Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1898-03-26

Gloomy weather.
A regular waterloo.
Easter-April 10th.
Some trees are in bloom.
Eater Lilies are blooming.
Venus is now the evening star.
Aud there shall be rumors of war.
Front gate swings were knocked
out this week.
The windows are being filled with
Easter decorations.
The United States in naval pow
ers ranks sixth-Spain seventh.
Are you thinking about that 4th
OF July celebration we should have
Saturday was pay day-and only
one arrest made. Something un-
usual.
A strike of the coal miners of the
Fairmont district of W. Va. is i'm
minent.
Visit the New Orleans Museum in
the Douglass building. Admission
10 cents.
New Spindle Wagons from $500
up, for sale at JOHN HELLER's, West
King street.
Ifyou cannot hear our town clock
tick, put your ear to your bed and
hear the bed tick.
The City Band will play the grand
march at the ball to be given by the
o. r. G. on Easter Monday night.
Mr.. A. T. Hess is erecting a sta
bic and hitching yard in the rear of
his place of business on North Queen
street.
Mr.. Peter Blake has purchase the
Continental Hotel stables, and will
hereafter run both the bus and
transfer line.
Mr.. B. V. Buckley, who for sew
eral years has been coming to this
city and taking orders for Joel Gut
man & Co., is dead.
"Tis a rule in all business" says
our Philosopher, "for worker or
drone-that you serve others better
by minding your own"
An endowed public library will be
presented to Carlisle, Pa, by the
heirs Of J. Herman Bosler, in men,
DRY of the deceased millionaire.
Mrs. Benjamin Lam bert, of North
Martinsburg, received word on
Wednesday morning Of the death of
her sister, Miss Bessie DeBarringer,
at that place.
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 "New South" by colored 10.
cal talent of this city, was played in
Brunswick on Wednesday night.
The Independent Cornet Band &C.
companied them.
The g. V. r. R. has been trying
some large new engines from the p.
r. r., and it is understood that they
will purchase two of large aud
powerful pattern.
Work on the siding running to
the Eyans-Shaffer Grocer Co. S new
ware house is being rapidly put
down. They have crossed Race
street and will have it completed in
a short time.
The directors of the Inwood Fair
Association met at Inwood and de-
cided to remodel and paint all the
buildings and make important
changes. A larger fair than ever is
to be held this year.
The W. Va. University now has
the largest enrolment since the be-
ginning of that institution At the
opening of the spring session last
Monday sol names were enrolled,
with more TO be added.
Don't forget the grand vocal and
instrumental musical concert to be
given by the City Band shortly af-
ter Easter. 1t will be one of the
finest ever heard in this city. Ev.
erybody should hear it. Turn out
and help the boys along.
Mr.. j. D. Moore, of Harrisburg,
formerly of this city, has resigned
his position as conductor on the G.
V. r. r. Mr.. Moore will give his
attention to the operation of the
Keystone Bottling Works, of Har-
risburg, of which he is proprietor.
The following is from the World,
and is a keen article "There are
FIVE minis in the United States, To-
Gated in the following ciIies Phila-
delphia, Pa, San Franz DISCO, CAL,
Carson City, New, New Orleans,
La, and the Mint Julip, Martins
burg, w. Va.