Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1893-01-21


"A Social Session"
The cosl men are happy.
1.-THE Famous Smith Sisters
Try the INDEPENDENT, 81 SO year.
A lead of wood wanted at this
Office.
The Famous Smith Sisters > to-
night.
Miss Fannie Young is visiting
friends in Hsgerstown.
We learn with regret the serious
illness OF Mrs. F. Vernon Aler
Miss Maggie Gibbs, Of Winches-
ter, is visiting friends in this city.
The Windsor Knitting Mills, at
Hagerstowp, have resumed opera
tions.
Don't fail to hear the " Famous
Smith Sisters " at New Opera House
tonight.
Ex-Justice Mckee though able
to be about, is very much under the
weather.
We need town clock, and If try
ing will get it, we think the World
will be lin it.
The Ariel Ladies' Ssxtette-tbe
"Famous Smith Sisters" at the New
Opera House tonight.
Mr. A. !. Thomas still suffers
greatly from his recent fall on the
ice. We hope he may soon recover
1t is rumored that several other
marriages will occur shortly after
the Giibert-Rodrick wedding, on the
25th inst.
GA Social Session at the Mar
tin Street Opera House, one night
only, Tuesday, jan. oath. Don't
miss it.
There will be much moving on the
LIST of April. Many houses will have
charge of tenants, and the dray
men will be happy.
The Faulkner-Camden fight has
ended before the sparks Of a ba tie
had been seen. 1t was a compromise
as can easily be seen.
Who can tell when the County
Court will hold its first session.
Many inquiries are being made and
we want to let the people know.
Mr.. Michael Fitzgeral, member
OF LincolA Post, G. A. r., OF this
city, died at his residence in this
place of general debility, on Mon
day last.
During the recent snow much OF
which remains for the enjoyment OF
the yong folks, there have been sew
eral sleighing parties throughout the
country.
The B. & o. r. R. Company pro
pose repainting the wood work OF
their shops in this place, and the ma
terials are already on hand waiting
for the workmen.
Invitations are out for the mar
rage, on the 25tn inst, in the Pres
byterian church, at Shepherdstown,
of Miss Mary Grove Remnant and
Mr.. Henry Shepherd.
Mr.. G. j. F. Thatcher viii! again
90 west and locate He will be ac-
companied by his brother in law
Mr.. VIM. Myers. They will leave
the FIRST week in March.
Justice j. S. Trammell, who had
a serious attack of heart failure
while engaged in his duties at his
Office last Saturday is again at his
desk, and very busy.
JAY, the son of Mr.. J. II. Blon-
del, while walking on the slippery
pavements last Sunday, fell and sus-
tanned severe sprain of an ankle.
He is not able to get about at all.
Another good story is told on one
of the Deputy Sheriffs. He was told
to ring the bell for court, and not
knowing where the rope Was, climb
ed up TO the tower and manipulated
the ringing without a rope.
Mr. W. Cliff Stump, assistant
cashier of the Citizens National
Bank has resigned his position, and
will shortly leave for his home at
Woodstock. The Board at its last
meeting did not elect his successor.
International Bible studies for
Sunday, January %, from Zachari
all 3: Ito. Title: Joshua, the High
Priest. Golden text: "We have
great High Priest that is passed in
to the heaven, Jesus the Son of Cod
Last week very valuable horse
belonging to Mr.. Jacob Battle, llv
ing near Myersyitle, dropped dead,
presumably hurt internally while
drawing a heavy load over the icy
road.
CANCER REMoyED--Rey. Mr.. Ev-
ers removed a cancer from the lower
lip of Mr.. " NJ. Castle, a farmer
living on the w. S. Kenn dy farm.
The operation was very successful
HGgerstolon Nail.