Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1896-06-13

The Daughters OF the Confederacy
have accumulated fund of nearly
5000 from the various entertainments
given since their organization.
Rev. Henry Thomas will Cd. w
preach and administer theHoly Com
munion in Christ Church. Bunker
Hill, Sunday, June l4th, at p. m.
| Horace Newman, colored, son of
Chas. and Patsy Newman, aged %,
died at the home of his mother in
this city Tuesday night, Of consump-
ton.
Items from "Arcturus," Of Foltz,
came in this week too late for this is
sue. They will appear next week
with what other items our valued
correspondent sends US in the mean
time.
On Tuesday afternoon the mem
bers of Tuscarora Lodge |. o. o. f.,
and the Daughters of Rebekah dec
GRATED the graves of deceased mem
bers Il their lodges. There was a
good attendance.
Quite number of our citizens at
tended the Confederate Memorial
Day exercises in Winchester, last
Saturday. While it rained very
hard here, there was but slight
sprinkle at that place.
Mr.. Jacob johnson, of Rest, at
tended the Republican meeting last
Saturday, and took an active part.
Although he has removed to Vir-
GINA, he still clings with tenacity to
his first love--Berkeley county.
A select hop was given by a num-
Der OF young men of this city, on
Thursday night last, at Inwood Park.
About 80 couple attended, and all
had a good time. Thompson's Or
chestra furnished the music.
The old building adjoining the
property of Mrs. B. G. Quenzel, on
w. Martin street, and owned by her
is no more. Only tue relics of its
foundation remain. Mrs. Quenzel
will build pretty residence on the
site of the old building.
Work on the row of buildings now
{ in course of construction for Messrs.
Trimble and Wilson, has been de-
layed, owing to the failure of the
arrival of the brick. (Since writing
the above the brick have arrived
and work is in progress.)
The B. & o. r. r., will, it is an
nounced, give special rate for dele
gates to the Davis Convention, the
rate fixed being II of frst-class fare
for round trip to Cumberland, and
the W. Va. Central gives rate of
one fare for the round trip from Cum
berland to Davis.
Mr.. John W. When, of this city,
leaves today for West Point, having
passed all examinations for admis-
sion and received the appointment
as cadet from this district. Mr..
Wilen's first vacation will not be for
two years, and in the meantime we
wish him abundant success and God
speed.
The entertaipment given by the
pupils of the loom in charge of Mrs.
Ida Hoke, on the last day of their
school term, was of such an excel
lent character that upon the request
of many it will be repeated at the
Central Opera House, June 26th, for
the benefit of the Kings Daughters
Hospital.
Young Peoples Society Christian
Endeavor Prayer Meeting, at st.
Johns Lutheran Church, to morrow
Sunday evening, at 645 p. NJ.
The topic for the evening will be,
what Think Ye of Christ ?" The
meeting will be conducted by Misses
Bertha Wharton and Sallie Thomas.
All welcome.
VIC. waggishIy remarked the 9TH
er day, that if our poor, dumb town
clock possessed the faculty of speech
it would thank our City Fathers for
keeping its hands from its face, 9th
erwise it could not enjoy the pleas
ant sight Of bevies of pretty ladies
riding along SO gracefully on their
bicycles, la mode gentlemen.