Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1888-02-04

of Mr.. John G. Unseld in Shepherds
town. Her remains were inferred in
Elmwood Cemetery on Wednesday,
Rev l.. II. Mason of the Episcopal
Church, conducting the funeral SER
vices. Mrs. Billmyer was lady of
most lovable character, and a wide
circle of relatives and friends mourn
her Neutrality-suspicious. Register.
THE G.. A. r. benefit ranks as an
artistic success. Miss Thompson is
one of the most talented and cultiva-
ted elocutionists ever heard here.
The graceful and forcible style of her
recitations and the various character
impersonations show powers of the
highest order. 4 feature Of the en-
tertainment was the first appearance
of the Mechanics Band with their
new instruments. They rendered sew
eral selections so well as to win
great praise from the audience,
A NARROW EscAPE.-Mrs. w. B.
Colston had narrow escape from
serious, if not fatal injury from burn
ing on last Monday night. She was
looking for some article in her ward
robe and holding light when her
hair caught fire and in second was
in a blaze. One of her daughters
fortunately was in the room and ex-
tinguished the flames by throwing
shawl over her head Mrs. Colston
escaped with a slight burn on her
face, and losing but little of her hair.
Statesman.
DEAD LETTERS. The following is a
list of letters remaining in the Postoiiice
at Martinsburg, w. Va. Jan. 7th, and
will be sent to the Dead Letter Office
ing say advertised.
Susan Brown, Ruby Custer, Ma
then Grier, Sallie Gardner, Laura V.
Helferstine, Joseph Henderson, W.
S. Mailman, j. Jacobs, Thurman
Knadler, Mary e. Ducas, Nettie q.
Lucas, Milla Minor, Charlotte Price,
John Sisner, Sallie E. Vanmetre.
w. B. CoLsToN, 2. M.
Mr.. S. S. SEE has just finished, in
excellent style, five dozen of his cell
ebrated See Chairs for the Robert
White Lodge No. CT, A. F. & A. M.
They were manufactured of the very
best material and all made with
double rattan bottoms, except those
used by the officers Of the lodge,
which have double cane backs and
seats with fancy panel Stats. These
chairs surpass anything of the kind
in the line OF hall chairs in our city.
The following certificate was given
Mr.. See by the purchasing commit
tee:
OFFICERS ELECTED.-At the annual
meeting of the stockholders of the
Guaranty Life Co.. held at their office
in Parkersburg last Tuesday, the fol
lowing gentlemen were elected az the
Board of Directors A. N. Williams,
V. B. Archer, j. r. Timms, j. E..
Mccoy, A. L. Wiley, r. H. Whit
lock, S. l.. Dodd, Hon. Geo. M. Bow
ers, Samuel Stewart, J. Nelson Wis
ner, A. L. Geiger.
Officers selected are A. n. Will
liams, President; Samuel Stewart,
Vice President; r. I'll. Whitlock,
Secretary; A. L. Wiley, General
Manager; V. B. Archer, Counsel;
A. N. Frame, S. A. Stone, Medical
Directors; A. N. Williams, w. N.
Chancellor, A. L. Wiley, Auditing
Committee,
THERE is good joke on DR.. Ash
Hamill, Frank Thomas, Charles La
mar and Fred Seibert. They started
out one cold night last week With ohm
Bowers to hunt some wonderful ami
mails called "elf-witches," the skins of
which made excellent gloves. They
proceeded to Mr.. w. T. Stewards
field, where the animals abound, and
stationed John in windy spot to
hold the bag while the others were
to drive the game in. As soon as
they were out of sight John made
tracks for town, and when the half
frozen jokers arrived at the Cont
mental Hotel, having come by cir
cuitous route, they found their vic
tim(?) comfortably seated by the
fire DR.. Hamill don't mind the
laugh on him but his confidence in
himself as a judge of humanity is
about destroyed.
The undersigned committee of said
Lodge takes pleasure in recommend
ing the genuine See Chairs to all
lodges, organizations, or persons who
may wish anything in that line.
Committee.
G.. G. Boon, j. S. Trammell,
K, Creuue. ID. FitZ,