Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1891-11-28


byterian Church. of Carlisle, Pa,
made q brief visit at Windewald
Thursday evening and attended the
home entertainment at the Martin
st. Opera House
The international Bible studies for
the coming Sabbath are from John
10: l-l6. Title: Christ before PLATE.
Golden text: who was delivered for
our offenses, and raised again for
our justification :"
AT Charlestown, on Tuesday next,
there will be held a meeting of Win
chester Presbytery, for the purpose
of considering the dismissal of Rev.
DIR. Finley to Lexington Presbytery,
in response to call from Thinking
Spring Church.
First M. e. Church, Quarterly
Meeting Services. at III a. m, on
SUNDAY next. Discourse by the pas
tor, Rev. VIM. 81. Chapman; at 1870
p. M, discourse by Rev. G.. G.. Bak-
er, P. E. All welcome.
Although the general delivery at
the post-office was closed on Thanks
giving, with the exception of two
hours, the clerks were kept unusually
busy, as the mails were very heavy,
and the western mails all four or five
hours late.
1t must have kept the young man
hustling who ate breakfast in Mar
tinsburg, Thanksgiving dinner in
Harrisonburg. supper in Winchester,
spent the evening in Hagerstown and
slept peacefully in Martinsburg, on
Thursday night.
A Connecticut man has invented
machine to feed his chickens au-
tomatica)ly, night and morning. If
you want anything invented to save
labor, just tell Yankee what
you want, and he will make it and
guarantee satisfaction.
A corps of surveyors of the Cum
berland Valley Railroad, in charge
of Engineer Mitchell. surveyed the
line from the G. V. to the factories,
to complete the belt line, on Tues
day. The work of grading will be
commenced Immediately.
Minnie Shaffer. of Cleveland, O,
who wants divorce from her hus-
band is charged by the latter with
having given up his affections for
those of homely pug dog, whom
she insisted in sleeping with and
driving him out in the cold.
Mr.. Frank Fl. Baker has returned
from Brazil. He arrived in this city
on Saturday night, and had rather a
rough voyage on the sailing vessel
"White Wings" HE'S looking very
we'll, and his many friends will be
glad to learn of his safe return.
Rev. F. P. Robertson, of the Bap-
fist Church has rendered his resig-
nation, as pastor of the congregation
at this place, and will preach his
farwell sermon on Sunday, Ito NOR
row. Mr.. Robertson has been pas
tor of the congregation for about
three years.
Among the features that will give
an especial charm to the December
number of Harper's Magazine will
be "musical pastoral, composed
and written by W. W. Gilchrist, and
comprised in eleven quaint and ap-
propriate illustrations from draw
ings by Howard Pyle.
THANKSGIVING SERvICEs.-Three
of the churches held thanksgiving
services this year, and all were large
ly attended. The Reformed and
Churches held special ser
vices and the union services were
conducted by Rev. Chamberlin, at
the Presbyterian Church
Mr.. Baker, of the firm of Baker &
Rearick, showed US a tool made in
Germany over hundred years ago
and used by shosmakers for taking
the measure Of a foot. 1t is very
neat piece of workmanship and the
base is carved in the shape of the
ladies shoe worn at the present day.
Mr.. Xenophon Poole, who has
been connected with the NJ M. M.
and 1. Co, ever since its organization,
has been admitted to the Berkeley
bar. Mr.. Poole has been keeping
up his study of law with Messrs.
Faulkner and Walker. whose office
he left to take charge of the Improve
ment Cos. Office.
"A Breezy Time was rendered at
the Race Street Opera House last
night before large and delighted
audience. 1t is a very amusing play,
full of fun from beginning to end,
aud was presented by an excellent
company. The music, the dancing,
the acting, and the costumes were of
the highest character throughout.
The great game of football is over.
Yale won from Princeton by score
of 19 to 0. The foot. ball season ends
with Thanksgiving. The present sea-
son has been one of the best ever
known. Yale has had no one to score
a point against her. This score, al
though l9 against Princeton, was
made by the greatest football team
in this country.
The Youths Companion makes an
Autumn gift of the beautiful paint
ing, entitled "a Yard of Roses" to
each of its five hundred thousand
subscribers. Amy others who may
subscribe now for the first time, and
request it, will receive "The Yard of
Roses" without extra charge while
the edition lasts.
Everybody should take this bright
est and best of illustrated literary
papers in addition to its local paper.
Mrs. M. j. Fletcher, who, for sev-
eral years past, has been teacher Of
public schools in the county, and
lately at the 9Th ward school-house,
died at her home on N. Queen St.,
last Monday morning She con-
tracted cold at the now-fall of
several weeks ago, but remained at