Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1896-11-28
TIE moon is waning.

Christmas toys are coming in.
Less than mon!h-Christmas.
Hurry up and lay those crossings.
Last night of the fair at the Rink.
Some delightful days again this
week.
Martinsburg needs some W
pavements in many places.
What maketh David P. wear such
a sorrowtul look Ask him.
Martinsburg has had quite an in
fux of tramps for the past few days.
Parsons, W. Va, is to have Re-
publican weekly newspaper in the
near future.
The average cbild's thoughts now
begin to turn to what Santa Claus
is going to bring it.
Thanksgiving services we're held
in most of the churches Of this city
or Thanksgiving Day.
Many huntsmen we're out on
Thanksgiving Day. and a large
amount of game was killed
Miss Estella kaufman, of S. Maple
avenue, has been on the sick list for
quite awhile, with slight attack OF
malaria.
We wonder what it was that excit-
ed the minds OF those two young
men on Sunday night last. Echo
answers.
The turkey which escsped Thanks
giving Day has not much to be
thankful for, as Christmas is only a
few weeks of.
Several of the Sunday Schools of
this city have received their Christ
mas music, and are already engaged
in rehearsing it.
The show window of Mr.. a. Zim-
norman, on East Martin street, was
again broken on Saturday at mid
night, by some carousing person.
Most of our farmers have availed
themselves of the beautiful weather,
and have been pushing their corn
gathering to the extent that many
are done.
The City Band attended the fair
OF the Ladies' Auxiliary to the B. Of
L. E., at the Central Opera House,
last night. A choice program was
rendered.
Rev. DR.. Vim. Fl. Nelson, OF
Shepherdstown, and Rev. Henry
Thomas, of this city, exchanged pull
pts On Sunday last, at both morn
ing and evening services.
Martin Luther Stevens died at his
home in Brooklyn, on Monday. He
was born in Richmond, Maine, in
1886. and was one. of the oldest
Knights of Pythi9s in this county.
Miss B. Baird, former resident
of Cumberland, Md, died on Satur-
day in Wheeling, W. Va, at the res
idenee of her sister, Mrs. Jacob wife
Of the late Governor Jacob, of West
Va.
Gerhardt's Book Store, where the
Post Office used to be-there is tie
place to buy cheap for cash. Pay as
you GO. Credit without pay is a
loss to the seller and sin to the
buyer,
Two hundred and fifty prisoners
are IN tie various jails OF West Vir.
ginia, awaiting trial for violation of
the internal revenue laws. Most of
thsm are in the lawer counties Of
the state.
We are glad TO no.e that Miss
Josephine Lyons, of L Burke street,
who has been ccnfred TO the house
for several months, is able to get
about. We trust Sue may soon be
entirely well.
A merry party Of young people OF
this city hugely enjoyed long drive
in Mr.. Sharff's large wagon, on Fri
day night last, until on the return
home it started to rain-and they
all got drenched.
A cablegram from Rome to the
Baltimore Sun says Rev. Thos. Con-
way, OF Worcester, Mass, has been
appointed by the Pope Rector Of
the Catholic University at Washing
ton, D. c., vice Bishop Keane.
The Ceredo Advance gives defeat
cd candidates the following comfort
ing morsel: There were men Just
as good and as popular defeated as
some of those elected, but the cir
cumstances were against them"
1t begins to look as if the demon
stration in celebration of the Repub-
lican party's victory will not be held.
There is so much difference of opin~
ion as to the advisabiity of holding
it, that it seems hest to let it drop
altogether.
Last week cash wheat lost four
cents on the bushel and silver gain
ed quarter OF cent on the ounce
wheat down and silver up. And
this notwithstanding the decisive
rout OF Organism. Here we have
food for thought.
IL is odd indeed but nevertheless
fact, that there is charming
young lady in this city, who delights
in saying that she is dumb An.
other popularity about her is that
she does not believe in either Pro-
lection or Free Trade.
Each time the weather man, for
the past few days, has announced
cooler weather, his prognostication
YVES otherwise disposed of. Wednes
day was one Of the most pleasant
DAVIS of the fall and n woe &c warn,