Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1891-01-10
LOCAL NEWS.
SATURDAY, JAN. 10, 1891.
"a Social Session."
Boom Martinsburg.
equity Without Crime. u

Pork in large quantities is now be-
ing placed upon the market.
Carpenters were never so busy at
this season of the year, as now.
With two Boom" Companies
Martinsburg will surely prosper.
Mr.. Il. P. Licklider is perfecting
plans for a new house on w. John St.
Miss Mary W. Love, of Winches-
ter, Va, spent Thursday in our city.
Mr.. Fred. Spillman Jr., is in from
Wheeling, spending his winter yaca-
ton.
Mr.. Andrew Grazier is making ar
rangements t. lay pavement on B..
Raleigh st.
Mrs. Snodgrass, is improving her
residence on King ST., by the addit-
ton of slate roof.
MIR. Stewart Strong has returned
to Hampden Sidney Va, to resume
his collegiate studies.
Everything looks bright, from a
business standpoint, for our flourish
ing, enterprising city.
The Catholic Fair which has been
in progress for some time, closed on
Wednesday night last.
Mr.. NJ. A. Snodgrass, after visit
of some time in the Blue Grass State,
returned home this week.
Miss Marie Fout, who has been
spending the holidays at home has
returned to Washington.
A strong pull, long pull, and a
pull altogether, should be the motto
Of all enterprising citizens.
Mr.. G. E. Berry, son of Jos. E.
Berry ESQ.,, of this city, and wife, are
home from Birmingham, Ala.
Circuit Court convenes next Tues
day. There will be considerable
criminal and chancery business.
Rev. Henry Thomas Will preach
in Christ Church, Bunker Hill on
ext Sunday the 18th, at 8 p. m.
In another column will be found
a list of the officers and directors of
the Martinsburg Development Com
pany.
Miss Sallie Campbell, of Hopkins
vile, KY, is visiting her aunt, Mrs.
Z. B. Faulkner, on east Burke
street.
Next Sunday at the Baptist
Church at ii a. M, "The Holiness
of God," and at I p. m. 1.-The Sinful
ness Of Man."
Messrs. Baker Bro. & Berry, real
estate agents will occupy the par
lors of the Burkhart building, as
soon as vacated.
You should subscribe to the stock
of the Land Companies now organic
ing. it will be to the interest of our
city, and to each individual.
The only place in America where
slate pencils are now manufactured,
is in the state of Virginia, near
Charlottesville, Albemarle county.
Miss Eva Emmert, who has been
paying holiday visit to Mrs Stew
art, at aspen Hail." left for her
home in Maryland on Saturday
last.
The ice-men are wearing q broad
smile. They will furnish ice next
summer not made by the "patent'
process-the first time for several
seasons.
Messrs. Faulkner, Ingles, Walker
and Wisner, of the Berkeley Bar,
attended court in Morgan county,
during the week, Judge Duckwall ,
presiding.
Merchants should bear in mind that
pedestrians are entitled to some
rights they are bound torespect. They
ought at least be allowed to walk on
the pavements, single file.
Holy Communion services will be
held in st. Johns Luthern Church
next Sunday, Jan, 18th, at lI:30 a.
IN, and 7 p. IN. Preparatory SER
vices at 2:30, p. No., Saturday.
The Martinsburg Development
Company has secured offices in the
new room on Queen ST., formerly
american House," adjoining the
Metropolitan boot and shoe store.
Mr.. James G. Frazer and Mr.. E.
E. Swope, have entered into a part
nership for the purpose of conduct
ing a grain business, in part o.
the building now occupied by Small
& Co. We wish them success.
NoTICE.-Rev. DR.. H. G. DuBose
of Soochow, China, for twenty years
a missionary in that country, will de
liver an address on the subject O
missions, in the Presbyterian Church
in this city, next Tuesday evening
Jan. 18th, at 1880 o'clock.
f. M. WOODS.
The beautiful opera truth" whicl
is now being rehearsed by the lead
ing amateur vocAlists in this city
under the skillfuI direction of Pro-
e. w. Clary, will be presented Il
the public in February. 1t is salt
to be far superior to the opera o
Esther"
The Statesman exhibits commend
able enterprise in its local depart
ment this week, by copying withou
credit number of articles which az
peared in the Wheeling Registe,
from its special correspondent in thi
city. If they saved pains and labo
it is as little as could be done to Civ
proper credit.