Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-07-24
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wheels that Barr & Lantz have sold I

Have You seen those pretty IT. s.
wheels that Barr Il Lantz have sold Z
We are glad to see Mrs. George
Roush able to be out again after a
severe illness.
The people of this city we're well
supplied with excursions from this
place this week.
The date of the picnic of the Epis-
copal Sunday School has been chang
ed to July 29th, instead of the 9th.
If the foundation foretells any
thing, the new school building being
erected in Strinesville, will be fine
one.
The Ladies Auxiliary to the Or
der Of Railway Conductors, held a
box party in the G. A. r. Hall, last
night.
Three musicians playing the man
dolin, violin and guitar, entertained
large crowd at the Continental
last Wednesday night.
The Y. z. S. G. E., OF St. Johns
Lutheran Church, will hold choice
entertainment in the Central Opera
House, in the near future.
A great many OF the young people
of the city are taking their annual
outing now, several camps of Mar
tinsburgers now being along the Po-
tomac.
Young Peoples Society Christian
Endeavor Prayer Meeting, at st.
Johns Lutheran Church, tomorrow
(Snnday) evening, at $50 p. m.
All welcome.
A special term of Circuit Court
will be held today, Saturday., in
Charles-Town by special judge to
try cases in which Judge Faulkner
is interested.
Several children from the Fresh
Air Society, of Baltimore, have ar
rived in this city. We would like
to see number of our people in the
country take lot more.
The international Bible studies for
next Sabbath are from Acts xviii
1924. Title, Paul Preaching in
Athens. Golden text, "God is
spirit, and they that worship Him
must worship Him in spirit and in
truth"
The Keyser Tribune has been sold
by its owners, the Mcssrs. Douglass,
to Mr.. VIM. c. Long, who has long
been the publisher of the Mocre6eld
Examiner. We feel sure Keyser
will have cause TO be proud Of che
Tribune.
A man in Arkansas, while cross
ing the road to borrow his neigh.
boris paper, was run down by hack
and his doctor bill amounted to
more than ten years subscription
would come to. Now is the time to
subscribe.
Sunday excursions, white and col
ored, to camp-meetings, cities and
and caverns are getting to be the
popular craze of the day. Will it
be proper for the ministers to at
tend and look after their congrega-
tions on board
The United Brethren Sunday
School is picnicing at Mt. Alto to-
day. For the accommodation of
people in North Martinsburg, tick
cts were sold yesterday evening, and
those who went boarded the train at
the Canning Factory.
The B. & 0. Company's sgent
from Atlanta formally presented the
prize watermelon to President Nc
Kinley in the "Blue Room" last
Wednesday. 1t was two and half
feet long, six feet in circumference
and weighed seventy eight pounds.
A dance was held by number Of
the young people of the city on last
Thursday night at Inwood. Most
of the party took the seven o'clock
train up, and after very pleasant
evening, returned on their wheels.
Thompson'S Orchestra furnished the
music.
Harper's Bazaar Of July will con-
tain a practical and useful article OF
particular interest to students Of
music, on "The Pianist's Left
Hand" by Aubertine Woodward
Moore, and clever sketch by Mar
ion Harland, entitled "The Feather
ed Ishmaelite y