Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-10-09
PUMPKIN pies and lies.

PUMPKIN pies and lies.
SEVERAL heavy frosts this week,
REPUBLICAN County Convention TO-
day.
FIREs are quite common now-in
stoves.
On Harmony verify thy name is
not democracy.
DIDN'T the fur fly in the Courthouse
on Thursday
SIMPSON, old boy, did you mean that
little note to be confidential ?
THE law prohibiting the killing OF
partridges will be out on the 10Th.
IDA LEWIS failed to fulfil her engage
ment at the Central Opera House this
week
THE attention of the public is called
to the sale of stock of r. A. Blondel,
on Saturday, 10th inst.
Mr.. M. V. Small is announced as an
independent candidate for County Com
missioner. He and Mr.. Staley are both
good men.
JIM THOMPSON has been in the cloth
ing business for ten years, but his ex-
perience in attempting to don a new
pair of trousers, broke him all up.
If Beatrice's feet are measured by
the same standard that is used in meas
uring our smile, then Beatrice must
come to town in four-horse wagon.
The best stock of underwear in Mar
tinsburg you will find at Emmert u
Fiery's For gentlemen, ladies and chill
dren, all sizes and prices
A MARTINsBURG girl has bet fifty
kisses against winter wrap, with one
of her gentlemen friends, that General
Flick will be elected to Congress from
the Second district next month.
If either Hons James G. Blaine, or
John Sherman speak at Chambersbnrg,
this month, the sherman Invincibles"
will attend in body, and endeavor to
take large crowd along with them.
REP. SEN. CONVENTION The
convention of the 18th Senatorial Dis
trict will be held at Martinsburg Satur-
day Oct. %, at pm.
BY order of Committee.
If we remember correctly there was
another secretary besides Messrs, Dodd
and Sencindiver. Strange, his name
did not appear in the StdteSmGn's ac-
count of the convention this week.
Very strangel
GEO. LEWIS, the colored boy who
after being jailed for stealing the
Rentch goods, got away from jailer
Dumford last July, was arrested in An
napolis on Monday, and will be brought
here to be tried.
THE most striking chestnut bell we
have ever seen, is the one used by John
Blondell in his tin shop. 1t is large
old-time harvest dinner bell, and when
he strikes it with a piece of iron, it
sounds very harsh and disagreeable-to
the chestnut teller.
JOHN MULCAHY, who was murdered
at Benwood last Thursday night aweek,
while acting in the capacity of b. a.
o. detective, was raised in this commun-
ity, aud held position under ex-jailer
Philip Showers, and for many years
drove Mr.. Geo. Showers ice wagon.
The new NJ. E. Church
at Darkesville will be dedicated on to-
morrow, Sunday Oct 10th. Rev. Mar
ris, of Washington, and eminent divin-
es will be present. The numerous read
ers of the Independent and all the gen.
eral public are cordially invited to at
tend the dedication.
Mr.. DAVID MCILLIIENY was elected
chairman of the Executive Committee
of the fisherman vInyincibIes, on
Monday night. Dave is a staunch Re-
publican and makes an excellent chair
man. Mr.. e. Holmes Lamar will ad
dress the club in its room in the Peo-
pies National Bank building on next
Tuesday night. Allrepublieans are in
vited to be present at that time.