Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1888-03-10


WE call attention Of our readers to
an advertisement Of the Chicago Cot
tage Organ Company in another col
umn, and we take pleasure in recon-
mending TO the general public a COM
pany whose Organs have attained
popular reputation for their superior
musical qualities, artistic beauty and
general excellence. This company
ranks among the largest and best in
the United States, having capacity
for manufacturing | 200 Organs per
month, aud its organs are shipped in
to nearly every inhabitable portion
of the globe. The members compos-
ing the firm OF tle Chicago Cottage
Organ Company are men OF expert
ence, integrity, skilled in their line,
conduct their business on an equita-
Bile basis, and their future is destined
to be bright one.
Is IT TRUE.-We have interviewed
quite number of the old inhabitants
of the town, and have failed to find
one who has any knowledge of the
incident related in last weeks hide
pendent in regard to the freezing OF
stage driver between this and Shop
herdstown, March 2nd, 1888. As n
matter of curiosity the aforesaid old
inhabitants would like to know the
authority for the statement in order
to ascertain whether such an Incl
dent could have escaped their men,
ories.-Statesman.
Yes, Captain it is true. We al
ways tell the truth and hope to help
you along in the same groove. You
know you need help on that Cap.
We refer you now TO Mr.. VIM. ii.
Matthews, who was married 80 years
ago March 18th, who with the wife of
his youth are still in this town. AL
so to his brother James Matthews
and to James Chambers. We will
give another incident. On the 18th
of Mar.;'33, a child was buried in this
town, and in those days there was no
| hearse and the dead were carried TO
the grave by hand. On that occa
sion they had to wade through the
snow and carry the coffin on their
shoulders. 1t was the same heavy,
| terrible snow in which the mail driv-
er died on the End Of the same month.
Mr. Editor
Will you please say in your paper
that the 104th session Of the Balti
more Annual Conference, NJ. Il.
Church, south, will be held in Trlni-
ty Methodist Church Wednesday
March 14th to Dist 1888.
Rev. Rumsey Smithson of Va,
will preach the opening sermon tues
day 18th at 1880 P. NJ. After which
the Sacrament of tie Lords Supper
will be administered
Conference will begin at 8 A. NJ,
Wednesday, Bishop A. w. Wilson,
d. ID. presiding. Two hundred and
sixty members will be present GOO
| ministers, so delegates). Rev. Young
j. Allen, ID. d., of China, President
of the Anglo Chinese University, for
thirty years a missionary in China,
and one OF the greatest Church States
men of the age will be present and
participate in the work of the Con-
| ference. Also DR.. Morton of KY,
Sec'y Church extension, DR.. Dunlap,
of GA, Com. Education To colored
people of the South. Prof. Wood
worth, OF joins Hopkins University,
Baltimore, and other able and dis
tinguished ministers and laymen.
There will be preaching, or special
service every evening. Also preach
ing at P. n. Sessions from TO
1890, always open 10 pubic, and in
teresting. Hosts may look Tor their
guests Tuesday Guests are furnish
ed cards Of Introduction and with as
sistance of Committee OF reception
and pages, will find their homes
should hosts not be able TO meet
them. j. r.. ANDREW, Oh. Com.