Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-05-29

Get one of those $50 wheels at
BARR & LANTz' s for $35.
Ask Ed. H. if he likes singing
he says he does, but we don't believe
it.
Children's Day will be observed
in st. Johns Lutheran Church, on
Sunday, June 10th.
This time the Republicans got al
most init" but they will be up and
doing the next time.
The cool weather SD far IN the
summer is preventing the ice man
from getting in his noblest strokes.
The bicyclists enjoy the street
sprinkler very much, but sometimes
the extreme wetness causes MANY
slip.
The register OF wheelmen at Mr..
j. T. Rearck's Clothing Store
shows large number of cyclists in
this city.
The City Band played at st.
Joseph's Catholic Church festival
Friday evening after the concert in
the Public Square.
On Monday Messrs. James F.
Rearick and others will make a
Century bicycle run, going to
Woodstock, Va, and return.
The ladies of st. Joseph's Catho-
lie Church, are holding straw berry
les ival in the basement of their
church. 1t will close tonight.
Ascension Thursday was duly
celebrated as church day by st.
Joseph's Catholic Church, and no
school was held at the Parochial
Building.
The hair of the head to be an or
nament to the wearer should receive
painstaking care, and if it's color is
faded Halls Hair Remover should
be applied.
Young Peoples Society Christian
Endeavor Prayer Meeting, at St.
Johns Lutheran Church, tomorrow
Sunday evening, at $50 p. m.
All welcome.
The international Bible studies
for next Sunday are from James II:
1923. Title, christian Faith Leads
to Good Works. Golden text, Il
will show thee NY faith by my
works.
The Cooking Club was entertain
ed by Miss Carrie Roush on Thurs
day at "Rosemont." A great many
friends of the members were present,
and all passed au extremely pleasant
evening.
Miss Bessie Harley has had her
March wheel for nearly two months,
ana has been ridden by her sister
and Two brothers in addition TO her
self, and has not been pdmped. How
is this for record.
The Potomac Pulp Company,
which has not been in operation for
some time, has become involved in
some financial difficulties. We hope
they may be adjusted, and the mill
soon start running.
In the series of base ball games
played between the Brooklyn Brass
Co.'s employees and the first color
ed nine of this city, the latter as
yet remain the champions. The per-
manent honor is yet disputed.
The chairs taken from the porch
Of Mr.. G. W. North one night last
week were recovered by Constable
Gettle. They were found in the
old German Cemetery, where they
were thrown by some miscreant.
While Mr.. Walter Reel was clean
Ing gun at his home near Hancock,
on Sunday last, it was accidently dis
charged, the contents of the barrel
entering the stomach of his little Is
months-old brother, killing him in.
stantly.
On the 26th of June, the Masonic
Lodges of this city, will dedicate
their room in the Kings Daughters
Hospitql. The ceremonies will be
interesting and instructive. Elk
Senator D. W. Shaffer will make the
dedicatoIy address. Further notice
will be given.
We acknowledge with thanks the
receipt of an invitation to be pres
ent at the Commencement exercises
of the West Virginia University, at
Morgantown. Commencement week
from Saturday, June 5th, to We'd
nesday June 9th, and regret our in
ability to attend.
On Thursday, June Sd, Hon. D.
B. Lucas will deliver his famous adj
dress on "James Rumsey," as the
first inventor of the steamboat, at
the Commencement exercises of the
Strausburg Institute, Strausburg,
Va. The Institute is fortunate in
securing this able speaker.
Miss Flick, Miss Wisner and Mrs.
Flick will sing the Yerzetto, Lift
Thine Eyes," from Mendelssohn's
Elijah, for the offertory at the Pres.
byterian Church, Sunday morning.
| At night Miss Flick, Miss Wisner
and Miss Ingersoll will sing "Thou
Shalt Love the Lord" from Coster's
Eli.
The law provides that when Sun
day happens to be on the day of a Ma
tional holiday, the day prior or
subsequent, may be observed as a
holiday by Government employees
and National Banks. While Decor
alton Day will be observed as a
day for memorial services this year
on Saturday, Monday will be
deemed the holiday.