Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-11-24

elegant two-story residence of tn,
most modern architecture which
cost him about 81, 900. Mr.. Fried
mans new dwelling is elaborated,
finished inside and out and is locat
ed in a desirable part of town. A
landscape gardener will arrange hi
grounds. John Oligsohlaeger wal
the builder and a neater, NOR,
workmanlike job would be hard tt
find.
Mr.. F. G jacob, determined
not to be outdone, has erected ont
of the best dwelling houses in tow,
in which he and family are com
fortably domiciled. 1t is a prett,
residence and located in a conven
lent part of town.
"Uncle" Joe Muster could not re
main at the mercy of the elements
this winter and SO he built him.
self a good dwelling house.
A. Zimmerman is erecting a bus
mess house.
MARTINsBURG NOTES.
Ed. French is the Jay Gould and
tinancier of Martinsburg.
The coal miners are a civil and
genteel class of young men.
"Uncle" Billy Cornett said
"Don't never stop my LEDGER"
New corn is selling at % to sc
cents a bushel, according to quality
Martinsburg is a good solid town
and has a fine country surrounding
it.
D. S. Tweed, the butter-makel
at the creamery, has no superior in
his business.
The La Crosse Lumber Co. fur.
nished the material for Oscar Kreig.
er's new house.
There is a rumor afioat that JEFF
Cornett, wants to marry, but no.
body believes it.
jeff Cunningham is buying and
shipping old corn. He is paying
from SO to 80 cents.
There are several good Democrats
hankering after Sam Overbagh's
job. Sam is postmaster.
About 5000 were paid in taxes to
Collector Atchison last Friday. The
collection this year was not as large
as last.
There is a Peace Society at Mar.
tinsburg which has large member
ship. Mexico must have a Peace
Society.
The LEDGER has a larger sub
scription list at Martinsburg post
Office than all other county papers
combined.
A protracted meeting is in pro-
gress at the Christian church which
is largely ATTENDED and much inter
est is being manifested.
Mrs. DR.. Taylor is the LEDGER's
correspondent at Martinsburg and
she keeps our readers posted on all
matters in that vicinity.
Oscar Kreiger has the thanks Of
the LEDGER for favors. The same
can be said of many other good
friends of this paper in that town.
Thirteen new subscribers to the
LEDGER were added to the Martins.
burg list last Friday-every man 6
tax payer and a good substantial
citizen.
-Four or five ladies do the artist
work in Friedman's picture frame
factory. Mr.. Friedman is short O.
hands just now and can give several
more men work.
Father J. L. Haar is becoming ar
old citizen of Martinsburg. He has
been there many years and is a
constant reader of the LEDGER. He
is highly esteemed by his congrega.
ton.
Capt. Joe Muster has furnished
collins for Martinsburg and vicin.
ity for 35 years and never yet made
a misfit. Capt. Muster has been 6
reader Of the daily LEDGER for
three years or more.
George Horton can out-talk any
b.dy that comes to the Burg ex'
cept Ed. Wright, who now sayi
there are but two parties-the Dem
ocratic party and the Peoples party
Ed. voted 'er straight for Weaver.
Geo. P. Romans is one of the
solid men of that section. George
paid his subscription to the LED
GER up to January 1, 1894. HI
was a firm supporter of Champ
Clark all through the campaign
and says he believes Nh. Clark viii
make one of the ablest Congress
men the district ever had.
Stephen Bertells is one of the sub
stantial German farmers of thil
county. His fine farm adjoin'
Martinsburg on the south and her
he lives like a prince. He is also
staunch Republican. sit shust mat
me seek right away unit | don't 60
me veil yet,'' said Stephen whel
speaking of the defeat of his party
Don't take any imitation, but cal
for 'sCacterine," the true extract o
Mexican cactus, for catarrh.
21-4m. G. A. BUcKNER.