Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1891-01-03
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1t is New Year.
Hear Scanlan's latest songs.

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Tuesday January the 18th.
The Episcopal Church viii be
open as usual on Sunday next.
Mr.. VIM. Spillman is home from
Baltimore, on short vacation,
The sleighing in this city was
broken up by Thursdays drizzle.
Nearly everybody took holiday
but the printer on New Year day.
Mr. A. NJ. Staubly returned home
Monday from visit to Baltimore.
Read the Mutual Life Insurance
Company's nd sertisement appearing
in this issue.
Capt. W. B. Colston took charge
OF his office as Circuit Clerk on
Thursday last.
A large and orderly crowd atten-
ded the Railroad Trainmcn's ball on
New Years night.
Some of the ice dealers succeeded
in harvesting a considerable amount
of ice the past week.
See Seaman, hear Seaman, and
his excellent company, Opera House
Tuesday, January 9Th.
The Editor and his family have
taken quarters at the st. Clair Hotel
for the rest of the winter.
The Brotherhood of Railroad Train
mems Fair closed on Wednesday,
and was financial success.
One of Greencastle's, (Pa.,) fair
daughters, Miss Mable Martin, is
visiting Mr.. John Homrich.
We are just recovering from one
of the severest snow storms known
in this section for many years.
Mr.. II. N. Deatrick received very
severe knock ON the right side of his
forhead, from fall the first of the
week.
LosT.-A fur boa, sometime dur
ing the holidays. The finder will
confer favor by leaving it at this
Office.
MIR. Geo. Schlotterbeck, who has
been spending several days in this
city, returned to his home in Hag-
erstown, Friday.
Almost the entire stock of sleighs,
bells and ETC., carried by our mer-
chants, was sold during the recent,
real winter werther.
NJ. A. Seaman and bis excellent
company in the gem of all Irish
Dramas, Neil Agrah," Opera House
Tuesday, January 9Th.
The beautiful singer and eminent
young Irish Comedian, M. A. Scan.
Ian, Opera House, formerly Acade-
my of Music,) Tuesday, Jan. 9th.
A substantial and pretty iron fence
has lately been erected along the
front of the Cd Ward school house,
which is decided improvement.
Our carrier, Master August Zim-
norman, returns thanks to the pa
irons of the INDEPENDENT for their
liberality to him ON New Year day.
The international Sunday School
lessons begin where they left off one
year ago, and will be found for the
first six months of 1891, in the first
and second books of Kings.
The first sleighing party this win
ter, was held at the residence of Mr..
r. c. Burkhart's on last Tuesday
night, good music was in attendance,
and a delightful evening spent.
The Martinsburg Mining, Manu-
featuring and Improvement Compa-
ny are handsomely quartered in the
rooms lately occupied by Burkhart
& Co, on the Public Square.
The pedestrians were compelled
to take to the street on Wednesday
afternoon and night, a drenching
rain having set in an freezing as it
fell made the sidewalk too slippery
to use.
Trinity Episcopal Church will be
open as usual on next Sunday, the
4th of January, at ii o'clock q. m.
The Holy Communion will also be
administered. Divine Service in the
evening at 7 o'clock.
Mr.. Harry E. Folkes, brakeman
employed by the B. & o. Railroad
fell from train at North Mountain
grade in the sleet on New Year
morning and received injuries from
which he died in about nine hours.
He lived with his wife's mother Mrs.
Towner in this place and was brought
home before he died. Mr.. Folkes
was formerly of Richmond, Va. He
was aged % years. 8 months and 6
days.
PROGRESSIVE WHIsr.-The Pro-
gressive Whist Party given in honor
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Frazier, at the
residence of Hon. E, Boyd Faulk-
ner was one Of the most pleasant en-
tertainments given during the holi-
day season. Among those present
were some of the best whist players
in our city, and one of the most in
teresting and scientific games Of
whist ever played in our city, was
the result. The accomplished host
and hostess paid their undivided at
tention to the many guests, who
we're loath to linger among the
pleasant and agreeable assemblage.
The game was finished attwo o'clock
and after the awarding of prizes, and
best wishes for a prosperous and
happy New Year, all reluctantly
lnsde ready to, and did bid good
night.