Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1893-01-14

Miss George Pitzer has been Wis
iting the Misses Roderick, in this
city.
Mr.. G. r. Hollis lost valuable
colt on Monday night. 1t persisted
from cold.
Miss. Emma Wilen is visiting her
sister, Mrs. w. A. yesterday, OF
Washington.
Mrs. M. H. Stribling and family |
have removed from the country to
Martinsburg |
Mrs. Mary Tyler, formerly Of
York, Pa, but now Of Chambers
burg, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. DIR.
Myers.
DR.. j. p Carter, of Gerard town,
who fell and received severe injuries
we learn is able to get about on
erutches.
The police a arm sounded on Wed
mes lay night WAS occasioned by the
going out of the fire in the police
office. ~
Mr.. Ed Ditto, Of Washington, was
in this city last week visiting his
friends and looking up his school
boy chums.
Mr. C. H, Lycth and his mother,
who have bsen visiting relatives in
Kansas. have returned to their home
in this city.
Mr.. S. l. Dodd, has our thanks
for q handsome large calender Of
the Mutual Life Insurance Company.
of which he is agent at this place.
We are sorry to learn of the acct
dent which Mrs. Strayer Poisal met
with last Friday. While walking on
the ice she fell and broke her hip
bore.
Muster Harry Reynolds, Of the
Herald staff, and his brother james
Of John w. Walker & Co., spent
part of the HOLIDAYS with their moth
er in Hagerstown.
Judge Daley of The 18th Judicial
Circuit will arrive IN this city on
next Tuesday to conduct some cases
of this court in which Judge Faux
'er was interested as counsel.
Murphy, the Cleveland eandi-
date for Senator from New York,
was elected by the Legislature for
that place by an over FhelmiDg ma
jeritv over The Cleveland candidate.
The international Bible studies for
next Sunday are from Haggai .: L
9. Title: Encouraging the People.
Golden text: Except the Lord
build the house, they labor in vain
that build it,"
lfyou want to know about the
blizzard last Tuesday, ask Constable
Hollis about that trip in a buggy
over to Jones Spring. His evidence |
is frosted feet and he has reason to
believe he found the Geld wave.
The INDEPENDENT offers to do |
printing of sale bills and all ether
kinds of job work at plIces that can
not be beaten in this city. Our ven-
cradle lorman, Mr.. Henry Mathews
is again at this office and turns out
the best work in this city.
A Lew word, hyieAnikin,' has
been coined in Bost9n 20 describe
reception given by the ladies of
camera club II is not word that
anybody would sit up late to admire
but it is as good as enthuse and |
better than electrocution."
We are sorry tohear that a por-
tion Of the establishment OF Nicklas
Bros. & Co., at Cham bersburg, vas
destroyed by fire on Monday night.
Mr.. w. o. Nicklas, of this city,
went over to ascertain the amount
of loss, etc, as soon as he learned Of |
the accident.
The fourth quarterly meeting of
Martinsburg station U. B. Church
will be held in this place Jan 2lst
and 22l. Bishop Dickson, OF Cham
bersburg, Pa, will preach Sunday
IL a. m. and p. m. An invitation
is extended to all Come and be in
structed by man ofage and exper-
fence.
Tue IS. L. CLUB The social
club calling themselves the rs LIS"
were quite lacky ct the Ladies Aux
Hilary Fair which closed on Saturday
night. Mr.. Fin Chambers, one Of
their number drew the handsome
buffet, while MIR. Henry Wofes was
the lucky recipient of the hand
SOME silk quilt
Some boys last Saturday night
stole jar of candy from in front of
Mr.. f. Spillman's store, corner
Queen and Burke streets, but were
caught dividing the booty. They
thought the best way to settle the
matter was to pay for the stolen
goods, and Mr., Spillman lett them
of without further proceeding.
Among our exchanges we note
with pleasure the increasing popu
larily and wonderful growth of the
Baltimore Netcs. A year ago the
edition was only four pages, it is
now from to u. The company
has added new presses and put in
type-setting machine. The business
Of the paper has grown marvellously
and Its outlook 70! the futursi is most
tattering.
HURT By FALL.-Mr. A. j.
Thomas was badly hurt by a fall
which he met with while walking on
the slippery pavements He was
starting down street from his resi-
denee and hid got on as far as Mrs.
Woodrufi's when he fell. He was
unable to get up and was carried
home by Mr.. Peyton Ramer and
Others. and the doctor was sent for.
There we're no bones troken but for
one # his age the INJURIES sustained
Will disable Mr.. Thomas for some
time.