Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1895-03-16
LOCAL NEWS.
SATURDAY, MAR. 1e, 1895.


Mr.. John NJ. Former has returned
from Washington, D. G.
Mr.. j. C. Frazer has returned
from Charleston, S. G.
Mr.. Herbert Il. Alexander spent
Sunday IN Charles-Town.
An attractive advertisement never
fails TO bring good results.
Mr.. Samnel Aler, Jr., spent Sun
day with friends in this city.
Mr.. Frank Bol-r spent Sunday
last in Kearneysville, II. Va.
Miss Lille Robinson has re urned
from a visit TO friends in Gerard :
town.
Mr.. Wm. Clements has accepted a
position with the Martinsburg Steam
Laundry.
Mr.. Robert Lamon, Jc., Of Cham
bersburg, spent Sunday with lis par
ents in this city.
Mr.. Chas. P. Faulkner, of Wash
ington, D. c., spent Sunday with his
father at Boydyille.
Miss Msttie Myers, of Shepherds
town, is visiting the family of Mr..
Geo. r. KindIe, on High street.
Any one desiring to rent farm on
shares or for money rent will find an
applicant by writing TO this office.
Miss Nellie Humphreys, of Wssh-
ington, D. c., is the guest of Miss
Hattie Slane, on North Maple ave-
nue..
Your attention is called TO the adj
vertisement Of the new firm Of Jas.F.
Thompson s. Bro, Clothiers, in an
other column.
Mr.. W. Roy Stephenson, of VIM
chester, was in our city a few hours
on Tuesday evening on professional
business.
Post offices have been discontinued
at Edgewater, FayeLte county; How
ard s creek, Greenbrier county; and
Noah, Kanawha county.
The new advertisement of Mr.. NJ
G. Tabler, Martinsburg's popular
clothier, is called to the attention oil
our readers in this issue.
Rev. Chas. K. Stribling, of Berry
vile, Va, will preach in the Presby'
terian Church in this city tomorrow
Sunday, 18th, both morning and
night.
Mr.. Geo. W. Buxton, being tia
lowest bidder, has secured the con.
tract for the approaches and grad
ing at the U. S Court House and
Po3toffice.
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.
Mr.. Elisha Gamble, who, it will be
remembered was married to Miss
Sallie B. Harrison last September
died at his home in Pittsburg on
Sunday. Mr.. E. W. Lupton was
notified by telegram on Sunday.
The Epworth League of the Fret
NJ. E. Church, will hold an entertain
ment in the Central Opera House on
Friday evening, March 29th, at 8
o'clock. Refreshments will be served
Immediately after the programme.
A man may guy, a man may lie
and man may puff and blow, but
he can't get trade by sitting in the
shade, waiting for business to grow.
The United States mint is the only
business that can make money with
out advertising.
Mrs. G. S. Cunningham died at
her residence on South Qneen street
on Sunday evening last. She was
the mother of Capt. Kirk Cunning
ham The funeral services were held
at the house on Tuesday morning
Rev. DR.. Woods off iating.
The recent rain and thaw fully
demonstrates the fact that there are
numerous holes in the streets that
need broken stone. And BY the way,
they get q good bedding when put
down in soft earth. Will the Street
Committee look after it?
An alarm of fire was sounded on
Thursday evening at 7 O'Clock from
the Second Ward, to which the Fire
Department responded in short or
der, and was found to he the stable
of Mr.. L. Coyle, on College street.
But slight damage was done.
At Moore and Stewards Old Re-
liable, next to Mayors Office, are to
be found the best extra select oys-
tiers served in any style by "Eck
Dixon" one of the fnest cooks in
the city. Also ham, eggs, poultry
and other eatables in every style.
While in Charles Town last week
we called in to see Mr.. Charles
Brown, the son of Mr.. Gustave
Brown, for years Mayor there, while
Charlie is the leading man in jewelry
fall kinds as we'll as an expert, on
watches and repairing. He is doing
q fine business and we congratulate
him on his success.
Mr.. j. N. Thatcher has just receiv.
ed, from poultry dealer in Ohio,
one turkey gobb!er and three hens,
which is known as the Mammoth
Bronze. Their plummage is some
thing like pea fowl and their weight
ia a consideration that makes them
q most desirable breed, for which
purpose Mr.. Thatcher purchased
them.
A branch Of the American Stock
Co. will be opened about March Is,
In I Wilanic huildinu re NortL