Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-07-10
Beautiful nights.

Beautiful nights.
Fishing parties are numerous.
Martinsburg was deserted 90 Mon
day.
1t is hard to take things cool this
kind of weather.
Get a U. S. bicycle from Barr &
Lantz, and be at the front.
Next Thursday is the day for the
Lawn Fete, at Boydyille.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Thornburg
a daughter. Congratulations.
Who said Baltimore could play
ball? She is now in third place.
Many crowds went to the river on
Monday. and spent the day fishing.
TIE temperature ranged over 100
in the shade several days this week.
Have you seen those pretty U. S.
wheels that Barr & Lantz have sold ?
The weather bureau and the ice
man must he in league with each
other.
Who didn't come hone at all last
Monday night? e h answers,
"Who?
A hundred years ago Virgins
contained one fifth OF the population
of the country.
The Y. P. S. G. E., of W. Va,
will hold it's annual convention in
Ravenswood, next month.
New buildings exceeding $95, 900
in aggregate value are in course Of
erection at Warrington, W. Va.
Mr.. Chas. Kilmer shot a black
snake on Saturday last, at his home
in the country. 1t measured five
feet.
Some of the buildings in Winches-
ter this week were trimmed to equal
the streets of Washington on Inaugu-
ration day.
Pretty moonlight njghts-bow the
young mans heart pants for them
from one increase to the other-de.
lightful prOmenadeS.
Prof. A. G. Kimler was reelected
principal of the State Normal School
at Shepherdstown, by the Board OF
Regents, last Friday.
Rev. Henry Thomas will preach
and administer the Holy Commun-
ion in Christ Church, Bunker Hill,
next Sunday, July 18th, at 8 p. m.
A hammock hung in cool, shady
spot, this kind of weather, and one
engaged in holding it down, there is
nothing nicer--unleSs---two holding
it down.
Two large Oil tanks are to be
erected near the freight depot of the
G. V. R. r., by the Standard Oil
Company. Mr.. G. W. Buxton has
the contract.
A large number Of people of this
city attended the Virginia State
Firemen's Association at Winches-
ter this week. Many went up on
their bicycles.
There are too many people with
premaLurely gray hair, when they
might avoid it by applying that re-
liable and effective preparation, Halls
Hair Remover.
The Mortineburg 'Skeeters, base
ball nine, boys ranging about Is
years of age, went to Bedington on
Monday, and beat q nine of that
place by score of "a to /.
Martinsburg should again fall in
line with the cities and support pub
lie bath houses. Our city, especial.
ly in such weather as we have been
having, would be very much benefit.
ted by them.
Miss Lavinia Broaddus, daugh-
ter of the late Major Broaddus, of
the U. S. Army, died suddenly at
her home in Charles Town, on Sat
urday evening last. She was eighty
years of age.
Under contract with dime mus
cum manager, another man leaped
from the Brooklyn bridge, and went
under the water not to come up
again. The Brooklyn bridge is gain.
ing a reputation as a fool-killer.
The new crossings that have been
laid are indeed an improvement.
We are glad to see the Council has
seen ft to replace the old ones, but
hope that they will remember that
there are more that need attention.
A mathematician has figured out
that the amount of powder burned
in this country ON a Fourth of July
would make a monument higher
than the Washington monument at
the national capital and four times
as wide at the base.