Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1889-03-16

N1AiCQ 10 ueI uotllt NEAR ouSuduNOdAi
Junction by the sickness of her sis
ter and father.
Kate Field says the hustle is an
invention Of the devil If his satan
| ic majesty gets a royalty on each
hustle sold he must be dish rich
by this time.
| GEoRGg LRYToN went fishing not
long ago. lie received no bites and
when he attempted TO draw out the
line, could not An inch of ice had
frozen on the Opequon, While he sat
on the bank dreaming Of White Caps.
Mas. KINsEY CREQuE desires to
thank the unknown party who sent
her several handsome pieces of silver
last Tuesday. Although she didn't
observe her silver wedding she APP
preciates the kindness of the gift.
$2e flowed into the corporation
treasury in fines last week. Soon
have enough money to put the town
clock in running order again. We
hope so, for it is an everlasting
shame to the place as it now stands.
Mn. LEVI H. KEARFoTT died, near
Bunker Hill, last Saturday, of neus
| ralgia Of the stomach, in his 57th
year. He was kind and honest
man, well known throughout the
county, and often contributed to the
INDEPENDENT as 'Little Shaver"
MORON, one of the Italian sub
contractors on TIE G Y. extension,
left one day last week, with about
5000 of his 81 employees in his peck
ct. We do not know whether he
knows there is place called Canada
or not.
Do not allow the birds to be de-
stroyed, always excepting the spar
rows. They are of too much benefit
in destroying insects, worms and
pests that prey upon the fruit and
trees. The cat-bird eats and de-
stroys pear bugs; the woodpecker
digs in and destroys the borer; while
the jay bird, chickadee, wren. robin,
thrush and blue. bird all do good
work in the orchid.
DON'T FAIL TO SEE TT DON'T
MISS IT.
They are great indeed. This morning
I'll. G. Berry opens and will have on ex-
| h,h;t;ox, md cola : Gnn und aiananf limo
! of Ladies' Spring Jackets and Wraps of
the very latest tips and style; they are
| Cloth and Stockinet Jackets, blk silk
and cut short wraps and vasites in all
| qualities. We have them in prices from
$3.50 to $40. Be sure to call and see
| them.
| ASA CARTER, ESQ.,, so we'll known
to our people, gives most glowing
account Of his visit to the inaugura-
ton. He saw Uncle Ben, and is
now the happiest darkey in town.
When he got home he was so over
come with the glory of what he had
witnessed that he lost his way and
wandered about the town almost half
the night. just get him to tell you
about his trip.
MISS MAGGIE NJ. Dorm and Mr.. Il.
Winebrenner, of Cumberland, were
married at the residence of Mr.. M
L. Dorm, in this city, the brides
father, last Wednesday afternoon
Rev. j. W. Edwards ofliciated. We
wish the young folks any amount Of
happiness and bright and lasting
prosperity.
"Our neighbor, the Independent,
compliments us by republishing in
its last issue without credit, our ex,
cellent report of the County Court
proceedings. > Statesman.
And you complimented us Lass
week by republishing without credit
our excellent list Of grand and petit
jurors. A case of the pot calling the
kettle black
No one will ever doubt the wis
dom of Councilman Lew Gerling. HI
wanted to know what profession ht
would have his little son enter. Sc
he put him in room with a Bible
an apple and dollar bill. If he
found him when he returned reading
the Bible, he would make clergy,
man of him +; if eating the apple, a
farmer, and ifinterested in the dollar
bill, a banker. When he returned be
found the boy sitting on the Bible
with the dollar bill in his pocket, and
the apple almost devoured. Like the
wise father he is, Lew will make q
politician of him.
gan English mother sent her small
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