Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1894-09-22

"Cricket on the Hearth" will ap-
pear at the Central Opera House on
October 26th.
Senator and Mrs. Faulkner re-
turned from their visit, to Hampton,
Va, on Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Diffenderfer
and little son, have returned from a
visit to relatives in Winchester.
Tuesday next will be a gala day
in this city. Give the Juniors q
hearty welcome. Decorate your
homes.
Dr.. Champion, of the U. 8. Army,
spent last Sunday with his sister,
and the family of Mr.. VIM. A.
Byrnes.
Mr.. Nota McGill, of Washington,
D. c., spent Sunday at Boydville,
returning to his home Monday
morning.
Justice Harrison on Wednesday
fined Lizzie Morgan for committing
an assault on Fannie Brown. Both
are colored.
F. S. Emmert, of the firm of EN-
inert & Fiery, left Monday for New
York to buy his new fall stock of
dry goods, etc.
Misses Minnie and Kiola Barker
and Miss Cora Heck. of this city,
spent Sunday last in Hedgesville, the
guests OF friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Murphy, parents of
Mrs. J. G. Hutzler, are visiting their
daughter on Maple avenue. They
will remain several weeks.
Mrs. Eleanor Willis and Miss Mel
lie Bowen, of Baltimore, are visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. G. Berry, at their
residence on South Queen street.
We direct your attention to adver-
tisement at public sale at the front
door Of the Court House, OF the tract
of Berkeley county land, to be offer
ed Tuesday, Sept. 25th.
Hon. John A. Hutchinson, coun-
sci for the B. & o. r. r. Co., was
in this city this week attending as
counsel for his company the trial of
Rhine against the B. & o. r. R.
The Firemen will hold a fair the
middle of next month. Get ready
to give them your hearty support.
They are the protectors of your
property and are heroic workers.
Mr.. M. G. Tabler's little son Carl
ton, cut his chin rather severely by
falling down on Tuesday. The wound
was dangerous enou ii TO need the
attention Of a doctor who was called
in.
international Bible studies for to-
morrow, Sunday, are from Daniel
/: 500. Title, daniels Abstinence.
Golden text, "Daniel purposed in
his heart that he would not defile
himself"
Thomas Moss, who lives in Nc
Dowell county, this State, was shot
and instantly killed by Gus Nida, q
neighbor. Nida then went home and
shot his wife. She cannot recover.
Jealousy was the cause.
Mr.. Thomas Mackenzie, of the
firm of Findlay & Mackenzie, of
Baltimore, was in the city a portion
of this week. He is senior counsel
for the plaintiff in the case of Rhine
vs.. the B. & o. R. r. Co.
Your attention is called 10 the ad
vertisement of the sale at public
auction of the valuable real estate of
the late DR.. E. G. Williams, to be
offered at the front door of the Court
House, on Saturday, Oct. 9Th.
Among other beautiful pieces oil
furniture made by Mr.. W. E. Tebo
at his factory we noticed the hand
some oak desk made expressly for
Mr.. Fl. II. Emmert. 1t is a durable
piece of work and most creditable
for our home manufacturer.
"They will mark an epoch in the
history of tented exhibitions" is what
is being said of the Adam Forepaugh
Shows as organized, constructed and
exhibited in the year A. D. 1894.
Nothing approaching them in mag.
nifcence and grandeur has ever
been seen before beneath o canvas
pavilion.
Mr.. Jacob Johnson, who lives on
the Mrs. Leigh place northeast of
Martinsburg, lays claim to about the
best hogs we have seen for long
time. On Thursday he sold Ches-
ter county whites which he had
weighed at the city scales and they
tipped the beam at 1875 pounds, and
they were not quite year old.