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

John Cunningham's.
Mrs. r. d. Fuller, of Winchester,
spent Thanks giving with her moth
er, Mrs. McSherry.
The sound of the turkey is stilt
heard in the back yards, bnt wall
until after Christmas.
Howard Fl. Emmett, ESQ.,, made
hasty visit to the scenes of his
former labors this week
Mr.. Theo. Buser, assistant post
master, has been confed to his home
on account of sickness.
Miss Isabella Kelly, of Hagers-
town, is the guest of We Editors
family at "Windewald."
Miss Mollie Bell, of New Salem,
Mas S, is "Isiting her mother, Mrs
Geo. Bell on King street.
Mr.. Julius Brafrman, of Baltimore
formerly in business in this cry,
was in the city this week.
A young man riding bicycle and
leading horse, was seen on our
streets one day this week.
A singular custom of femininity is
to clutch the rear instead of the
front rail in entering car.
M. A. F. Lambert, will move into
the house lately vacated by Mr.. j.
W. Hilleary on College St.
Mr.. G. Klemm and daughter, of
Berkeley Springs, were on visit to
friends in this city, last week.
Mr.. G go. Feidl will go to house
keeping in the house belonging to
E. G. Williams on Race street.
Read the offers of newspaper and
magazine publishers in our adver-
Using columns, it will pay you
Mrs. Louis Delhi of Charles Town,
spent several days in this city, with
friends and relatives, last week.
Mr.. Parvin E. Deatrick, of Penn.
sylvanla College, is at home spend.
ing the Thanksgiving holidays.
Judge Armstrong, of the 18th W.
Va. Judicial Circuit passed through
our city on his way to Baltimore
this week
Rev. VIM. NJ. Deatrick, of Mer-
eersburg, Pa, spent Tuesday with
his brother Mr.. II. N. Deatrick, in
this city.
Miss Dodd will take charge of
school in Williamsport, Grant Co.,
this State, and will soon leave for
that place.
Indiana's Governor, Alvin p.
Hovey, died at his home in India
napolis on Monday afternoon of
heart failure.
Master David and Miss Elizabeth
Riddle, of Chambersburg, spent
thanksgiving in this city with their
grandmother
This is the time when the young
man goes out of his way to get on
the outs with his "best girl" Christ
mas is coming.
Mr.. Clayton r. G ibis, of Winches
ter, Va, attended the Burdette-
TAYLOR wedding, in this city on
Monday evening.
The Cumberland Valley Railroad
Company is ordered by jury to pay
Samuel NJ. Shut $5l47 for the loss
Of his leg on the track.
Mrs. c. W. Doll, who accompanied |
ner dau2 hter, Mrs. Davis, to Phila
delphia, was taken sick, and will re
main until she RECEIVERS.
Mr.. Clint Rearick, wife and child,
of Waynesboro, are visiting Mr.. !
Real icks brother and brother-in- |
law, Mr.. Baker, on Burke St.
We were plsased to see Mr.. Gus
Matth@l on our streets on Thursday. |
Gus always hunts the parental tur-
key about Thanksgiving time.
The "Pennsy" will start a new mail |
train between NewYork and Chicago
via Philadelphia on January l that |
will make the trip in 244 hours.
The entire force of hands working
on the street railway, were discharg- |
cd on Tuesday, on account of some
disagreement with the company.
Owing to the illness of one of the
members of Senator Faulkner's fam
lily, their removal to Washington for
the winter, was postponed until next |
week.
The damage done at the furniture
factory by the storm the first of the
week, is being rapidly repaired, and
it will soon be ready to resume ope-
rations.
The windows of our merchants
are already decorated with Christ
mas goods, much to the delight of
the children aud some Of the older
folks too.
Let de band play, dere's musick
in de hair. Use bound to C. P. HER.
RINGS Great Premium Sale, to get
my dollars worth, an a present in
de bargain.
The Mechanics Silver Cornet Band
of this city, went 10 Hagerstown on
Thanksgiving Day to participate in
the fair and bazaar given there by |
the Hagerstown band.
Mrs. N. D. Baker returned yester- |
day at noon from her trip to Balti- |
more. She was accompanied by her
neice, Miss Dukehart, who will spend |
some time in this city.
Masters Charles James Faulkner
and j. Nelson Wisner, students at |
Potomac Seminary, Romney, re.
turned to their respective homes for
Thanksgiving vacation.
Baker Brothers lime-kiln has been
closed down for the season. This is
one of the largest kilns in this part
of the country, aud the quality of
lime made is of the best.
Mr.. John Byers, a machinist in
the Government employ at Washing
ton, d. c., spent Thanksgiving day