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

A FULL attendance Of the 18th q
July committe is desired on Nor,
day February 18th, at Z o'clock
THE Italians have been raising .
big rumpus among themselves for
the past ten DAYS. They are divided
into parties and cliques and are bad
customers when in liquor. The town
has been full Of them all week.
SHALL we have good baseball
club here this season? That depends
upon the people and lovers of the
American game. We have the play
ers-all they need is proper finan-
cial encouragement.
THE enterprising hen seems to be
already becoming quite active. at
any rate eggs are only fourteen cents
dozen, which is something of an in
dication thai either tue farmer has
relented or else the hen. The form
er is incredible, so the latter must be
the case.
AN excellent second hand, seven
octave, overstrung rosewood piano,
for sale cheap. The instrument has
been we'll cared for, and is in good
condition. Call on or address
PRoF. w. SLoEL,
nearly opposite St. Clair Hotel.
In West End, it appears, all the
dogs of the town assemble after
night fall. There are sig dogs, lit
tie dogs, black dogs, poodle dogs,
Scotch terriers, setter and brindle
dogs, and each has its own peculiar
bark. The night is made hideous,
and these days are not dog days,
either. Life has lost its charms for
many of the West Enders.
Dr.. J. j. BEST, of Brucetown, and
Miss Matte E. Harmon were married
last Thursday. Through the efforts
of Col. O'Ferrall, the doctor has
been appointed physician in the In
dian service at Fort Berthold Agency
d., at salary of $1,000 per annum.
He starts out with a bright life be-
fore him. We extend our congratu-
lations.
DoN'T forget the Firemens' Fair,
commencing Feb. 18th, at the Cen
trail Opera House. The several COM
mittees are working like beavers to
make this one of the grandest fairs
ever held in this city. The lady So
letters will wait upon the people ia
a few days for contributions, suita.
BILE for the occasion. We hope our
citizens will receive them kindly and
contribute literally.
THE Industrial World, published
at Fayetteville, by HI. w. Il w. A.
Brazie, has entered upon it's seven
teenth year. Recent improvements
have been made, and it is now clear
printed paper, full ofnews and edited
with vigor and intelligence. We
wish it continued success, and can
hardly see how it can do otherwise
than advance in such experienced
hands.
WANTED-A man to collect for
the INDEPENDENT. The man must
come we'll recommended. He must
be at least 6a feet tall, brave, have
iron muscles, a long tongue, stem
torian voice, an inexhaustible amount
Of cheek and nerve, who when he
asks for dollar means it and whom
the people believe. A man who car
make the deaf and the dead give UP
tfeir dollars.
THE case of Welton vs.. Welton
before the Court this week, has been
in this and an adjourning circuit for
90 years. The papers fill a large
soap-box. Messrs. r. M. Reynolds,
of Keyser, Robert White, of Wheel
ing and Stuart Walker, of this place
represented the plaintiff, and Messrs
w. f. Dyer, of Petersburg, w. FL.
II. Flick and D. G.. Westenhaver, the
defendant. There is no telling how
matters viii be decided, as it bristles
with technicalities, intricate law
questions and conflicting evidence.
The cold weather seems to have
made crime and having fashionable
The Justices have been busy. Maria
Page, Ellen Thornton, Chas. Thorn
ton, Gabe Field and VIM. Mallory,
are in Jail for having stolen coal
Henry Pollen was bound over to keep
the peace. Henry Williams, Frank
Mccullough and Robert Thompson,
are in Jail for car breaking. The Jail
will soon be full. The legislature
should pass law permitting the JUS
tice to punish offenders for misde-
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