Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1891-12-19

LOCAL NEWS.
SATURDAY, DEC. IL, 1891


"A Breezy Time"
Take the INDEPENDENT.
Get your ice house ready.
Cheap Job Work at this office
Subscribe for the INDEPENDENT.
Mr.. John Meadows is he new
clerk in the Post office.
Miss Nota Viewer of Hedgesville,
was in our city this week.
Ex-Governor e. w Wilson was
in attendance at the o. S. Court this
week.
IA Breezy Time" at the Martin
Street Opera House, one night only,
Wednesday, Dec. 23d.
M;ss Anderson of Harper's Ferry,
is visiting at tn residence OF Mr.. L..
E. Bentz, in this city.
Miss limo Fiery, after spending a
delightful stay with Friends in Balti-
more has returned home.
Hop. Thos. B. Kennedy, president
of the G. V r. K. was in the city
the first day of the q. S. Court.
The Revival Services at the U. B.
Church has been suspended on ac-
count of the illness of the pastor.
Mr.. John H. Stline, of Greeacas-
tie. Pa, formerly OF this place is
visiting among friends in this city.
Mr.. H. II. Emmert, formerly of
this city but now of Hagerstown,
Md, was seen on our streets this
week.
Mr.. Theodore Buser, who for a
few weeks has been unable to attend
to his duties as assistant postmast-
er, is again at his post.
La Grippe is cutting q swathe in
the ranks of the bale and hearty
The amount of sickness in our com
munity is unprecedented.
On Tuesday last, Mr.. George NJ.
Bowers sold his Queen Street prop
erty opposite the Valley House, to
H. I Cushwa for SIS 800.
S. me of our subscribers are COM
ing in to pay their subscriptions.
Remember The editor always needs
every cent that is due him.
A wreck OF freieht train at Doe
Gully Tunnel on Sunday night last,
DELAYED travel Cd the b. & o. r. r
few hours No one injured.
In Berryvile, Decembrr Sd. Miss
Sadie Kromling was married to
Maurice A. 0rndorff of Msrtinsburg,
W. Va. by Rev. Julian Broaddus.
Manager Lambert has certainly
been giving his patrons good shows.
He has booked the Breezy Time"
for one night, Wednesday, Dec %.
Mr.. HAIRY A. Bowers, who lately
received an appointment in the Rail
way Mail Service, will leave to as.
sumo his duties on Wednesday morn
ing.
A revival has been in progress at
the United Brethren Church for
nearly two weeks. Nearly as many
as fifty have thus lar made confess
sions Of faith
The Post office will be closed on
Christmas Day except from $50 to
$3.50 in the morning, and $3.50 to 4:30
in the evening.
w. Fl. H. Flick, P. NJ.
A peach farm of 1000 tees will
be sold at the Courthouse next
Tuesday. This is rare chance to
secure bargain in one of the lead
ing industries OF the State.
Last Wednesday evening, Miss
Bessie Leren, living near Shepherds
town, was married to Mr.. Raleigh
G. CrisswclI Of this city, the cere-
mony was performed by Rev. Chas.
Ghiselin.
The new factory is about complet-
ed, saving little more work to the
boiler house. The two large smoke
stacks of the new factories, Will soon
be reeling on smoke above the heads
of industrious workmen.
Messrs Frank and John L. Cook
and sisters Misses Hattie, who lately
occupied the Homrich property on
Marin street have removed to Cum
berland where they will make their
home in the future.
The following citizens of Berkeley
County are members of the J. S.
Court jurors: j B. Small and V.
Hedges on the Grand and U. S. G.
Pitzer, C. r. Hollis and L D Ger
hardt on thePetit Jury.
The ladies of the NJ. E. Church Of
Bunker Hill will provide a Christ
mas offering for their Church by
having an Oyster Supper on the
evenings OF December Data, 25th and
26th insts We wish them abundant
success.
There was an alarm of fire given
at about $50 on last Thursday eve
ming, which proved upon investiga-
lion TO be a chimney on fire at the
residence of Mr.. Thos. Nuckles.
The reels were gotten out and when
about half way to The scene of the
fire hey were told il was ali over.
The international Bible lesson for
the coming Sabbath is found in John
2l:l-l4. Title: The risen Christ and
His disciples Golden Text: "If We
then be risen with Christ seek those
things whica are above, where Christ
stitch on the right hand of Cod
At a public sale by Messrs. E. b.
Faulkner, w III. II Eli k and j.
n. Wisner, special commissioners,
the valuable property, known as the
Planning Mill, portion of which is
now used by Messrs. Frazer &
Swope as gram elevator was pur.
chased b, L. j Frazer for $5,7O5.
We call your attention to the new
advertiser, mt of M. L Dorm, Jr.,
occupying the whole of another col.
umn. Mr.. Dorm has listed his stock
at too low figures to make the fabu-