Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1898-06-04

The month of roses.
Rally round the flag!
Fine days for pic-nics.
Repair the awful crossings.
Mr.. Thornton Young continues
quite i'll.
Lovely evenings for bikes and
ramblers.
Special bargains in wall paper at
BURDETrE's Book Store.
Mayor Kean has entered upon
his duties at Cumberland.
New Top Buggies, with a set of
new harness, for 5000, for sale at
JOHN HELLER's.
Cervera should become a tree.
trimmer and change his name
"Willhide," you know.
The historic picture of the Battle
Ship Maine nicely framed for 40
cents at BURDETTE's Book Store.
Cumberland saloon keepers, num-
bering l20, will refuse to pay the
municipal tax on their licenses.
New Surveys, with set of new
harness, for $4,000, for sale at JOHN
HELLER's, West King street.
Mr.. Win Hill, while at Antietam
on Monday had his bicycle stolen,
and as yet has heard nothing OF its
whereabouts.
Remember the excursion to
Washington via B. & o. Il. r. TO-
morrow. Trains will leave station
at 9.l3 a. m.
RAMsBURG, Frederick, Md, has
large stock of two year old APP lie
Trees, also a large stock of Peach
and Plum Trees.
Rev. q. P. Stealey delivered an
able sermon to the Jr. o. U. A. M.
of this city, on last Sunday night, at
the Baptist Church.
An exchange says that Manila
used to be spelled with two "l's." 1t
is an easy matter to guess who
knocked "l'' out of it.
The Independent will be sent to
new subscribers for 60 cents from
June LIST, 1898, to January lst,
1899. Subscribe at once.
As we write, hay prospects are
good. There is a good stand Of
grass and rains have been sufficiently
copious to bring it forward.
The Hannis Distilling Co. have
closed their distillery here tempora.
rily for repairs, and to enable large
shipments OF stock on hand.
Fishing is lawful now with hooks
aud line in the Potomac river, but
ia West Virginia streams the law
still prevents until June 18th.
DR.. II. r. Moore, the eye special
ist, was here, as announced, on Mon
day, aud we understand he success
fully treated number Of cases.
West Virginia delinquent corpo.
rations, according to the tax re.
turns, number 700, 400 being for.
eign. They owe the state $4,000.
Prof. A. W. Hawks will give one
of his characteristic entertainments
in the church at Greensburg, We'd
nesday night, June the 9Th, at 8 p.
m.
DR.. A. S. Reynolds, of Shep-
herdstown, has a Jersey cow that
made seven pounds of butter in four
days. He has been offered $75 for
her.
Whatever may be the cause of
permaturely gray hair, it can be re-
stored to the same color as in youth
by Halls Vegetable Sicilian Hair
Remover.
Our thanks are due Mr.. o. H.
Fletcher for kindly remembrance in
the way OF rhubarb and strawberries
He knows and handles the genuine
articles.
Navy beans jumped up ten cents
per bushel soon as the war became
certain. As there is no great sur
plus, beans may be good crop to
grow this year.
There will be jolly time at the
Confederate Reunion and Lawn
Fete on Thursday next, at Boyd
vile, beginning at 10 a. m. and end
ing at IL p. m.
10 ! We Grand Princes of the
Orient. Harken the owlet screams
the hour Of 9 p. N. Wednesday, j une
s, ae the Sc ason of his grand visi-
tation assemble in view of the Glass
Mansion, to speed the weary traveller
on his way, as he journeys on the
onnd hahke of Mualxiounn rivulaf