Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1888-02-18

| last night is all that is the best evl-
dence of popularity that can be given
by our citizens IVorcester Spy.
Central Opera House Feb %.
THE sale of stock by Mr. VIM. I.
Stewart at his home farm on Tues
day last, was well attended by peo-
pie of this county and from Mary
land and Pennsylvania. A fair av-
erage value was obtained.
Miss ANNIE f. ZIMMERMAN of this
city, while in Baltimore few days
ago on a visit to her brother Mr..
Chas. A. Zimmerman, had bad fall
on the ice, fracturing her knee cap
and sustaining severe bruises.
WR understand the Grand Army
Post in Martinsburg have arranged
| with Mrs. Belva Lockwood, the cele-
brated female lawyer, to deliver
lecture here We have no doubt but
that she will attract large audience.
A HOP was given on Monday eve
ming by the Social Glee Club at the
residence of Mrs. Chas Zeiler. There
was large number present, and all
spent a very pleasant evening in
dancing &c. An excellent supper
was served.
THE Carter House, Charlestown,
| now in charge of Mr.. I. r. Baker,
proprietor, who was for years Chief
Clerk, is one of the leading hotels in
the State. One can always be sure
OF Clearly rooms, excellent fare and
kind, accommodating and polite at
tention.
Mn. JAMES STRIBLING was driving
home last Monday evening when the
axle of his dog cart broke and he he
was thrswn violently to the ground,
receiving severe cuts and bruises
about the head. He was attended by
DR.. Bland, and is now nearly reeov-
| cred from his injuries.
BRAKEMAN J. G. Benn Of the 2nd.
division of the B. Il o., Was killed in
the yard at Ksyser on last Sunday.
He was making up train and while
outing a car loose his foot caught in
a frog, and tho train passed over him
killing him instantly. He leaves a
wife and one child in Cresaptown,
Nd.
JOHN BUNYAN AND His TINES
At the Baptist Church on neyt Sum-
day night the pastor begins series
Of ILLUSTRATED Sermons on Bun
vans Pilgrim. Large, life sized
scenes unfold the wonderful story of
the Pilgrims Journey from the City
! ofDestruction" to the Golden Gate"
Come, see and hear. f. Z. X.
THE Odd Fellows fair opened on
Thursday evening at Feller's Acade.
nv of Music. There are a great
many handsome articles to be dis
posed of, and large number OF
| ladies in attendance. A pleasant
evening can be spent at the fair and
all should attend as this is the first
time the Odd Fellows have asked
the patronage of our citizens.
| ATTENTION K. OF P.-The members
of Washington Lodge No. are hereby
notified to assemble at their Hall on
| Sunday evening the 10th inst, at 6
| O'Clock p. NJ. to observe the anniversary
of the Order by attending divine wor-
ship, by order of
&c. HOWARD, G. G.
| D. DARBY, K. OF r. Il 5.
CARPETS. We have now in stock
our full line of carpets for the spring
trade. We have made great efforts
in this line this spiing, and have
some great bargains in Brussels, In
grain and Rag carpets. We have
them very much cheaper than ever
before and handsomer styles, Our
soc. carpets, we will guarantee as
good as you can get elsewhere at
soc, no trouble to show goods, and
at one price to all.
EMMERT & FIERY.
On last Thursday Mr.. Lee Mont
gomery, brakeman on the End di
vision was trying to pour water on
a hot box, while his train was run
ming very fast and fell off. He struck
on his feet but with such force that
he was thrown down an embankment
| and had his face cut and bruised ter
ribly. He was very fortunate in es-
| Gaping serious injury, as a few min
utes before the train was passing
through cut where such fall would
have been certain death.
A MEETING of the Republicans Of
the town and county was held in the
room of the Y. M. r. Club, on Fri
day last at 1880 p. M, when an organ
ization, known as the Berkeley coun-