Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-12-09

/ anything of interest | must seek
one less threadbare.
Thanksgiving passed off so quiz
city i'm our village that many were
/ not aware Of the fact that there
! was such a day. We had SO much
.or which TO be thankful that |
wonder it was not strIcely ohserv-
ed by every one; but unfortunate
~, too many accept all blessings,
health. wealth. food and raiment
without ever thinking Of whence
il comes The abundant crops,
the steady employment afforded
to all classes OF labor, the profound
peace that reigns throughout the
land, and above all aud beyond all,
the voice of The people proclaim
ing thai right aud honesty shall
rule, affords cause fos thankful
ness. such as We seldom have.
May al learn to fully appreciate
these blessings.
Our quiet old village Is still en-.
inying mat tranquility that Is as
sured by its own inactivity tho
we have come Of the best mechan-
les here taat can he found any
where. That old familiar family
name, "Plae," furnishes, ia three
several branches of mechanism, al
that il desirable or sought for In
bnek-lnithing, George aud Smith
can do ali that theyare called upon
10 do, in such q neat, Ingenious
aud substantial manner. and are
Withal such clever, genial gente-
men, that il is pleasure to our
good citizens 10 patroniza then
literally A 10 cdrpentering aud
housp-joinlug, Messrs. A. H. aud
j. ID. are unsurpassed with the
old stone-masau, who can do q
very superior job In his line Vhen
he VIII. Our m rcnants are all
clever gentlemen, aud are doing "a
good business S9ae think the
prospective Il. r. would soon
make Us the chief trading mart in
the valley. | sometimes think an
earthquake would be more likely
10 rouse Us.
We have lost one of our most
enterpri-ing citizens recent "
gone to the national Capital. If
she carries her vim and energy
there, she Will be heard from ere
long.
The sale Of the Hollis property
proceeds slowly lit is rum0red
that the mansion house found a
purchaser, which we hope may be
80, as il gives the village one of
the nOblest women on Gods green
earth for ci lien.
The ladies o. our village seem TO
have q laudable amount Of pluck
and energy-and we have some
real pretty ones, tO0-in church
affairs, but for which, l fear, we of
the sterner sex would soon all be-
come heathens. The ladies of the
"Organ committee" will serve an
in the basement of
the M. Il. Church South, on.the
evenings Of the 18th, 18TH and 10th
Of December, the proceeds to be
uppiSN W pdyiuE tue uCbt Ou iHG
organ. The ladies having the
enterprise In charge. give assu-
rance OF success, in the way OF
preparation, and a generous pub
lie will do themselves honor by |
according patron age as liberal as
deserved. They have.never failed
yet at anything they have under
taken, and we bespeak for them
abundant success. Oysters, ice-
ere I'M, tropical fruits, and every
thing that can tempt the appetite
will be served in the best style.
We are glad TO know the "spe-
cial correspondence" from Mill
Creek has been resumed. / was
fearful his efforts prior to the late
local election had so completely
run him out that we would never
hear from him again. We, as a
reader, welcome him back TO the
columns of the INDEPENDEN If
he teaches as well AS he writes,
there is crown laid up for him
somewhere.
The schools here are we'll at
tended, and seem to be progress
inc finely r. r.