Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1889-06-01
Think and Reflect.

and where they can buy TO the best of
advantage. Cheap, trashy goods, are
dear at half price, in fact, they are dear
at any price, for not only do you get
nothing for your money but your time
and labor are likewise lost. During the
past sixteen years, we have worked hard
to build up trade upon solid founda-
tion and in SO doing, have kept nothing
but the best quality of goods, and our
motto from the beginning, has been one
price 10 al. We have always done a
large business, but last year our sales
were far ahead Of any previous year and
SO far this year, we are considerably
ahead Of last.
We do not buy worthless goods, sim.
ply because they sound cheap, neither
do we use bats or clap trap advertise
ments, to get people to our store and
charge them more than the regular
price for goods they do not know the
value Of. Oar business is established
upon higher principles of right and JUS
tice. That class of trade which must
be humbugged in order to sell, we do
not want. They can go elsewhere, our
time is occupied in selling good goods
at reasonable profits. Look through
our stock and see how clean it is of any
common, trashy goods, and yet every
one knows that we do more business
than any two dry goods stores in town,
this is open to the eyes of the public and
speaks louder than words.
The standard of our stock is higher
than ever and our prices never suited
our trade better. Every one, young or
old, rich or poor, will receive the same
polite attention at our counters. One
price to all, which is the lowest in Mar
tinsburg, or any of the larger cities.
Our store is full of fresh goods for sum-
mer wear, including many new novel
ties in dress goods trimmings.
EMMERT IL FIERY.
BY the ritual of the G.. A. r., the
members are requested to attend
some church on the Sabbath preced-
ing Decoration Day. So last Sab
bath, in company with large audi
ence, they attended st. Jeseph's
Catholic Church. Excellent choir
music was rendered, and special mu-
steal features by Miss Mollie Martin,
assisted by Prof. McComery and
Harry Thompson. Rev. Father Nc
keefry preached an eloquent and
beautiful sermon. Lincoln Post, No.
|, was never in better condition.
PERSONS desiring to attend com
mencement at the University, June
10-l2th, can get orders for excursion
tickets to Morgantown, on the b. &
o. r. r., by writing to the Presi-
dent, stating number desired, and
enclosing two stamp for return post
age.
Mr.. John Wilen circulated about
2 .000,yards tape measuring lines graf
IS this week. Now everybody is meas
uring and the craze is worse than the
Is puzzle.
Board OF Trade.
There was meeting held in the
Council Chamber Wednesday night,
at 8 O'Clock, for the purpose of or
local Bosrd of Trade. A
good representation of our business
men and Others were present. Mr..
j. N. Thatcher stated that the object
of the meeting was to invite capital
lists to come here, invest their mon
ey and thus encourage manufacture
ing, which would help to develop and
build up the interests of our town
and county. Hon. e. Boyd Faux
ner was then called to the chair, who
acted as president of the meeting,
and A. S. Goulden acting as secre-
tary.
On motion of Mr.. Frank Emmert.
a committee of five was appointed to
procure from nelghboring cities,
rules and bylaws suitable for gov
erning Board of Trade. The chair
as said committee, Messrs
Fl. G. Berry, J. N. Thatcher, II. t.
Cushwa and F. Emmert.
On motion, Messrs. Jas. Thomp-
son and I'll. G. Berry were appointed
to confer with parties who had alrea-
dy offered inducements and were
awaiting our approval to plant their
manufactures with US.
Messrs. A. Quenzel, DR.. L. A. l..
Day, C. Miles, S. c. Moore, j. Nc
Donald, p. G. Curtis, U. S. Grant
Pitzer, l.. W. Robinson and A. S.
Goulden were on motion appointed
to work up the organization by So
Letting membership and report at
next meeting.
Mr. Faulkner stated that Board
of Trade would encourage capitalists
to come here, and would promote
and advance the commercial interests
Of our town and county.
On motion it was agreed that
called meeting be, held at the Court
house, on Friday evening at s o'clock,
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