Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1888-03-10
Mr.. Dan COHEN is home on

Mr.. DAN COHEN is home on a
visit.
CORDUROY Hunting Suits special
ty at Thompson & Tabler.
WANTED.-A good white girl to
go to the country; one that under
stands cooking and can wash and
iron. Address L., this office. ct.
OK the whole, "Mixed Pickles" is,
company and play taken all together
far superior to any of the pieces of
the same style which have been pro-
duced during the past two or three
years. and it should have long and
successful run.-ByrRe's Dromotic
Times.
AT the Baptist Church next Sun
day morning will be delivered an adj
dress to young people on Decision
of Character" | Kings, Is: 81.
At night the 4th Stage of the
Christian Pilgrim will be given, in
which we find the pilgrim losing his
burden at the Gross, and presented
with Robe a "Seal' and q
"Scroll" by the shining ones. A
welcome to all. PASTOR.
MEssRs. ALEX PARKS, l.. M. Bend
err and G. e. Gaver, the Berkeley Co.,
delegates to the State Development
Convention at Wheeling, returned
home last Friday. They report a
pleasant trip and that the proceed
ings of the convention were very in
teresting. County organizations will
be made throughout the state, and a
call is published in this issue for a
meeting of citizens of this county
on the nth.
A FAMILY reunion was held at the
residence of Mr.. & Mrs. WIN. H..
Matthews on last Wednesday even
ing to celebrate the 55th anniversary
of their wedding. The living de-
scendants of this aged couple are six
children, thirteen grandchildren and
ten great grand children and nearly
all of them were present. During
the evening the youngest of the
grand children was baptized by Rev.
j. Il. Andrews. A number of valua
bic and useful presents were made
Mr.. & Mrs. Matthews and the occa-
sion proved an exceptionally happy
one.
AN alarm was rung about one
o'clock last Sunday morning for a
fire at Baker Bros. Lime Kiln. The
fire department was promptly on the
spot and by great exertions succeed
ed in combining the fire to that part
of the building in which it original
ed. There was considerable quaint
ty Of powder and dynamite in the
shed at the time, but it was remov-
ed by Messrs. Sam Bratt and Dick
Sayles, assisted by one Of the labor
ers, before the arrival Of the firemen.
Some of the machinery was damag-
ed and the total loss Is about $1,000.
The conference of the M. e.
Church, South, meets in Martinsburg
March IA, and our town will be as
full of brains then as it has ever been
at one time. The preachers general
ly get the best of everything, and
they ought to have the best for they
very often have very hard road to
travel and a great many difficulties
to overcome. Our people will enter
tain them to the best of their ability
and that means a good deal. We
have therefore prepared ourselves to
accommodate your wants in house
furnishing goods, such as carpets,
furniture covering, curtain goods,
sheeting, pillow case, muslin, bed
spreads, table linen, napkin, towels,
&c. EMMERT Il FIERY.
PROF. Anderson's Glass Blowers
at the Academy ofMusic give a most
interesting and instructiv4 exhibit
ton. The beautiful designs made of
glass in the presence of the audience
are marvels of skill and ingenuity.
A feature Of the entertainment is
Prof. Juke's electric harmonicon,
consisting of a large number Of pipes
pitched to initiate various instru
ments, and which with the accompan-
iment of drums &C., may be pl..yed
singly or together, producing music
equal TO the best brass band.
Mrs. X Creque was awarded a
handsome case of glass on Wednes-
day and Miss Katorah Cook receiy-
ed one OH Thursday. Friday the
homely mans contest takes place and
Saturday is childrens day when the
prestiest baby under four years re-