Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1889-01-12

ASSOeN AASue.
THERE will be services preparatory
to Holy Communion, on Saturday,
at $50 o'clock, p. m., in the Reform
ed Church. The Holy Communion
on Sunday at ii o'clock, q. m.
Z. AT a meeting Of the County Court
last Monday, Mr.. Geo. Kilmer was
re-appointed stewart Of the almshouse
for another year and Mr.. u. S. Grant
Pitzer, Commissioner of the Court.
DoS'T forget the fremen's fair to
be held in February. All kind Of
weather, finds these fire laddies up
and fighting the flames to save life
and property. They deserve all the
patronage that a grateful populace
can bestow.
The international Bible studies for
next Sabbath are from Mark I: 21--
81. Title, A Sabbath in the life of
Jesus. Golden text, "As His custom
was, He went into the synagogue on
the Sabbath day." Luke ": l6.
There is so deep a coating of mud
on some of the paved streets that the
paving is completely invisible. flour
streets are not cleaned pretty soon
Martinsburg will in a few years be
completely buried under mud, and
future scientists will come to excavate
it, and discover some remarkable
things here.
I call special attention to my line
of Plush & Leather Goods, including
Photograph & Autograph Albums,
Toilet Sets, Work Boxes, Frames,
Gents Dressing Cases, Cuff & Collar
Boxes &c.
M. s. Burdette,
Wolfes Building
POLICEMAN PoIsAL ana O'Neal have
done much to abate the use of coarse
and obscene language on the street.
Now, with the prompt assistance Of
Policeman Seigler, stop it entirely.
Ladies must be perfectly safe in pass
ing to and fro, at all times, on the
streets.
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 So per pair.
THERE was a fire at Stsoke' school
house on last Thursday night which
completely destroyed the building.
There was no fire left in the stove
when school was dismissed. 1t is
supposed to be the work of an incen-
diary.
J. B. Snodgrass, as timber inspec-
tor, has been ordered to Salt Lake
City and left on Tuesday. We hope
his experience with the 'smuch named
inhabitants of that place will be more
pleasant than his wrestling with Ber-
kelley County politics has been.
TaE man who don't take a news
paper was in town on Tuesday again.
Among other indications of being
behind the times, we noticed that he
set his watch by Hyde's sign, wiped
his nose on bolt of calico at Nor
gan's store, stopped at Miss Groves
millinery store to find.out the price
Of bone dust, and paid for a Hagers-
town almanac
CIRCUIT Court met on Tuesday,
the LIST inst; Judge Joseph S. Duck
wall presiding. This is the first time
in our history that citizen of Nor
gan county has ever been Judge of
the Circuit Court, and our people
justly feel proud of the honor con-
ferred on one of her citizens. Judge
Duckwall presided with both ease
and dignity and made a favorable
impression upon both bar and the
people. Morgan Mercury.
AT meeting of the 4th of July
Committee held Jan. Z, 1889, the fol-
lowing gentlemen were appointed to
constitute the Finance Committee
j. Lee Fout, Chairman; VIM. Rut-
ledge, g. Ws Feidt, j. f. Thompson,
j. P. Kline, Geo. Schill. 1t is hoped
that our Berkeley people will contri-
butte generously-and not wait to be
called on, but hunt up the commit
tee. 1t is proposed to make this the
grandest celebration in the history
of Berkeley County.
j. S. MATTHEWS. Asst Sec
THE "Two Old Cronies," at Gen.
trail Opera House, last Saturday