Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1892-01-23

LOCAL NEWS.
SATURDAY, JAN. 90, 1892.
"G lass Blowers"
"Unele Tons Cabin"


Glass Blowers. at the New Opera
House, tonight.
Patrouize those who advertise in
the INDEPENDENT.
Thursday was payday of the B. &
o. Railfoa at this ONT.
Mr.. Xenophon Poole was in Balti-
more on business this week.
Miss Janelte Drenner, of Hedges
vile, is visiting friends in this city.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. G Tabler return
ed from their bridal tour on Tuesday.
Uncle Toms Cabin at the Martin
st Opera House, Tuesday, Jan. Is.
The Martinsburg Steam Laundry
commenced operations on Tues day
last
Another newspaper is about to be
started in Jefferson County, at Shep
herdstown.
Ere long the new way Of casting
your vote viii be tried. Ho for the
candidates.
Mrs W. II McKelvey, formerly
OF this city, is visiting her friends in
Martiusburg.
Miss Emma Chambers, of Bruins
wick, Md, was in this city several
days this elk.
Hear the Electric Band, Drums,
Piccolo and Bells, at the New Opera
House tonight.
A statement CT valuations is given
in our Hedgesville correspondent OF
county property.
HjcSs, the weather profit, has hit
it" every time in lis predictions for
January, this year.
Mr.. Frederick Gaus, of Balti-
more, Md, spent Thursday and Fri
day last in our city.
Mrs. VIM. Guerth, who was Wis t.
ing relatives in this city, has return
ed TO her home in Baltimore.
Hagerstown is considering the
pros and cons of a street railway
Better dead than out of style.
Mr.. Ezra Herring, who has been
extremely i'll for some time is i'm
proving very slowly in health.
A report is being circulated to the
effect that gold has been dissolved at
Cherry Run Morgan County.
Rev. F. NJ. Woods will preach at
Vancleyesville next Sunday after
noon, January oath, at 8 o'clock.
Hon. J. T Hoke was in our city
this week attending the funeral oil
his uncle, Jonathan w. Thatcher.
Mrs. A. j. Thomas, who has been
seriously i'll for several weeks, is
growing better although very slowly
Mr.. John L. Bateman will move
in a week or ten days, to Cumber =
land. where he will work at his trade
as paper hanger.
Marney & McG"wn's Spe ctacular
Uncle Toms Cabin Co., will show at
the Martin st. Opera House, on
Tuesda,, Jan. Goth.
MIR. Geo E. Hammann, of Wichi-
ia, Kan, manager of the Wichita
Eagle, is visiting bis parents on
South Queen street.
Mr.. c. r. O'Neal Is again about
hav'nl recovered suffering from 6
severely sprained hack, to assume
charge Of his business.
The Harper's Ferry Sentinel comes
to rs in a new gown, and in style
and print Greatly improved. Bro
Erwin is strictly in it, now.
A society for the purpose of secur
ing funds for the purchase of large
pipe organ has been organized by
members o the NJ. e. Church.
We wish to call the attention Of
our readers to the advertisement Of
NJ. L. Dorm. Jr,, the popular cloth
Ter which appears in this issue.
Berkeley CountT must be a terri
BILE place. The World says that no.
body was killed at dance held with,
in its borders one night last week.
The City Band, having had {. prior
engagement did not furnish the
music at The rink on Thursday night
but played on Friday night irs cad.
Mrs. Lardstreet and daughter
Miss Mary, have returned to Mar
tinsburg after quite lengthy visit
to friends in Virginia and West Va
Mr.. II S. Robinson, former
Berkeley County boy, son of James
Robinson, IF Hedgesville, is visiting
his Old friends at the latter place
His wife accompanies him
Tn information we received as to
the hath Of John Pierce, the color
ed nan, from small pox, was wrong
The doctors report hun as recover
ing, and not at all likely to die
The severe rainy and icy weatheI
of the fore part of the week was 8
severe test of the street cars work
ing ability. They suspended but fol
a few hours on Monday afternoon.
q MI J 5. Mathews, Insurance
Agent paid the entire loss on thu
Pitsnogle barn. Prompt payment
is the rule of the Royal, which is ont
of the companies represented by
him
We are glad to hear that doc
Trout, who was injured recently il
aB & 0. wreck is gradually recov-
ering. Also James Dunn, injured
In Last Sundays wreck has much
improved.
The Bank of Jefferson, at Shep-
herdstown, w. Va, was involved ir
the Nicolson's Son bank failure tc
the amount Of about $l2 900, and ha,
suspended temporarily, pending 9
settlement
Mr.. Claude Wolfe, formerly in tn,
employ OF the q. S. Express Co. il
Martinsburg, but lately with tina
company at Clarksburg, w. Va, hal
resigned his position and returned tt
L. a.