Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1896-09-05
Autumn.
Write it September.
Good nights to sleep.
Circus-next Friday.

Good nights to sleep.
Circus-next Friday.
Lots of sickness in this city.
Watch for the street parade.
The theatre season will soon open.
Burdette at Swan Pond, next
Wednesday.
Don't fail to see the big street pa
rade next Friday.
Our city win be full of country
people next Friday.
Our public schools are again in
good working order.
The Deputy Sheriffs have about
completed their work of making out
the tax books for 1896.
Miss limo Fiery entertained a
number of her friends at card par
ty, last Thursday night
Miss Korah Stuckey has had a
very ausplcious opening of her school
of shorthand and type writing.
The Morgan's Grove Fair was a
big success. A large number of
people attended from this city.
On Sunday last, the Rt. Rev. G.
@. Penick conducted services at
Trinity Episcopal Church in this
city.
Mr.. Clint Weise has the honor
thus far OF having raised the largest
bunch of grapes in the county. 1t
weighed eight ounces.
The infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. Minor died at their home
on Stephen street, on Wednesday
morning. The funeral took place on
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fowler Thurston
lost their infant Guild, aged Is
months, at thei. home last Saturday
morning. The funeral took place
on Sunday.
One of the electric light poles on
the corner of Queen ana Martin
streets, fell on Saturday night, and
several persons nearby narrowly es-
capped injury.
Turn out on Saturday night next,
to hear Judge Lansing, of Nebraska,
and Hon. Patrick o Ferral,o Wash.
ington, at he Central Opera House,
Saturday, Sept. 18th.
Officer George Johnson, on Thurs
day night last, arrested two colored
men for swearing and fast driving.
Mayor Henshaw fined each of them
five dollars the next morning.
Mr.. John Brilliant, of this city,
was defeated in the bicycle race at
q picnic at Narrow's Park, at Cum
berland, on Saturday. Hanson Will
lison, Of that city, was his opponent.
Mr.. Jos. Imbach is erecting a
handsome hot house on his East
Burke street property. He proposes
to make his flower beds and hot
house plants second to none in this
section.
A select dance vas given 1T Eel
ler's Dancing Hall, on Tuesday even
ing last. A large crowd was pres
ept ard good time enjoyed by all.
Thompson's Orchestra furnished the
music.
Morgan's Grove Fair was in full
blast this week, but we learn that
the attendance was not up to the
standard Of former years. Many
people from Berkeley county attend
ed as usual.
Prof. Lee Siler wss unable to as.
sumo his duties as principal Of the
Third Ward School this week, on
account of being seriously i'll. 1t is
expected that he will be at work on
Monday morning.
Charges are made by the G. V. II.
r. for carrying bicycles only when
the company assumes the response
bility. The wheel can be checked
and hauled at the risk of the owner
without extra cost.
"Goodby to the Enemy's Land" is
the captain The Post puts over its
Bryan news today. 1t is the enc
my's land still, then. The Boy Ora.
tor failed to capture it. His de.
parture from it is a retreat.
The marriage of Mr.. Joseph &C.
heen, Of Washington, D. c., for
merly of this place, and Miss jose
phine Shea, Of this city, has been on
nounced to take place at St. Joseph's
Catholic Church, on Wednesday
next, Sept. 9Th, at 5 p. m. We ten
der our congratulations in advance.
Do you want a hobby fall suit ?
II so, buy one that is made in your
own town by frstc class workmen,
not by a so-called Merchant Tailor
in the city that has never seen you.
Have just returned from the Eastern
cities with a complete line of Fall
Suitings and Pantaloonings OF the
nobbest designs. Call and take
look. Our salesman, Mr.. j f. Geyer,
will be pleased to show you our line.
M, L. Dom.