Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1889-02-02

TIcE BARKER, of near Berkeley
Springs, claims to have killed large
spotted snake last week. Must have
had 'em bad.
THE baseball fever is working
Arm Bowers up in a magnificent
style. He even dreams about it. We
have good team here this season.
Androscoggin; yard wide Bleached
Muslin, only &c. at our Clearance
Sale, Cor Queen and Martin SITS.
LUTHER M. SHAFFER has been APP
pointed u. S. Consul at Port Hope,
in Canada. He is thoroughly COM
petent to fill the position, and we
wish him success.
Mr.. JOHN TELLER, formerly of this
CITY. now of Cleveland, O., and for
many years managing editor of the
Graphic, has retired from the pa
per.
Hon. Ct. w. BUXTON is on the Con-
ference Committee of the legislature,
that is to decide upon the method OF
c~nvassing the vote for State off
GERS.
In the Spring Squire Matthaei ex-
poets to 60 to Europe, with his son
Lewis, where he will JOIN his wife
and daughter. 1t will be happy
reunion.
THERE were so weddings in Nor
gan county last year. What nice
time the young folks must have over
the line. If we were not old, ugly
and past all impression, we would
try our hand in Old Morgan.
THE international Bible studies for
next Sabbath are from Mark ": 10
30. Title, The parable of the Sow
er. Golden text, eff any man have
ears to hear let him hear" Mark ":
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SENATOR FAULKNER and Congress
man w. l.. Wilson, were guests at
the Baltimore Merchants Banquet on
Thursday night Of last week, and
were called upon TO respond to
toasts.
WE learn from one of our ex-
changes that about 100, 900 trout will
be placed in the streams of the Cum
berland Valley by the Pennsylvania
and u. s. fish commissioner this
year
GROUND hog day to-day. We hope
the sun may veil his face and make
all shadows imperceptible. Muddy
weather in Martinsburg causes NUT
terings of disgust, not loud, but
deep.
DIR. DAYS horse ran away with his
buggy last Friday, smashing up
things in general, but not injuring it.
self. Horses should not be left stand
ing on the street.
CHARLEsTowN is booming. The
Council has appropriated $3.50 to adj
vertise the town. The local papers
are to contain an interesting de-
scription Of the advantages of the
place. These are to be sent all over
the country.
AN excellent second hand, seven
octave, overstrung rosewood piano,
for sale cheap. The instrument has
been well cared for, and is in good
condition. Call on or address
PROF.. w. SLoEL.
nearly opposite st. Clair Hotel.
Do you want to be comfortable as
well as happy? then buy your wife
pair of those handsome red blankets
at Emmert & Fiery7s. 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 So per pair.
A TERRIFIC wreck occurred on the
B. g. O., at Paw-Paw, last Friday
morning-two freight engines collid-
ing. Many cars were completely
demolished, and passage impeded for
half-a-day. Mr.. Russler, engineer ON
361, and Mr.. John Powell, fremen,
both of this city, were severely in
jured. Both are doing very well.
The loss runs away up into the
thousands.
A SERIOUS AFFAIR.-News has
come to town of a serious assault,
committed at Bunker Hill on Satur-
day last. Mr.. Milton Lamon keeps
at that point saloon, which is much
frequented by the employees of the
railroad extension. 1t seems on Fri
day evening a crowd of these en-
ployees were gathered in his place,
and after drinking some, became dis