Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-05-22
Snowballs.

Snowballs.
Don't forget TO vote.
Time to loon the markets.
City Band Minstrel tonight.
Straw hats are now right in it.
Vacation time-two weeks of,
Decoration Day-next Saturday.
Go to BARR & LANTz and get a
bicycle.
The public schools of this city
close June 4th.
Vote for good men. They are On
the Republican ticket.
Tue ice men are doing a big bust
ness-the coal man is rot.
Give the band boys a crowded
house tonight. They deserve it.
How "a young fellows hopes were
bligbtod. Its dead" Oh-h-h-h.
Our officers are doing good duty,
and keeping quiet order all over the
city.
Decoration Day at Sharpsburg
will be observed on Saturday, the
29th.
Mrs. Z. T. Sprinkle, of W. Burke
street, who has been seriously i'll, is
slowly improving,
The GreencEstle Press hands went
on a strike last week. No paper
was issued on that account.
The Young Peoples Society of
Christian Endcavor meets in San
Francisco, CAL, July 7th to 18th.
Rev. NJ. L. Yeakley will preach at
the home OF Mr.. Miller near Falling
Waters, on Sunday, at $50 p. m.
Messrs. D. A. Beard and Daniel
Getzendanner shipped two carloads
of lambs from this city, on Monday
last.
The date of the Morgan's Grove
Fair, at Shepherdstown, has been
fixed for August 3lst, and Sept. lsC,
I'd and 3D.
The Catholic University at Wash
ington has received a legacy of$l50,-
600 from the estate OF Mr.. O'Brien,
Of New Orleans.
The Mechanics Band rendered a
choice program at the corner of Ma
pie avenue and Martin street, on
Wednesday evening.
A correspondent writes to know
what he ought to get for "kicking
cows" We should say about year
ifhe does it babtually.
The store of Mr.. James Billmyer,
at Vanclevesville, was broken into
on Sunday night. A quantity of su-
gar and coffee was stolen.
Do your duty at the polls. The
outlook tor a Republican victory, is
good. There are no better men up
than on the Republican ticket.
Senator Brice w. Catlett, of the
Thirteenth District, will take the
place of the late Senator Hyde. on
the Constitutional Commission.
Hancock Post No, 81, G. A. R.,
will observe the 3lst of this month
as Decoration Day, and decorate the
graves of their comrades at that
place.
A freight wreck occurred on the
old line OF the B. & O. r. r., on
Tuesday morning. An engine and
thirteen cars were derailed. No one
was hurt.
Jasper Dennis, colcred boy, was
accidently drowned in the c.. & o.
Canal, near the Big Pool, on Sunday
afternoon last. He fell overheard
from a canal boat.
The Hotel Royal, at Front Royal,
was sold at trustees sale last week,
to Miss Sue Richardson for $4,000.
This hotel was built during "boom'
times at cost OF S25 600.
The school boy now begins to
wear broad smile in anticipation of
leisure days-fshing, swimming,
roaming the country, etc. Oh, those
good old days, how we sigh for them
in vain.
Miss Bessie Harley has had her
March wheel for nearly two months,
and has been ridden by her sister
and two brothers in addition TO her.
self, and has not been pumped. How
is this for a record.
Considerable repairs are being
made at the B. & o. depot in this
city. A new entrance is being made
into the ladies waiting room from
Martin street, and is otherwise being
improved. The change will add
greatly 20 the appearance of the
place.
Mr.. Wolfslagle, living in North
Martinsburg, on going to the stable
on Friday morning OF last week,
found that the lock on the door had
been broken. On further examina-
ton it was found that some one had
attempted to take his horse during
the night,