Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1898-05-28


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Whit Sunday-tomorrow, May
18th.
Memorial Day-Monday next,
May Both.
Petronize home people and see
that they reciprocate.
Mrs. G. W. Berry is very ill at
her home on Burke street.
Good for wheat ard grass-the
rain, clouds and cool y Gather.
The NJ. E. Church, South, on
Martin street, is being reprinted.
Dr.. McCune has taken up her
headquarters in the Emmert Il Fiery
building.
New Top Buggies, with a set of
new harness, for $4,000, for sale at
JOHN HELLER's.
Mr.. L. @. Getzendanner has been
nominated by the President as post
master at Charles-Town.
New Surveys, with set of new
harness, for $4,000, for sale at JOHN
HEIlgR's, West King street.
Mr.. Chas. L. Stuckey had two
valuable horses killed by lightning
during the storm last Sunday.
The famous Wheeler and Wilson
sewing machine is sold by E. R.
Fisher, agent, Queen street. See ad.
The soldiers who carried off the
key of apple Jack are fooling with a
foe as dangerous as a Spanish rife.
The sweat box is often honored
by hardened "immunes." They get
in with a key that will not help
them out.
Boys, don't play "hookey." Go
to school and if little punishment
will make you intelligent, bear it
like q man.
If you want good farm or a
home adjoining Martinsburg, buy
the Becker place, advertised in an
other column.
RAMsBURG, Frederick, Md, has
large stock of two year old App lie
Trees, also a large stock of Peach
and Plum Trees.
The cheapest place in this city to
buy millinery, infant caps and hats,
Tam O'Sbanters, ribbons, etc, is at
Mrs. R. A. Lyons
The sale of the David A. Beard
farm was indefinitely postponed on
last Saturday. The farm was run
up to $37.75 per acre.
Col. Forrest W. Brown will hold
special term of the Circuit Court
of Berkely county for special pur-
pose today at 9 80 a. m.
The Independent will be sent to
new subscribers for 60 cents from
June LIST, 1898, to January lst,
1899. Subscribe at once.
DIR. Il. r. Moore will be at the
Continental Hotel, Monday, May 30,
from 9 to o'clock. Diseases of
eyes treated and glasses fitted.
Ifany of our readers are troubled
with loss of hair, the best prepare.
ton to replenish it that We know of
is Halls Hair Remover. Merit
tells.
The soil is well saturated, and
with little sun light, ready for a
scratch and tumble going over-off
with your coats and at it, ye tillers
of the soil.
Does your Buggy, Spindle Wagon
or Carriage of any kind need repair
ing and painting? Now is the time
to have it done at JOHN HELLER's,
West King street.
The ladies' of the Presbyterian
Church will hold 8 festival in the
church yard, on South Queen street,
on Thursday eyenin ?, June 3. The
public is cordially invited.
1t is easy to say ''short, sharp and
decisive" but there are two parties
to war, and even if one of them is
inferior, it can have great deal to
say on the subject of brevity.
The Ladies Aid Society of the
Tusearora Presbyterian Church W i'll
give a strawberry festival Tuesday
May 81 from to 8, the Grange
Hall three miles west of town.
Col. Stuart W. Walker is being
favorably spoken of by leading
Democrats as il probable candidate
for Congress from this district
Win pitzer and Walker as contest.
ants a good square battle may be
expected, as they are both we'll
known for ability, tact, energy and
oratorical powers.