Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1895-01-19
Never try to make game of a tame

Mr.. j. S. Mathews is selling out
his stock of groceries, ETC., al auc-
ton sale.
One of the sweetest thingsin neck
ties is true love knot made by tie
girls own hands.
A splendid line of legal blanks
newly printed kept constantly on
hand at this office.
Never judge man by the clothes
he wears form your estimate from
the clothes his wife wears.
What a glorious time the boys are
having with their sleds May they
ride to their hearts content and none
get hurt.
Don't fail to see Bessie Mitchell's
Comedians, at the Central Opera
House, next Monday and Tuesday,
Jan. 2lst and 22d.
From Saturday to Monday last
Mrs. RobertGold entertained jolly
company of young people at her hos
pitabie home in Bunker Hill.
Jake Kilrain will enter the field of
pugilism again after retirement of
three years, and will fight Joe Me-
Auliffe, the California heavyweight.
The harrisburg Seam Laundry
has PIT in use a new delivery wagon
which is very neat in appearance, and
your orders wi now be promptly
filled.
Mr.. Frank Hess, of Baltim IRE,
Nd, who has been on visit 10 his
parents in this city, since the holt
days, returned TO his home in that
city. on Sunday last.
G. B. Martz, of Boonsboro, found
hen egg three inches in length and
one and one-half inches in diameter,
which, when broken, was found Co
contain three yolks.
The Postoffice Department has
changed the name OF Surrender"
the Virginia postoffice whsre Lee
surrendered his sword to Grant, to
"Appomattox" again.
Winchester now has daily paper,
published By Mr.. John |. Sloat. 1t
is two column journal and the first
issue appeared last Saturday. We
wish the Daily Item prosperity.
The Hagerstown and Frederick
fairs have done the sensible thing
and have agreed upon non conflicting
dates. The former will be held this
year Oct. 8.11 and the latter Oct.
1918.
Here is a question which might
stump philosopher and puzzle the
tact of diplomat; what ought a
fellow to say when young lady asks
him if he thinks she is as old as she
looks?
Reyob's Grand Gift Carnival,
which appeared in the Central Opera
House a short time ago, sttanded in
Hagerstown. A collection was taken
up so that the company could reach
their homes.
Mss Susie Mcdowell, who has
been on a several weeks visit to
friends and relatives in Pittsburg
and Johnstown, Pa, has returned to
her home in this city, after very
pleasant stay.
The snow the past few weeks
has afforded very fine sleighing. The
chance has been well improved, too,
as everything that has runners, and
to which runners could be attached
has been on the go.
1t is thought probable that the
Frederick and Middletown Electric
Railway will soon be an assured sac
cess. All the money has been sub
scribed to the stock with the excep-
ton of about $4,000.
"Rill" Cook, the Oklahoma out
law, was landed in jail at Roswell
n. NJ, on Sunday. He acknowledged
his identity, but said that he had not
committed half of the crimes tnat
were attributed to him
The tramp who set afire sawmill,
near Hagerstown, did not PERISH IN
the flames, as was supposed. He
has been arrested in Waynesboro
and admits that he lighted the fire,
but had no intention of arson.
At her home, 81 miles from Ger
ardstown, Miss Mary Miller, daus h.
ter of Mr.. Geo. D. Miller, died on
Friday of last week. The funeral
took place Sunday morning at II a.
M, increment al Gerardstown.
We hope our readers will make a
solemn resolution to try and keep
the resolutions they made on
New Years Day. We didn't make
any, for we consider it bad habit,
worse even than cigarette smoking.
Charles Bond, a young man living
at Brunswick, was taken to Freder-
ick and LODGED IN Jail Friday night,
charged with cutting his wife with a
razor He could not furnish bail
and was committed for the action OF
the grand jury.
Are you needing noteheads, state
ments, letter heads, envelopes, bill
heads, or commercial printing of any
sort? The INDEPENDENT office is
prepared to give you the best quality
of work at the lowest figures. Get
your stationery now for the new
year.
The rivers from West Virginia
into the Ohio are all flooded and
great loss of lumber is the result.
The Mononeahela river at Pittsburg
is rising rapidly, and the mills along
its banks are invaded by water.
There is great alarm all along the
Ohio and its tributaries.
Thursday was the anniversary of
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