Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1893-12-23
LOCAL NEWS.
SATURDAY, DEC. az, 1893.


A Merry Christmas to all.
Coming" Oil What Night"
Don't fail to see "Fortune's Folly"
Turkeys are selling at &c. a pound.
Lookout for "Uncle Toms Cabin. -
Watch for the date of EAST Mail. -
Don't forget to hang up your
stocking.
Even the idle little girl now darns
her stocking.
Mr.. P. A. Rohrbaugh was in this
city last Saturday.
w. L. Jones has put new cash
register in his store.
The family pocket.book is having
its holiday opening.
The grip still has a hold upon q
great many of our citizens.
The public schools closed Friday,
until Tuesday, January End.
Mr.. G. K. Stribling is one of the
many sufferers from the grip.
Mr.. j. F. Thompson was in Balti.
more on Tuesday, on business.
Though money makes the mare
go it makes Santa Claus come.
Mr.. John H. Weddell, we are in
formed, is slowly getting better.
Miss Gertie Fleming, Of Bruins
wick, spent Thursday last in this
city.
The turkey is a very knowing
bird but it appears that he can be
stuffed.
Some boys are dissatisfied if they
don't find re-crackers on the Christ
mas tree.
Judge Hoge, who has lately been
a sufferer from the grip, is gradually
recovering.
Christmas day the postoffice will
be open only from 8 to 8 a. m. and
3 to p. m.
Mrs. W. B. Colston, wife of the
editor of the World is laid up with
an attack of the grip.
While helping aneighbor to butch
er Mr.. j. V. Carney had his hand
badly cut with knife.
Mr.. August Zimmerman, ST., of
East Martin street, is confined to his
home with rheumatism.
Regular term of the Circuit Court
of Berkeley county will begin Janu-
airy 9Th, Tuesday morning.
When boy says he knows who
Santa Claus is it is time for MIN to
stop hanging up his stocking.
Beautiful moonlight nights for the
holidays. All that is needed is a
good snow and sleighing will be fine.
Mrs. John W. Pitzer, we learn, al
though much disabled by the late
attack of the grip upon her is now
much better.
Keep your eyes open for the dates
of the two minstrels coming soon at
Central Opera House. "Denning's'
and Guy Bros"
There were no services in St.
Johns Lutheran Church, on Sunday
last, on account of the illness of the
pastor, Rev. Chas. S. Trump.
Mr.. j. T. Cofinberger, who for
the past seven years has been locat-
ed at West Liberty, Ohio, is home
and will spend the winter here.
Mr. and Mrs. o. A. Thayer, who
have been visiting their daughter
Mrs Stewart W. Walker, have re.
turned to their home, in Charleston.
Miss Sallie Faulkner has arrived
from Washington, and is stopping
with her uncle, Hon. E. Boyd Faulk.
ner. She will remain over Christ.
mas.
The INDEPENDENT will next week
issue only half sheet. The printer
enjoys little holiday, and we know
our patrons will be satisfied with a
half sheet issue.
Mr.. j. l. Mcdonald is able to at
tend to his duties at his store al
though much disdgured from the re.
suit of the late accident which was
almost fatal to him.
The fair now being held by the
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
at the Central Opera House, is meet
ing with more success than was an
ticipated in these dull times. The
City Band attended Thursday night
Workmen are clearing away the
debris of the Jacksonville bridge
which fell at Louisville, KY, last
Friday, killing 80 workmen and in
juring many more A few of the
bodies of the dead have been recov.
cred.
The city of Wheeling has ten State
banking institutions with a combin
ed paid up capital stock OF $l,l52,'
600. The annual statement of these
banks by State Bank Examiner, G
A. Viewer, appeared in last Satur'
days Wheeling Register.
We note, with pleasure, the salts.
factory standing Of Mr.. N. D. Baker
Jr., at the recent Junior Law Exam
ination at Washington and Lee Uni
versity. Mr. Baker came out frstiu
large class, his per cent. being
higher than any of his class mates.
Mrs. DR.. L. r. Pennington will re
turn next Tuesday from Wilmington
Del, where she has been on visl1
to her parents since Thanksgiving
Day. Dir. Pennington will go te
Wilmington to-day, for his Christ
mas dinner and to accompany his
wife home.