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


We are having plenty of rain.
Strawberry short cake-yuml
The matrimonial fever is raging.
The Berkeley Echo Band has al
ver'ised for picnic at Mt. Alto, on
July 18Th.
While al Mouudsville, Rev Henry
Thomas preached TO the convicts in
the State penitentiary last Sunday.
The City Band win give an Open
air concert in the public square,
next Friday night. Now, will you
be good
Go to Gerhardt's New Book and
Stationery Store. He neither brags
nor cheats, but gives you the worth
of your money.
The new police and those retained
of the former force are endeavoring
to do better work than has ever been
done before.
This week has witnessed the "big
time in Cumberland. The rate from
this city was $2.35, but not many
availed themselves of it.
The Epworth League of the First
M. E. Church OF this city, will hold
a social in the lecture room of the
church next Tuesday night.
Mr.. D. w. Shaffer, the insurance
agent, actually 4oalked to Strines-
vile, on Monday. We pardon his
inactivity for the rest of the week.
The Mayor has issued a proclama-
ton to the effect that the ordinance
against corner loafing will be strictly
enforced. The lowest penalty is
$500
The Court House is being repaint-
ed, necessity which existed long
ago. The work is being done by
Messrs. Rhodes, Bushnell, Martin
and Young.
The Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers, of this city, will have a
large picnic at Inwood, on July 4th.
Every preparation for large day is
being made.
Mrs. Nicholas Smith, former
resident of this city, lately living in
Sandy Hook, died at her home in
the latter place, last week. Her age
was rs years.
Don't mind political squabbles,
but patronize Gerhardt's New Book
and Stationery Store, just around
the corner of the Peoples Bank, old
post-ofiiee room.
Wednesday next, June II, seems
to be a day of weddings. 1t will be
seen that three nuptial knots are to
be tied on that day in this city, and
there may be more.
For an improvement of vision con-
suit Leech, Stiles & Co. 1t is our
business aud we claim to understand
it. We will be at the Continental
Hotel, Thursday, July 2nd.
The pupils of Miss Eva North s
school, held a picnic at Emmerson's
Grove, near Falling Waters,on Mon
Gay, and this wound up their school
year. A good time was had by all.
Mrs. Catharine BrathwaiLe, of
Darkesville, died at her home in that
place on Monday night, of consump-
ton. A husband, Mr.. Robert Brath-
waite and several children survive.
Mr.. Herbert Hannis's new and
handsome residence on Winchester
avenue, is rapidly approaching com
pletion. The roof is complete and
the inside work is rapidly going On.
The Crawford Bicycle Works at
Hagerstown, have made a cut in
their working force. Among those
laid of for awhile are Messrs. Fred
Wolfes and Lloyd Walker, of this
city.
The storm of last Sunday blew
down the tent Of Rev. Yeakley, who
has been holding tent services in
North Martinsburg. With the aid
Of friends it was soon gotten to
rights.
Mr.. J P. Kline started his foun-
dry on High street this week. One
by one the industries of our city are
coming to the front. Whether large
or small-all help. We're glad to
see them,
The large addition to the store
room Of w. II. Polling & Co., (for-
merry Berry, is now complete and
it is one Of the largest and most
convenient store rooms in this Sec
ton of the State,
Mr.. Harry Moorehouse, formerly
Of this city, row of Pittsburg, was
married at Limestone, N. Y, on
Juoe I'd, to Miss Emma Seeger, of
Emporium, Pa. They will in the fu-
ture reside at Pitisburg.
The Kilbourn Knitting Mills will
resume their custom Of last summer
and close down each Saturday at
noon. The employees are very much
elated over this fact, as for long
time it was feared that the custom
would lie abolished.
On Saturday evening last the
Brooklyn Brass Works of this city
made a shipment to the Eastern
market Of fifty barrels of goods. We
think this a large output consider.
ing the number of hands employed
and that not all the machinery is as
yet set up.
We have written no special account
of the commencement exercises of
the Berkeley Female Institute, the
excellent school of Misses Wiltshire
and Crane, as our correspondent
from Moler avenue has a good ac-
count thereof in her items, which
will be found in another column.