Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1890-12-13

OYSTER SUPPER.-The Ladies of
the NJ. e. Church at Bunker Hill,
this county, will hold an oyster sup
per, for the benefit of the church,
commencing December 25th, and
continuing three nights.
There is need of the street CON-
mite in several portions of the
thickly settled part of Strinesville,
as some II the pavements are in a
fearful condition. Gentlemen give
this matter your prompt attention.
Mr.. III. E. Gassard, attorney, and
Mr.. w. Hickman, administrator of
the late Col. Hickman, both of
Philadelphia, were in town on
Thursday and Friday last complet-
ing arrangements to continue run
ming the Hosiery Mill.
HOME From EURopE.-Mr. James
G. Frazer and wife, who, since their
wedding last May, have been travel
ing in Europe, arrived in New York
on Monday last, and reached this
city on Wednesday. They are both
very well and look quite natural.
We are glad of their return to
James old home, and hope he will
make it his future residence.
Can't our town council do some
thing to relieve the inpour of tramps
to our city? 1t is unsafe and nuts
ance. Take steps to erect work.
house, and probably some other peo-
pie beside tramps will find lodging
there for few days, and the occur
rences, which tend so much to make
our sidewalks ABDOMINAL, will be
speedily abated and removed.
The residence on the corner of
Burke Street and Maple Avenue,
which was damaged by fire several
months ago, is in the hands of con-
tractor Cushwa, and the charred
roof and Notwithstanding is being
rapidly removed. If all insurance
companies take as long as this one
did to adjust claims. we want some
additions stipulated in the contrac is,
regarding the time for settlement in
case of fire.
DEAD LETTERs.-The following is
list ofletters remaining in the Post
Office at Martinsburg Dec. 8. and
which will be sent to the Dead Letter
Office Dec. %, if not called for.
When calling say advertised.
Jas. P. Conley, VIM. FL. Caps, ].
F. Curran, Maggie Come, w. P.
Herring, ]. F. Kline, Martin Lamon,
Iren Mosby, Dennis Pitcher, PERKS
ella Riley, Miss Bessie L. Shaw,
Mrs. w. H. Wilson, S. V. Wright.
w. 81. II. FLICK, P. M.
The Postal Gard Maker Bankrupt.
BIRMINGHAM, Conn.,, Dec. S.-Pos-
tai Card Contractor AL. Daggett
was today declared bankrupt in the
Huntington Probate Court on petit
tion of the Manhattan Bank of New
York and others. w. Fl. Williams
and w. S. Downs, of Birmingham,
were appointed trustees. The
amount OF claims is unknown, and
but $4,000 or 81 900 was represent
ed at the hearing. Mr.. Daggett's
debts in this State will probably ex-
coed $4,000.
THANKFUL THAT SHE GAME BACK.
An exchange tells good story of
a lady author recently returned from
Russia, who at a dinner party said:
"Men in this country don't know how
to love. If you want to see real love
you must go to Russia; there man
says: BE mine or die.'" Spoken
dramatically and with her eyes fash
ing, everybody looked immensely in
terested until courtly old man rose
from his chair and, bowling gracious
ly, responded: ooh, madam, how
thankful we are that you came back
to this country alive"
Eviction of Striking Miners.
FA1RMoNT, w. VA, Dec. IL
Evictions of striking miners were
begun at the MonoDgahela mines to-.
day. The strike has become alarm
ing in its proportions. The men at
the Montana and Despard works
have joined the strikers and over
1000 men are now out. The strike
is against reduction of cents per
ton. The mines are controlled by a
syndicate in which ex-senator Cam
den, Governor Fleming and Senator
German, of Maryland, are largely
interested.
THE HOSIERY MILL.-Among our
manufacturing interests is the Hos
iery mill. A visit to it this week
convinces US that it is a substantial
and paying addition to our manufac-
turing industries. There are en-
ployed in the immense building more
than one hundred people, mostly
young girls, but the rapidly run
ming machinery, and the busy, but
quiet workmen and women, presents
to the visitor a thriving institution.
There has been no lack of interest
since the sad death of Col. Hickman,
but every thing has been pushing
ahead, and its success is a certainty.
A BRIcKLAYER's ADvENTURE.-Thi
is from the New York Sun: "The
highest smokestack in the world is
said to be in Glasgow, Scotland. 1t
belongs to Tenant & Co.'s chemic-
al works, and is 400 feet high. The
tallest chimney in England is, or
was, in Liverpool, in the London
road. We do not know its height,
but it was on this chimney that the
bricklayer was caught when the scat
folds were taken down At the sug-
gestion of his wife he unraveled his
stockings and let the thread down,
to the end of which she tied FIRST
silk thread, then thin cord, then
light and lastly heavy rope, which
he tied to the iron bar built into the
chimney. and so let himself down"
GREAT ENGINEERING Work AT Aus
tina great dam is to be built
across the Colorado river, near Aus
tin, Texas. The dam says the En-
cheering Journal, will be 1850 feet
long. extending from bluff to bluff,
and 60 feet high from foundation to