Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1898-06-25

A few sample copies OF the Inde-
pendent are sent ont for examination
with the request, if satisfactory
those getting them will become sub
scribera, by either calling at Office OF
sending postal.
Mr. John Homrich delights ia the
pleasure of hooking the finny tribe,
and spent nearly all of last week at
the Club House, McCoy's Ferry, re-
turning home with several dozen
testimonials of success.
Excellent timber and good farm
ing land at Cherry Run, will be of
fered for sale at Berkeley Springs,
on Tuesday next. The junction OF
two important railroads make the
property very desirable location
for business purposes.
A colored excursion from Mar
tinsburg, w, Va, spent June 16 at
Mont Alto Park. 1t occupied three
c. v. r. R. cars and was accom-.
panied by Corsey's band which dis .
cussed several selections at the sta.
tion here.-Valley Spirit.
Messrs. Ingles and Wisner, Spec.
ial Commissioners OF Circuit Court.
sold on Saturday last in front of the
Court House, the Becker farm of 60
acres, for $58.T7 per acre. Mrs.
Catherine Becker was the purchaser,
and the price shows the place to be
valuable.
Officer Freeze arrested Rose
Pritchard, on last Saturday evening,
for being disorderly. Rose resisted
bu' found that resistance was use
less. He was tried before Mayor
Henshaw and sentenced TO pay
twenty five dollars fine and four
months in jail.
Mr.. James G. Ruckman and fam
lily are packing up their effects and
will move back to their home at
Romney. Mr.. Ruckman and family
have lived here about five years and
have made many friends who regret
to see them go, but wish them abun.
dant success in their future home.
Mr.. j. Baker Kearfott, the well
known surveyor, has been very sue.
cessful in disposing of his stock of
maps Of Berkeley county. In a re-
cent conversation we learned that he
now has only about fifty left. 1t is
very thorough as to roads and
names of owners of property, and
that has caused its ready sale.
We understand from the Messrs.
Miller, Bender & Bro, I. W. Wood,
R. G. Burkhart and other extensive
fruit growers that the prospect for
more than ordinary apple, peach and
grape crop continues reasonably
good. These are getting to be i'm
portant industries in this county,
furnishing considerable employment
and bringing to this section a very
large amount of money.
The first number of Harper's
Bazaar to be published during the
month of July will contain the open.
ing chapter of Mr. Novelties new
novel, entitled Ragged Lady,
The Bazaar will continue to devote
attention to those topics which, in
war time, peculiarly concern women,
and arrangements have been made
for special articles by well.known
on this general subject.
Choice beef has Of late been some,
what of a rarity in this town, bu.
now it can be had of the finest quail
ity. Mr.. W. r. Cline, Queen street,
Adams Express office, pur-
chased from Mr.. Stephens, near
Depot, Va, 81 fine
steers Of good weight and his Gus
TONERS are all commencing the beef
as the best served to them for 8 long
time. If prices 60 up, let coed
quality attend it.
Domestic topics ofimportance will
not be neglected by Harper's Weekly
in the press of war pictures and let.
Jers from the front. The great
Trans-Mississippi Exposition at
Omaha will be graphically described
aud illustrated in two special arti-
cles to be published in the Weekly
during the present month, and all
events of significance at the national
capital will be carefully reported,
both with pen and pencil, by special
representatives of the paper at
Washington.