Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1898-04-09

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| Please tell us. Mr.. Weather Man,
who mended that broken backbone
OF winter.
! Mr.. Sol Greer has accepted pc.
sition with Thompson Brothers,
printers and book binders.
The matrimonial fever seems TO be
raging, many hearts and hands join
ing for better or worse this week.
The Kings Daughters will receive
clothing or materials for making
same for the Cuban sufferers. Lend
your aid.
RAMsBURG, Frederick, Md, has a
large stock Of two year old Apple
Trees, also large stock of Peach
and Plum Trees.
The Kings Daughters will give an
entertainment in the near future en-
titled, THE Mystic Midgets,' for the
benefit of the Hospital Fund.
With careful attention, the ugliest
beard and mustache can be made
tidy, and Of even color, by the use
of Buckinghsm's Dye for the whis.
kers.
Don't miss hearing the grand mu-
steal concert TO be given by the City
Band, in tie Central Opera House,
next Friday night. Admission Is
and IS cents.
G vernon Atkinson is in receipt
OF lie ter from VIM. Ii. Bell, col
ored man of Harper's Ferry, offering
to raise colored troop in case Of
war with Spain.
The employees of the Mid,llesex
Knitting Mills enjoyed a vacation on
Friday and Saturday last. The
mills were closed to take the annual
invoice of stock.
Mr.. Jonathan A. Schaeffer died at
his home near Frederick on Friday
morning last, of heart disease. He
was aged SO years, and brother of
Mr.. Peter Schaeffer, of this city.
Mr.. Joseph Wel>hans, Of Shep-
herdstown, aged SO years, and the
Oldest resident of Jefferson county,
suffered stroke of paralysis last
week and has been i'll ever since.
At the home of the bride on the
Grade, on Wednesday, by Rev. F.
NJ. Woods, Mr.. NVm. III. Lemen and
Miss Lottie E. Markle were united
in marriage. A reception followed.
Mr.. j. W. Scheller, of Hyndman,
Pa, has purchased the machinery of
the Virginius Mills, on the Shenan
doah River at Harper's Ferry, and
is engaged in removing it to Hynd-
man.
No, Mary, dear, you are not the
only one who does not want TO see
war. The seashore hotel keeper is
also opposed to 1.-THE realizes that
the rush would be toward the noun
tains.
Elk Senator Henry G.. Davis, of
Elkins, father.in law of Senator
Stephen B. Elkins, will aspire to the
Democratic nomination for Cover.
nor of West Virginia in the next
campaign.
A surprise party was held last
Thursday night at the home of Miss
Virginia Ahern, in honor of her
birthday. Games were INDUCED in,
a supper was served, and a good
time spent.
A birthday party was rendered
Mr.. Elmer Harrington, on Wednes-
day evening last, at his home on
High street, in honor of his twenty
first birthday. A good time was
spent by all present.
In the case of the Improvement,
Loan and Building Association VS.
the Auburn Wagon Company from
this city, before the Supreme Court
of W. Va, at Charleston, this week,
a certiorari was awarded.
Work on the Evans Shaffer Gro.
Gerry Compapy's ware house on Race
street, is being rapidly pushed for.
ward. The foundation is nearly
completed and the brick work will
probably begin in few days.
Settings of Eggs-White Ply
mouth Rock and Brown Leghorn
chickens. Also Imperial Pekin and
Alesbury ducks. Pure Stock. Call
on w. G. AUSTIN,
Queen Street.
AT the brides residence along the
Opequon, on Wednesday last, Mr..
G. S. Elliott and Miss Kate E. Nc
Cormick were married by DR.. Hoff-
helms. They will make their home
in Frederick county, Nd, the home
of the groom.
The fruit crop suffered consider,
ably from the extreme cold weather
this week, many early peaches haV-
ing been killed. Reports from JEFF
terson county says that many fruit
growers claim that the entire peach
crop has been destroyed.
Get out my snowshoes, summer
suit, straw hat and winter wraps,
my bathing suit and macintosh and
pile them all together don't think
me crazy, mother dear, to call for
all these traps I'm simply going
out a day in this queer April
weather.
Names "0ld Glory" Recovered.