Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-06-12

Cherries are ripe.
Moonlight nights again.
Strawberries are plentiful.
Corner-loafng is booming.
Overcoats were in use this week.
Chilly weather for this time of the
year.
Go to BARR & LANrz and get
bicycle.
Beautiful moonlight nights-fne
evenings for strolls.
The school teacher is now enjoy
ing much-needed rest.
Fishing for bass in the Potomac
will begin next Wednesday.
The Mechanics Band played on
S. Queen street, Wednesday night.
The telegraph line is being
rapidly extended from Winchester
to Bunker Hill.
AS soon as the new Street Com
mittee is organized they should look
after a lot OF our bad sidewalks.
Special bargains in Stationery and
Fancy Goods during the rest of this
month. BURDETTE s Book Store.
Mrs. NJ. C. Aiken, of West King
street, is recovering from her recent
illness, and we hope will soon be
well again.
Estella Barber, colored woman
living in North Martinsbu:g, died
on last Sunday. She was buried on
Monday evening.
The colored NJ. e. Church, of this
city, will hold campmeeting at
Bedington, commencing today, and
continuing through next week.
A new index has been procured
for the County Clerks office. 1t is
the very newest and best index made
and will be great help to the Clerk.
The crowd at Frederick last Sun.
day was immense, being estimated
at fifteen thousand. There were
some ten thousand dinner tickets
sold.
Young Peoples Society Christian
Endeavor Prayer Meeting, at st.
Johns Lutheran Church, tomorrow
Sunday evening, at $50 p. m.
All welcome.
That portion of Queen street lying
between the Market House and Luth'
eran Church is in very bad condi.
ton. 1t not only needs scraping,
but new metal.
For prevention Of badness, and to
renew and thicken the growth of the
hair, use Halls Vegetable Sicilian
Hair Remover. Physicians endorse
and recommend it.
Rev. Henry Thomas will preach
and administer the Holy Communion
in Christ Church, Bunker Hill, next
Sunday, June 18Th, at p. N. Ser.
vice in Trinity at Z P. m.
Mr.. 4. G.. Keesecker has been
sworn in as Deputy Clerk of the Cir
cult Court. This makes Mr.. Kee-
seeker Deputy Clerk of both Courts.
He should be kept pretty busy.
The B & 0. is about to erect
new passenger and freight station
at Connellsville, Pa, and rebuild the
shops. The present structures have
been IN use for over forty years.
1t is rumored that another relay
race will occur between this city and
Staunton in July. 1t is proposed to
run two riders instead of one, and
thus cause better time TO be made.
A special term of Circuit Court
was held in Charles-Town on Mon.
day. Capt. George Baylor was elect
ed as special judge in some matters
that Judge Faulkner could not sit
in.
A pleasant surprise was rendered
Miss Florence Cav, at her home on
Centre street, on Friday evening of
lsst week. About forty guests were
present. A good time was spent by
all.
The First Baptist Church, of this
city, has received a general over.
hauling. New carpet has been put
down all through the building, and
it has otherwise been greatly i'm
proved.
Mr.. Edward Barton, of North
Martinsburg, was taken with an at
tack of lumbago in Brunswick, on
Friday OF last week. He was brought
to his home in this city, and is now
much better.
The following officers of the Re-
formed Church we're elected at the
meeting held last Monday: Elders,
H. j. Seibert and II. 7. Cushwa.
Deacons, L. C. Gerling, j. W. r.
Fisher uLd II. L. Doll.
The international Bible studies
for next Sabbath are from II Timo-
thy !: II III: l4.17. Title, Pauls
Advice to Timothy. Golden text,
From child thou hast known the
Holy Scriptures, which are able to
make them wise unto salvation" II
Timothy v: Is.