Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1891-11-21

home Tuesday morning,
Mr.. S. II. Freeze expects to start
his livery business today. Mr..
Freeze has some nice teams and is
fixed nicely TO do business.
One OF the workmen of the Street
Car Co., received quite a severe
shock while putting up some wires
at the Car House one day last week.
The Farm ar's Alliance met in the
Courthouse this week and some
very interesting speeches were made
on various topics pertaining to farm
ing.
Ga the occasion of the Charity
Ball, Dec. lst, a late train will leave
here for Hagerstown to take home
those who may attend from thai
place.
If you want to buy goods cheap,
come Co Martinsburg; one Of our
merchants sold fine steel engrav
ing of Washington, framed, for two
cents.
Miss Wiltshire's new seminary is
to be completed by the first of April,
and ground has been broken for it
on the corner of Elkins avenue and
End street,
Don't forget the entertainment
next Thursday and Friday given by
the Baptist Church. Admission,
rs and IS cents reserved seats on
sale at Homrich's.
Two weeks sale of mems and
boys boots. They must be reduced
to make room for other goods.
Don't miss these bargains, at John
Lyons Shoe Store.
Msssrs. Griffith and Snowden have
broken ground for new houses on
the boom land. Mr. Griffith on Vir-
ginia, and Mr.. Snowden on Raleigh,
just opposite the jail.
Our merchants should remove
their empty boxes and casks as soon
as they are empty thus removing
the distractions TO pedestrians, and
the public in general.
1t is reported that the marriage
!. of Mr.. Luke Burdette and Miss
Lula Taylor will take place at the
residence of the brides parents, on
Monday, Nov. %, 1891.
Mrs. Newton Linch, one of the
Ladies' Board OF Worlds Fair Man
ayers, has returned from visit to
the southern part of the state in the
interest of the Worlds Fair.
Burglars got only a few dollars
from Miller & Sons ware house and
the Cumberland Valley Railroad
ticket Office at Carlisle, but left lot
of tax receipts stolen elsewhere.
The Steam Laundry Building is
progressing finely. The building will
be located on S. Queen street at the
dry bridge II will be raised on
piles and made on level with the
street.
A bashful young man at a party
the other night, after dancing with
young lady told her, apologetical-
ly, "You see, | wouldn't have asked
YOU. but | didn't know another girl
in the room"
The foundation of Mr.. J. L. E.
Combs new residence on Virginia
Ave, near Addition street is nearly
completed. Mr.. Combs is putting
up fine residence. 1t is nearly OPP
posite the Car House.
Mr.. r S. Eichelberger's young
son, Robert, was thrown from a
horse on Saturday last and was quite
badly injured, being unconscious
for over half an hour atterwsrd
and sick for several days.
MISS Kittie Murphy, who has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. j. E.
Hutzler, for some months past, re
turned home. Miss Murphy made
many friends during her stay, who
are very sorry to learn of her depar-
ture.
Mrs. w. II. Davis, of Philadel-
phia, who spent several days last
week with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. w. Doll on E. Burke St., return
ed home on Monday, accompanied
by her mother, who will spend the
week.
Mrs. Mary A. Cook, died at her
residence on East Martin street, on
Monday night last after lingering
illness of dropsy, aged about 63
years. She was a highly respectable
lady and had been sick for several
years.
Mrs. Laura Place died at her
home Oh John St., on Oct. 9th,
aged about 81 years. The funeral
services were preached at the U. b.
Church at Ganotown and the re-
mains inferred in the cemetery adj
joining.
Two colored men-brothers-in-
dulged in fatal cutting ARRAY, at
Brunswick, Nd. several days ago.
They were quarrelling over some
trifing matter when one OF them
drew a knife and stabbed the other
so that he died in several hours.
Mai. Chas. Warner, a prominent
business man of New Richmond, O.,
stopped off on his way to New York,
to see his friend, Mr.. U. S. G.. Pit
ger, of this city. Mr.. Warner was a
brave Union soldier and was in en-
gagements at Philippi and Win
chester.
At the next meeting of the town
council, it is supposed they will
apologize for taking any action be.
tween the policeman and the member
of the council, and then they will
apologize to every other person
whom the mayor has heretofore fined
for assault.
AN AGED LADY DEAD Mrs
Rebecca Sperow, an aged and high
" respected lady of this county,
died at her home, near Falling Wa
ters, ON Thursday last, aged about
80 years. The funeral services took
place on Sunday. Rev. SGouffer. of