Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1888-11-17

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.sTHE Late Mrs. Null, by stockton, "Sa-
mantha at Saratoga "Hioden Hand Dy
Mrs. Southworth and many other GOOD
works recently added TO Burdetts circula-
ting library.
A SOCIAL evening at the Central
Opera House next Thursday by the
ladies of the Lutheran Church. Sup
Der and oysters at o'clock and al
ter. All invited.
DR.. F. M. DAVIS, of Bedington,
was called to Baltimore on Sunday,
to attend Mr.. Joseph Ardinger, who
is ill in that city. He reports him
much better.
ToNTI has paid sick benefits as fol-
lows Rev. r. d. Roller, $50; F. c.
Williams, 800; III. G. Buckerman,
500.
SALESMAN w a NTE ID Small
line of samples from manufacturing corpo-
ration offered live man. One traveller
earned an average of $3.50 per month for
six wears past. L. Q. Box 1871, New
York Nov. IL, IL.
EDWARD BALUs, brakeman on the
B. & O. had two Of his fingers mash
ed, while coupling cars on Wednes-
day morning.
W. L. JONES met with quite Sc
we're accident on Tuesday, by falling
down the cellar steps. At this writ
inU he ia able to he around on crutch-
es again.
SOME colored and white people had
pitched battle with stones, on Mon
day night, between IL and IL o'clock,
at the r. r. crossing, on Queen st.
"PEcK's BAD Boy" crowded Holli-
day Street Theatre last night, and
kept the audience in continual roar
of laughter. The piece is an assured
success.-Baltamore Daily Ne,cs.
WE understand Feidt's majority is
1O7, instead of IS; Wood, l4S, in
stead of 48; and Bowers 326, in
stead 318. There were mistakes in
the addition.
CORRESPONDENTS air themselves
pretty freely this week, in both prose
and poetry, on the result of the
election. People will have their fun,
and "a joke now and then is relished
by the wisest men,"
Mr.. JOE BRILLIANT, brakeman on
the End Division of the B. & O., had
one leg broken, the other seriously
mashed, and his body bruised, on
Wednesday night, whilst regulating
his train, near Hannis Distillery.
NoTIcE.-All clubs in the county
who intend to take part in the Re-
publican parade on Thursday will
please report to the committee by
Monday.
PRESIDENT FL. G. DAVIS, of the W.
Va. Central r. r., and other distin-
guished gentlemen, passed through
here Thursday evening, .on an in
| spection trip over the company's
lines in West Virginia.
THE ladies of First M. E. Church
will hold, in the basement of the
church, on Thanksgiving Day, din
ner and supper, also refreshments
will be served. Proceeds to be APP
piled to improvement of the Lecture
Room.
NONE did more active work for
the Republican ticket, than the Lam
bert boys. They not only worked,
but put up their money to back it.
Among the colored voters, Jacob
Turner, Wash Corsey, Chas. Smith
Tom Ellis did excellent work.
''It is stated that great Republi-
can Publication demonstration is on
the tapis, for the near future in this
city. Well it is their time to jubi-
late. We will have to grin and bear
it."-StateSman.
Well, we'll try and make it as easy
on you as possible, Cap. We are all
neighbors, anyhow.
SEND in the county news. Our
correspondents do well this week.
We welcome "Eye Witness" and
.'Mountaineer." &C." of Hedges
vile. gets there in fine style. Come
again, friends.
U. S. G.. Pitzer, Esq, of Martins
burg, addressed the Republicans of
Monongalia on the 3lst. ult., at
Academy Hall in a splendid speech
to a large audience, and we are
mighty sorry we haven't room to
give it a big send off as it deserves.
Grant is an able talker and made a
solid argument.-Morgapto,on Post.
"PEcK's BAD Boy served to draw