Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1890-12-06

House, 3 nights only commencing
Dec. Iltb.
Council proceedings will appear in
next week S issue.
Circuit Court is in session
Charlestown, Y Va.
TIE United States Congress con-
vened on Monday last.
'The turkey that never came' is a
sal and suggestive refrain.
Italy is 30 spend $l5,000,000 on
its new navy this fiscal year.
Mr.. John S. Robson spent Sun
day at home very pleasantly.
Miss Maud Howison is spending
this week with Miss Kate Tabler,
country.
Miss Jamie Rice of Indianapolis,
Ind, is visiting her cousin Mrs. j.
A. Homrich.
The frame work for Mr.. D. c..
Westenhaver's house on King street
is in position,
The cars that came from Harris
burg on Tuesday evening were COW
cred with snow.
DR. Lee H. Pennington has opened
dental rooms in the American Build.
ing on Queen st.
We are glad to hear that Mr..
Howard Gettinger, Jr., is recovering
from his recent illness.
Our city police have supplied
themselves with Prince-Albert suits
and helmets for the winter.
The noon train on the G. V. r. r.
was delayed several hours, on Tues
day by the engine breaking down.
Another land company has been
formed and secured options on all
land lying in the northern part of the
city.
Mr.. j. S. Trammell and daughter,
of Martinsburg, are on a visit to
friends at this place allianasport
Leader.
The merchants throughout the
city have supplied themselves with
an extra force of clerks for the holt
day trade.
THE B. & o. sustained $4,000,
loss on Sunday night by the burn
ing of their engine house at Winches-
ter and locomotive.
The Misses Jones entertained a
number of friends on Friday eve of
last week. Dancing was the pro-
gramme of the evening.
Rev. VIM. Gerhardt is improving
his property on the south side of
King street, by the addition of q
two-story back building.
READ the new advertisement in
this issue, they will assist you in
knowing where you can make your
Christmas selections.
Miss Lizzie Graf, returned home
Friday last from visit to friends in
Baltimore, accompanied by Miss
Mary Andria, of that city.
The next fair will be held by the
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen,
at the Central Opera House, com
mencing Thursday, Dec. 18th.
Miss Lydia Chapman, who has
been spending some time with friends
in this city, returned to her home in
Winchester, Monday, much pleased
with her visit.
The pavements in some places in
this town are in bad condition, and
should be attended to before the
slushy, bad weather sets in. Is there
anybody ''stuck" on this weather.
A New FAD.-A lady over in
Maryland, who is considered an au-
thority in culinary matters asserts
that rabbits should be picked like
chickens instead of being skinned.
FIRST METHODIST EPISCOPAL
CHURcH.-On next Sabbath at Ii A.
NJ, Baptismal and Sacramento Ser
vice; at P. NJ. preaching by the pas
tor, followed by revival service.
All welcome.
Gov. Fleming has appointed State
Senator G. H. Knott. of Jefferson
county, a commissioner to the Inter
State Immigration Convention to be
held at Asheville N. c., on the 18th
of December.
Illinois is being put down as a
doubtful State by the politicians of
both parties, and they are nominal
ing these tickets for 1892: Blaine
and Lincoln, and Cleveland and Gen.
John M. Palmer.
Mr.. Jno. W. Trammel of Oxford
Nebraska, arrived in this city on
Thursday. He is brother of j. 8.
Trammel ESQ.,, of this city and one
of the pushing and successful men
of the great west.
THE meeting in the U. B. Church
still continues, up to the Ord OF
December there were "a conversions.
The members and friends of the
Church favored their pastor with q
donation on Thanksgiving eve to
the amount of $25.
The wind blows over the stubbles
the katydid has ceased to chirp, the
frog has stopped its croaking, the
straw hats have been called in, the
linen buster has been laid away, and
the old croaker sits beside his stove
and still croaks. reminding us that
winter and all its unpleasantness i:
here.
Capt. E. l.. Hoffman, of Bunker
Hill, who was thrown from his wag
on some time ago, and had his leg
broken. is now in bad condition
There is an abcess on the broker
bone, and as it has not healed, bis
case is thought to be serious. We hop
he may soon obtain relief, and BIZ
about again.