Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1898-04-23

/ Who said we had peace-at-any-
price President I We know.
Mr.. John Heller is improving his
property on West King street.
Ward conventions tonight. Be
present, and help nominate good
men.
/ New Top Buegies, with a set Of
new harness. for $500, for sale at
JoHN HELLER's.
Mr.. P. A. Cunningham is erecting
a photograph gallery at his home on
South Queen street.
Mr.. Robt. Gordon, of Liberty
street, has put down new pavement
in front of his residence.
Send the children TO the matinee
OF @The Pathfnders," at the Central
this Saturday. afternoon.
Our Philosopher says: at will
not be base ball this summer, but
cannon ball. U. S. vs.. Spain.
Mr.. Smith, lately OF Pennsylvania,
has commenced the erection OF q new
house near the Canning Factory.
A number OF new pavement are
being put down in different parts of
the city. Let the good work con-
tinue.
Mr.. r. w. Greer went to Wash
ington on Monday. to accept po-
sition under Fish Commissioner
Bowers.
No, Mary, dear, Spain viii not
think she is fighting Little Cuba
when she comes in contact with the
United States.
RAMsBURe, Frederick, Nd, has
large stock Of two yesr old Apple
Trees, also large stock of Peach
and Plum Trees.
Henry Selby, shepherdstown, W.
Va, is dead, aged "a. He never
spent night away from the house
iD which be was born.
Messrs. Williams & Jones have
opened a grocery store on West
Martin street. We wish them sue
cess in their new business.
During the past two months the
B. Il o. r. r. Co. has received
lilo new box cars, 1889 double hop
per gondolas and 224 coke cars.
Mr.. j. II. Hobbs has placed an
arc light in front of his place Of
business on Queen. A few more and
Queen street will be lined with them.
The -four mill, belonging to Mr..
D. S. Yost, in Chambersburg, was
entirely destroyed by fire On Mon
day night, and the contents consum-
ed.
Rev. o. III. Ruark, who was ser.
iously injured by falling from his
bicycle last week, in this city, Ia
able to get about with the aid Of
clutches.
Mr.. Frank Burr entered on his
duties as Assistant P. M. to Post
master Clohan, on Monday. Mr.
Burr now has the office in good
running order.
Master James Grove, son of Mr..
Joshua Grove, of West King street,
was taken to the Reform School,
at PruntytowD, by Officer Freeze,
on Sunday night.
Does your Buggy, Spindle Wagon
or Carriage of any kind need repair
ing and painting? Now is the tine
to have it done at John HELLER S.
West King street.
All affections of the scalp, such |
as sores, eczema, dandruff, badness,
and falling hair, can be cured or
prevented by the timely use Of
Halls Hair Remover.
The Berkeley Club has secured
the services of Simpson Brown for
their barber. He has been with Mr..
Lewis Bell for a number of yeers,
and is frst-class barber.
The culyert on the Williamsport
Pike, Just north of the city, has
been repaired. 1t was badly needed
and is q source of much comfort to
the travellers of that highway.
The typos of this city say they
would willingly enlist in the cause
OF Uncle Sam, if it wasn't for the
change of diet. They could rot
stand the charge from pi to hard
tack.
The fence around the Evans-Slaf.
fer Grocery Company's ware house,
on Race street, has been CON pleted.
The foundation is nearly finished
and will soon be ready for the brick
work.
Every body wants to see Hawks
in his masterpiece of fun, aye Dees-
trict Skule." He will be here May
18th and 18th, and will be assisted !
by 40 young ladies and gentlemen of
this city.
The alarm of fire sounded on
Tuesday evening last, was occasion
ed by the burning of STRAW rick
about mile in the country. People
should be a little more careful in
turning in alarms.
See the last performance of Rent
frow's "Pathfnders." They will
present "The Heart of Cuba" to-
night. They have been at the Gen.
trail all week giving ,frst-class plays
and drawing large crowds.
Miss Ruth Troxell, who has been
with the Euendng World for several
years, has resigned her position, and