Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1896-10-17
"Archie !"

cry household.
"Archie !"
Politics waxeth warm.
Moonlight nights again.
Attend the Firemen's Fair.
Lots of sickness in this city.
Oh, those pumpkin pies-yuml
The Hagerstown Fair next week.
Get ready to cast an honest vote.
Hear Senator Frye Monday night.
Screen doors are being taken down.
Less than three weeks until elec.
ton time.
The closer election day gets, the
hotter politics becomes.
Winchester Presbytery meets at
Keyser, November 10th.
Summer styles and straw hats
have entirely disappeared,
Hear Senator Frye, of Maine, at
the Court House, Monday night.
Read the new advertisement of
David We'll, clothier, in this issue.
Mr.. Wm. Phillips, Jr., is wearing
broad smile. 1t is a bouncing boy.
Rev. DIR. F. NJ. Woods held ser
vices at Vanclevesville, last Sunday.
Mr.. David Palmer has a pet. 1t
is carbunole on the back of his
neck.
The Frederick Fair attracted a
good many visitors from Martins
burg.
Hon. Henry G.. Davis was robbed
of $50 at Bryan's "great" meeting
at Keyser.
Hon. VIM. l.. Wilson is to speak
in this city in the interest of the
sound money cause.
A full attendance is desired at the
meeting of the Jr. o. U. A. M,
next Monday night.
CIR Reed, of Maine, Speaker of
the House Of Congress, is to speak
in this city. We know he will draw
a crowd.
The Firemen are holding q grand
fair at the Central. Go, and have a
good time. A bevy of pretty girls
take part.
The small boy is auxiously await.
ing Hsllow- cen day, and is boarding
up supply of those things which
worry his neighbors.
Mr.. j. A. Downs is making some
valuable improvements on his prop.
erty on John street, recently pur-
chased from the Spangler heirs.
The Eldersbip of the Church of
God is in session at Carrollton, Car
roll county, this week. Rev. A. S.
Poisal is attending from this city.
The money of the country is all
right; the Republican party made
it, and Grover Cleveland's admins
tration maintained it.-Mqj. McKin-
ley.
Messrs. Rufus Caskey, baker for
Mrs. A. Quenzel, and Jos. Lloyd, OF
East Martinsburg, are contesting for
"World" bicycle at the Firemen's
Fair.
Kan On, our laundryman, who
has succeeded Lee Gooey, has pur-
chased a bicycle, and will soon be
zone of the boys" as he "scorchos"
the wind.
Mr.. w. n. Linch lost his valua
bic mare, for which be had been of
fered $40O, at Woodstock, this week.
Acute indigestion was the cause OF
her death.
Miss May Mcdonald entertained a
few of her friends at a taffy boiling
at her home on East Burke street,
on Tuesday evening last. A delight
full time was enjoyed by all.
Communion services were cele-
brated in the Reformed Church, E.
Burke street, last Sunday mornin Q.
Usual services in the church in the
evening were held.
Don't miss hearing Senator Frye,
of Maine, discuss the political issues
of the day, vt the Court House Mon
day night. He is a good speaker,
and everybody should hear him.
Special chairs for ladies'.
The present campaign has certain.
ly brought eloquent speakers to this
city. Martinsburg has never had
better speakers to come here than
have come SO far during this cam.
paign. And there are more to fol.
low, too.
Mr.. VI. w. Houseworth has force
Of hands at work completing the
bull d in G recently purchased by
him, and formerly owned by Mr.. f..
G. Kimmerling, on West King st.
He will fit up the premises for his
future home.
The q. S. Court has been in ses-
sion most of this week beginning
Thursday morning. Judge Jackson
arrived on Wednesday night, and
has been disposing Of as many cases
as possible. The proceedings will be
found elsewhere.