Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-05-29

not pay ali you owe the INDEPENDENT,
we will be very much obliged if you
will give us part of it. Please OBJ
serve and do your best by us.
Straw berries.
Fragrant roses.
Flower strewiDg.
New moon-31st.
Beautiful weather.
Decorate the graves.
Month Of roses-neXt.
Decoration day-today.
Swimming days are near.
The election passed off quietly.
Commencement day-June Sth.
Public schools close-June 4th.
The flower yards look beautiful.
The picnic season will soon be
here.
Go to BARR & LANrz and get a
bicycle.
The smile of the school boy keeps
broadening.
There was an election in this city
on Monday.
The new Public Library OF Mar,
tinsburg is now in full blast. Pro
bono pobLjco.
Confederate Memorial Day in Win,
chester will be observed Saturday
June 5th, as the 9Th falls on Sunday
White flowers Of all kinds wanted
on certain day. Liberal price will
be paio Enquire at this office-at
once.
These are the days one feels more
like rusticating in the country, than
earning bread by the sweat of our
brow.
The sweet girl graduate now be
gins to wonder how pretty she will
look In her new costume on Com
mencement day.
Company E, of this city, he'd tar
get practice near the Bull Eye
bridge, on Saturday. Some good
shots we're made.
Mrs. Anna Lee, who has been Wis
iting the family of Major Cunning
ham, will return to her home in Ash
land, Va, today.
Mr.. Jack M. Shaffer, Superintend
ent of the Water Works, is quite i'll
at his home on South Raleigh street
We hope be will soon be we'll again,
A young lady of this city wa:
told a short time ago by her grand
pa that she was too fond of the boys
You may Cool US, but we do not be-
lieve 1t.
Mr.. VIM, H. Long, an evangelist
has been delivering addresses at the
Market House corner every evening
this week to large crowds. He is s
good speaker.
The Mechanics Band serensded
Mr.. John Stumble, the newly elected
Councilman from the Fifth Ward,
at his home on North Queen street
on Tuesday evening last.
Your Honor, have order kept in
the Public Square during the rem.
dering OF the concerts by the City
Band, and you will have the thanks
of the many acho go to hear.
Judge Daniel B. Lucas and daugh
ter are again in Washington, having
gone to consult DR.. Mariner with
regard TO the Judges eyes. We
trust the affection is only temper.
airy.
Rumor has it that the new City
Council is to give US a new town
clock, y fountain in the Public
Square, and new pavements and
crossings wherever needed. We hope
it is true.
The dry goods, millinery, cloth.
ing and shoe merchants, of this city,
have decided to close their places of
business at Z o'clock in tbe evening,
on and after June LIST. We are glad
to note it.
Roy, the six-year.old son of MIR
K. L. Harrison, fell out of his ex.
press wagon last Saturday, while
playing, and broke his collar bone.
The little fellow is doing as we'll as
could be expected.
"Columbia's Party an entertain
ment, will be given by the children
trained by Miss Wisner, for the ben
eft of the Hospital. In addition TO
the cantala, there will be several
choruses by the children, more than
one hundred voices.
Young men who have the habit of
loafng along our main street during
the day and of evenings, should bear
in mind that GENTLEMAN will not
make remarks about, whistle at, or
act radely in any way towards a
young lady as she passes.
The B. & o. R. R. has lust issued
very handsome little phamphlet.
describing Deer Park, illustrated
with a number of very fine engrav.
ings. Copy can be had by sending
Two cent stamp to D. G. Jones. Man.
ager, B. & o. Central Building, Bal.
timore, Nd.