Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1896-10-17

Lutheran Church on Sunday last,
owing the the absence of the pastor.
4 The Auburn Wagon Plant has so
arranged its working hours that the
employees get off at $50 each even
ing.
The residence of Mr.. James Hart
ly, on Boyd avenue, has received
new coat of paint, and otherwise i'm.
proved.
Mr.. VIM. Melcher has removed
his family to the new house on West
Burke street. recently erected by
Rev. D. B. Floyd.
Attend the Firemen's Fair at the
Central Opera House, and encourage
the boys by your presence. They
deserve your support.
Mr.. G. G. Keedy has just fulflled
a contract for equipping the Brook.
lyn Brass Plant with gas fixtures.
About 1900 feet of pipe was used.
Hon. A, G. Dayton passed through
our city, on Thursday, for Jefferson
county, where he will make speech
es at Harper's Ferry and Shepherds
town.
The Pittsburg capitalists who have
spoken of purchasing the Fitz Foun-
dry, to start a new manufacturing
industry here, have declared the
deal off.
The foundation of Mr.. NJ. G.
LOyd's new house, on Winchester
ayenue, has been completed, and the
carpenters are now at work on the
frame work.
Young Peoples Society Christian
Endeavor Prayer Meeting, at St.
Johns Lutheran Church, tomorrow
Sunday evening, at 6.45 p. m.
All welcome.
DR.. Harry L. Janney, formerly of
Martinsburg, but now of Council
Bluff, Iowa, was married at the lat
ter place last week. We have not
learned the name OF his bride.
A young child named Welty died
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Kellar,
in North Martinsburg, Sunday af-
ternoon, aged about eight years. The
child was i'll some time with whoop.
ing cough.
Last Sunday evening, Rev. G. P.
Stealey delivered a special sermon
at the First Baptist Church, for the
benefit OF the Crawford Wooden Mill
employees. The service was largely
attended.
A lively scrap occurred on Mar
tin street, on Tuesday last, between
several white men and colored man.
| The participants were all arrested
and each fined heavily by Mayor
Henshaw.
A Mckinley and Hobart banner
was swung to the breeze, on Queen
street, by the Abraham Lincoln Re-
publican Club. 1t contains large
portraits of the standard-bearers of
the G. 0. P.
Mr.. Helferick, an employee of the
Brooklyn Brass Manufacturing Com.
pany, is filing the position of super.
intendent, temporarily, 10 place of
Mr.. P. Il Keeven, WHO is very sick
in Virginia.
George G. Watsoo, # this county,
was arrested on Saturday for assault
ing one, Anuie Robinson. He was
arraiened before Justice Harrison,
plead guilty, and was fined two dol.
lars and costs.
Prof. Gerhardt The party or
parties who spread the report that I
did not keep school books told de.
hberate lie, and yet unwilllngly an
nounced truth. l do not Keep the
books, but keep them to sell-and l
do it, too.
We do not publish an article from
Grimes, Va, signed "B. l.. p" this
week, because the same is not pure
ly news matter. 1t virtually amounts
10 an advertisement of the person
mentioned therein, and we cannot
publish same without compensation.
The ballots for the county cleo
ton will make large bulk. They
are half as large as an ordinary
newspaper, will be printed on heavy
paper, and there will be about 5 600
of them. Requests for bids are now
in the hands of the various printers
of the city.
Mr.. Gilbert Kitchen is having
large convenient building erected
on the Boom Land, adjoining the
property Of Mr.. Charles Lowry.
The first story on one side Of the
house is being made into a store
room. Mr.. Allen johnson is the
tCOhtEdGbOf.
The W. Va. Baptist General As
ISOLATION convened in Wheeling. with
200 delegates present, on Wednes.
day last. They were welcomed by
Mayor Caldwell. The meeting last
ed three days. DR.. P. B. Reynolds.
of the State University at Morgan
town, presided.
"Our Devil" says he is not on the
market; that he is not inclined to.
wards matrimonial felicity that be
is woman hater, and that be never
intends getting married, and if he
ever does, it will be for money.
Young ladies, without fortune, give
him a wide berth.
WEST VIRGINIAN's JuBILEE.-The
West Virginia Republicans held a
Jubilee meeting last evening t
Monumental Hall, No. 1873 Pennsyl.
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