Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1891-03-14
LOCAL NEWS.
SATURDAY, MARCH IA, 1891.
"a Pair of Kids. =

A Pair of Kids.
Mr.. II. n. Deatrick is in bad health.
Won't tho grounding ever let up.
Ezra F. Kendall in a pair of Kids.
The season of moving is near at
hand.
The grounding prophesy is a
sure shot.
Mr.. II. II. Emmert is in St. Louis,
Mo-, on business.
Read E. E. Herring's advertise
ment in this issue.
Miss Grace D. Swartz ARR ed
home on Saturday last.
Mr.. A. D. Gilmer was registered
at the st. Clair this week.
The City Council met in special
session on Wednesday night.
The new Jail will be located on
South Raleigh street extended.
Mr.. Clifford c. Moore spent Sun
Gay last at his home in this city.
Mr.. Adam Keller, has started a
two horse dray wagon in our city.
The Southern Methodist Confer
ence is in session at Roanoke, Va.
Preparatios is bling made to lay
pavement along the Hosiery Mil.
A large lot of pork was delivered
to the butchers in this city on Tues
day.
The B. & o. are laying two addi.
tional tracks in their yards in this
city.
Mr.. Harry S. Smith spent Sunday
and Monday with his parents in this
city
The sugar trust is broken and
prices viii be lower after the first Of
April.
Messrs. W. E. Tebo & Co.. have
subcontracted for the work on the
new Jail.
There is a project on foot to COM
bine the tobacco manufacturers Of
this county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Fl. Ropp cele
brated their silver wedding on Fri
day evening.
We would like to learn something
definite about the location Of the
public building
Mr.. Geo. A. Bowers win open a
shooting gallery in connection with
his tobacco store.
Miss Annie Lloyd, of Jefferson, is
visiting Miss Della Couchman on
East Burke street.
Try GEO. S. JENNINGS Chocolate
Creams at Is cents pound; next to
Lutheran Church.
Messrs. Baker and Rearick, tail
ors and clothiers, advertise spring
goods in this issue.
The family of Mr.. John Fitz will
leave in a few days for Carnegie
City, Va, to reside.
Mr.. Jos. Stern has moved to the
DeGrange residence, lately vacated
by Jas. f. Thompson.
WANTED. 800 pounds Good Coun
try Butter at GEO S. JENNINGS,
next to Lutheran Church.
Mr.. R. Frank Barr has rented his
store-room and will continue in the
Jewelry business in this city.
The Development Company will
move to the room now occupied by
Geo. F. Mann, the first of April.
The appointments for this Erred
erick) District of the NJ. e. Church
will be found in another column.
We are glad to note the fact that
Rev. VIM. II Chapman has been re-
turned to his charge in this city.
Mr.. VIM. Stonbraker of Washing.
ton county, Maryland, is visiting
Mr.. VIM. O'Byrnes on John street.
The wills filed in 1890 shows that
Lancashire and Yorkshire are the
great money making districts of Eng
land.
The building of row-boats and
other means of conveyance via water
ways will be in order, if the rain con-
tinues.
Timber is on the ground to rebuild
the trusting on the G. V. Railroad,
just South of where they cross the
B. g. 0.
Mrs. E. Boyd Faulkner, who has
been quite unwell for the past month,
is, we are glad to say, rapidly i'm
proving.
Mr.. Saml Aler Jr. is recovering
from wound in his leg, caused by
being pierced by steel tool, about
a week ago.
Piles of lumber and other obstruc-
tons in the street should have lights
hung by them at night, especially on
the side streets.
Preaching at the Burke Street M,
Z. Church at II a. M, and 1880 p.
m. tomorrow by the pastor. Sunday
School at 9 a. m.
Mr.. James n. Corbin, residing in
Jefferson County, this State. cele-
brated his one hundredth and first
birthday few days ago.
In another column will be found
an account of the sad accident to
Willie, son of Mr.. Triplette Payne,
formerly a resident of this county.
It will soon be question to sup
ply the immense amount of water
with sn outlet. 1t has rained for al
most six weeks without stopping.
Mr.. Geo. C. Hid, superintendent
OF the Adams Express Company,
paid their agent ia this city, Mr..
Fred. Keiscome, a visit on Thurs.
day.
GEO. S. JENNINGS BIAS great Tea,
Coffee Meat and Canned Goods
sale commencing Monday, March
9th. Carload Canned Goods at