Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1892-01-02


where an account OF the topics, and
by whom they will be discussed.
Thomas Hardy's new story, Tess
of the D'Urbervilles. is pronounced
BY competent critics to be one OF
the best that he has yet written. 1t
will be published in book form By
Harper & Brothers early IN January.
The INDEPENDENT is not in a po-
sitiou to obtain all the County news
unless some of our friends will send
it in. We would like to enlist a
corps of correspondents from all
over the County. Send in your
news.
An accident occurred on Christ
mas day at the shooting gallery OF
Mr.. VIM. Stone. A son of Police
man Weddel was handling one OF
the guns when it accidentally went
off, decorating one Of his fingers very
much.
We learn of the following who
are spending, or have spent part OF
the Christmas vacation away from
MartlDsburg: Messrs. Harry and
Frank Thompson. DR.. Lee R. Pen
ningtoa, Harry Smith and E. Bruce
Capper.
The international Bible studies for
the coming Sabbath are found in
Isaiah IL: Ito. Title: The King
dom Of Christ. Golden text: "He
shall hare dominion also from sea
to s, a, and f.om the river unto the
ends of the earth
D, S. Eichelberger, foreman of a
newspaper office, at Clifton Forge,
Va, formerly typo in Martinsburg
came home for his Christmas dinner
last week "Son" is looking we'll
and expresses great satisfaction with
his position at Clifton Forge.
Until other arrangements are eff
feeted the patrons of the INDEPEN-
DENT will find the books of the office
and all other essentials at the law of
fee of j. Nelson Wisner, the editor
and proprietor, Blondel Building,
corner Queen and Martin streets.
Loss PAID.-Mr. VIM. Morgan
agent for the ''Home' and the Scr
man merican" fire insurance CON-
panies has adjusted and paid the loss
by Mr.. VIM. Rutledge by the fire in
the laundry of the Continental Hotel
This speaks well for Mr.. Morgan and
his companies.
After having for many years occu-
pied the second story CT Grantham
Hall, the Statesman will, on April
/, '92, move into the second story
and rear part of the National Bank
Building. This is the old stand of
the INDEPENDENT when published as
the Berkeley Union.
Quite number Of old subscribers
callel in and settled up the old
score during the Christmas week,
and the invitation is extended to
others, to drop in and do likewise
during the first week of the new
year. We have bills to settle as well
as others, you know.
1t is rumored that the City Band
and Mechanics Silver Cornet Band,
of this city, will shortly be united
into a single organization. Such a
combination will make the band of
Martinsburg the largest musical
organization in the State. May the
change soon come about. ~
At No. 8 bali switch. just above
Martinsburg, on Monday last,
brakeman OF the B. Il 0. left pin
out of the switch and engine No.
498 in running through, threw open
the switch and was derailed. The
tender was thrown directly across
the track, and travel for a short
time delayed. ~
SHEEP-KITLING DoGs.-Mr. John
Burns has had some trouble with
dogs killing his sheep and in return
we learn he killed several dogs.
Sheep-killing dogs are a nuisance
that should be abated at once and
really the owners of the dogs might
be held responsible for the value of
the sheep killed.
Christmas day was enlivened by
the appearance of a portion of the
city band, and their friends in cos
TUNES who paraded the streets and
made Christmas calls at the resi-
dences of Major P. @. Curtis, A. F.
Lambert and Mr.. VIM. Ryneal. The
were good and created
much merfiment.
The high wind of Tuesday night
completely demolished the frame
structure ofthe new school building,
being built by Misses Wiltshire and
Crane on the boom land. The frame
work had been completed with the
exception of the roof, without which,
it could not withstand the great
strength of the wind storm.
At regular meeting Of Harmony
Council, No. 10, American Fraternal
Circle, Monday night, Dec. 81, 1891,
the following members were duly
elected to Office for the ensuing term:
Theo. Buser, p. c.; f. D. Staley, c.;
M. l.. Brown, " c.; Geo. w. Smith,
Sec; H. M. Couchman, Treas; Mrs.
e. F. Chambers, H.; w. A. Cham
bers, Sentry.
The twenty-fifth volume of Har-
pers Bazaar will begin with the
number for January 2, 1892. This
number will contain the opening
chapters ola new serial by Walter
Bssant entitled 1.-The Ivory Gate;
also a charming Knickerboeker
story, 1.-THE First Foot" by Agnes
Carr Sage, illustrated by Rosina
Emmett Sherwood.
CHRISTMAS BALL.-Some of Mar.
tinsburg's lovers of dancing gave
holiday ball in the Central Opera
House. on Tuesday night. Over
twenty couples participated in the
event, including visitors from Balti
more, I'd jefferson esapfV s.. Y !,
and Frederick coun !. Va, fhomp
sons orchestra furnished good mu-