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

Our market is growing.
Summer began June 2O;h.
4th of Julv-next Saturday.
All Of Cur contractors are busy.
Sunday was the longest day OF '96
Queen street is now in an excellent
condition.
Where are you going to spend
the Fourth?
If Miss is as good as mile,
how good is Mrs. ?
An early spring-jumping out of
bed at 5 o'clock in the morning.
Corner loafers are growing small
by degrees and beautifully less.
The small boy is now laying in
supply of fire crackers, pin wheels,
etc.
New crossings will soon be sub.
stituted for the old ones on Queen
street.
Communion services were held at
the Reformed Church on Sunday
morning last.
Rev. DR.. W. FL. Mcknight has
been reelected President of Gettys-
burg College.
Mr.. Gray Silvers shipped about
400 sheep from this plsce to New
York, on Monday.
A hoy defines salt as "the stuff
that makes potatoes taste bad when
you don't put any en-"
Martinsburg will again--on the
Fourth-demonstrate the fact that
she is behind the times.
The City Council met in special
session on Monday night. See the
proceedings in another column.
We learn with pleasure of the con-
tinued improvement of Mrs. Harry
Smith, who has been very i'll at her
home on West King street.
Let the B. & o. lay a small plat
form across the tracks to the shops
for the benefit of pedestrians as well
as for the employees who ride BIZ
cycles.
Mr.. L. Dew. Gerhardt announces
his candidacy for nomination tor
Clerk of the Circuit Court, subject
to the action Of the Republican Con-
vention.
Mr.. S. B. Taylor has charge OF
the work of putting in the pipe and
other apparatus for the water motor
for the new pipe organ at the Epis-
copal Church.
Martiushurg is not to have any
demonstration on July 4th, Instead
let all hejp the railroad men and at
tend the grand picnic TO be held
that d y st Iuwood
Matt Lucas and George Newman
were each fined i've dollars by May
or Henshaw this week, and being
unable 10 pay were placed in the
lookup in lieu thereof.
Mr.. Nicholas Hayes lost two COWS
in the storm of Sunday. They had
taken refuge under tree, which the
lightning struck, killing them both.
His loss is a severe one.
Mr. G.. S. G.. Pitzer has declined
to allow his name to he used as
probable candidate for Judge Of this
circuit. lie will be the candidate
Tor Prosecuting Attorney.
There was an excellent meeting of
the Republican Executive Commit
tee at the club room last Saturday.
Politics are beginning to loom up
and candidates are plentiful.
Letters from Mr.. John w. WHEN,
who is at West Point, speak of his
favorable progress at that place.
The 'Flcbes" az Johns class are
called are nov in camp duty.
About twenty-five of the employ
es Of the brooklyn Brass Works of
this city, diove TO the county on
Sunday and spent the day in the
woods. Wish Martinsburg had
park.
The Reformed Sunday School has
decided to hold q picnic this year.
The time and place will be leftlarge-
~ TO q committee composed of
Messfs. T. E. Smurr, B. d. Staley
ana S. D. Boak.
EvaDgelistYeakley is having much
trouble with his tent in North Mar
tinsburg. It has blown down sever
al times and yet he is by no means
discouraged. He puts it up again.
Keeping eyerlastingly at it brings
success.
J. Mcpherson Scott, Jr., died in
HagersJown, Tuesday evening. His
death was FASTENED by bis rapid
growth. Though aged but fifteen
years he measured 6 feet l inch in
height. He grew an inch a month
for one year.
Young Peoples Society Christian
Endeavor Prayer Meeting. at st.
Johns Lutheran Church, to morrow
Sunday evening, at Gas p. m.
The topic for the evening will be.
"True Manliness and Womanliness."
The meeting will be led by Miss
Florence Couchman. All welcome.
During The rain storm of Sunday
last, two young men were unfortu-
nate enough to be caught in it while
on their way to make a call on sew
eral young ladies near this city. 1t
is too bad TO relate that they were
both soaked from head to foot, and
were oulv two dav- IN Ir,-;1,,, 80