Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1888-10-20
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SCHOOL books, tablets, states, and
supplies Of every description at low
est prices. at Burdette's Book Store.
Mr.. AND Mrs. GEORGE TRIMBLE are
home from their wedding tour, and
are kept busy responding to congrat-
ulations.
Mr.. f. VERNON ALER spoke at
Stokes School House last night. He
will address the democratic club next
Thursday night.
WE regret to record the death of
Mrs. Edward Diefenderfer, which
occurred at her mothers home on
Wednesday night. We sympathize
with the sorrow-stricken husband.
THE unknown correspondent of
the Statesman at Falling Waters, is
still suffering with dyspepsia. In
fact he has also been attacked with
political rot
SIXTEEN new shades will come out
this fall and winter. But red will
continue to be the favorite and pop
ular color for both seasons-on the
nose.
BACK CREEK Valley Republicans
came in town by the wagon load and
the way they shouted made the pine
hill democracy turp green in the
face with envy.
BERRY's Kid Glove sale on Satur-
day, will be greater to the Ladies
than Golf and Wilson's big speeches,
will be to any mao.
THE old man is now repairing the
hinges on the front gate and wonder
ing what the gas bill will amount to
at the end of the winters parlor fir
tation.
GEN. Corr was the recipient of nu-
merous handsome flowers last Satur-
day. Mr.. Luther Miller presented
him with a large crown, and Mrs. j.
w. Pitzer with two handsome bou-
quets.
"Johnny Get Your Gum is the
very popular song among amateur
hunters now. Johnny may get his
gun. but someone among his COM
panions generally gets the contents.
STRING MUsIc-That made by the
lord of the manner when he finds his
beans full Of strings. His mind is
usually all unstrung vegetable.
A NEW fashionable fur is made
from the hide of familiar rodent
and the men who have been cOaxed
into baying the new and expensive
article are shouting "Rats ~ with
emphatic disgust.
THE K. Of P. Fair will vote off a
fine gold watch Oct. 9th. j. w.
Davis and IA. Bowers are the can
didates. Both gentlemen are popu-
lar and will make good candidates.
The watch can be seen in Hyde's
Jewelry Store window.
JUICE III. c. Now HoRTER of Kama
wha county, candidate for Judge
of Court of Appeals, was in town on
Saturday, attending the joint discus
sion. On Monday he visited many
of the home attorneys and then he
went on similar errand to Charles
town. He stopped at the Contlnen-
tai and made many acquaintance.
MEssRs. Manning Hunter, B. w.
Catlett, G. P. Jack, Hon. j. S. Duck
wall, ex-Mayor Dills and others from
Berkeley Springs, were in town
| on Thursday last seeing their friends
and attending the barbecue.
TRUSTEES Auction Sale of ladies
and childrens shoes on Saturday af-
ternoon, Goth inst, } at G. r. Gibbs
& Co., Queen Street, near Williams
Drug Store, for ladies only, from
two until 81 o'clock.
THE people of Hedgesville speak
very highly Of the work in the school
there, of Mr.. ]. d Cox. Jimmie is
graduate of the West Virginia
University, and one of the brightest
young minds in the State, in school
work.
LET the council demand that all
pavements be laid It is not right
that some should be picked out, and
others left undisturbed. Right is
right just as much in this pavement
question, as in seeking salvation.
The voice of the innocent stump
speaker is heard in the land. From
the looks of the columns of the States
man, the woods are full of 'em. Let
them go, Gallagerl