Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1896-10-24
Crisp mornings.
shut that door !"
Political meetings.
Candidates are busy

See "The Ranch King"
Attend the Firemen's Fair.
The ice man has disappeared.
Clergymen are busy tying knots.
Tomorrow two months, Christmas.
June Agnott Company, next week.
Monday was payday on the B. & 0.
"a miss is as good as mile"-
Skeeto!
Politicians have only seven days
yet to work.
This is the closing night of the
Fremen's Fair.
Vote for Mckinley, protection
and sound money.
The people are getting tired OF
campaign oratory.
There is still large number of
our people on the sick list.
Less than two weeks until cleo
ton day. Get ready to cast an hem
est vote.
Some of our merchants oysters
never get thirsty-they are always
we'll supplied with water.
City Fathers, hurry up and lay
those crossings on Queen street be-
fore bad weather sets in.
Both the Republican and Demo
cratic parties are hustling to get
their voters home On election day.
There will be 'dag-raising" at Ri.
denour's School House, next Satur-
day, by the Republican club OF that
vicinity.
Members are asked to turn out in
full force at the Jr. o. U. A. M.
meeting on Monday night. Business
OF lnpOttauce.
Mr.. Phillip Sayles filed the posi-
tion OF clerk at the Continental Ho-
tel this week, in the place Of Mr.. P.
Ovens, who took a short vacation.
A scheme is on foot to blow all the
whistles in Chicago en- the morning
Of election day. This would be fit.
ting finale to all the campaign blow
ing.
Mr.. Benjamin Trapnell, of Charles
Town, and Hon. D. G. Westenhaver,
of this city, spoke at a sound money
meeting at Romney, or Wednesday
night.
Mr. A. s. Poisal is making some
improvements to his property on
Winchester avenue. The building
has been given a new cost of paint
and is quite attractive.
The Minneolis Dancing Club gave
its regular fort-nightly dance at
Feller's Dancing Hall, last night.
About sixty persons were present.
Thompson's OTchestra furnished the
music.
There is charming young lady
in Shepherdstown, who is evidently
somewhat mixed, so thinks one of
the typos of this Office. We have
often heard of mistakes being made,
but this one takes the pie.
Mr.. G. P. Rothwell made an excel
lent speech to the voters of Hedges
vile District, at Tomahawk, on Wed
nesday night. There was a larger
attendance and more enthusiastic
crowd present than we ever saw at
that point.
Judge j. j. Jackson baa presented
the custodian of the U. S. @. II. and
P. o. building with handsome por.
trait of himself for the U. S. Court
Room. 1t will hang in the P. O.
lobby for few week. 1t is admired
by everybody.
There was a large congregation
present at the First Baptist Church
last Sunday evening to listen to a
special sermon which Rev. G. 2.
Stealey delivered to the Wagon
Works. His discourse was interest
ing and well received.
Manager Lambert has secured the
June Agnott Company for one week,
commencing Monday, Oct. Goth, in
popular plays, and at the low price
of 10, 20 and 80 cents admission. |
Don't fail to see some of the plays. |
1t is good company.
Mr.. F. L. Weaver, foreman of the
Martinsburg Wooden Mill, who las
been on the sick list for some time.
was presented with purse of $3.50
by his fellow employees. Mr.. Weav-
CIR highly appreciates their kindness
and extends his HEARTFELT thanks.
The Sunday School lesson IN the
international course for Sunday is
entitled "The Proverbs OF Sol |
omon," and the scripture is Prov |
cribs l-l9. The golden text is |
"golden text indeed-"My son, If |
sinners entice thee, consent thou
not" Our story should include the /
entire chapter, Proverbs viii; III. /
and Proverbs ix LIZ.