Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1898-04-09
Easter.
Queer weather.
Pick fair, boys.

Easter.
Queer weather.
Pick fair, boys.
Circuit Court next Tuesday.
Eggs are cheap and plentiful.
Spring sprung leak this week.
War clouds are still threatening.
City Baud copcert-Friday night.
Read NJ. G. Tabler's new adver-
tisement in this issue.
Mr.. Charles Airhart has secured
a position in Cumberland.
The MiddleseX Knitting Mill has
received its annual spring painting.
Officer O'Brien has received his
new uniform, and now looks quite
nobby.
New Top Buggies, with set of
new harness, for $500, for sale at
JOIN HELLER's.
Mr.. John Staub has put down a
new pavement in front Of his prop
erty on Raleigh street.
Another cut has been made in the
floating gang on the B. & o. About
TWENTY-FIVE were laid off
"Fine clothes,' says our Philoso.
pher, "does not make the woman,
but they sometimes break the man"
Judge Faulkner was in Berkeley
Springs this week holding the regu-
lar term of Circuit Court of that
county.
The Standard Lime & Stone Com
pany have resumed work at Kear-
neysville, after several months
shut down.
Secure your tickets early and get
a good seat for the grand musical
concert to be given by the City Band
next Friday night, April 10Th.
The B. & o. R. r. Co. have prac-
tically abandoned their shops in
Piedmont and, it is reported, may
lease the same to private parties.
Recruits for the new artillery are
passing through this city daily, en-
route to Washington and Baltimore
from the recruiting offices of the
west.
The Supreme Court of this state
has decided that bondsmen on liquor
licenses are liable for the fines re.
sulting from violation of license con.
dition.
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 S.
West King street.
A gardner by the name of Mock,
of Clarksburg, has just received a
$4,000 legacy from Germany. On
Saturday be purchased the Central
Hotel, OF that place, tor $4,000.
Several prisoners were taken
through Martinsburg on Saturday,
by Sheriff Casey, of Cumberland.
They were en- route to Jessup's Cut,
where they will be well cared for.
In SPANS population of 10000
900, nearly 100000 have no occu-
patton, 100000 are registered beg.
CARS, and two-thirds of the whole
number can neither read or write.
A marriage license was issued on
Monday to Mr.. Cyrus NJ. Bowers
and Miss Mamie Kaufman. both OF
this county. The wedding took
place at Jones Spring on Tuesday.
The game law of this state has so
successfully protected wild turkeys
in Mineral coanty that they have be-
come so numerous that wheat and
other crops are in danger of being
destroyed by them.
Mr.. Joseph L. Eichelberger, a
well-known resident of jefferson
county, died on Thursday of last
week, at his home near Noilla, from
the effects Of a stroke of paralysis.
He was aged 10 years.
Mr.. VIM. Gaff has resigned his
position with Mr.. NJ. S. Burdette,
and accepted one as salesman with
the j. w. Bishop wholesale grocery
house. Mr.. George Eubanks is now
filling the position resigned by Mr..
Gaff.
DR.. Alexander Gibson, an emf.
nent physician Of Steelville, Mo-,
died in that place few days ago.
He was well-known in this section
having been born at Harpers Ferry
and at one time practicing at Point
of Rocks.
On Friday last there were nine
carloads of household furniture re-
ceived here from Martinsburg and
three from Keyser. These shipments
were on account of the removal Of
the families OF twelve, railroad men
10 this city, Cuaa' $Fnd Nesos.