Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1893-02-25
LOCAL NEWS.
SATURDAY, FEB 8UARY 25, 1893.

Eggs are plentiful.
This winter has been one of many
SHOWS.
The wind has been playing havoc
all over the country.
What is the matter with some OF
our correspondents.
Cedric Boak, son OF DR.. J. S. Boqk,
has been quite Ill with CT rrhal
fever.
The B. & O. R. R Co. offers re-
duced rates to tine Cleveland inaug-
uratiOn.
What was wrong that the NJ. c.
Band did not parade on Washing
tons birthday?
We pity the ground hog. His adj
vent next year will be HAILED with a
STORM Of disbelief
Lenten services ar now being
held in the Episcopal, Catholic and
Reformed churches.
The pay car Of the B. & 0. was
here on Tuesday and made glad the
purses of its employees.
The IxDEpExpaSr Is conceded to
be the best locai paper. Come right
in with your subscription.
Ye people who want notices are
informed that the very best of job
work is done at the INDEPENDENT
Office.
The aggregation of tie Charles
Town Baptist Church have extended
cal to the Rev Mr. Dorset, Of
Wildwood, Va.
Judge Faulkner is still holding
court at Charlestown, and the ses-
sion will likely continue during the
whole of next week.
The legislature is about pegging
out. We are indebted to Messrs.
Parks and Tabler for favers in the
way of printed bills.
Dogs got after a flock of sheep be-
longing to Mr.. Christian Henry, at
his home near Leetown, and killed
all, twenty in number.
Gen. G. 7. Beauregard, the last of
the field generals of the Confederacy,
save one, died at his home at New
Orleans, on Monday last.
1t is rumored that the Martins
burg Development Company con-
templates making sale of some of its
farm lands some time in the near
future.
Mr. A. j. Thomas, with the aid
of his invalid chair, was able to come
down street Monday. We hope ere
long he may come as Of yore, with
his youthful vigor
Gen. Butler had neat little law
practice, which was worth $4,000 a
year From other sources, includ-
ing his bunting factory, he made
probably as much more.
The notices IN the INDEPENDENT of
home talent in concerts and amateur
acting are highly praised. Send
along your job work and let us get
little pay with the praise.
Services will be held in tue Pres
byterian church every night of next
week, except Tuesday night, prepar-
atory to Holy Communion, which
will be held on Sunday, March 5th.
The policemen should not nap
moment OF nights, but be ever watch
full of the town, especially as to fires.
They should always be ready to an
swer the gu, sLion, "Watchman, what
of the night?'
j. w. Roberts will shortly remove
to the room in Feller's Opera House,
next to A. NJ. Gi,bert's drug store.
The room vacated by Mr.. Roberts
will be used by A. S. Garrett as
grocery store.
international Bible studies for
Sunday, February 26: From Nehe-
miah, 8: | IL Title: Reading the
Law. Golden text "Open thou
mine eyes, that may behold won
drous things out OF thy law"
Last year generously disposed
persons in the United States con-
tributed in sums OF $4,000 and up
wards no less than $4,000, 927 for
purposes of education, charity and
popular entertainment in various
forms.
San Francisco is suffering from a
girl famine" says newspaper of
that city, while in Philadelphia the
condition is reversed, there being
$4,000 more girls than boys. 1t has
been suggested that here is a chance
for reciprocity.
The recognition of the claims of
the heir apparent to the Hawaiian
throne will give to England pres
tige in the government of the island.
In other words, unless the United
States anneXes, the rulers establish
ed will favor England.
Mr.. David Wiles, of near Martins
burg, w. Va, formerly Of this coun-
ty, was on a visit to friends here
few weeks ago. He is we'll pleased
with his new home and is getting
along better there, he reports, than
he did here ChamberSburg Reg
We desire to call attention to the
large sale of stock and farming i'm
plements of John NJ. Small in Fall
ing Waters district on next Wednes-
day, March /. Mr. Small's stock Is
all in fine condition and is sale will
be one Of the largest Of tle season
The City B nj is practising Wig
oroGsly for its engagement by the
IroqHois GLIB. a;d Prof Broken
shire kec ps The boys at work. Do
some drilling, Professor. Remem-
Der that marching correctly is one
half OF your reputation as a soldier.