Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1891-01-24
LOCAL NEWS.
SATURDAY, JAN. "a, 1891.


Read the new advertisements in
this issue
Soon the beautiful snow will have
disappeared.
Boon" business companies are
on the increase.
Criminal business in the Circuit
Court is on the increase.
Martinsburg people seem to enjoy
theatrical entertainments.
Fritz Haase sold his personal
property on Saturday last.
Mr.. Calvin Chambers, foreman of
the INDEPENDENT, is on the sick list.
There will be an excursion to Hag-
erstown Md, on Tuesday of next
week.
Miss Jane Colston has been re-
stored to health and has returned
home.
Preaching at Cherry Grove Hall
next Sabbath afternoon (25th) at
3 o'clock.
Mr.. II. Wilen has remodeled the
room occupied by Mr.. Jos. Stern,
the clothier.
Our streets need cleaning. There
is also very lax regulations as to
garbage of all kinds.
The warm weather and recent
rains, have raised the creeks in this
county considerably.
Mr.. Albert Diehl has sold his prop
erty on E. King St., near the Jail, to
Mrs. Grove for $500 cash.
"On the Frontier''-at the Opera
House tonight, is one of the best
troups on the road, go to see it.
Mr.. Geo. A. Bowers, the "City
Tobacconist," is just back from the
city with fresh supply of goods.
Miss Goldsborough, of Walkers
vile, Md, is visiting Miss Viewer, at
the residence of Mrs. DIR. Buckles
There will be called meeting of
the Winchester Presbytery in this
city on next Tuesday evening, at y
o'clock.
Mr.. VIM. Turner spent several days
with his father, in this city, this
week. He returned to Washington
Thursday.
Senator Faulkner is an all day and
an all-night speaker. Now let him
fill the bill by making an "after-din-
ner" speech.
The young people of the M. E.
Church will give a Tableaux and
Drill at the Central Opera House on
Tuesday next.
Don't forget the Tableaux and
Drill by the young people of the NJ.
E. Church, at the Central Opera
House on Tuesday next.
The Guy Brothers Ministries, gave
n creditable performance at the
Central" on Thursday night. They
have a splendid brass band.
Mr.. George D. Buzzerd, one of
Berkeley Springs substantial citi-
zens, in attendance at Circuit Court,
paid his respects to this Office.
Miss Imogene Fiery, youngest
daughter of Mr.. B. F. Fiery, of the
firm of Emmert & Fiery, has been
quite indisposed for some time.
Judge D. B. Lucas has recovered
from his illness, and is attending to
the duties of his position at the
Court of Appeals at Charleston.
ruth" will be presented at Eel
ler's Opera House, Thursday and
Friday nights, Feb. 5th and 9Th.
Rememember the days and dates.
Mr.. A. J. Thomas has closed the
sale of his valuable real estate to the
Martinsburg Development Com
pony" There are $50 acres in the
tract.
The all absorbing topic for discus
cussion is: "The future business
prosperity of our city," We hope
the most sanguine expectations will
be realized.
SALEsMAN-An energetic man
wanted to push our manufactures on
this ground. One of our agents
earned SIS 200 in '89. Address, P.
o. Box 1871, New York.
Mr.. L. c. Gerling is laying in a
splendid stock of hardware, builders
material, paints, nails, hardware no.
tions and cutlery for the spring
trade. See his advertisement.
The G. Y. Railroad have changed
the time on their road. The North
bound trains arrive at 500 a. M,
$50 and 6:15 p. m. South bound at
500 and ll:45 a. M, and 1880 D. m.
Guy Brothers Minstrels are su.
- perb. They gave splendid enter
teinment in this city on Thursday
night last, in the Central Opera
House. Each member OF the Com.
pany is star in his particular line.
A Coon INvEsTMENT.-Don't be
misled in the matter of advertising
sales and ordering posters. Remem.
Der, the more you advertise the larg-
er your crowd of purchasers. The
INDEPENDENT is ready to accommo-
date its friends and patrons.
Mr. Charles Herbert, formerly OF
this town and recently employed at
at the Hotel Hamilton, Hagerstown,
Nd, has purchased a half interest in
the business of the Taylor House,
Va. Charlie knows how to run a
hotel and will always make his
guests comfortable.