Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1892-11-05
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His many friends will be glad to SC
him.
The speech delivered by Mr.. u
:. G. Pitzer, in the Opera House
Columbus Day, will be found on the
outside of this paper. Mr.. D. G.
Westsnhaver's appears in supple
ment. Read them.
| At the close of the Democratic
meeting at Clarksburg. Will Owens
tell down the courthouse steps,
striking his head on the lower step.
He was picked up unconscious and
remained so until he died.
Mr.. VIM. Zimmerman has ope ned
a Boot and Shoe Shop, on Queen
street, over Mr.. d. w. Roderick q
Grocery Store, where be will make
and repair boots and shoes. He
soiicits a share OF the public patron
age.
In stating that Mr.. John Creoue
had lett Maltinsburg to make his
home IN Cumberland, the World
made gross mistake. Mr.. Creaue
went up on Thursday to see his sis
ter llying there and will return Sun
day.
The b. q U r. r. is experienc.
ing severe trouble with their water
supply. In many instances delays
hsve occurred in passenger traffic
aLd more seriou, ones in freight
transportation because OF the water
famine.
SUDDEN DEAT.,.-flomas Cole.
son-in-law of Mr.. j. Davis. for
merly of ahis city. die6 s1ddeply in
Chicago, ILL.,, on ThursSay, Oct. 30.
IN his SD year. His rtmaius were
inferred at Oak Woods Cemetery in
that place.
COUNT Us IN.-The WorA has an
nounced that its list of pers9ns who
want town clock has Aeached
900,000,000, 100000. Will Bro Aler
please tell US if he included i'll this
that old list OF ours in which smear
over Is decillions.
John Woods, a young man vat
Grafton, loaded a gun and the next
day reloaded it. He now asked hi
father to shoot it off, but the lattei
refused and forbade him to do itl
The boy disobeyed, the gun explod.
ed. He lived about twelve hours.
GRAND FAIR.-The Ladies Auxill.
larry of the Brotherhood of Locomo.
tive Engineers will held a grand
fair in the Central Opera House com
mencing the night of Dec. 26 and
continue two weeks and will end
with grand hop Joined Indy the B.
OF l.. 3. All are invited to attend.
By order of Committee.
STREET SHows.-Martlnsburg has
been particularly fortunate III this
week In the number of street shows
selling patent medicine cures that
have come here. One of these. wit b
a complete paraphernalia in white
has captured the city with his banjo
player. Hundreds of people nightly
60 to hear him and to be eulred hg
his wonderful cures.
John Webb, of the Unltef States
secret service, has arrested I)r. ]. C.
Lawrence, at Brandonville Preston
county. One of his boxes h nd been
levied on for debt, which when
opened, disclosed ali the a, ,naratus
necessary to manufacture spurious
0oiD' Lawrence has been a stereo-
syPe!' WORKING Tor the M oss En-
sia'ing company, ofNew Y ork.
Inc democratic dodge to have
PERSONS make small bets ont he cleo
len is around. When they resort
0 such means as this the must
urely be in the last agonies Of their
cath. Many Republicans are re
uted as ready to wager fro I'm slOt
. $500 on the election, b Of whel
lese offers reach them the IL null /,
heir heads and are silent; soysters
Lnere are now eightyft ,ur boys il
he otats REFORM School at Prunty
'"n, representing thirt differen
'uhties, sixteen of the % colored
lerc are no girls in t he school
ttached to the building is a farm
- a@o acres uilder goo ID state o
ltlyation. The old &C nrt hous
u jan, formerly belongi ig to Tay
r county seat, have been reno Gle
d are now utilized by the scho,
Pocket Map of Virgi MIA, We,
rginia, Maryland and Delawal
lour otatos IN one co ver-hano
mer, handler, better, tn; IN any s
ut map yet made; I colors
ong cover: all count les. river
lroads, post-oflices. Correct |
g. Also maps OF all States
le style. Agents want ed. Eve
IS and girls make 10 .oney fas
mail agents any samp les wante
receipt of Is ceuts c ach. Ad
IS b. Bloomfield, Gen 4 Agen
. Arch st. PHILADELPHIA a.
lon. JOHN T. ENsoR.- Hon. job
snsor, U. S. District Attorne,
Ihs District of Mar yland, &C
sed our citizens at he Cou,
lse on Monday night / lst. Til
ndance was not large, owing t
many other things goi no on i
city that night. Mr.. EHsor
'receptor of Mr.. j. n Wisne
gave some pleasing r. ,miniscel
4 Mr.. Wisner's early life. E
logical, plain and onvincin
ler, and many of thos eoppose
70 politically, speak of his speet
yh terms.
'sTER SUPPER.-A delig htful su
nd entertainment was given |
LADIES' OF tn Pre- sbyteris
en-, on Monday nigI 1T at I'll
,nce of Mr.. W. O. sNickla
'uth Queen street. o. he of Il
pie features of the eve ming vi
npromptu concert give N by
axes Orchestra conn ,osed
lif Stumn Mr. Ch1 Choffo