Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1888-02-11
SATURDAY. FEBRUARY IL, 1888.

MISS n. G. McSHERRY is visiting in
Baltimore.
THE festive blizzard has been taking
a short rest.
WHAT coward Mr.. Hog-afraid of
your shadow.
NATURE has been In a melting mosd
the past week.
BALTIMORE has = aew afternoon pa.
per-"The Press"
JUDGE BEcKwITH was Ill for several
days the past week.
CIRCUIT COURT will begin in Char
lestown on Tuesday next.
A wednesday" saw the beginning
and will see the end Of February.
Mr.. C, F. RHODES has gone to Bal
timere to accept position there.
MRS. GUSTAV Brown, of Charles
town, was visiting friends here last
week.
Mr.. JOHN e. BOYD, ST., has been Ill
for several days. We hope to sec him
convalescent soon.
Mr.. VIM. Fl. HILL of Shepherdstewn.
formerly u resident of Martinsburg was
in town last Monday.
MRS. JOHN BURNS left Oh wednes-
day for Baltimore, where she expects to
spend several months.
MR.. FRANK FARNswoRTH is confin.
ed to his room from the effects of a fall
ON the ice several days ago.
Miss SUSIE CoLsToN arrived home
on Wednesday after pleasant visit
to Baltimore and Washington.
New full lines Hamburg, edge just
received at Emmert & Fiery's, all
; widths and styles, new goods.
WE are sorry to learn that Rev. ]. r.
Andrews is seriously i'll with pneumo-
MIA, and hope that he may soon recover.
WE are sorry to hear of the serious
illness of DR.. Osbourne of Hedgesville.
He has our wishes for a speedy recovery
The M. G. Band did not go to Cham
bersburg on Tuesday evening, on &C
count of the illness Of Prof. Luscomb.
PROF. LUsCoMB has been on the sick
list for some time with the measles, but
we are glad to say, is improving rapid
ly.
MR.. G. H. BECKER has gone to Con-
nelsville, Va. to I'll a position there un-
til spring when he expects to go further
west.
Mrs. Schneider is the daughter of Mr.
John Vilwig, of this city and resides
in Rondout, New York Winchester
Times
CHIEF O'Neal went to Moundsville
last week with John Tebo. the only per.
son sentenced to the penitentiary at the
last term of court.
Mr.. d. NJ. SHAFFER has bought Mr..
G.. w. Buxton's herd of registered short
horns, and intends going into the bust
ness of raising fine cattle.
Mr.. T. w. B. DUCKwALL of Berke-
ley Springs, was married to Miss Katie
r. Cronin of Washington, d. c., on
last Wednesday.
VALENTINE DAY, Tuesday next.
Draw charcoal sketch, dip it in vine
gar and forward. Just as funny and as
spiteful, you know,
CHARLEY PITZER is gaining much
celebrity as weather prophet. He ex-
poets to become infallible in his prog
nostications by picnic time.
The snow, the snow, the beautiful snow
Comes down each night with rush;
1t covers the earth like soft white pail,
And next day turns to slush
DON'T fail to call at Emmert &
Fiery's on Remnant days, Tuesday
and Wednesday Feb. 81 and %. AS
they will have some great bargains
to show.
THERE was a leak in the gas main
somewhere near the INDEPENDENT Of
fee in the first part OF the week, and for
several days the neighborhood was de-
cidedly oderifereus.
REV. w. r. ROBERTS, of Hancock,
formerly pastor of the M. z. Church,
will preach in said church on to-mor-
row Sunday at IL A. NJ, and 7 P.
NJ. An invitation is extended to all
to come and hear him.