Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1895-02-02

New Opera House, tonight.
See NJ. G. Tabi,r's encouragement
in another column on this page.
Mr.. E. D. Washburue, of Ron. ey,
W. Va, is visiting relatives in this
city. "a
Q The snow of Monday night made
good sleighing for several days this
week.
Mr.. Charles Landers. now of Bal
titno~e, was in Martlnsburg yer
Sunday.
Skating-a fair chance to study
astronomy by coming down on your
head hard.
Misses Lizzie and Annie Tunnel
are visiting friends in Baltimore and
other places.
City Fathers why no give US an
illumined dial to our town clock
while you are at it. ...-.I
The sale season is approaching.
The INDEPENDENT will get out fine
and cheap posters.
CO TO the New Opera House and
zee a good show tonight. Admis-
sion Is and IS cents.
Col. j. g. Frazer made a hasty
business trip to Hampton, Va, on
Tuesday and Wednesday.
81 Among others who came to see
Belshazzar" last Friday night, we
saw Mr.. g. G. Swartz, of Baltimore.
"a Traveller from Alt;uria," by
W. D. Howells, will soon be publish
ed in "Harper's Franklin Square Lii.
brary."
Parents let your children go to the
matinee this afternoon. They will
enjoy a treat. This is no fake show.
Admission 10 cents.
Miss Kate Harper, who has been
visiting Miss Bette Dooley on West
King street, has returned to her
hcme in Hagerstown.
Hon. D. B. Lucas came up from
Charles Town last Friday to witness
the rendition Of "Belshszzar." He
was very much pleased. n
We acknowledge with thanke the
receipt from Hon. Geo. f. Evans
documents and other information Of
B the proceedings of the W. Va. Leg
islature.
international Billie studies for to-
morrow, Sunday are from Luke 9:
% SO. Title, "The TRANSPORTATION"
Golden text, "This is my beloved
Son, in whom I am Well pleased
hear ye Him."
Property owners should see that
the cutters in front of their premises
are cleared of ice and snow so that
the wafer will pass off, and thus pre-
vent its backing up on the pave
ments and into cellars.
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.
The wonderful Abbot and her fam
Gus bright lights, in all their majes
tic splendor, at the New Opera
House this afternoon and night. In
posing scenes that words fail to ex-
press. Don't fail to see them.
Capt. w. B. Colston, since the
change of ownership in the World,
again retires from newspaper work.
AS editor of that paper he has been
faithful to the papers interest, and
all have enjoyed his editorskip.
Mr.. George E. Hammann, wife
and child, who have been visiting
Mr.. Hammann's parents in this city,
left on Tuesday for New York. the
former home of Mrs. Hammann,
where they will also make visit.
Bids will shortly be made for the
RIPARIAN cleaning of the town clock.
AS soon as the Council erects an en-.
trance and the necessary repairs are
made Martinsburg will once more
have that much needed furniture-a
town clock.
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 finest cooks in
the city. Also ham, eggs, poultry
and other eatables in every style.
Don't fail TO take in the matinee
this afternoon or the performance to-
night OF the wonderful Abbot and
her famous bright lights, at the New
. Opera House. Admission 10 cents
for children to the matinee, land pop
ular prices tonight, 25 and 35 cents.
- Young Peoples Society Christian
Endeavor Prayer Meeting, of st.
Johns Lutheran Church, tomorrow
Sunday evening, at Gas p. m. The
topic for the evening will be, "Ad-
vance" The meeting will be led by
Miss Florence Curtis. All cordially
invited.
The vacant lot on W. King street
owned by Mr.. Ezra Herring, has
been purchased by Mr.. E. G. Will
liams, for the price of $l,400. The
purchaser will shortly remove the
present wooden building and erect a
brick store room, where it is expect.
ed that he will open drug store.
Mr.. Maybeiry G Tabler, who sue
ceeds to the business of Thompson
& Tabler, has been member OF that
successful firm tor nearly ten years,
and by strict attention to business
u has become immensely popular. We
be6neak for him not only a cnnfinu