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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1896-06-27

DRIVING ACADEMIA driving ac-
cident occurred on Thursday noon
in front Of the Episcopal Church, on
West King ST., in which John Will
liams was seriously hurt and the
buggy entirely demolished. Will
liams and Rose Pritchard were driv-
ing down the incline from Hotel
Berkeley, and did not notice the
trench being dug in the street until
almost too late to turn aside. This
they did, but SO suddenly as to
break down wheel and throw both
of them out. The horse ran away,
dragging the buggy until it struck
tree at Mr.. M. G. Tabler's residence,
where he got loose from the harness
and was soon captured. Prltchard
was slightly hurt, but Williams re-
ceived several large cuts in his head
ard was otherwise badly bruised. His
condition is reported serious, but be
may recover. The horse and buggy
were the property Of Mr.. J. II. Lit
tIs
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1896-06-27

CHILDREN's DAY.-Children's Day
was observed by the Sunday School
at the Southern Methodist Church,
last Sunday night a-woek. The
church had been tastefully decorat-
ed for the occasion. The exer-
cises consisted of a pleasing song
service, with Miss Bessie Miller at
the organ, and Superintendent Cor
don presiding. Interesting address
es were made by the pastor, Rev.
Frazier Furr, and collection in be-
half of Foreign Missions was taken
up. A crowded congregation was
in attendance, but everything pass
ed off in most orderly manner
GerGrdsi0lUn Times.
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FATALLY BURNED-A Child LOSE,

FATALLY BURNED-A CHILD Loses
ITs LIFE BY EXPLOSION OF CoALoIL.-
A distressing accident occurred at
the country residence of Mrs. Strib-
ling, last Saturday afternoon. in
which little child named Melon
aid, daughter of an employe of Mrs.
StribIing, lost her life. The child in
her play picked up the coaloil can
and was carrying it around. I'm
conscious Of any danger she carried
it too near the stove and it soon ig-
nited and exploded. The oil was
thrown over the little one and her
clothing caught on fire. Not know
ing what to do she ran screaming
from place to place, and before as
sistance could reach her she was
very badly burned. A physician
was at once sent for but all that
could be done was to administer
temporary relief. Death ensued the
same evening.
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CITY COUNCIL.
Two Sessions Since La Week.

l. wv 0GAR@OAS eP46OC &Iet " " OO4At
On Thursday morning last the
City Council made tour Of investi-
cation of the city to see what and
where improvements should be made.
The main object was to inspect the
water supply, and they went first to
the BigSpring. Other places were also
visited, but no action was taken I'M
til the next meeting, which was call
ed for Monday. On Monday the
council again convened, the Mayor,
Hon. w. Z. Henshaw, presiding ,and
all the councilmen being present. The
matter of repairing the springs,
which constitute our water supply,
was placed in the hands of the Water
Board with power to act. The stone
crusher was ordered to be stopped
for awhile, and the stone on hand to
be used on Queen street. The Uni
form Committee reported the va
rious bids for police uniforms, and
that of the lowest, ]. f. Thompson
& Bro, for $3.50 was accepted and
the contract so awarded. The Water
Board recommended the following
rates; Brooklyn Brass Works, $75
per annum; L. B. Wheat's Bottling
Works, $35, and that Mr.. j. Brad
shaw be permitted to connect with
water main On Strine Ave. The re-
port was adopted. The petition OF
residents of corner Race street and
Maple avenue, for arc light, was read
and referred to Light Committee.
The Street Committee was instruct
ed to lower curb at property of Geo.
M. Bowers; to give Messrs. Heller
stay and Noble grades and to notify
Mr.. Noble to lay pavement, curb
and gutter; to give Andrew Grady
grade for property on East John
street; to place iron crossings corner
King and Church streets; to investi-
gate condition of sewer through rear
of premises of S. III. Martin and L.
Miller and others, and to have the
sewer at B. & o. crossing on Queen
street cleaned and if necessary en-
larged. Other notices were ordered
to be served as follows: Mr.. Miles
to put down curb and gutter at his
property on Spring street; that Mr..
Henry Wilen, agent, be notified to
raise and extend pavement at the
Gallagher property on East Burke
street; that the Reformed Church
and Messrs. Doll put down new gut
tiers on East Burke street; that all
property owners on College street,
between King and Burke, lay new
pavements; that the Wolfes heirs en-
large gutter on North Raleigh St.;
that j. E. Bartgess and j. p. Swartz
enlarge inclosed cutters on East
King street, and that Messrs. SulIi-
van, HODGE and Russler be noti-
fed to repair sidewalk on HODGE st.
within 80 days. The janitor was
ordered to remove obstruction in
Boyd avenue culyert. An order was
passed for Mr.. M. A. Harmon for
$9.4S for eight days police duty.
The ordinance relating to hitching
on the street was discussed and end
ed in resolution that the limit of
time for allowing horse to be hitch.
ed be one hour. Council adjourned.
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Acute Catarrh Cured with Two
Bellies.

Mr.. John Davis, Broadway, Frost
burg, Allegany county, Nd, writes !:
have tried Parker & Shea's Catarrh
Cure for nasal catarrh and can truth.
fully say that it is the best remedy
that have ever used for catarr6.
Two bottles cured me when was
scarcely able to breathe. heartily
recommend it to all who have a ten.
dency to catarrh. For sale by L..
G. Matthaei, Queen Street.
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AFTER Forty YEARs.-Mr. D. A.
Swigert, of Lexington, KY, says
the Leader, of that city, has return
ed from Ohio, where he went as a
delegate to the meeting of the B. of
L. E. While in Dayton there was a
most pleasant family reunion. He
met his two brothers, u. W. Swi-
CERT, Of Kenton, Ohio, and L. H.
Swigert, of Martinsburg, and togeth-
er they went to visit their sister,
Mrs. Henriette Joy, whom they as
certained lived in Dayton, and whom
they had not seen for forty years.
The meeting was most joyful for
brothers and sister. The story is
as follows: Before the war Mrs. Joy
went to Ohio, and the commencing
OF the war greatly scattered them,
and not hearing from the sister all
thought her dead. The three broth
ers entered the army as scouts, and
their duties naturally kept them
apart. D. w. went West in the Sc
cret service, serving under Geo. G.
H. Thomas until the war closed. l..
H. and D. A. served under McClel-
len. The three never met from June
1861 until this meeting at their sis.
ter's home, and what pleasure they
experienced at meeting at the house
of sister, whom they supposed
dead, may be easier imagined than
expressed.
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CHILDREN's DAY IN THE LUTHERAN
CHURoH.-A delightful Children's
Day service was rendered in st.
Johns Lutheran Church last Sun
day morning by the Sunday School.
Instead of the regular preaching SER
vice the day was given to the chill
dren. The chancel and recess pull
pit of the church were beautifully
trimmed with wild daisies and ivy.
In the center of large festoon sus-
pended from the ceiling was mon
ogram about three feet in size. Tie
outside letter c for children, was
covered with ivy leaves, the inside
letter D for day, was filled in with
daisies. A bank of ported flowers
filled one corner of the chancel and
number of birds scattered through
the church helped to brighten the
occasion. Promptly at 1890, the
school, numbering about 400, came
from the lecture room into the aud
fence room of the church, and occu-
pied the entire front reserved for it..
In order to accommodate all, many
of the smaller ones were crowded in
to the chancel and upon the plat.
form. After the school was seated
chairs and benches were brought in
to seat many of those who were
standing. The school rendered pro-
gram entitled Message of Flowers"
which was exceedingly beautiful and
edifying. The singing of the Choir
uses was exceptionally bright, while
the solos by Miss May PAUL, Daisy
Rentch, Luella Wolies and Lula
Grove were greatly enjoyed by the
entire congregation. The exercises
were conducted by Mr.. Chas. Bate
man, the superintendent. An ad
dress by the pastor was upon the
subject, Orphans" after which an
offering of $3l was lifted for the
Tressler Orphans Home, at Logs
vile, Pa. The program rendered
was as follows: Invocation; singing,
"Heart Merry Laughter" recitation
by Frank HODGE; singing by junior
department; singing by school, @Na.
ture's Song; recitation, Louise Van
Metre; singing by infant depart
ment; solo, Luella Wolfes; dialogue
by the Junior Class Speaking Club;
singing, ''Sweet Smiling Rose So
10 by MISS Daisy Rentch, with cho-
rus; recitation by Nellie Herring
singing by junior department; solo
Lula Grove; dialogue by six girls
ssMessage of Flowers singing
"Praise the Lord recitation, Boyd
Russler; solo by Miss May PAUL.
"Voices of Praise duett By Nellie
Myers and Nellie Herring. with cho'
rus, "Children's Day; recitation BY
Lorena HODGE; address by pastor
singing, Bearing the Banner O.
jesus benediction. At the even
ing service the pastor delivered 81
object sermon, particularly adapted
to the young people. His subject
was the Human Heart
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DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL
CONVENTION.
Reduced Rates 10 Chicago win
Pennsylvania Railroad.

For the Democratic National Con.
vention, to be held at Chicago, H.,
July I, the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company will sell on July 8, 4, 5 and
6 excursion tickets 10 Chicago and
return at single fare for the round
trip.
These tickets will be good for re.
turn passage until July II, inclusive.
For specific rates, sleeplng-car &C.
eommodations, and time tables an.
ply to nearest ticket agents.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1896-06-27

REDUCED RATES TO WAsHrNGToN.
The Young Peoples Society of
Christian Endeavor will hold their
Annual Meeting in Washington, D.
c., July I to l3. For this occasion
the B. & O. 4. r. Co. will sell tick
cts, from all points on it's lines, east
of the Ohio River to Washington, at
one single fare for the round trip,
July 6 to s, inclusive; valid for re-
turn passage until July Is, inclusive,
with the privilege of an additional
extension until July 81 by deposit
ing tickets with Joint Agent at
Washington. Tickets will also be on
sale at stations of all connecting
lines. Delegates should not lose
sight of the tact that all B. & O..
trains run via Washington.
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A rain slways follows drouth,
and haven't We been getting 1t?
Mrs. John Marstella has been
quite i'll at her home on East Burke
street.
Messrs. Thornburg & Seibert have
placed new delivery wagon on their
customers route.
Mr.. Whitney points the way, but
refuses to lead the democracy to the
harbor Of safety.
Residents at the corner of Race
street and Maple avenue desire an
arc light placed at that point.
The number of bicycles in this
town is on the increase. Very soon
the whole city will be on wheels.
The new uniforms of the police
men have arrived and are now worn.
The officers look splendid in their
outfits.
Tho corn-crib of Mr.. John B.
Files, near Swan Pond, was struck
by lightning last Sunday afternoon
and considerably damaged.
June-the brightest month of all,
with love meath shady bowers; with
wedding bells and honeymoons, It's
the month of brides and flowers.
Several new foundations are be.
ing made for buildings on the VIM
chester pike. The trend of improve
men, seems to be going that way.
At the regular meeting of Wash.
ington Lodge No. /, K. of P, on
Tuesday night, considerable work
was done by the initiating team. The
second and third degrees were con-
ferred.
1t seems as ii the clerks If Queen
street can never have their long ex.
peoted game of base ball. Several
times the inclemenS weather caused
a postponement, as was the case on
Thursday.
Rev. David J. Woods is winning
great praise as a sermonizer in the
Presbyterian Church during the alb
isenoe of his father. The congrega-
ton predict a brilliant and worthy
future for him.
Quite number of our people went
TO Gettysburg on Thursday. The
excursion was given under the au-
spices of the Railway Conductors of
Brunswick. The fare from Martins
burg was $1.35.
A beautiful young girl Of this city
goes to bed with rosy cheeks, but i'll.
variably is very pale in the morn
ing. Unconscious cerebration or
something of that kind transfers the
color to thu pillow.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1896-06-27

How TO CATCH a FL2A.-Don't be
in hurry and get frantic. Watch
your chance. Take two foot rule
and measure the distance from your
hand to a flea. Take your pencil and
calculate the time it will take to pass
your hand that distance, so you may
be sure. Take long breath. Aim
to grab his hind leg. Nerve your
self up, take drink, make a fero-
cious grab, and if the flea strays off,
continue the chase around the room
until you tumble over the baby, then
fee
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Two Valuable Friends.

|. A physician cannot be always
had. Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Sprains;
Bruises and Burns occur often and
sometimes when least expected.
Keep handythe friend of many house
holds and the destroyer of ell pain
the famous Red Flag Oil, rs cents.
z. Many precious life.could be. say.
ed that is being racked to death with
that terrible cough. Secure good
nights rest by investing Is cents
for bottle of Pan-Tina, the great
remedy for Coughs, Colds and Con
sumption. Bottles of Pan-Tina
sold at l.. G. Matthaei's Drug Store.
Sept. 80 If.
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WILL Run SPECIAL TRAINs.-The
Cumberland Valley Railroad has
made arrangements by which spec
ial train will be run any evening to
Inwood provided 80 or more couples
buy tickets. This has been request
ed several times but it has always
been too inconvenient for the COM
pany. More information may be Sc
cured from Mr.. W. A. Gard or j.
f. Staub of Inwood.
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Mr.. James Perdue, an old soldier
residing at Monroe, Mich, was Sc
yerely afflicted with rheumatism but
received prompt relief from pain by
using Chamberlain's Pain Balm. He
says: "At times my back would
ache so badly that ] could hardly
raise up. II | had not COTTON relief
| would not be here to write these
few lines. Chamberlain's Pain Balm
has done me great deal OF good
and feel very thankful for it,
For sale BY L. G.. Matthsei Drug
gist.
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W. VA. ENcADIPMENT.-The En-
campment OF the West Virginia Ma
tionsl Guard will be held this year
at Morgantown, and it is expected
that the event will be one OF the best
ever happening in the history of our
State militia. Company E, of this
place, will attend, and we earnestly
hope that there will be enough COM
peDsation in it for them to take
along as regimental music the Mar
tinsburg City Band.
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OPENING OF THE MOUNTAIN House.
ericsson SPRINGS. The Pennsylva-
MIA Railroad Company announces
that on and after Thursday, Juns25,
1896, all trains will stop at Cresson.
The Pennsylvania Limited will stop
only when there are passengers to
get on or of at that point. The
Mountain House will be opened on
that day. Commencing the same
day observation cars will be attach
ed to the Pacific Express west and
the Day Express eat tor the trip
over the mountains.
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Lucky saw i Il Tms Our Spring and Summer
The Gloths.g Buyers Big ehance
What We Will Do for Our Friends and Patrons
During the Season Of 1896

READT That is the II is full of meaning Tor every
body who thng buy during hand Our
Grand New Stock ready ready with all its fresh styles
ready with complete variety ready with all its high grade qua
ties with all its seecons ready with its nnumerabe
attractions raay he sold that will ind
studvd
ved for in the selection this seasonabe ne You will md our
seyceabe well the
latest and please appearance well good
quality aud close We reader obge by
and inspecting stock particularly quality and make
of clothing is these two points that make clothing cheap or
price, deal of clothing that
made purpose OF all clothing has be sold but
what by clothing made sell that class goods land you
will find plenty them that Dyed cut and made
the cheapest possible with object end vewand
that them look well
who produce suit of clothes low which, all
good and sereabe apparently bargain the price
besod for with big profit added But how will they we
They won't all because attention to the
qualities 1t
Clothes these qualities found in
clothes that made SELL We deal exclusively clothing that
made We sell and that cheap
honest clothing be Sold We ask dollar for dollars
worth OF value good honest servcabe clothing 1t is the kind
that looks well the well and keeps
looking well after into active service Our goods will stand
by they made well good looks
made TO look We'll pc bought somewhat
ear and not Iney VIII make all
can get and no what you pay pay too much They cant
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Of
you through thick and and give yen the wear and service that
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prices wonderfully cheap quality
another and lastly scale
for money Merchant Tailoring
Cities best the prices TAR below hem
Earnss,y inviting you call and see our splendid display Of onaoe at
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SUNDAY SCHOOL LEssoN.-After
six months OF study of the life OF
Christ, next Sabbath will be devot
ed to q review OF this study. 1t
should include retrospective scan
ming OF what has been taken up and
also careful, more ample dwelling on
the portions touching the last three
months OF the Masters life and
work
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ARM BRoKEN.--We regret very
m ch TO Iesrn 81 the accident which
happened to Mr.. Joseph Fiscus .
few days ago. He fell out of his
spring wagon on his right arm aud
broke it. The accident happened at
His home. We trust he may recover
rapidly.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1896-06-27

EXPERT TRAIN RUNNING.-For the
month of May the record of train
movement on the B. & O. r. r..
eclipsed the record breaking record
for April, when the passenger trains
arrived at their destinations as per
schedule ninety-fve times out OF a
possible hundred. The B. & O.Fast
Freight Trains between New York,
Philadelphia and Baltimore on the
east, and Cincinnati, st. Louis and
Chicago on the west, are being NOV
ed with an equal degree of precision.
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WILL PREACH AT Round Top
Rev. G. S. Trump, pastor of St
Johns Lutheran Church, will make
an address at a Children's Day ser.
vice next Sunday afternoon at Round
Top, three miles west of Arden. He
will also preach sermon and adj
minister the Holy Communion. The
services will be held in the woods.
Great preparation has been made
for this, and large gathering Of
people is expected.
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Low RATEs ron rms FoURTiT -
In pursuance Of it's usual policy, the
B. 4 @. r. r. will sell round trip
tickets between all ticket stations on
its lines east Of the Ohio River, for
all trains July 3D. and 4th, valid for
return passage until July 9th inclu-
sive, at greatly reduced rates.
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For Selling "stOry OF Spain and Cuba.N
The International News & Book Co.,
Baltimore, Md, offer $4,000 to any.
one selling In three months IT'S copies
of their new book, "Story of Spain and
Cuba" Premiums and liberalcommis-
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is one Of the greatest selling bookso ut.
Many agents make from So to SO a
day. A graphic account of the present
war and the struggle for liberty is Civ
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Freight paid and credit given scot.
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tage. Write them Immediately.
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A VERT Coon THING.-Tie mail
service has placed at the east and
west ends of the B. & O. station Of
this city mail box for the coHven-
fence of the pubic Letters too late
TO be mailed at the office may be
mailed at the station and be collect
ed there by the clerks in the railway
service
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GUILD FEsTIvAL.-The ladies of
the Presbyterian Guild of Gerards-
town, held strawberry festival in
that place on June 5th and 9Th. The
first evening the entertainment was
held in the NJ. E. Church yard, which
had been tastefully decorated for the
occasion. The heavy rain of Satur-
day afternoon, however, necessitated
change of location, and removal
was made to the house of Mr.. A. M.
Graham, which was kindly offered.
Notwithstanding this drawback the
festival was very gratifying sue
cess, in both a social and financial
aspect.
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HELD FOR CoURT.-Jack Barrett
and Mary Kisner, who have been in
Jail for some time on charge of IN.
lawful cohabitation, were given a
preliminary hearing by Justice Har-
rison, who held them for court, but
released them on their own recogni-
zance. They expressed a desire to
get married, and this will give them
the desired opportunity.
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PAINFUL AccIDENT.-While put.
ting in the water pipes at the Wagon
Works, on Monday afternoon, Mr..
David Palmer, who is in the employ
OF the firm of Fisher & Co., was so
unfortunate as to run nail through
the forepart of his foot. While en-
gagged in breaking a stave, he jump.
ed upon it, and in the rebound
landed on the nail which was pro-
truding through it. The nail went
through his shoe and the forepart Ct
his foot making very painful and
serious wound. We are glad to note
he is able to be about.
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A Coon CAroH.-Mr. James NJ.
Vanmetre is proud Of the achieve
ment of having captured, with the
aid Of his hands, ten live coons in
one night, on his land near the Ope-
quou. But with the catch Mr.. Van
metre says he has another problem
to solve. He wants to know where
to catch democratic roosters to feed
to the coons.
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New FLAa.-JuIy 4th, 1896, is
the date on which the new flag, with
forty-five stars, goes into use in the
army and navy, by order of Secre-
taries Lamont and Herbert, with the
approval of the President. In the
new flag the stars are arranged in
six rows of eight and seven, alternat-
ing, and the effect is very beautiful.
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