Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1889-01-19


not always for the reason that he is
dead. More generally it is because
he never comes home before twelve
o'clock at night.
On, beautiful snow, where art thou
abiding? Sweethearts and wives de-
plore thy non appearance, and the
school boys visions of snow-ball bat
ties, alas, have not been realized
Cruel snow Gliding sweethearts
and wivesll Disappointed school
boys!!l
WHATS was the matter with Feidt
this term of the Court +? Out of
twelve indictments not one was
washed. That is a good record.
Will the former correspondent of the
Statesman vt Falling Waters please
note it
AT recent meeting Of the School
Board, Mr.. J. H. Whitson was elect
ed President and Mr.. w. A. Pitzer,
Secretary. The vacancy in the Third
Ward, has not been filed. The reg
ular meeting nights are the seconds
and fourth Monday nights of each
month, at Second Ward School
building.
Mr.. BUsER has been appointed.
LAST Sunday Rev. Ell. j. Mckee
fry reported the condition of his par
ish for the year 1888. Receipts dur
ing the year, $4,460.SS; expenditur-
es, $5,05T.62. The small indebted
ness was occasioned by the recent
Improvements to the church build
ing. The affairs of tue parish are
therefore in very healthy and sub
stantial condition.
THE Ladies Auxiliary will hold an
oyster supper for the benefit of the
Y. M. G. A., on Tuesday, January
22nd, one night only, on the first
floor of the Y. M. G. A. building on
King st. Come and help a good
cause.
/ 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
Lincoln Post No. I.G. A. r.. has
elected the following officers for the
ensuing year: Commander, Ward
Greer S. V. Com. Samuel Maxwell !;
J. V. Com. j. w. Bittinger Adjt.
Cyrus Wayble; Quartermaster, G.
P. Mason; Sergt. George Lambert !;
Capt. G. Simmons officer of the
Day, S. B. Sigler; Officer of the
Guard, ID. Moser; Council Of Adj
ministration, John Grozinger, f. G.
Bartlett, K. Creque.
WE claim for Martinsburg and
Berkeley County the prettiest girls
and women in the Shenandoah Val
ley. The town is full Of them. True
as steel, graceful as gazelles, eyes
bright as stars, lips red as the full
blown rose, teeth like the pearls of
the deep, cheek rejecting the rosy
sunset, and above all hearts loving
and tender. Three cheers and tiger
for old Berkeley's daughters They
are dear and near to our heart,
though we be only poor coun-
try editor, beyond all redemption
and conquest. Bless their dear souls.
Do you want to be comfortable as
well as happy? then buy your wife
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.
Hi. HENRY's MINsTRELs.-Witb
Host of New Additions. and Promi-
nent Features this Superb Collection
of Thirty Star Specialties, will APP
pear at the Academy of Music on
Thursday, Jan. Gath. In one of the
choicest Minstrel Programs of the
day, a Notable Feature is their Ele-
CANT Costumes, the very finest that
money can procure, and with which
they set Grand Ducal and Cavalier
First part, followed by brilliant
array of Specialties, and Roaring
Bran New Afterpiece, and All for
Low Admission, are Features that
Commend that themselves to all
Amusement Seekers.
THE international Bible studies for
next Sabbath are from Mark /: 35-
As. Title, Healing of the Leper.
Golden text, GAS soon as He had
spoken, Immediately the leprosy de-
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