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

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Cycle for $35.
The government reports rate W..
VAS wheat crop at 100 per cent.
this year.
The B. g. o. Y. NJ. G. A. picnic
will be held at Island Park. Thurs
day, July 2sth.
The United States bicycle, just
like the United States as a country,
far surpasses all others.
Rev. M. l.. Yeakley expects to
dedicate his church in North Mar
tinsburg in few weeks.
There will be special term of
Circuit Court held in Char les-Town
on Saturday, July 18th, 1897.
Judge Faulkner will hold spec
ial term OF Circuit Court in this
county on Tuesday, July, 18th.
Mr. George West, of Jefferson
county, cut so acres of wheat with
one binder, in four days. Quite a
record.
Messrs. II. L. Davis. Chss. Groz
niger, Robert Ettinger and M. c..
Blondel were camping at Falling
Waters several days this week.
a lawn supper will be held in the
Presbyterian Church yard, at Kear-
neysville, this evening, the proceeds
to 60 for the benefit CT the church.
it doesn't pay to fight at Inwood.
The park managers had all of the
participants in the fights of Monday
arres cd. They were each fined ST
a piece.
Hon. A. S. cambridge, of Jeffer-
son county, had rib cracked and a
tooth knocked out by the upsetting
of his buggy at Shepherdstown, last
Sunday.
The colored camp meeting held at
Inwood last Sunday was very we'll
attended. Special trains were run
over the c. ", and were most all
crowded.
The old carpenter shop property
belonging to Mr.. II. I. Cushwa, eit-
uated on Maple avenue, has been
removed, and will be replaced by a
dwelling.
Young Peoples Society Christian
Endeavor Prayer Meeting, at ST..
Johns Lutheran Church, tomorrow
Sunday evening, at $50 P. NJ.
All welcome.
We are indebted to Mrs. @. d.
Buckles, Chairman, for an invitation
to attend the Confederate Fete and
Reunion to be held in Faulkner's
Lawn, next Thursday.
The Acknowledgment Com
pany, on Tuesday, bought 1000 BUSH
els of new wheat. This is the first
new wheat that has been placed on
the market in this city.
A lawn fete will be held on the
lawn in the rear of the First M. E..
Church, next Tuesday evening, at I
p. m. Music will be furnished by
members of the City Band.
The large brewery owned by Mr..
McGraw at Harper's Ferry, was
destroyed by fire on Thursday even
ing last. The loss is about $4,000,
and is said to be fully insured.
Barring the noise of the cannon
fire crackers, the glorious Fourth
passed off very quietly in this city.
Monday was more generally observ-
ed as the holiday than Saturday.
The crowds of Christian Endeav-
orers, who stopped over Sunday at
Salt Lake City, on their Journey to
San Francisco, held a monster mass
meeting in the Mormon Tabernacle.
Mr.. Daniel Snyder, of 1851 W.
Fayette street, was Frustrated by
the heat while at his work in Balti-
more, on Saturday. Mr.. Snyder's
home is at Snyder's Mill, this coun,
".
There will be no preaching in the
Presbyterian Church tomorrow
night, rs DR.. Woods will preach at
the anniversary services Of the Bible
society, in SberlierdstowD, at that
time.
Every available spot in the coun-
try was used as picnic ground last
Monday. The city had been so ex.
tremely hot for some time that lots
of the picnice:s dreaded returning
to it.
Mr.. George Ellis, of Hainesville,
had valuable horse killed by light
ming, en- Friday afternoon last, dur.
ing thunder storm. A young man
who was riding the horse escaped
uniDjured.
Mrs. G. B. Hedges gave delight
ful evening party to her guests, Miss
Hedges and Miss Gassman, at her
home on Burke street, on Tuesday
evening. A pleasant time was spent
by all who were present.
The international Bible studies for
next Sabbath are from Acts xvi /:
1894. Title, paul and the Philip.
plan Jailer. Golden text, "Believe
on the Lord Jesus Christ and thou
shalt be saved and thy house."
Miss Lizzie Emmerson, of near
Bedington, this county, attempted
to commit suicide by shooting her
self, on Thursday. This is her sec
ond attempt. The first time she
took dose of poison. She is in q