Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-12-25
REMEMBER the poor.
A MERRY CHRIRTMAs, to all!

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A MERRY CHRIRTMAs, to ALL
Silver shoe buttons, at w. l.. JONES.
PREPARE to turn over some new
leaves.
BE merry, but not noisy, on the
streets.
DON'T forget our Carrier Boy on
New Years Day.
THE Legislature convenes Wednes
day, Jan. 18th.
THERE will be another siege of Tur-
key to day.
READ the spicy Christmas stories
and poetry on the inside OF this issue.
The largest stock of towels, tides,
NAPKINS. tray-cover, table cloths, &c,
you will find at Emmert u Fiery.
SANTA CLAUS did come and distri-
buted his toys and candies with lavish
hand.
WANTED girl to do household
work in small family. Apply at this
office
THERE are sound, of fire. crackers
and tin horns in the air this morning.
Youth is happy.
MR.. G.. w. WELCOME, a former typo
in the INDEPENDENT office, is now
editing the Choral at Altoona, Pa.
INTERESTING services at Trinity M.
E. Church, Xmas at O'Clock a. M,
offerings for Sunday School Library.
Come.
REMEMBER all goods that are bought
at w. l.. JONES, are OF the best quail
ty and the price can't be equaled by
any house in town.
THE Sunday Ielegram's article on
the Dickinson College scrape at Carlisle
was an exhaustive and entertaining
production.
BRAKEMAN can save you from Is tn
80 per cent on every garment in the
clothing line
at BALTIC. Clothing House.
MANN &gBELL have placed new
poles in front of their tonsorial parlors
on Queen Street. They are very at
tractive.
If you want any thing for the Christ
mas holidays. don't fail to see Emmert
IL Fiery's novelties; no trouble to show
goods and one price to all.
The landscape scenes in John Blon-
dell's windows on Queen street are pref
ty specimens of that gentleman's artis-
tic propensities. W
MoNEYED men away from home,
founder like big fish in shallow waters.
Well, such fish are easily captured
Boys, reduce your size or get into deep
er waters.
BEWARE how you use fireworks to-
day. The Mayor has posters up to eau
tion the indiscreet and unthinking.
Fires at the present period, mean a
serious loss of property.
If you want to make your wife or
daughter nice Christmas present 60
to Emmert Il Fiery and get them a
nice wrap, they have nice line OF long
ana SnOTU WRAPS iOE idultb duu
all sizes and styles and at the very bot
tom prices. sa.s7.
SOME mscreant recently destroyed
the lamp under the railroad bridge on
east Burke Street. Mayor Lambert
offers So reward for the apprehension of
the wrong doer, We hope he may be
caught.
GOOD silk umbrella would make an
appropriate Christmas present--one that
any one would feel proud Of We noticed
line at THOMPSON d TABLER's Store,
which cannot be equaled in Martinsburg,
Prices from $500 to $3.50. Buy one for
your friend
THE Y. M. G. A., will occupy the
rooms In the Smith Building on King
Street for hall purposes. Now that the
good work is on sound footing do your
part towards helping the young men
along.
MR.. CLARENCE DARBY was elected
at the recent meeting of the sherman
Invincibles" to fill the unexpired term
of Secretaryship, made vacant by the
resignation of Mr.. VIM. Buzzard.
Borrowed garments seldom fit well,
nor do bogus remedies cure successfully.
The real cure for coughs aud colds Is
DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup.