Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1898-03-05

Tie spring poets are putting 10 an
appearance.
Remember RAMsBuRa's trees are
all whole root.
Our Middleway notes were una
voidahly crowded out of this issue.
"A boil on the stove,' says our
Philosopher, lis worth two On the
neck"
New Top Buegics, with set of
new harness, for $500, for sale at
john HELLER's.
"Chow-Chow,' a roaring comedy
from beginning to end, at the Cen
trail, tonight, March 5tb.
Crest variety of window shades,
with fringe and lace on the bottom,
at special prices, at BuRDETTE's Book
STORE.
Hon. George G. Sturgiss has an.
nounced definitely thst he is a can
didate for Congress in this, the Sec.
ond District.
The fellow was pulled bald head
cd by his wife who said: "Drygoods
are worshipped more in this world
than the Lord"
Mr.. NJ s. Kerns has moved his
family from this city to Cumber-
land, and Mr.. Fred Collier has NOV
ed his to Brunswick.
/ bill has been introduced in the
Maryl4rd Legislature for the re-or-
ganization of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company.
The New York World says that
tue indemnity demand upon Spain
by this country will be $45,000,000
to be paid within 80 days.
The February term OF Circuit
Court Of Jefferson county closed on
Tuesday last. Judge E. B. Faulk-
ner has ordered y special term to be
held March 9th.
Mr.. Edward N. Maper, manager
Of the Equitable Life Assurance So
ciety of New York, for Virginia and
West Virginia, is in this city to To-
cate an agency.
Does your Buggy, Spindle Wagon
or Carriage of any kind need repair
ing and painting? Now is the time
to have it done ct JOHN HELLER's.
West King street.
1t is the best. Dandruff eradicat.
ed the scalp kept clean and sweet,
and the hair made soft and easy of
arrangement, by Halls Vegetable
Sicillan Hair Remover.
Mr.. Geo. Helferstay, of West
John street, is displaying quite
novelty in the floral line. It is
fine specimen of the black Gala lily,
and is attracting much attention.
For Five and One-FOurth Bushels
of Wheat, 1 will give one Barrel of
Choice Patent Flour and 60 Pounds
of Feed.
8-28-21t. J. W. BISHOP.
Manager Lambert has secured for
Tuesday night, March 9Th, Lincoln
J. Carter's great naval comedy
drama, "Under the Dome," another
of his great scenic productions.
Don't miss it.
The bronze tablet cast from can
non used in the battle of Antietam
has been shipped to Sharpsburg. and
will be erected on the new obaerva-
tory tower on the Antietam battle
field this week.
Mr.. Arthur WEAVING bias resigned
his position as assistant engineer at
the Electric Light Plant, to accept
one in the machine shops at Roa.
noke. Mr.. A. S. Garrett has been
appointed his successor.
William M. Singerly died sudden
ly in Philadelphia on Sunday last.
Heart disease was the immediate
cause of his death. He was 65
years of age, and President of the
Record Publishing Company.
Cbambersburg, Greencastle and
Hagerstown wheelmen have deter
mined to build a bicycle path Of
sand, clay or cinder from Chambers
burg to Hagerstown, via Greencas-
tie, distance of twenty miles:
Miner Somerville, aged nine years,
shot through the school house, on
Kelley's Mountain, near Davis, w.
Va, narrowly missing several of the
scholars. He was incensed at the
teacher and has been arrested.
James T. Smith, James Adams,
George S. Ziler and James Mason,
all of Berkeley Springs, left Satur.
day for the Klondike gold fields.
They will be Joined at Seattle by
Daniel Cross, former Berkeleyite.
A secret meeting of B. & O. train
men, representing about $4,000 men,
or three-fourths of the employees, was
held at Grafton for the purpose of
forming a federation. Steps will be
taken to organize all employees at
| once.
Mr.. A. G. Wolfes is making a plat
of the city on which to base street
numbering system. 1t is hoped the
City Council will take up his, plans
and have the streets numbered at
once. This is the first step towards
the free delivery of mails.
The Peoples Ticket for the COM
ing corporation election in. Shep-
herdstown is composed of The fol-
lowing: For Mayor, RI Miller
Recorder, J. S. Fleming; Council
men, G. 7. Hodges. H. L, Snyder,
Jos. L. Cookus, VIM. Sheetz and L.
w. Poffenberger.
Police News.