Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-08-07

Camping parties.
Pretty school marms.
Toothsome roasting ears.
Our markets are growing,
The soda water fountains con.
tinue to do large business.
Have you seen those pretty U. S.
wheels that Barr & Lautz have sold ?
MIR. G. W. McKown has had his
residence on w. John street newly
painted.
The city was full Of pretty visitors
this week, who were attending the
Institute.
We are glad to note that Mrs. II.
L. League is recovering from her
serious illness.
Roanoke is considering the impo-
sition of tax of 9l00 on all BIZ
cycles in that city.
A horse belonging to Mr.. New
kirk, near Williamsport, was gored
to death by bull.
Fair luna again holds sway in the
sky these nights, casting its silvery
beams DER the earth.
A large carp, measuring three feet
and one inch, was caught at Dam
No. 4. 1t weighed IS pounds.
Stephen cambridge, an aged and
respected colored man, died last
Thursday at the age Of l04 years.
Rev. DR.. Bender filled the pulpit
of the First NJ. e. Church, on Sun
day last. His sermon was a goo
one.
The coal strike in this state still
remains unchanged, few of those
working, joining the strikers now
and then.
Miss Dora Pitznogle is building a
new house on Pennsylvania avenue,
on the lot recently purchased of Mr..
Z. T. Sprinkle.
The Order of Railway Conductors
and the Ladies Auxiliary, of this
city, will hold a picnic at Island
Park Auoust 09th
The Good Templars, of White
Hall, will hold basket picnic near
White Hall, Saturday, August 81.
The public is invited.
The B. & o. received twenty car
loads Of new IS pound steel rails on
Tuesday morning. They are to be
put down at Myers Hole.
Consul General Lee has warned
General Weyler that Manuel Fer
nandez must not be executed, as de.
creed by Spanish court martial.
Mr.. win Stephens has been filing
the position as stamp clerk in the
Post-Ohice, during Miss Katie
Whites absence on her vacation.
The outlook for fine crop of to.
bacco this year is exceedingly bright
all over southside Virginia. 1t is
said the season will be exceptionally
good.
A discolored, faded or gray heard
does not appear tidy, but may be
made so by Buckingham's Dye for
the whishers, which colors an even
brown or black.
The Niagara River is now said TO
be the inhabitant of goldfish in
enormous quantities. 1t is only
within the last year any goldfish
have been observed there.
the INDEPENDENT office was con.
siderably frightened on Tuesday
and Wednesday afternoons. Come
again, ladies', we are always glad to
see such charming personages.
A force ofhands under Supervisor
Garvey is relaying the side track in
front Of the B. & o. depot, and q
new platform is also being put down.
making quite an improvement.
A tramp vas struck and knocked
down an embankment by passing
train on the Potomac Valley r. r.,
on Saturday. Besides being badly
shaken up, be was fortunately unin.
jured.
The general store and distillery of
John Topper, at New Baltimore.
twenty miles north of Cumberland,
was robb d of $500 in cash, 81 600
in notes and 5000 in stamps. The
safe was blown open.
Mr.. j. H. Wild and family are en-
camped at Failing Waters, on the
Potomac. They went down on Toes
day and expect to stay about week.
and were joined by his daughter and