Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1898-03-12

Some crushed stone should be
placed on the south side of East
Martin street, to put that thorough.
fare in go d condition.
DR. J. A. Price, who lla, bo, pas
tor of the First NJ. K. Church, this
city, for the past two years, has been
returned by the conference.
The j I'm S. Young Company's
Works at Hanover, were burned.
Four iirem we're injured. Loss
$780, Coz; insurance $4,000.
What boots il that mans wife
shau,d 5 alye him all through Lent,
wien she spends all that's saved
thereby tar Easter ornament.
A Piltsburg coal operator, after a
tour OF West Virginia, says the
Standard Company las bought all
The New River mines, 40 10 number.
1t is reported that a rich vein Of
gold hiss been discovered on George
F. Terriers farm in "Terraphin
Neck, " five miles north of Shepherds
town.
Mr.. W. O. Nicklas has sold to the
Standard Lime and Stone Company
one hundred acres of land, a part OF
The NJ NJ. III. and I. Company's
ground.
Young Peoples Society Christian
Endeayor Prayer Meeting, at st,
Johns Lutheran Church, tomorrow
Sunday evening, at $50 o'clock.
a ii welcome.
Ii W seems probable that Presi-
dent Mckinley will accept the invi-
tation to deliver an address at the
W. VS.. University during Com
mencement week.
Docs 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.
Oscar Aldridge, aged 25, married,
CT Mount Savage, was squeezed to
death in Cumberland the other day,
while coupling cars on the Cumber-
land ard Pennsylvania Railroad.
He bolted his food-he was not in
q hurry, particularly, and yet he
bolted it. He also padlocked it, al
though he left his gold upon the ia
BILE. Such is life in the Klondike.
Clearing sale of Wall Paper at
special bargains. Also, hundreds of
new designs are being received for
the spring trade, at big bargains.
BURDETTE' S Book STORE.
Sam jones has withdrawn from
the race for Governor of Georgia.
He says he has too much to do to
monkey with politics long at time,
and then it is such a dirty business.
Settings of Eggs-White Ply
mouth Rocks and Brown Leghorns.
Pure Stock. Call On
W. G.. AUSTIN,
At W. L. Douglass Jewelry Store.
For Five and One-fOurth Bushels
of Wheat, will give one Barrel of
Choice Patent Flour and GO Pounds
of Feed.
8-28-21t. j. W. BISHOP.
The body of Willie Bopp, aged l3
years, who, while skating on the Po-
tomac River, on February 5th, about
three miles from Cumberland, was
recovered by his father on Saturday
afternoon.
George Ensminger, who shot and
severely wounded Mr.. Writ Kittle
some time ago, while attempting rob-
berry near Sutton, this state, has con-
fessed, and was sentenced to eight
yesrs in the penitentiary.
Mr.. Jos. Cook was thrown from
his wagon on Monday, by the
wagon striking an iron bar at the
watch house, at the B. & o. r. R.
crossing, on Queen street. He was
badly bruised but not seriously in-
jured.
Miss Anna E. Wisner, we'll known
in church and musical circles here,
has acccp ed the position of instruc-
tor in vocal culture at the Female
Seminary, Buchannon, W. Va, and
assumed the duties on Wednesday
last.
Mr.. G. W. Boyer, ex.Postmaster,
gave q banquet at his home on West
King street, on Thursday evening of
last week, to his former Post-Office
employees. An unusually fine me III
was served and they severed their
connections in a most pleasant man
ner.
Mrs. George W. Wild is remodel
ling the store room lately occupied
as a shoe repair shop, on Queen
street which will be occupied by Mr..
VIC. Austin as a jewelry store. Mr..
Austin has lately been connected
with S. P. Douglass, jeweler, and
will open up as soon as the room is
completed.
Among the Sick.