Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1898-07-30


200 to the Union S. S. picnic at
NJ, Alto.
Excursion days but 10, the win
ter time cometh |!
Mr. Henry j. Seibert is able to
be out after his recent illness.
The condition of Mr.. Coe Gains
is about The same. He does not i'm
prove.
New Spindle Wagons from $500
up, for sale at JOHN HELLER's, West
King street.
The Changers picnic will be held
at Morgans' Grove August 90 to
September 3.
New Top Buggies, with a set of
new harness, Tor $500, for sale at
JOHN HELLER's
Grinding of cement, resumed at
Shepherdstown. If not scrappy, it
is sticky, Snyder.
"Spoaring .ho gay and the festive
bat" takes the place Of hooking the
keen witted fish"
Said Uncle Sam to the Pearl of
the Antilles: II want to G U B A
free country, by lingo"
New Surreys, with set of new
harness, for $4,000, for sale at JOHN
IIELLER's, West King street.
Tic Antietam Cement Works at
Shepherdstown will soon resume
work, after suspension Of several
years.
Andrew Gl4ize, Of Charles Town,
has been appointed first color ser.
geant Of the last West Virginia vol
untccrs.
The grand jury now 10 session at
Winchester brought in eight indict-
ments against barkeepers for selling
on Sunday.
Or. II. r. Moore, ocullst, will be
at the Continental Hotel August
aud 4. Diseases Of eyes treated and
glasses fitted.
Mrs. Thomas f. Jones, of near
BiIlmyer's Mill is the champion
duck raiser of the county. She has
170 ducklings.
Mr.. Gilbert Kitchen, on Wednes-
day last, sold his farm near Jones
Spring, to Mr.. Il. T. Files. The
price paid was $2,750.
Martinsburg is reported to be the
best town for excursions along the
line Of the railroads. Trouble is, so
much money goes out of the town.
An experienced farmer says the
only way to get rid of the Hessian
lv is to burn the stubblc as soon as
possible after the crop is removed.
The D. f. Conner Lodge, No. SOP,
and A. A. Robertson Lodge, No.
1862, will hold a union picnic on Sat-
urday, (today), July 80, at Mt. Alto
Park.
Mr.. John Parks had the misfor-
tune to knock his knee-cap off one
day this week. DR.. McSherry rem
dered attention and does not think
it serious.
We congratulate Mr.. Walter b.
CART on the improved appearance OF
the Hotel Berkeley bus. Mr.. John
Heller did the work and it does him
much credit.
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.
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The Hagerstown Electric Railway
Company has purchased 10 lots of
Mrs. William 7. Hamilton, on Sum-
nit avenue, Hagerstown, for $500,
for site for an electric light plant.
The wide awake Peoples Ma.
tional Bank has our thanks for a
couple of useful books, arranged
with business calendar and oiled
paper within, which may be carried
postage stamps.
Mr. Charles P. Faulkner on Fri.
day received official information of
his assignment as End Lieutenant in
Battery g. 4th artillery regular
army. He sailed from New York
for Porto RIGA on Monday.
The Berkeley County Teachers
Institute will convene in this city
August / and continue in session
five days. Profs. A. j. Bennett, of
San Jose, CAL, and j. W. Neel. of
Romney, w. Va, will be the instruc.
tors. Examinations of teachers will
take place the following week.