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

SATURDAY, DEC. 10, 1890.
"Great Southern Band. "

"Great Southern Band,
Remember the poor at Christmas.
Mr.. Geo. s. Jennings is home on a
visit.
READ the business locals in this
issue.
Pork is selling at five dollars a
hundred.
The contractors and carpenters
are all busy.
This is a good season to have the
streets scraped.
There is possibility of railroad
boom in our city.
Mr. A. d. Gilmore was in town
this week for two days.
The Hannis Dsullery buildings
are being piped for gas.
The Episcopalians held a very
successful fair last week.
Mr.. W. A. Hoke arrived from
Baltimore on Tuesday last.
The B. & o. shops have been EN-
ploying some additional force.
We are arranging to make some
addition to our job department.
Mr.. L. NJ. Hoke has had an arc
light placed in front of his store.
Mrs. G. D. Buckles has lately had
her residence reroofed with slate.
Tue County Court finished its
business for the year on Saturday
last.
Miss Edith Emmert, of Hagers-
town, Nd, is visiting friends in this
city.
A wagon loaded with rabbits were
offered along our streets on We'd
nesday.
Many novel designs of display can
be noticed in the stores throughout
the city.
The bridge across, the mill race
on East Burke street is nearly
finished.
The snow only laid long enough
to give US time to get our sleighs
in order.
A car loaded with j. & o. officials
passed through the city on Wednes
day night.
Mr.. d. q. Berry presents Santa
Claus on horse back in his window
this season.
Mr.. V. W. Kittle, the q. s. gauger,
is still lying critically Sll at the st.
Clair Hotel.
Preaching as usual Sabbath next
(to-morrow), at Cherry Grange, 3
O'Clock P. NJ.
Mrs. Thomas, wife OF Rev. Henry
Thomas, has been quite sick for the
past three weeks.
Miss Lila William Bridges Of
Hancock, Nd, is stopping at the
Continental Hotel.
Call meeting of citizens and as
certain the reason why the town
clock isn't running.
Apples are classed with oranges
when you buy them, they are rang
ing about the same in price.
The Walters land was bid in at
eighty dollars per acre. So much
for the Improvement Company.
After a visit of several weeks to
her grandmother, Miss Mary Love
returned to Winchester on Tuesday.
Mr.. Ran. Kramer, who has been
confined to the house for several
days with an attack of fever is out
again.
Our WANTS Foundry and ma
chine shops, steam laundry and a
wholesale dry goods and notion
house.
Miss Beardsly of Arkansas, who
has been visiting at the Episcopal
Rectory. left for Maryland on Tues
day last.
Messrs. Tebo & Co. have almost
completed the erection of an addi-
tional warehouse for the Hannis Dis
tilling Co.
Mr.. Elmer Swope has placed new
cleaner in position, and is now pre-
pared to pay outside prices for corn
and wheat.
Three one hundred candle-power
lights are suspended in front of Mr..
E. E. Herring's stores, making it
bright as day.
The Cumberland Valley Railroad
have made some convenient and
substantial improvements at their
freight station in this city.
The Peoples Drug Store, is we'll
arranged and complete business
place, and will fill long felt want
in that section of our city.
Mr.. Alex. Parks large -four mills
located on the B. & O., about one
and a half miles east of this city, are
undergoing thorough repairs.
Won't the city authorities surprise
us in the way of arranging for a site
for the town clock by the first of the
year. We would suggest that they
Try at least.
The switchRen in the B. 4 o. yards
at Pittsbu-g Pa, are on a strike. A
statement from the Company says
tina: it will not affect any other part
Of the road.
Mrs. P. II. Shook and daughters,
Of Atlanta, Ga, one of whom is at
tending Mrs. Cabell's schoolin Wash
ingtou, spent few days with Mrs.
+. Spillman last week.
We will have an article on fashion
from our New York correspondent
every two weeks. Any questions
addressed TO her will be answered
through these columns.
SUDDEN DEATH.-Miss Bette,
daughter Of Col. VIM. A. Morgan, of
Jefferson County, died very sudden
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