Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1898-05-07
What djd Dewey do ID them ?

Hon. Chas. II. Knott, of near
Shepherdstown, is dead. He was
81 years Of age.
Miss Ida McGarey, Of Baltimore,
has moved to this city, and will re-
side on Burke street.
Mr.. L. 0. Phillipy has improved
his pavement in front OF his proper
ty in North Martinsburg.
Mr.. George IL. Myers has secured
a position at the Wooden Mill, and
is now filling his position.
The Star-Spangled Banner can be
seen floating to the breeze all over
the city-lopg nave she wave.
The contractors have commenced
work On the new store room of Mr..
j. William Miller, on King street.
Do not forget that Mrs. R. A.
Lyons, No. 10 Queen street, is the
place to buy cheap stylish millinery.
Capt. W. B. Colston, of this city,
rendered his services to Gov. Atkiu-
son s colonel of volunteers in the
war with Spain.
a marriage license was issued on
Monday to Mr.. William Simms and
Miss Eva Davenport, both colored,
to take place May 4.h.
Messrs. Trimble and Wilson are
putting down curb and laying a
pavement around their property on
Raleigh and Race street.
Yes, Mary, dear, age makes us
wise and others obstinate. We have
submitted to the inevitable, and are
satisfied. (This is our last.)
unlike mankind" says our Phil
osopher, "the wind blows itself first
and raises the dust afterward. Man
raises the dust and then blows it,
Janitor Thompson hoisted a new
flag over the Public Building on
Monday morning, in honor of Com
modore Dewey's brilliant victory.
The City Band win be in attend
snce and render music between the
acts of "Ye Deestrict Skule," at the
Central Opera House, on Thursday
next.
The Literary and Aid Society of
st. Johns Lutheran Church will
give an entertainment in the Central
Opera House, the latter part of this
month.
Mr.. John W. Martin is erecting a
stone wall in front of his property
on East Burke street, to keep the
ground from washing into the
streets.
Young Peoples Society Christian
Endeavor Prayer Meeting, at st.
Johns Lutheran Church, tomorrow
| Sunday evening, at $50 o'clock.
All welcome.
Rev. P. A. Boswell. pastor of the
Dudley Free Baptist Church, color
ed, of this city, rendered his resig-
nation to that congregation to take
effect July 3lst.
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.
Mr.. Lewis Wolf, of Hagerstown,
formerly of this city, has leased the
new building of Strausner and Lam
bert, on Queen street, and will open
branch store therein.
Women are more cunning than
men in concerning gray hair and
badness, and are wiser in selecting
antidotes. Halls Hair Remover is
q favorite with them.
The election approached Vote
for men who will watch the fnan.
cial interests of the city better than
some of the members who did lately
the corporation ordinances.
Mr.. S. S. Stouffer, who has been
Superintendent of the Metropolitan
Insurance Company, in this city, will
be sent to Stanton the first of next
week, to open branch office there.
Mr. August Zimmerman, Jr., local
editor and foreman of the INDEpEN-
DENT, has resigned his position, and
accepted ore in the job department
Of Thompson Bros, printers and
bookbindeIs.
Mr. William Riddleberger has ac-
cepted a position as foreman of
! job printing Office in Sistersville, W.
Va, and left on Saturday to assume
his new duties. He was lately with
Thompson Bros.
Mr.. S. d. Licklider, while exca-
waiting a hole near the Kilbourn
! Knitting Mil, was struck on the
head by guy chain, which was used
in hosting earth out of the hole, and
quite painfully Injured.
We are glad to state that Mr.. Jos.
E. Potts is getting stronger, after
quite serious illness. Mr.. Potts
is one of the Oldest citizens of the
county, having attained his Slst
year. We hope he will soon be well
again.
The fun loving people of Martins
burg are anxiously awaiting aye
Deestrict Skule.' Fun unlimited.
Mr.. Hawks is excellently equipped
and so are his scholars. Ticket Is
and 25 cents. Get ready everybody
and laugh away the blues.
Remember the City Band gives
another choice concert in the near
future. Those who were disappoint-
ed in not hearing Prof. Luscomt
render solo at the last one, will
have the pleasure of hearing him al
this one. Don't fail to be present.
Now that our City Fathers are
having arc lights placed all over the
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