Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-07-31
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New moon.
Dog days are here.
Two months of vacation are Ger.
Lots OF pretty visitors in this city.
Beautiful nights will soon be with
US again.
The police courts we're very busy
this week.
Go TO Barr & Lan'z and get BIZ
cycle for $35.
Don't borrow your neighbors pa
per. Subscribe.
Try the INDEPENDENT q year. 1t
gives all and the latest news.
Much needed and helpful rains
visited this city on Monday and
Tuesday.
Some people consider it hard to
be poor, but the majority of us find
it dead easy.
The coal strike is still on, with no
definite results for either the miners
or the operators.
Baltimore is now in second place.
She will have to hustle to win the
pennant this year.
The farmers are busy hauling
their wheat to market-and some
are still busy threshing.
The property of Mrs. jenkins,
corner of Maple avenue and Burke
street, is being repainted'
Mr.. James Fl. Smurr has given
his new residence on Raleigh street
its finishing touches with the brush.
Active work has begun at Parkers-
burg on the first seven miles of the
new railroad up the Little Kanawha.
1t ism t necessary for one to be an
acrobat ia order to tumble to the
fact that good advertising is good
thing.
New blood begins to course
through the veins of business as the
end of tariff revision comes plainly
in sight.
The Marlinsburg Public Library
Association has placed large new
sign on the front of their rooms in
The Public Square.
Charles A. Zirkle, editor of the
Phihppi Republican, was recently
united in marriage to Miss Georgia
Wilson, of Philippi.
st. Joseph's picnic at Island Park,
on Saturday last, was we'll attended.
A good time was spent by all, the
day being a fine one.
The 28th Annual Exhibition of
the Shenandoah Valley Agricultural
Society, will be held at Winchester,
Sept. IA, Is, l6 and II.
The Mechanics Band will hold its
picnic at Pen-Mar, on Thursday
next, August 5th. A good time is
in store for all who 60.
The damage done to the Middle
sex Knitting Mill by the running
away Of the box car at Exchange
Place, has been repaired.
Read the new advertisement of
j. f. Thompson & Bro, in this is.
sue. They are offering suits of
clothes as low as 40 cents.
The City Band rendered its usual
open air concert in the Public Square.
on Friday night last. One of the
largest crowds of the season heard
it. 1t was a good one.
Mr.. T. T. Downes, of Brunswick
brakeman on the B. & O., had his
hand severely mashed while coupling
cars in the yard at Cumberland. We
learn that amputation was necessary.
VIM. A. Beatty, the wealthy oil
operator, victim of the vengeance OF
Mrs. Hitchius, who threw vitriol on
him in Parkersburg, three weeks
ago, died on Friday last. Mrs.
Hitchins is still at large.
The private storage stable of Mr..
VIM. II. Brett, of Carlisle, was de
stroyed by fire last Saturday morn
ing. 4 large number of sleighs and
cutters, with other contents, were de.
stroyed. Loss $1,000. Mr.. Bretz
is well known here.
The Baptist Sunday School, of
this city, will picnic al Island Park,
on Thursday next. Several Sunday
Schools from other places Will also
picnic al the Island the same dav.
making it a union picnic. Train
leaves Martinsburg at $50 am. The
fare is so and IS cents.