Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1893-12-23

The Christmas exercises of the
various churches of this city will be
delightful and interesting.
Rev. w. Fl. Chapman was unable
to fill the pulpit of the lst M. E.
Church on Sunday last, owing to
sickness.
Misses Emma and Mary Jones are
home from their respective schools
at Baltimore, to remain during the
holidays.
Monday is Santa Claus day; and
the little folks will reign as his en-
bassadors after he has taken fight
up the chimney.
Luther Cook was given ten days
in jail by Justice Trammell, on
Thursday morning, for stealing coal
from the B. & o. r. r.
The first mile of the new turnpike
will be graded and ready for the
macadam by tonight. Contractor
G. w Buxton is pushing the work
rapidly.
The piano used at the concert of
the Martinsburg City Band was fur
nished by Mr.. Chas. FL. Shaffer. 1t
had a good volume, and served the
purpose admirably.
The INDEPENDENT Office wants San
ia Claus to bring it a new towel.
The other day our "devil" let it fall
out of his hand and it broke in so
many pieces that it has not been fit
to use since.
Miss Metie Schley, of Shepherds
town, stopped a short time with
Misses Lamon, daughters of Hon.
Robt. Lamon, upon her return from
Missouri, where she had been on a
visit to relatives.
Mr.. Wilbur Evans has life size
image of man riding a bicycle in
his store window, which performs
the foot movements of bicyclist.
The machinery is the work of W. A.
Lantz and David Wesfall.
We return thanks to Senator j.
N. Camden for handsomely engros-
sed copy of the addresses made in
Congr, IS on the life and character of
the late lamented West Virginia
Senator, John Edward Kenna.
Mr.. Robert Harrison, while doing
some work in the blacksmith shop of
Mr.. Jonas Wolford injured his fing-
er so badly that amputation became
necessary. Drs. Bland and Snod-
grass performed the operation.
In the Lutheran Sunday school at
Williamsport, Md, Sunday, frame
work around fiue caught fire, threat
enlng a serious confiagration and
panic. The flames were extinguish-
ed before much damage was done.
We are not among those who fail
to admire the Columbian stamps,
which, as claimed by the world were
placed in circulation Jan. lst, 1892
and went out Jan. LIST, 1894. They
seem to be pretty well circulated as
yet.
International Bible studies for
Sunday, December Gath, 1898. are
from Mathew Q; first eleven verses.
Title: The Birth of Jesus. Golden
text: "Thou shalt call His name Je-
sus; for He shall save His people
from their SINS"
Messrs. Daniel Stuckey AND Sam
mel Candy, administrators, will make
sale of the personal property of the
late Jacob Stuckey, at his late resi-
dence, > miles west Of Hedgesville,
on Monday, January 9Th, 1894. Pos
ters are up announcing the articles
to be offered, and the terms.
Volume / NJ. l of clown Gosip,'
new Journal in the interests of
Clarksburg an ! Shinn ton, has reach.
ed cur table. 1t is not intended to
be q regular newspaper, but exclu-
sively for home locals and entertain
ment. 1t is published in the form
of circular. Mr. r G Osbourn is
the proprietor and editor.
On Thursday night an old stage
coach went through on the B & O..
1t was built in 1881 and was used for
carrying the mail over the States of
Illinois and Indiana. 1t is very
much battered up and full of bullet
holes, having several times been at
tackled by highwaymen and Indians.
1t will be placed in the Natl; nal Mu-
scum at Washington.
The January number of The Fo-
rum (reduced to 25 cents) will con-
tain a thorough analysis of the phe
nomena of the recent panic and the
great lesson to be deduced from this
experience, by David A. Wells-the
most remarkable series of facts that
Mr.. Wells has ever taken up; and
"this," he says, sis the best thing by
far that l have ever written"