Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-08-28

The stone OF the new Cath
Ollie Church, at Harper's Ferry, was
laid with appropriate ceremonies, on
Sunday, Aug. 18th.
The City Band rendered its usual
open-air concert in the Public Square
last Friday night. 1t was one of
the best of the season.
The Waynesboro Sentinel says
that a vacant house cannot be found
in that town, and all the factories
are running in full blast.
A select society party at Keyser
were enjoying hay ride, when OFF,
Ger West arrested the entire party
for disturbing the peace.
Mr. G. j. Thomas, of this place, is
experimenting the erection Of a
house at Buckeystown for his moth.
err, who lives at that place.
Morgan's Grove Fair will be held
next week. 1t will likely draw the
usual large number from this city.
The admission this year is Is cents.
Services are being held in Yeak.
ley Holiness Church ,on High street,
regularly on Sundays; prayer meet
ing on Tuesday evenings. All well
come.
Rev. e. S. Kinks, of Leesburg,
Va, will officiate in Trinity Church,
next Sunday, (29th,) at IL a. m. and
p. m. All persons cordially in.
yited.
The Martinsburg Steam Laundry,
J. E. Schindel, proprietor. did the
laundry for the Wallace Circus, on
Tuesday. 1t amounted to $500
pieces.
Councilman John M. Stunkle, of
the Fifth Ward, has accepted posi-.
tion with the B. & o. r. r. Co., at
Baltimore, and has gone to fill his
position.
The Si2ty-Fourth Annual Session
Of the Pittsburg Conference of the
Methodist Protestant Church will
convene at Fairmont, the 1st of
September.
Young Peoples Society Christian
Endeavor Prayer Meeting, at St.
Johns Lutheran Church, tomorrow
Sunday evening, at 6.45 p. n.
All welcome.
The International Bible studies for
tomorrow are from Acts xix: 2I.34.
Title, "Paul Opposed at Ephesus. !"
Golden text, "Take heed and beware
of covetness."
The authorities who identified the
dead bank robber at Canton, O., as
George Gerbick, of Chambersburg,
Pa, were in error, as Gerbick turns
out to be alive.
Mrs. Henry Flesher. one of the
Oldest residents of Weston, and
whose husband owned the ground
upon which the hospital buildings
now stands, is dead.
The recent severe hail storm at
Berryville, Va, destroyed about
1900 panes of glass, and in one lawn
80 dead sparrows were picked up
from under the trees.
Cleanliness of the head usually in
sures a good growth of hair. An
occasional application of Halls
Hair Remover will aid to keep the
hair of a natural color.
The new school building in the
Fifth Ward is being pushed to com.
pletion as rapidly as possible. It
makes a decided Improvement to
that section of our city.
Mrs. A. J. Beard, Of near Tabler's
Station, was partially paralyzed on
last Monday. For while it was
thought her condition was serious,
but she is now almost we'll.
The Ninth Annual Convention of
the Frederick District Epworth
League, of the NJ E. Church, was in
session at Harper's Ferry, on Thurs
day and Friday Of this week.
Mr.. L. Dew. Gerhardt. wife and
family, ard Prof. Brockenshlre and
wife have been enjoying an outing
along the banks of the Potomac. at
Falling Waters. They returned to
this city on Thursday.
The National Tube Works, at Nc
Keesport, has posted notices, an
nouncing an advance of 10 per cent.
in the wages OF all employees in the
Tube Works proper. The advance
goes into effect on Monday.
Those who insist that the bounti.
full crops cannot be attributed to
McKinley's administration should
take note of the fact that four fifths
OF the wheat yield is in states which
voted for him at the last election.
Mr.. 7. M. Almond, of Lynchburg,
Va, was bitten by a rattle snake
near Luray, on Friday of last week,
and died from its effects the same
night. He attempted TO kill the
snake when he slipped and fell, the
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