Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1898-05-07
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Decoration Day-May 80.
The streets are being repaired.
April showers are still with Us.
Strawberries are in the market.
FIag-raising Is the order of the
day.
Sunday morning was Dewey
one.
The street sprinkler is doing good
work.
Open air concerts will soon be in
order.
Our "Pbilosopher' disappears af-
ter this week.
Mr., T. NJ. Youtz has discontinued
the saloon business.
Cheap excursion to Washington
on Sunday. Fare 81.
The street brigade has again put
the streets in good shape.
See Prof. Hawks, in his master
piece of fun, 'Ye Deestrict Skule.'
Recruits for the army are wanted
in Martinsburg-now is the time to
enlist.
The fence around the City Water
Works has received a new coat of
paint.
New Top Buggies, with set of
new harness, for $500, for sale at
JOHN HELLER's.
Mr.. Frank Kesler, who has been
very ill at his home on Liberty
street, is improving.
Brock Rinehsrt died in Cumber-
land, and was buried at Shepherds
town, his former home.
Mr.. Snyder Martin has accepted a
position as driver of the Martinsburg
Steam Laundry wagon.
Speaking of girls it often happens
that the smallest mouth holds the
most and sweetest kisses.
An addition has been erected to
the Rauch property, corner Maple
avenue and Martin street.
New Surveys, with a set Of new
harness, for $4,000, for sale at john
HELLER's, West King street.
Guard George E. Creque, of the
State Penitentiary at Moundsyiile
is sick at his home in this city.
Mr.. Edward Bailey has secured &
position in the stamping department
of the Kilbourn Knitting Factory.
Mr.. Charles Thumel, of Queen
street, has discontinued the saloon
business, and will spend the summer
travelling.
RANsBURG, Frederick, Md, has 6
large stock of two year old Apple
Trees, also a large stock of Peacf
and Plum Trees.
The store room in the E, E. Her
ring building, on the corner OF Queer
and Burke street, has been given {
fresh coat of paint.
Mr.. W. J. Lambert has sold biz
saloon and fixtures to Mr.. Floyd
Combs, who will continue the bust.
ness at the old stand.
The cheapest place in this city t.
buy millinery, infant caps and hats
Tam O'Shanters, ribbons, etc, is a
Mrs. r. A. Lyons
Victory Council No. I, Daughter
of America, will give q choice en-
tertainment in the Grand Army Hall
on Tuesday evening, May oath. Re
freshment will be served.
The City Band will give anothe
choice concert in The Central Operi
House in a few weeks. Everyon
who heard the last one can look for
ward to hearing one far superior.
1t is announced that Mr.. Thos. B
Kennedy, Of Chambersburg, Pres
dent of the Cumberland Valley r
r., will enter the race for the Demo
cratic nomination for Governor c
Pennsylvania.
aye Deestrict Skule" is the onl
event of Importance in the fun-loN
ing world in Martinsburg. Ticket
are selling rapidly, as reserved seat
are free of charge. Only rs and l
cents. Everybody should go.
Mr.. Joshua Mendenhall, who ha
been bookkeeper and private cler
for the Rothwell-LoYett Compan,
has resigned. Mr.. Mendenhall hs
accepted similar position with til
Consolidated Coal Co. of Pittsbur,
Master Harry Fine cut off his fin
ger while playing with hatche
1t was the middle finger of the rigl
hand. A physician dressed Il
wound, and the little fellow is ge
ting along with it as we'll as cou
be expected.