Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-01-21
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has been heard from through your
columns, but a heavy pressure OF
engagements has psec'uded the
possibility of presenting 10 you
our usual budget of news and inn
formation from the latter piac'.
The holidays are now over,
which to our people was quite a
season of enjoyment and reerea-
ton. The holidays passed away
without anything to mar the hap
piness and peace OF the commuhi-
ty, quite a nuaiber of festivities
occurring in private and puyc
manners. Sunday School ce ebca-
ons, for tue happiness and 2 :
joyment of the little ones. Pri-
vate families bestowing magnih-
cent @ .tertainme..tsf Q benefit
OF neiguuors and friends some o,
which we shall hereafter enumer-
ate. Altogether the holiday sea
COZ of 1ool-2 will be one long to be
remembered by the young aud
cd. To those OF ia who have
passed the meridian of life, it Is a
reminder tina another year has
rolled on, another yea has been
add I'd to the DAYS ofour existence,
aud that the incentive to an i'm
provement of our tine Is greater
than before, because, another year
has flown, and we are so much
nearer to an end with the things
of time, that shall know US here 70
more forever.
The Sunday Schools, as before
stated, have each had u celebra.
tion. The Presbyterians under
the superintendance OF Jas. w.
Strong and the Pas or, Rev. Will
son, had a Inc Christmas tree
which IN the twilight presented a
most beautiful appearance. A
number of pretty little gifts were
presented to the Children, with
short speeches from the Superin-
tendent and Pass or, beautiful mu-
sic by the choir, together with fine
performance on the organ by Miss
Ida Riuker, which added much
to the pleasure of the occasion.
The M. X. Sunday School under
the supervision of j. III. Clenden-
ing, also entertained their schol-
ars with a Christmas tree, which
you have published an account of.
The entertainment was first. class,
the evening passing off to the en-
joyment OF every one present.
An Oyster Supper was held dur
ing the holiday at David Decks
residence near Opequon Bridge,
the proceeds of which were used
for the benefit of the officiating
minister at Three Runs.
An Oyster Supper was held at
| The residence of Edwin Glover, on
the Sulphur road, the process of
| which were for the benefit of Rev.
Livingstone of the M. z. Church,
he being officiating minister at
Three Runs, Middleway and 9TH
| er stations. The amount raised at
| these several entertainments we
are not advised of.
The epidemic styled scarlet fever
raging In the vicinity of Darkes-
vile, seems to be growing less, but
not without some of deaths do
ings. Cora, a daughter OF Peter
Foreman, living on the Martins
burg road, fell a victim to it. His
was very i'll but are convalescing.
Mrs. Mildred G. Waters has re-
Gently sold her farm lying on the
drains of the Opeauon, George M.
Lamon being the purchaser at the
sum of $4,000. Mrs. Waters in
tends to emigrate To Texas with
her son b. Il. Timberlake. The
sale of personally belonging to b.
Il. Undertake a. formerly adver-
tised. come off Jan. 10th, property
bringing good prices.
A series of services has been
held recently in the Presbyterian
| church at this place the Rev. DIR.
Downey officiating upon several
several occasions. 1t was our
pleasure to hear him deliver a
most powerful sermon, founded on
the Scriptural text, Remember
thy Creator in the days of thy
youth"
"A. J. Ridgeway shipped recent
ly from Stephens Depot, four car
load of stock at one shipment,
which considering the scarcity of
winter feed, Is a heavy load of
stock to ship at one time.
Deputy-Sherif John w. Lamon
is quietly pursuing his business of
tax gathering, and says taxes are
coming in moderately fair, but
much of that stuff will be neces-
sary to meet the request from him
| for State and county purposes.