Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1889-01-05

COL. IHANEf, Oh w HteituSs N.Y.
tant in Gent Carnehau's staff OF unl-
formed X. Of p, was here last week
to initiate the new order here. The
uniforms are strikingly pretty, but
not more 50 than their wearers.
THERE is any amount of complaint
about the slowness at the post.ofilce,
persons falling to have letters with
delivery stamps on them delivered,
as required. and other people getting
letters not belonging to them.
Mr.. q. s. G. PrTzER, whose carl
appears in another column, has dc
cided to seek his professional fortunes
in our city. Graut is deserving
and competent young fsllow.-State
man
WE wish for all the people of Ber-
kelley county. year OF prosperity
and happiness-increase of business
for the merchants, big crops and
good prices for the farmers, security
and contentment for every fireside.
Messrs. Enoch Vickers and VIM.
McQuilkin, Of Shepherdstown, Ed.
Westenhaver, of Leetown, and How
ard Emmert, of this city, cadets at
the West Virginia UNIVERSITY, were
in this city, and left for Morgantown
on Tuesday night.
Do you want to be comfortable as
well as happy then buy your wife a
pair of those handsome red blankets
at Emmert & Fiery's. They will
sell them to you at cost rather than
carry them over. Remember they
have all grades in white and colored
blankets, from $3.50 to IS per pair.
Now is the time for merchants to
stock up on printed stationery. En-
velopes, letter heads, bill heads, state
ments, counter tabs, anything, every
thing printed neately and cheaply by
the INDEPENDENT We can furnish
printed material about as cheaply as
most merchants buy the imprinted
blanks.
A DELIGHTFUL sociable was given
Monday night, Dec. 81, to the Ger
man Club, at the residence of Hon.
E. B. Faulkner. About 90 couples
of the young men and ladies of the
city were present. The dancing was
kept up until 2 o'clock in the morn
ing. An elegant lunch was served
by the host and hostess, who spared
no pains to make the evening most
enjoyable one to all present.-States-
man.
MISSIONARY Platform addresses on
next Sunday night in the lst M. r.
Church (Jan. 9Th, at 7 p. m. the
speakers and subject are Rev. Holmes
Lamar, on "New Japan" w. p.
Edwards on ''Do we need the 81 ,200,-
O0O,n Miss Bessie r. Edwards on
can Appeal for Japan" and P. FL.
Edwards, Working for Jesus" Mis-
sionary music by the church choir.
Only incidental collection to follow.
CARDS are out for the marriage OF
Miss Clara Rutledge, oldest daugh-
ter of the proprietor of the Cont
mental Hotel, to Mr.. John w. Field
man, of Hagerstown. The wedding
will take place Thursday, January
10th, 1889, at 2:30 O'Clock, in St.
Johns Lutheran Church. Rev. G. S.
Trump, pastor, will officiate.
JAMES OWEN O'CoNNoR, the tiagedian
who played for three nights in Gen.
trail Opera House several years ago;
is now having lively time in Ker-
mans theatre in Baltimore. He is
greeted on all his appearances with
rotten apples and potatoes, heads of
cabbage &C., but he is playing to i'm
mense audiences and appears to enjoy
the excitement.
Mr.. PHIL SAYLEs has opened a
tobacco store in the room next to
Crump's hardware store, and Mr..
Chas. Mantz bought out Mr.. Dow
lan's interest in the tobacco store
next to Berry's dry goods house.
Both are deserving young men.
CAPT. SAMUEL SIGLER has been
elected policeman by the Council.
He is deserving and nervy gentle
man and will make an excellent Off
Ger. Mr.. John Burkhart had the fine
rescended that was imposed upon
him sometime ago by the Mayor, for
disregarding market ordinance.
THE Statesman appeared on Thurs
day for the first time under new man
ayers, Westenhaver & Boyer. A big
improvement was noticeable in the
local and news columns, and also a
thrifty vein of thought. in the edi-