Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1891-01-31
SATURDAY, JAN. 81, 1891.
1t is nothing but mud.
"Ruth the Moabitess."


Next Monday viii be ground hog
day.
The corporation is having the
streets scraped.
The next holiday will be Washing
tons Birthday, Feb. %.
Mr.. Rein F. Duvall we are glad
to note is able to be out.
Mr.. Lawrence WEAVING was home
for several days this week.
Hon. C. Wood Daily, of Keyser,
was IN our city Wednt sday.
We are glad to note that Mr.
Sprague Bishop is able to be out.
Cleon D. Moore, Esq, of Charles
town, spent Wednesday in our city.
The City Fathers are doing a good
work 10y having the streets cleaned.
Ruth" at Feller's Opera House,
Thursday and Friday, Feb. 9th and
9th.
Miss Jane Boyd leaves for Mrs.
Randolph's school, in Baltimore, to-
day.
A very able and logical article on
County roads will be found in anoth
er column.
The work of our Circuit Court
will probably be finished for the
term to-day.
Miss Zoe. Trail, of Eastern Shore
Md, is visiting Miss Nota Weaver,
on West Burke st.
4 large frame building, to be u.s.
cd as drying room, is under roof,
at the wooden mills.
There were $3.50 foreclosures OF
farm mortgages in Kansas during
the past six months.
CALIFORNIA; present orange crop
is an enormous one, the largest in
the history of the State.
Everything appears to indicate
that there will be scarcity of fat
cattle for the spring market.
Miss Carrie M. Roush returned
from an extended visit to friends in
Piedmont, w. Va, last week
The best town along the B. & o.
for troupes is certainly ours, we have
had one every day this week.
The Maine State Commissioner of
Labor reports that there are 1918
abandoned farms in the State.
The treaty of 1884 with Nicaragua
is made public. 1t binds the United
States to build the ship canal.
The store room on Queen St.. &C.
cupied by NJ. L. Dorm, is being re-
shelved and otherwise improved.
Our Magistrate, Capt. E. G. Bart.
lett, we are sorry to note is so indis-
posed as to be confined to his bed.
Mr.. Harry Champion, of Knox
vile, Nd, is visiting at the residence
of Mr.. VIM. O'Byrne, on John st.
Miss Mamie D. Poole, of Poole.
vile, Md, is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Thomas, at the Episcopal rectory.
Ten thousand farmers have left
their homes in Kan sas, ruined by
poor crops, priyations and hardships.
An explosion of natural gas, in
a mine at Mammoth, Pa, caused the
death of one hundred and ten miners.
Our Telephone system as far as
repairing the damage caused by the
heavy snow seems to be at stand
still.
The Corporation authorities had
Queen street scraped on Thursday,
which improved its condition consid-
ersbly.
The telegraph system was seriously
disarranged on Sunday last, and the
telephone in our city was completely
wrecked.
Miss Emma Reed a pleasant young
lady, of Baltimore, is visiting the
family of Mr.. A. S. Chambers, on
College st.
See Baker & Rearick's clothing
advertisement. They have a fine
stock of goods, including gents and
boys furnishing goods.
Mr.. L. w. Robson has removed
his dry goods and grocery store into
the large and convenient room in
the Reynolds building.
Faust and Marguerite" was ar
tiscally rendered in this CITY on
Thursday last. The Roberts Sailor
Co. deserves crowded houses.
Mildness conquers-and hence the
gentle yet positive influence of DR..
Bulls Baby Syrup overcomes so
quickly the disorders Of babyhood.
Quite a number of our people,
took advantage of the cheap trip to
Hagerstown, Tuesday, to hear the
Franklin and Marshall College Glee
Club.
Mr.. w. S. Small is erecting large
double house on the ground adjoin-
ing the property of Mr.. VIM. Wes-
trater, the foundation of which is
nearly completed.
The international Bible studies for
next Sabbath are from I Kings, 49,:
1-18. Subject, Elijah at Horeb.
Golden text, "Fear not, for am with
thee and will bless thee"
The beautiful and enhancing ora.
torlo Of Ruth the Moabitess, next
Thursday and Friday, Feb. 9Th and
9Th. Let everybody see this grand
production. Popular prices of ad
mission.
Accidents, delays and collisions on
the New York elevated roads dur
ing storms and fogs indicate that a
railway in the air upon trestle work
is not the true solution of rapid
transit in cities.