Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1896-12-05

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Christmas draws near.
Sharpen your skates, boys.
Office seekers are plentiful.
1.-THE World Against Her."
1896 rapidly draws to a close.
Read the new ads. in this issue.
Out of fashion-iront gste swings.
Martinsburg should yet have that
taunery.
Bicycles are being put away for
the winter.
Holiday goods are now flling the
store windows.
Now is the time to advertise your
holiday goods.
"The World Against Her"-Cen.
tral-Tuesday night.
"Overcoats feel good, don't they?"
Well, we should smile.
Our policemen haven I much work
TO do this kind OF weather.
The coking industry along the
Mopanpahela in this state, is rapidly
developing.
Rev. Shulenberger, Of Emmitts-
burg, was in this city on short WIS.,
it this week.
For the latest styles Of fashion
lust keep your eye on the young Ia
dies of Martinsburg.
Sunday last was the most disagree
able day we have had this winter--
and there are more to follow.
Byrd Prillerman has been elected
president of the West Virginia Col
or,d Teachers Association.
Hon. W. Fl. Travers, of Charles
Town, who has been very ill for
some time, is growing rapidly bet
ter.
Col Nat. Ward Fitzgerald, the
Populist candidate for Governor of
W. Va, has removed to Salt Lake
City.
The depot st the G. Y. 2. R. in
this city is undergoing some repairs,
and en addition thereto is being
built.
Prof. Gerhardt You can easily
find me If l am not on the main
street, just round the corner of the
Peoples Bank.
Lovers of pathetic and beautiful
PLAYS should see "The World Against
Her. At the Central Opera House,
Tuesday night.
The post-off1ce at Elkhorn, this
state, was destroyed by fire, Satur-
day last, together with it's contents.
The loss is estimated to be $4,000.
The crossings on Queen street
we're badly missed on Sunday last
during the sloppy weather. Hurry
up and get them down City Fathers.
Youug Peoples Society Christian
Endeavor Prayer Meeting, at St
JONAS Lutheran Church, tomorrow
Sunday evening, at $50 p. N.
All welcome.
The Minneolis Dancing Club gave
their regular dance last night at
Felier's Dancing Hall. A large
crowd was present. Thompson's Or
chestra furnished the music.
The relatives of George Fl. l..
Chrissinger, who recently died in
Haaerstown, found in bis room a
small chest containing $500 IN gold,
which he had boarded without their
knowledge.
The Star, q college monthly, Pub
lished by the students of Valley Fe-
male College, Of Winchester, has
reached our table. 1t is a breezy
little paper, and is Of great advant-
age TO school and pupils.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. 7. Thayer gave a
very pleasant dinner party on Thurs
day evening, at their cosy little home
on the Southside. in honor of U. S.
Attorney and Mrs. Stuart W. Wal
ker. Charleston Gazette.
Don't fail to see THE World
Against Her." at the Central Opera
House, next Tuesday. Our theatre
goers will remember this play as
meeting with much favor when it
was played in this city two seasons
ago.
Mr.. Daniel Il. Morgan, son of
Col. VIM. A. Morgan, of Jefferson
county, has just passed successful
examination before the United States
Naval Board, at Brooklyn, and has
been appointed an assistant surgeon
in the navy.
Grafton made contract with the
B. & o. R. r. Co. three years ago
to supply the road station with wa
ter for 20 years at S65 a month.
Both the town and railroad consump-
ton has doubled since then, and the
town is losing money on the contract,
3 Mr.. G. G. Pitzer has entered a
new business, laying aside that OF
typo. He has purchased the grocery
business of Mr.. David Slagle, on the
Winchester Pike, and will continue
to run a grocery store Of the same
stand. We wish him success in his
new business.
1t is shame to say it, but it is
indeed fact that some OF the pave
ments on our main thoroughfares are
In fearful condition. Walking along
the streets on a rainy day one often
meets with "Splish !''-and up your
pants leg goes streak of mud and
water. On. but it is nice.