Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1895-01-12

SATURDAY, JAN. 10, 1856.
/" Belschazzar."

1.-The Chimes of Normandy
Mr.. q. t. Sprinkle has opened his
store 10 the Market House.
Mrs. w. D. Burkhart is visiting
her son Rev. Hulhhen Burkhart at
Grafton.
The grand jury this term of court
finished up remal kable number of
cases in a short time.
The B. & O. r. r. directors have
declared the customary semi-annual
dividend of 5 per cent.
Mr.. Charles l.. Sencindlver, of
Randolph Macon College, was here
this week atten ing court.
Senator Gordon at First M. E.
Church Monday night at SO. Re-
served seat at Homich's store.
MISS Belle Stewart started on Sat
urday hist for Peoria, ILL.,, where
she will visit some of her friends.
The family OF MIR Moses Woods
has removed from this city to Staun-
ton, Va, where they will i'll ;he fu-
ture reside.
Ladies untrimmed hat, good styles,
Is cents. Ladies walking hats %
cents. Ladies trimmed hats at cost
at r. A. Lyons.
Secure your seat at once for Sena-
tor Gordon and avoid the rush. Re-
served seats, rs cents, general ad-
mission, IS cents.
On Thursday last, at the BRIDES
home, by Rev. A. M. Cackley, Mr..
E. W. Bowen was married to Miss
Fannie E. Hopper.
In Staunton, Va, by Rev Jilt, on
Tuesday last, Mr.. Arthur Wild and
Miss Bessie Woods were united in
marriage, beth of this city.
Mr.. G. P. Matthaei has qualified
as the administrator of the late AL
bert Quenzel, and his efficiency will
lead to a speedy determination of
his work.
For sale, cheap-A No. | breech-
loading gun, good as new. Apply to
w. G. Austin, with S. P. Douglass,
the jeweler, over II. G. Berry's dry
goods store.
Don't fail to attend the lecture at
the First M. E. Church Monday
evening by Senator John B. Gordon,
of Georgia. Subject, "Last Days of
the Confederacy."
" The New Idea " is as good as
any pattern made for ladies' and
chiIdren's garments and fits perfect
~. Yet the price is only ten cents.
For sale at R. A. Lyons.
Watch for the new advertisement
of Mr.. David We'll, clothier, which
will appear in our next issue. He
will offer rare bargains In the cloth
ing line fof short time.
Ssibert & Thompson will be the
name of the new firm, Mr.. James F.
Thompson having bought the inter.
est of Mr.. George Thomas in the late
firm of Seibert Il Thomas.
Sergeant VIM. G. Sherrard, of the
United States Army, after an alb.
sence of nearly nineteen years, is on
a short visit to his mother, Mrs.
Sherrard, near Gerardstown.
The Holy Communion will be eel
tbrated in the Reformed Church.
Sunday, Jan. 18th, at IL a. m Ser
vices preparatory on Saturday after
noon preceding at $50 o'clock.
In West Virginia 1000 oil wells
are in operation, and it has been es-
timated that the output for the pres
ent year will be fully 10000 900 bar
rels, worth $4,000 0OO.-Enterprise.
Mr.. T'hoF. Wolford, super;ntend-
ent OF the Aims House of the coun-
ty, on Taesday last, entertained some
of tie Berkeley county officials and
other visitors by an elaborate dinner.
Mr.. Robert Mix former resident
of this city, died at his residence in
Pike county, Mo-, Dec. 23dt He
was II years old, and will probably
be remembered by some of our old
citizens.
Added to the death of his father,
Mr.. Chas. A. Quenzel suffered an
other aff1iction in the loss of his H.
tie three-year old child last Satur-
day. The funeral was held Sunday
morning from the Reformed Church.
Mr.. Ed. T. PAUL, formerly of this
city, has composed and published
beautiful piece of music, entitled the
"Ben Hur Chariot Race March,"
The march is meeting with popular
fame, and many copies are being
sold.
At a meeting of the Board of Ed
ucation, on Monday night last, the
first of the year, the Board reorgan-
lied by the election of Mr.. Fl. Nc
Dowell, as president and Mr.. W. A.
Pitzer, as secretary. Considerable
business was transacted
See the advertisement in another
column of the sale of personal prop
erty TO be made by Mr. Philip Busch,
on his farm near Greensburg. Mr..
Busch's property is first.class in ev-
cry respect, and it will be one of the
largest sales made this spring.
At Moore aud Stewards Old Re
liable, next to Mayors Office, are to
be found the best extra select oys
ters served in any style by "Eck
Dixon" one of the finest cooks in
the city. Also ham, eggs, poultry
and other eatables in every style.