Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-07-17
Lutheran Reunion next Thurs

Lutheran Reonion next Thurs
day.
The Lawn Fete drew good many
visitors to this city.
Get U. S. bicycle from Barr &
Lantz, and be at the front.
The United States bicycle, just
like the United States as a country,
far surpasscs all others.
Prospects are that the new school
building in the Fifth Ward will not
BE completed until the latter part of
October.
The Reformed Reunion at Pen.
Mar. on Thursday, was we'll attend
ed from this city, quite a number
taking it in.
The City Band did not render the
usual concert last week, owing to
the indispositicn of several of its
leading mem bers.
There were no preaching services
in st. Johns Lutheran Church, on
Sunday last, owing to the absence of
Rev. g. S. Trump.
Mrs. Catharine Dalwick, ofCentre
street, is improving her residence
by the addition of another story. 1t
makes decided improvement.
MIR. Berkeley NJ. Gano and Miss
Mary Fishel were married at the
Methodist parsonage, on Thursday
morning, by DR.. Price, both of this
county.
Dernty Sheriff Hollis is able to
be down street again. He is using
crutch and cane--it goes rather
awkward but Mr.. Hollis is making
the best of it.
Young Peoples Society Christian
Endeavor Prayer Meeting, at st.
Johns Lutheran Church, tomorrow
Sunday evening, at $50 p. m.
All welcome.
Charles Broadway Rouss has .ex-
pressed the desire TO contribute
50 500 toward the monument over
the Confederate dead, who fell at
the battle Of Winchester
St Patrick's Catholic Church,
Cumberland, was robbed early Mon
day morning of two gold and silver
chalices and large gold ciborium,
valued altogether at $500.
The b. & O. r. r. will run an ex-
cursion to Atlantic City on July %.
The same train accommodations and
arrangements as were had on the 8,
will prevail. Everyone should take
advantage OF it.
Mr.. Charles Trigg, while handling
railroad bars last Tuesday, in front
of Parks elevator, accidentally let
one drop on his foot, MASKING three
of his toes so badly that two of them
bad to be amputated.
Miss Berta Sharff entertained
number of her friends at her home
on Raleigh street, last night. In
strumental music and dancing were
the features OF the evening. A pleas
ant time was spent by all.
The marriage OF Miss Watsie
Landstreet, who has host OF friends
in this city, to Mr.. John T. Martin,
of Brunswick, Nd, is announced to
take place at the brides home in
Keyser, on Wednesday, Aug. 4th.
A social was held on Wednesday
evening at the home of Mr.. George
Rulings, on High street. The par
ty was given in honor of his daugh.
ter, Miss Daisy. A pleasant time
was spent by all who were present.
Randolph county, W. Va, will
hold specia election on Oct. 5th
to decide where the county seat shall
hereafter be located. Elkins is
competitor with Beverley, the pres
ent county seat. The court house
burned recently at Beverley.
The little child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Kaufman died at their home
on Eulalia street, last Saturday morn
ing. The child was only three
months old. The funeral was held
on Sunday, Rev. W. F. Gruver, of
the q. B. church officiating. Inter.
ment va, in Norborne Cemetery.
TIE fact that the eastern business
firms Lave authorized their represen-
tatives in Nebraska and other Mis-
sissippi Valley states to resume
loans on farm property at low rates
of interest is going TO be somewhat
embarrassing to Mr.. Bryan in his
proposed stumping tour of the
Western states this fall.