Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1890-12-20

nODerb mOlauu, Vi Z iuCdetic3 a.
is announced to take place in the
Presbyterian Church, this city, on
Tuesday, Dec. 23rd, at twenty
minutes past two clock.
A decree Of sale was entered in
another celebrated chancery case of
considerable age. e. Wards execu-
tors VS.. Mary G. Allan, in which an
order was made to sell 2.57T acres of
coaland timber lands in Boone coun-
ty, 200 in Logan and 900 in Lincoln
county. Also the mineral rights to
2,lS6 acres in Boone and in Logan.
A Texas steer which got into
panic while being driven through a
Kansas town took after a grocer,
but didn't see the man dodge into q
doorway. He kept on until he saw
telegraph pole, and he made a
charge and struck it with such force
that his neck, one leg and his should
er were broken. 1t is a funny thing
that the owner of the steer is suing
the grocer for the loss of the animal.
As soon as an Attic fisherman feels
a fish on his hook he catches up a
blight of the line with his scoop, and
another below this with his reel,
and thus reels up the line on these
two sticks in loose coils until the fish
is brought to the surface, when a
skilled toss throws him off the barb
less hook on the ice, where he gives
one convulsive flap and instantly
freezes solid.
Platinum and silver can each be
drawn into wire many times smaller
than a human hair. The former met
al has been drawn into wire so fine
that that twenty-seven of them twist
ed together could have been inserted
into the hollow of hair; that is, If
a human being or human made ma
chine could be found minute and pre-
else enough for such delicate un-
dertaking.
The SUN.-This valuable daily
publication of Baltimore city is one
of the best, brightest and cleanest
dailies that reach our Office, and one
whose news columns we always can
rely on, for the truth of the daily
occurrences, published therein. We
take pleasure in recommending The
Sun to the readers of the INDEPEN-
DENT, knowing and approaching its
value.
Angus Mcpherson, of Cumber-
land county, Nova Scotia, has built
railroad little over a mile long
which runs into his lumber woods.
1t is singular in that the rails are
spruce poles, and the sleepers are
small round poles. The rolling
stock consists of an upright engine
of eight horse power, and two fiat
cars. The track, which is not grad
ed, cost about $500 to lay.
"Faust" is certainly coming to our
city Notwithstanding all reports to
the contrary. Ali the special seem
cry will be used in this production.
Excursion trains from surrounding
cities will be run. Our people can
depend upon the merits of this CON-
pany. The city is being billed for
it now, Notwithstanding that this
company will not appear until Jan.
29th, 1891.
A WEALTHY MAN CONVICTED OF
FORGERY yesterday in the County
Cour4 in Lockport, n. Y, Stephen
Tower, q farmer, and one Of the lar
gest landowners in the town Of
Wilson, was accused of forging
the signature of a neighbor, John
Deitz, to note for $l56 to secure
money for the payment of his taxes.
Why man of his wealth should
have committed the crime for so
small sum is iuexplicable.
THE BIGGEST Snow STORM FOR
MANY YEARs-This County wit
messed, on Tuesday night, the heav.
lest fall of snow known in this Sec
ton for the past three years, it reach
ing depth of eight inches, and there
was a constant pour of rain, hail and
snow all day Wednesday, making
the streets very slushy, and the
cleaned sidewalks as slippery as
ice, which was very disagreable to
the host of shoppers throughout our
city, making their purchases for the
holidays.
OFFICERS ELEcTED.-At the regu-
lar adjourned meeting of the Mar
tlnsburg Manufacturing, Mining and
Improvement Company, the follow
ing officers we're elected President,
Geo. M. Bowers; 1st Vice-Pres., DIR.
N. d. Baker; End Vice-Pres., III. G.
Berry; Treasurer, Jno. B. Wilson;
Secretary, S. w. Walker. There
were also elected seventeen direc-
tors, among whom are Hon. S. B.
Elkins, of West Virginia, Hon.
Robert Porter, Census Commission
err. Col. King and Mr.. NJ. V. Rich
ards, of the B. & o. and Theo. K.
Miller, of Baltimore.
DEAD LETTERs.-The following is
list ofletters remaining in the Post
Office at Martinsburg Dec. Is, and
which will be sent to the Dead Letter
Office Dec. 20, if not called for.
When calling say advertised.
Mrs. Mechail Bradley, Thomas
E. Dicks, Miss Annie Phenix, VIM.
and Barley Hess, Mr.. Joseph Jack
son, Miss Mary Knowler, Fred. Let
tay, Mr.. Geo. A. Light, James R.
Mcdaniel, A. Nichodemus, Mr..
Janey Pulpus, Chas. w. Pitzer,
Thos. Swebb, Leila V. Shipley, Mr..
John. 7. Tine, Ed. Washington.
W. II. II. FLICK, P. M.
Yes he came home; we mean our
friend John w. Trammel. He runs
about seven hotels on the Pacific
Railroad line but he hankered after
some Berkeley county pudding and
sausage and he struck it rich. He
hit it just at the time his brother
"Jake' Gas we call him) the grocer,
had butchered. and it was caution
to see the boy of the wild west eat.
He only came for visit of a few