Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1890-12-20
LOCAL NEWS.
SATURDAY, DEC. 90. 1890.

Dan Mason in "a Clean Sweep"
Thursday next is Christmas Day.
The laughing cyclone "A Clean
Sweep"
Mr.. Harry Thompson is home
for the holidays
The fever throughout the city has
entirely disappeared.
The time for christmas and school
holidays are at hand.
The miIder weather has made our
thoroughfares mass of mud.
Read Mr.. D. Wells advertisement,
to be found in another column.
Mr.. VIM Couchman arrived from
the west on Friday of last week.
Mr.. Michael Goheen is rapidly re-
covering from his recent severe ILL
ness.
The society world will be all bus
tie and confusion for the next two
weeks.
Misses Jones, attending school at
Winchester, Va, are home to spend
Christmas.
The Brotherhood of Railroad
Trainmen's Fair commenced on
Thursday night.
The place to buy your Christmas
goods-read the INDEPENDENT and
you will find out.
The Pittsburg division of the B.
& Q. has been blocked by snow for
the past two days.
Miss Mary Nelson Wisner arrived
from the Western Female Seminary,
Oxford, Ohio, for the holidays.
The street crossing were ordered
to be cleaned throughout the city,
by the authorities on Thursday.
Special christmas services will be
held at the Reformed, Lutheran,
Episcopal and Catholic churches.
Mr.. J. w. Bishop, the wholesale
grocer, has supplied his teams with
brass-mounted, monogram harness.
Mr.. Lewis Ambrose of this city,
recently killed three hogs, whose
combined weight was 154l pounds.
Messrs. Thompson & Tabler have
an elegant line of christmas novelties
displayed in their show windows this
week.
Let the Kings Daughters appoint
an investigative committee to look up
and care for the needy throughout
our city.
Stalt your Xmas presents for
distance in good time, give several
days grace for delays and other
causalties.
We publish in another column
list of the churches, holding special
christmas services, with partial
DEO8 Vi SAC1Cl6SCs
Mr.. Jno. w. Trammell, after a
visit OF more than a week to his
brother in this city, left on Thursday
last for Oxford, Nebraska.
Sunday at ii a. m. at the Baptist
Church Infant Baptism" will be
discussed. At night the ordinance
of Baptism will be administered.
Dan Mason in ga Clean Sweep"
Funnier than "Kindergarden," or
Little Nugget."-Opera House,
formerly Acadamy of Music,) Dec.
9th, 1891.
Miss Eva Pitzer, who has been
visiting her aunt, Mrs. j. W. Pitzer,
has returned to her home in Virgin
ia, accompanied by her cousin, Mr..
Chas. Pitzer.
The Great Southern Band, played
to a large and appreciative audience
at the Opera House on Wednesday,
and gave a very creditable musical
entertainment.
DR.. G. S. Green and Son, of Berke-
ley Springs, were in town on Friday
to meet Miss Green on her way
home from Rev. Mr.. Smiths Semi
nary, at Winchester.
Senator Germans home near
Laurel, Md, was burned with all its
contents early Tuesday morning.
His estimated loss is $4,000, partly
covered by insurance.
At a meeting Of the Pastors asso-
citation lately, commi tee was APP
pointed TO draft a programme as
we'll as time and place for the union
meetings, it will appear in our next
issue.
Mr.. Geo. A Bowers has opened q
tobacco and cigar store in the room
adjoining Mr.. L. G. Gerling's hard
ware establishment, where will be
found a nice assortment of goods.
The international Bible studies
for next Sabbath are from Luke
XIV: ABB. Title, Jesus's parting
words. Golden text, eff / go and
prepare place for you, will come
again and receive you unto Myself"
John XIV: 5.
The B. & o. sustained a heavy
loss on Wednesday morning, by a
wreck just east of the Bull Eye
bridge near this city, an engine and
several freight cars were completely
demolished. None of the trainmen
were injured.
The ladies of the Hospital Sewing
Circle will give hop and supper at
the Opera House, Formerly Acade-
my Of Music,) on New Years eve
December 3lst 1890, for the benefit
of the hospital fund. Music by
Thompson's Orchestra.
Mr.. Geo. Mong, one of the pion-
GERS Of Indiana, residing at Marsh
field, WIS back to his old home on a
short visit this week, after an alb
sence OF twenty-five years, and al
though eighty-two years old, he is
still vigorous and hearty man.