill.
The little child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Quenzel, which has been SER
iously i'll for several days, is new
much better.
The contract for making out the
tax books Of the corporation of Mar
tinsburg has been awarded to Prof
w. A. Pitzer.
Among the bIacksmiths Of this
city none is kept buster than Mr.. A.
S. Poisal. His anvil rings from
dawn till dark.
Capt. Robinson, of the Baltimore
Base Ball Club, had the little finger
ofhis right hand amputated at Louis
vile, on Tuesday.
The Singer Manufacturing Co., Of
the world renowned sewing machine,
are in want of local salesman and
collector. See ad.
Little Bros. new store room is
about completed, and they will
shortly remove to their excellent
and roomy quarters.
No services were held at st. JOS
eph's Catholic Church OF Sunday
last, the pastor, Rev. Father Nc
Keefry, being too i'll.
Mr.. Dunn, the new photographer,
WAS fined $500 and costs for keep
ing open his photograph gallery, on
East Martin street, on Sunday.
The B. & o. r. r. officials have
dispensed with the services of the
car inspectors at this place, and some
of the men win be ordered to Bruins
wick.
Every town in the Cumberland
Valley has a base ball club except
this city, and next season Martins
burg intends to keep up her end of
the string.
The Mechanics Band will picnic
at Pen-Mar, on Saturday, August
lst. The round trip is only $1.00
and the day on top of the mountains
will be delightful.
The Republican State Convention
to nominate a complete State ticket
will be held in Parkersburg, next
Wednesday. There will be quite a
number Of delegates from this coun
ty.
The attendance at the Reformed
Reunion this year, which was held
at Pen-Mar, July 10th, was estimat-
ed at greater than last year. There
were many who attended from this
city.
Very large crowds attended the
camp-meeting at Inwo0d on Satur-
day, and the camp closed on Mon
day night, after a very successful
ten days gospel preaching in the
woods.
Mr.. U. S. G. Pitzer has purchas-
ed from Mr.. John Abel the lot adj
joining the Vanhorn property on W.
Burke St., for the sum of 81, 200. 1t
is his intention to erect a dwelling
thereon.
The street car house, which was
purchased by Mr.. S. A. Yesterday
err, viii be removed from its present
site and placed on the foundation of
the cannery, which was burned eev-
eral years ago,
Mrs. Oscar Deck, on Tuesday, had
a night-blooming cereus, which had
IA full blooms out. 1t was a most
magnificent sight, and the fragrance
was, as a visitor expressed it, "dense
enough o cut"
A company of young men of this
city rendered to their lady friends a
dance at Inwood on Tuesday night.
A special train brought the party
back at ii O'Clock. An excellent
time was had by ali.
The funeral of Mrs. Hesekiah
Kitchen (nee Bodine,) took place
from the Hedgesville Presbyterian
Church on Sunday morning last.
The services were in charge of Rev.
Leyburn, and the interment was in
the cemetery at Hedgesville.
At the residence of Mr.. John Nipe,
near Spring Mills, this county, July
9Th, Mr.. Chas. w. Sigler and Miss
Lille &. Ardinger were married by
Rev. j. F. Snyder, of the U. B.
Church, of this city. May happi.
ness attend their future days.
At toe residence of the bride in
North Martinsburg, on Wednesday,
July 9Th, Mr.. J. f. B. Gregory and
Miss Rebecca Russell were united
in the holy bands of wedlock. Rev.
j. F. Snyder performed the cere-
mony. Our best wishes 90 with
them.