Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1891-12-12

elk inch water main through The
lands of the NJ. NJ. NJ & I. Co. to
the city limits. The work will be
begun his winter.
70 morrow even ng, Rex G. s.
Trump of the Lutheran Church, Of
this city will preach q sermon to the
Cadets Ct Temp rance, \ pfpi,ibi ion
society OF this c ty.
Tic various churahes 81 orr city
| have been 'aakinA exteu i've prepara-
- - tAe pleasure u The is e
on-s. and many rchearsats Of the
Nmas music ara being had
I Ell toYa4 ienal ijihlasI;slies for
the coming Sabbath are found in
Join 90: l-lS Tt:le; Jesus risen.
Golden Text: 1t is Christ that died,
yea rather, that is risen again.
Mr.. Harry Burkhart while out
cunning a few miles above Cherry
| Run last Monday startled a deer in
the woods, bnt the SURF rise startled
| him too much so get shot at it.
United States Circuit and District
| Courts viii convene in this city next
Tuesday morning at 10 .. m. A
jury has been empaEnelled and many
cases will probably be disposed of
A new crossing is being laid from
Biondel's corner to G. P. Herring's.
The water, which has heretofore run
down Queen Street, win now he
turned down Martin from the Blon-
del corner.
Quite number Of new suits have
been brought and will mature for
caring at January term OF Circuit
Court. There will be q full docket,
and the term will probably occupy
several weeks.
Mai. j. II BIS or, a real estate
agent of Martinsba = ~. Va, has
recently sold 10000 acres Of timber
land in Randolph County this State,
TO Pennsylvania party Cor $4,000.
! -Iatetlagencer.
President Thomas B. Kennedy,
superintendent J. f. Boyd, and 9TH
err officials of the Cumberland Valley
Railroad made tour of inspection
over it one day last week. They
spent some time in onr city.
| Mr.. NJ. Y. B Green was taken be-
fore Justice Bartlett on Saturday
last, charged with having stolen
some old cross ties from the B. & O..
R. r. After hearing the evidence
the Justice dismissed the case.
j. L. w. Baker formerly of this
city but now of Wildwood, Va, was
on our streets on Thursday. Mr.
Baker was tor many years a drug
gist in Martinsburg, and still enjoys
visit to his quondam business days.
Our genial friend j. w. Snyder,
weIl-known in this city, IN his hI-
morous manner of imparting it, tells
us to refer to Isaiah 9th chapter and
9Th verse. Our congratulations and
may the prophecy be fulfilled to
thee.
Mr.. VIM. e. Morgan, the street
railway conductor, was off on a gun
ming trip several days last week.
His place was temporarily filed by
Mr.. j. NJ. Chambers. His wife also
spent some time at the home of Mr..
Morgan's parents.
Mr.. John NJ. Amweg, a gentleman
who made many friends while in our
midst, died suddenly at Roanoke,
Va. Of heart failure, superinduced
by Grippe, a severe attack Of which
he had last winter. He leaves a wife,
one daughter and two sons. The
remains were taken to Lancaster for
interment.
Every line of the dialogue in Fl
! Grafton Donnelly s laughing festival,
"A Pair OF jacks sparkles With
quaint wit, its numerous characters
are delightfully."- interesting and orig
NAL and there is a rush Of roaring
incidents, from beginning to end,
hat enjoyably taxes the audience S
cacelimatory capacity.
On Thursday evening Mr.. Samuel
Thrush, who occapies the Leigh
Property ABIDING the city, lit fire
in room heretofore unused, and in
few minutes a swarm of Italian bees
were humming in every direction.
They had hived in the chimney, and
the fire imparting summer heat, sent
them on a search for more winter
| provisions.
On Tuesday last, Arnold the two
Year-old child Of Mr. and Mrs j. D.
| McCune, narrowlY escaped instant
death by pulling from tae table q
lighted lamp, which when reaching
the floor exploded and set the child
on fire. He was buried severely as
it was, and had it not been for the
immediate appearance Of his mother
would have burned to death.
The Street cars did a large bust
ness on Sunday last. The lands Of
the boom company were scattered
all over with people who took advan-
t'ge Of the pleasant afternoon to
take a ride on the new cars, and also
at the same time become acquainted
with the stride of Improvement at
the southern end of the city.
Rev. f. P. Robertson, will, or to-
morrow morning, preach his farewell
sermon to the Baptist congregation
| of this city. Rev. Robertson has
been a faithful and efficient worker,
and the congregation part with him
with many regrets. During his stay
in our midst he has made many
and good friends We wish him
success, wherever he may go,
The horse attached to the wagon
of Mr.. VIM. II Wilen became scared
at the street cars on Thursday noon
and ran away, throwing down and
running over his driver, lie started
from in front OF j, I. McDonald's
store, went down through Water St;
up the Nadenbousch hill aud the
length Of Queen Street into Strines-
vile No perso vas hurt, aud only
two springs Of the wagon were bro
ken.
Mr.. G. II. Anders, formerly of
this place, young man well and
| favorably known here, died of ty-