Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1896-10-31
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Biscuits. Eduam ate some, too!
The sick list still continues large.
The city was ablaze with flags to-
day.
Martinsburg could we'll afford a
new opera house.
Torchlight professions will be in
vogue next week.
There was plenty Of music on the
streets of this city this week.
Don't fail to see "Roxie" at the
Central Opera House tonight.
800 speeches are being made every
twenty -four hours in the city OF Chi.
cago.
There will be an election for School
Commissioners in this city on Tues
day next.
Vote for Messrs. G. Fl. Wolfes and
John 7. Compton for School Com
missioners.
The new parsonage of the Catho-
lie Church is rapidly being pushed
to completion.
Mr.. Pugh's residence on Winches-
ter avenue, is completed and ready
for occupancy.
Luther Day" will be observed in
st. Johns Lutheran Church, Sun
day, Nov. 18th.
CAST your vote for an honest dol
lar and protection to home industries
and home labor.
| Mr.. G. j. Custer is improving his
property on Boyd avenue with a
new coat of paint.
Mr.. j. C. Heberlig has about fin
ished plastering his new residence in
North Martinsburg.
Work on the new building of Mr..
Michael Garvey, on High street, is
rapidly progressing.
The City Band intends giving a
grand concert in the Central Opera
House in the near future.
The sewer at the corner of Queen
and Race streets has been cleaned
out. Il was very much needed.
A new pavement has been put
down on Martin street, in front OF
Mr. c r. Gibbs place of business.
Rev Mr.. Alleman, of Chambers
burg, has accepted call to Christ
Lutheran Church, at Gettysburg,
Pa.
THIS election is having one good
effect. The odds are SO one-sided
that it has discouraged the betting
evil.
Mr.. VIM. Hurd has the contract
for the painting of the large building
of Mrs. W. W. Crump, on Queen
street.
Several of our contractors are fig
uring on some new residences which
will likely be erected 10 this city in
the near future.
| The Hungry Club" Of this city,
attended the Firemen's Fair, on Sat.
urday night and took supper, to the
number Of about %.
The Mechanics Band Will hold a
fair at the Central Opera House
commencing Dec. 2lst, ard continu.
ing through the holidays.
| Brakeman Finucan, of the B. & O,
R. R., who had lis foot mashed
while coupling cars, is ab t to get
about with the aid of clutches.
The members of the Mite Society
of the Reformed Church were very
pleasantly entertained on Tuesday
evening, at the home Of Mrs. II. T.
Cu8hwa.
Another big shipment of goods for
the holiday trade was made by the
Brooklyn Brass Company, on Tues.
day. Large orders are being receiv.
ed and filled as rapidly as possible.
The June Agnott Company closes
their weeks engagement at the Cen,
trail Opera House tonight. They
have been playing to large audiences
Popular prices, 10, 30 and 80 cents.
Manager Lambert has placed zoe
new chairs in the Central Opers
House. They were used for the
frat time on Monday night. They
are more comfortable than the ole
ones.
Another brass workman fr o n
Brooklyn, N. Y, has reached thig
city, and has accepted a position il
the Brooklyn Brass Works. Sever
al new hands were also put on from
this city.
Miss Cora Kearney has fetarneC
from a three months stay at the Ma
tional Hospital, at Washington. She
is much improved, and expects tc
take charge of her room at the Sec
ond Ward School next Monday.
| Mr., U. Grat'ison Potts, who ar
| rived here on Tuesday, from Caro-
line, Md, has secured q position
with McCabe Brothers, at NORTH
Mountain. He is a capable railroad
superintendent. and is always able tt
command position of trust.
Mayor Henshaw has spoiled the
youngsters fun for tonight, by is
suing a proclamation warning al
persons against throwing cabbage
stalks against doors, and corn anG
-four against windows and upon PEG
pie. Anyone caught doing so, viii
be arrested and fined.
Mr.. John Towner, who Is now il
the employ OF Mr.. Lewis Lambert
will in short time open up q ton
serial parlor on East Martin street
Mr.. Towner is a promising young
man, good barber, and he deserves
share of the public's patronage
We predict tor him bright future.