Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1893-10-28
LOCAL NEWS,
SATURDAY, OCT 90, 1893.

The rink will be open to night.
Hunting is the order of the day.
The matrimonial fever is raging.
Jack Frost is knocking the leaves.
Gorton's New Orleans Minstrels. ="
Ia a street car stable fire in CHI.
cago last week, 500 horses were burn
ed to death.
Typhoid fever has broken out
atresh in Morgantown.
Some good attractions coming at
the Central Opera House.
Ask Justice Harrison for one of
those Arizona jumping beans.
Jailor Elliott was laid up with
rheumatism a few days last week.
Three of the City Council of Mar
tinsburg bear the name of Martin.
Mr.. and Mrs John W. Dodd start.
ed for the Worlds Fair this week.
Next attraction at the Central OPP
era House, Side Tracked" Nov. s.
The County Court of Morgan
county was in session several days of
last week.
Miss Maggie McAneny has return
ed from a visit to friends in Cum
berland.
Mrs. John Fitz and little daughter
have gone on a visit to friends in
Lancaster.
Mr.. David A. Beard has been APP
pointed deputy U. S. Marshall for
this district.
Mr.. Clifford Moore, of the G. V.
R. R., made flying visit this week,
to his parents in this city.
West Virginia has "a times as ma
ny square miles of coal fields as her
sister State, Pennsylvania
Clean up your premises burn &C.
cumulated rubbish, and put every.
thing in good sanitary condition.
Mrs. James L. Dyche, CT Berkeley
Springs, spent several days of last
week with her friends in this city.
The drawing department of Misses
Wiltshire & Cranes seminary is now
in charge of Miss Hattie BLACKWELL
1t is to be hoped that the Mar.
tinsburg City Band will parade with
our local soldiery on Thanksgiving
Day.
Mr.. Odin P. Eichelberger went to
Chicago on Wednesday night, to &C.
company his sister home from that
place.
1t is said that the reason there is
no marrying is Heaven is because
there are not enough men to go
around.
Martinsburg proposes to celebrate
Thanksgiving Day with a military
drill by her company of the State
Militia.
The Virginia Synod of the Pres
byterian church, which was lately in
session at Lexington, Va, has ad.
journed.
Miss Annie Cover and Miss Stay.
man, Of Winchester, are the guests
of Miss jamie Boyd on North Raj
eigh street.
There was party of young ladies
and gentlemen out on Tuesday night
serenading some of their friends
with vocal music.
Miss Annie Goheen, who has been
on visit to friends in Washington,
has returned home, highly pleased
with her delightful visit.
Adult Day in the First NJ. E. Sun.
day School, in this city, to morrow,
Oct. 18th, at 9 o'clock, a. NJ. Ali
are cordially invited to be present.
Young man, don't be afraid to push
your way in the world. Remember,
the richest man now living was born
without a dollar in his possession.
Daniel Kelley, a merchant OF
Charleston, and the cashier of S. B.
Wood & Son, was held up by foot
pads Sunday night, and robbed of
5000.
Special rates are being offered by
the b. Il o to-day for those who
desire to attend the formal opening
of the great bridge recently built at
Brunswick.
The Morgan Mercury states that
Rev. NJ. II. Courtney is now at Chi
cago drinking, in the beauties of the
White City. We are responsible for
the comma.
Mr.. J. A. Howison, whose bust
ness compels him to be absent from
his family greater portion of his
time, is now at home, enjoying a
much needed rest,
Rev. Father Drake, of Piedmont,
w. Va, assisted Rev. H. J. Mckee
fly az the O'Connor- Cunningham
wedding at St. Joseph's Catholic
Church, Wednesday.
j. II. Phillips has been appointed
postmaster at Berkeley Springs in
place of W. N. Buzzerd, removed
Thus ends a fight that has been on
hand for long time.
Mr.. w. W. Bales spent short
time last week with his friends in
Berkeley Springs. He VENT to Court
not County Court, although it was
in session at that time.