Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1893-12-02
LOCAL NEWS.
SATURDAY. DEC. Q, 1893.


SATURDAY, DEC. 3, 1893.
December
q The Bohemiams."
Sweet summers gone away.
1898 is rapidly drawing to close.
Thanksgiving was lovely day.
The Thanksgiving turkey is no
more.
Boys get your sleds aud skates
ready.
Only three weeks aol two days
till Christmas.
:. Tue Bohemiams. at the Centr..l
Opera House, Monday night.
Senator Faulkner was in Martins.
burg a few hours on Monday last.
Fairmont is paving her streets and
is To have two new $4,000 hotels.
Sheriff Gerling's sale of delinquent
tax land takes place on Monday next.
The Inwood Park Company has
declared dividend OF 10 per cent.
Miss Daisy Fleming spent Thanks
giving with her parents in Bruins
wick.
Miss MollIe Keedel, of Roonsboro,
spent few days with friends, last
week.
Mr.. Harry Baker is home from
Baltimore for a short visit to his pa
rents.
MIR. j P. Tyler and daughter have
returned to their home, in Clarke
county, Va.
Mrs. Emily Randolph is visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Fl. Doll, on West
Burke street.
Huntington,W Va.is a lucky town.
All of it's factories and mills are in
full operation.
Miss Daisy Rentch, who has been
quite ill for several days, is again
able 10 be about.
E" The Bohemiams, st the Central
Opera House, Monday night, Nov. A.
Don't fail to see them.
The meeting Of the Road League
is apt to bring out some progress on
the proposed road improvements.
Mr.. VIM. T. White, of Terra Alta,
sitting past grand chancellor, K. of
p, has been critically i'll for several
days.
S. w. Poe, of The Grafton Leader
has been appointed commissary SER
geant, First Reg. W. Va. National
Guards.
Mrs. L. R. Montague went to
Washington on Sunday, to consult
her physician. She has been i'll for
some time.
The postoffice was open on Thurs,
day, Thanksgiving Day, but few
hours, from 8 TO 10 a. M, and from
5 to p. M.
Rev. Henry Thomas will Cd. W
preach in Christ Church, Bunker
Hill, on next Sunday, Dec. Sd. at 8
O'Clock, p. m.
Rev. Chamberlain, of the U. B.
church, and Rev. Chapman, of the
First NJ. E. Church, exchanged pull
pits last Sunday evening.
Mr.. j. Hunter Smith, who was
formerly in business in this place
with Mr.. Quenzel, is candidate for
Town Sergeant of Piedmont.
Major D. T. Price returned last
Friday from his business trip to New
York and other points. While alb
sent he travelled 100 miles.
The water works company at Ber-
kelley Spring are making rapid head
way with che work and will complete
the same as soon as possible.
Miss Lutte Oster, of ChewsviIle,
who has been on a visit to her cous.
ms, the Misses Boehm, ON Maple av-
enue, returned home last week.
All tramps caught in Cumberland
will be put to work on the streets
1t would not be bad plan to use
them in the same way in this place.
The front corridors of the Court
house will next get fresh coat of
paint and cleaned up in general. Mr..
John L. Bsteman is doing the work.
The 6imsy paper called tissue pa
per was originally made to place be-
tween tissue cloth of gold or silver
t. prevent its traying or tarnis hing
when folded
The B. & o handled the World q
Fair baggage of 1871 900 pieces, and
lost only three hand satcheIs which
q it is thought we're stolen from the
baggage room at Chicago.
Fred Duun. the son of Mr.. James
Dune, is critically i'll at his father g
rcsiocnce in this city. He has been
West, bui upon icing taken sick was
br ught home for treatment.
Mr.. II. II. Rutherford has cen
housed the last week with an attack of
m lara, but we are glad to say he is
much better at present, and hopes to
b. at his place of business in q few
days.
There was freight wreck above
Cherry Run on Sunday last, which
delayed travel on the b. & q. r. r.
short time. The riggcr's car was
taken up and tue wreck cleared as
rapidly as possible.
Mr.. j. N. Wisner, Jr. is 1T home
firm Mercershurg Collegt. from
whence he came to spend Thanks.
giving Dav with his parents at Win