Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1896-06-20


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Queen street will soon be in fine
condition.
The eolicky cucumber now appears
on the liable.
Serenading parties are out these
nlght-good music is discoursed,
too.
Very few cities have more b C Giles
in comparison to the population than
Martinsburg.
The early closing movement should
meet with the approval OF the mer
chants 10 this city.
MIR. Allen Smith will build a new
residence on Virginia avenue. Work
has already begun.
A beer war in Charles-Town has
made the price Of that beverage 20
down TO cents bottle.
Moonlight picnics, parties, prone
nsdes and frolics are now the rage
beautiful nights for them, too.
Mr.. Sidney B. Taylor has started
his machinery and repair shops at
the old bicycle factory. We wish
him success.
After our main streets are put in
good condition, the law should be
enforced as to throwing garbage,
etc. on them.
Go to Gerhardt's New Book and
Stationery Store. He neither bra9s
nor cheats, but gives you the worth
of your money.
Jas. F. Thompson & Bro. have
been awarded the contract to furnish
the Martinsburg policemen with
their new uniforms.
Mrs. John W. Pitzer was taken
suddenly i'll on Wednesday after
noon, but at this writing We are glad
TO say she is much better.
Don't mind political squabbles,
but pstronize Gerhardt's New Book
and Stationery Store, just around
the corner of the Peoples Bank, old
post-office room.
Mr.. Andrew Hogg, president Of
the Brass Works, and family have
rented for awhile the suburban resi-
dence OF Mrs. Robt. Lsmon and will
make it their home.
Miss Annie E. Wisner is among
the graduates Of the Metropolitan
School of Music at Indianapolis.
The graduating concert was given
last Tuesday evening.
Boys should make up their minds
not to learn to smoke, chew or
drink, remembering these things are
not easily unlearned, and that they
are terrible drawbacks to good men.
Mrs. Geo. W. SchiIl gave a sur
prise party on Tuesday night to her
sister, Mrs. Fallon. of Baltimore, and
her son, Edgar. A most enjoyable
tine was spent by all who attended.
\ dance was given 10 Feller's
Dancing Hall on Thursday night by
q number Of young gentlemen OF this
city. About 20 couple were present.
Thompson's Orchestra furnished the
music.
Messrs. John L.Bateman and VIM.
Bowers, painters, left on Wedpes-
day last for Kearneysville. They
have contract for painting large
barn and some other buildings at
that place.
During the storm of Tuesday
afternoon, lightning struck in the
pond of Mr.. Frank Daley, 10 Frank
enberry-Town, parting the waters,
and stunning several people in that
vicinity.
Mr.. Ctas. e. DiehI, whose father
formerly lived in this city, now living
at Cbarles-Town, is one of 81 under
graduates Of Johns Hopkins Uni
versiiy, to whom the degree Of
Bachelor-of-Arts has been given.
Mr.. VIM Moore, aged % years, q
machinist in tho B. q o. shops at
Brunswick, and who has made his
home with his mother in this city,
died here on Tuesday night. The
funeral took place on Thursday.
We regret to learn of the i'll for.
tune of Mrs. J. d. Heberlig. She
was attacked with a slight stroke Of
paralysis last week, which was con-
sidered serious tor awhile, but we
are glad to learn that she is rapidly
getting better.
The INDEPENDENT and Messrs. Nc.
kee and Wiener congratulate them.
selves upon their newly refurnished
business Office. The room has been
replastered, painted and repapered,
and since it is completed makes an
excellent Office.
Messrs. Percy D. Hoover and
James French passed through this
city on Tuesday morning on their
bicycles, en- route for Luray and Nat
ural Bridge. They made a short
stop in Martinsburg and were the
guests of Mr.. L, Dew. Gerhardt.
Young Peoples Society Christian
Endeavor Prayer Meeting, at St.
Johns Lutheran Church, to morrow
Sunday evening, at 6.45 p. m.
The topic for the evening will be,
Doubts and Difficulties. The meet.
ing will be conducted by Misses Min.
ME Slinkman and Ella Wild.
The firm of Smith, Hammond g.
Co., of Baltimore, grain exporters,
has dissolved aud new firm, Ham.
mond & Snyder, composed of the
junior members OF the old firm has
been started. Our friend, ]. w.
Snyder, is a member of the new firm
and we wish them abundant success.
The Winchester Neps will proba.
bly, have some ones wrath to sp.
pease when it is seen in its report of
the Valley Female College Com
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