Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-12-11
SATURDAY, DEoEMBIR II, 1886,
GRANT PITzER, Local Editor
AS Fancy Localities the scenes welove"-wonDswoRfH
"CAN Betties come in ?"

"CAN BEETLES come in ?''
Nor a sleighing party, and such a
nice snow, too,
THE NJ. G. Band dance Thursday night
was delightful affair.
Harry Moorehouse won the leather
medal for the worst shot, Wednesday
evening.
Kid Gloves full line all shades and
sizes just received at Emmert q
Fiery's.
"OLp Virginia Stew" is Lewis
Bells latest cure for colds. Three bot
ties for nothing
THE scholars of the Grammar School
were sent home Monday. The furnace
was out of order.
NEWLY elected officers will be sworn
in next Monday, as the regular meeting
of the County Court.
The largest stock of towels, tides,
napkins, tray-cover, table cloths, nc,
you will find at Emmert 81 Fiery.
Brother HAvERMALE, don't let
those chestnuts worry you. You have
no teeth to eat them.
CoAsTINa has been splendid this
week. There is sport and exercise in
coasting, but danger turks there also.
If you want to save money in buying
clothing the only place to do it is at
j BRAFESIAN's
Balti. Clothing House.
BUSINESS increases as Christmas
draws nearer. The people are closely
scanning the INDEPENDENT for bar
gains offered.
If you want any thing for the Christ
mas holidays don't fail to see Emmert
& Fery's novelties; no trouble to show
goods and one price to all.
THE office OF the Western Union Tel
egraph Company has been removed to
the st. Clair Hotel This is one of the
most central positions in the town.
REMEMBER the poor, and assist them
whenever you can do so. Kindness
never is lost, but some day when least
expected, its rewards are rich.
READ the Wheeling Registers pro-
spectus in another column, The Regis
ter is an excellent journal and has a
natural tact for gathering interesting
news. WI ~
The Baptist entertainment, which
was to have occurred last night, did not
take place, owing to unavoidable cir
cumstances, and has been indefinitely
postponed.
THE aged citizens arc dying sudden
ly, on every hand. Death has made
many darkened home for Christmas.
No one knows into whose family circle
he will next enter.
The Altman Original Ministries, (col-
ored), of this city, win give an enter
tainment at Feller's Hall, on the night
of the 17th-next Friday night. 1t
promise to be nice entertainment.
THE ladies of Darkesville will COM
mence their annual oyster supper, for
the benefit of the M. e Church on Sat
urday evening next, December 18th, to
which all are cosdially invited.
The handsomest silk and Cashmere
Mualers in town, Won will lind at THoMP-
SON s. TABLER's Fashion Emporium, ON
Queen street. Prices range from 30 cts. to
$500. Don't buy until you have seen and
examined them .alfos9 alsaS s8sss s@
Elegant colored gbordered handker-
chiefs two for FIVE cents at Emmert 81
Fiery's; also silk handkerchiefs, cash
mer and silk mufflers, &C., don y fail to
see them at Emmett & Fiery's one
price store. ..s !. s gss +, &C., ss.
THREE inches OF snow fell Saturday
night and Sunday. The sleigh-bells have
been merrily ringing ever since. The or
dinance declaring that the snow must be
cleaned OF. the pavements within one
hour after ;it ceases to fall, was sadly
overlooked ~ .1saga d u aes. y
Dos,r fleece dsri6g fbdsspext fsm
months when you can ffnd ccpfQFtaliIe,
neat, lifting aud aasohby vsEoyeEeoafss at
THoMrsoN e 1'zBflRs store. on Queep
street. Boys,s Children and Men eeR~ssl