Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1898-07-16

appears the calmest and least IN
moved feels the keenest. She wht
seems most fearful and demonstra-
tive 10 least affected.
| Mr.. Calvin Tice, of Failing
| Waters, sold last week for 10 cents
| a busltel, LOO bushels Of whea
that he had during the furry, beer
offered $l.40 per buslel for.
| Mr.. David Ridenour, residing OF
Dahlton's farm, one mile from this
place, had three elegant milk COWS
killed by lightning on Monday after
noon.-Williamsport LEADER
| Mr.. Archie SharR took a large
crowd of young ladies to Dam No
4 Wednesday morning. The wagon
was trimmed in flags and bunting
and the crowd was 9 jolly one.
Cans of the best tin, hand made
well and substantially constructed
can be had at John II. Blondel's
Blondel building. Come a little
higher, but are way ahead of factory
make.
The United Brethren, two Metho
dists, Presbyterian and st. Johns
Lutheran Sunday schools, will hold
a union picnic at Mt. Alto on
July 26. Fare adult 60 cents. chill.
dren 80 cents.
Mr.. Nathaniel NJ. Cartmell, of
Winchester, well known hotel pro-
p:ietor. formerly connected with
Hotel Hamilton, Hagerstown, died
suddenly few days ago in Los An
geles, Cal.
The congregation of the Presby,
byterian Church, at Tomahawk, will
hold their annual festival on the
nights of July 22d and 23d, in Fed
erick Is woods, near Tomahawk. Pro.
ceeds for benefit of the church. All
are welcome.
A few loads OF finely, broken
stone wonld soon and substantially
repair the rough crossings on the
street. Temper, and cross words
would then be unnecessary, and the
tires and springs would remain in
good condition.
A house on farm of Judge f.
Boyd Faulkner, in the old furnace
vicinity, near Harper's Ferry. was
partially destroyed on Tuesday of
last week by fire. Some of the walls
being stone, remain. The loss is
$500 more or less.
John Mosby and Samuel Young
were arrested Tuesday by constable
Gettle and arranged before Justice
Martin on the charge of trespassing
on the trains. They both plead
guilty and were sentenced to ten
days in the county Jail
A minister in a neighboring town
recently surprised his congregation
with this announcement: Remem-
her our quarteraly meeting next
Sunday. The Lord will be with us
during the morning service and the
presiding elder in the evening.
Mr.. R. B. Hazlett, of the Mary
land Telephone Company, has made
arrangements for the extension of
the line to Edgmont and Midwife.
Work has been commenced on our
line which will pass through Shep-
herdstown, Sharpsburg and Boons-
boro.
The Baltimore and Ohio esti-
mates that it will take $4,000 tons
OF ice this year to meet the require.
ment of the service. The greater
portion of this will be used in con.
nection with the shipment of per
ishable goods, and the balance in
passenger train service.
All the new stamps are of a single
design, consisting of lathe work,
surrounding representation of
the lost Maine. They are colored-
one eighth cent, green; three eighth
cent, light red; five eighth cent, deep
blue; one cent, purple; two cent,
salmon pink, and four cent, ginger.
Documentary stamps are pink in
color.
A special term of Circuit Court
has been called by Judge Faulkner,
for Tu sday mex. He will hand
down his decision in the large case,
recently argued before him, and
sent here from one of the Western
circuits. Col. Forrest W. Brown
is also expected to attend as spec
ial judge, and hear some motions in
reference to business offers in the
Auburn Wagon Works case.
Mr.. Hunter Peyton, a young man
of Front Royal, committed suicide
in strip of woods near that town
last Sunday week by hanging him.
self to limb of tree, His body
was found last Thursday in badly
decomposed condition, by colored
boy picking berries. Mr.. Peyton
had been suffering for some time
with asthma, and it is thought that
this probably caused him to COM
NIT the rash act.