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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-12-04
Hoke-B boyd.

The marriage of Miss Jane May
bury Boyd, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. John E. Boyd, and Mr.. George
M. Hoke, both of this city, took
place Wednesday night at I O'Clock
in Trinity Episcopal Church. Rev.
Henry Thomas, she rector, perform
ed the ceremony. Mrs. Fl. Douglas
Fuller, of Winchester, Va. presided
at the organ. The bride was given
away by her father. Miss Mary
Belle Stewart, cousin of the bride.
was maid of honor, and Pevton r.
Harrison was the groom's best man.
Little Misses Lillian Harrison and
Virginia Fuller were flower girls.
Messrs. Stuart and Robert BOYD
brothers of the bride Capt. How
ard H. Emmert, NJ. a Snodgrass.
Stuart W.Walker and William Kidd.
of Baltimore, were the ushers, The
bride was gowned in white satin.
trimmed with duchesse lace. and
carried shower bouquet of Brides
roses. Miss Stewart, the maid wore
white organdy and carried pink
chrysanthemums. Mr.. and Mrs,
Hoke will spend their honeymoon in
Chicago.
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Hicks on December.

Rev. Irl R. Hicks, in Word and
Works, predicts for December I'M.
settled, severe winter weather.
Cold weather and storm conditions
will prevail until the 9Th, full moon
date, when the climax will result,
from west to east, in several storms
of wind, rain and snow, to the north
and south especially. From the 18th
to 18th will be another general
storm period. ga cold wave of
dangerous character, will prevail on
the 18th, followed by heavy biz
yards north and west and heavy
sleet in eastern and port sectionsa
Cold weather will rule the 18th to
goth, and from the 2lst to 25th Sc
we're storms of rain ard snow, and a
cold wave will pass continuously
over the entire country. The 29th
to Both will BRING reactionary
weather, warmer and renewed rain
and snow during which the year
will end.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-12-04
Regular Meeting of Teachers.

The public school teachers of this
city held their regular monthly
meeting at the Second Ward build.
ing on Friday afternoon. Prof.
Cole, the city superintendent, pre-
sided. Unusual interest was mani
tested and all the teachers were pres
ent Several interesting articles
from educational works or "School
Government" we're read by Prof.
Cole. The subject of reading was
then discussed by the teachers. The
President of the School Board Mr.
@. Fl. Wolfes read a letter from
Prof. Luscomb, of Shelby, Ohio, in
regard to introducing music in the
schools, after which he made short
address on emusic and its Advan
tages.' a vote of the teachers was
taken and they were unanimously in
favor of the introduction of music.
1t will be necessary for the teachers
to learn it. The question will now
be brought before the Board at its
next meeting.
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The days go-Christmas approach

The days go--C christmas approach
eth.
The January term Of court will be
long one.
Dressed pork down to II and 5
cents per pound.
Quite number Of civil suits were
brought to the January rules.
Try the INDEPENDENT a year. 1t
give the news and all the news.
Ye editor enjoyed short ride
with Bro. Flick on Thursday last.
New schedule for trains on G. v.
r. r. Change will appear next
week.
Don't let the tramps nap. Put
them mapping stone on the streets
and pixies.
DR.. Page d. Barlow, of BaIti-
more, will locate IN this city for the
practice of medicine and surgery.
He comes well recommended.
Mrs. NJ. Mack's boarding house
10 Brunswick was entered the other
night, and three OF her boarders rob-
bed, among them Mr.. Albert Birch,
formerly of this city, who lost $50.
The international Sunday School
lesson for Sunday, Dec. 9Th, is,
'Christ's Humiliation and Exalta-
ton" Golden text, ''Let this mind
be in you which was also in Christ
jesus Phil. g.
Collector A B. White has prefer
red charges against FL. G. Berry, of
the Hannis Distillery for gross in
subordination, inefficiency and pre-
terring charges against a superior
officer, and they have been sent to
the Secretary of the Treasury to re.
view the finding.
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Jefferson County Court.

In the Circuit Court in Charles
Town. on Tuesday last, Vince
Burke, Horace Garter and Thomas
Sprinkle were tried and convicted of
breaking into the liquor saloon of
James A. Thomas some months ago.
George Myers, who was also indict-
ed with Carter, Sprinkle and Burke,
turned states evidence and gave the
Others away. The parties are
thought to be the same gang of
thieves which the town was troubled
with some months ago. The case of
state VS.. Norfolk and Western
Railroad Company who are charg-
ed with obstructing the county road
leading to Summit Point, was also
tried before the court.
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Bible Society Meeting.

The Berkeley County Bible So
ciety held their annual meeting on
Monday night in the Presbyterian
Church. The meeting was opened
with prayer by Rev. Anthony, Of
Bunker Hill, and the address of the
evening was delivered by Rev. G..
G. Henry, Of Shippensburg, on 1.-THE
Bible" Rev. Trump, Of st. Johns
Lutheran, Dir. Price, of the First M.
E., and Rev. Thomas, of the Episco-
pal Church, discussed the circulate
ing of the Bible. The report show
ed marked Improvement over that
OF last year both in funds and the
humber of Bibles distributed free
among the poor of the county. The
old officers were reelected.
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How's This!

We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by HALLS Casarrh
Cure.
FL. CHENEY & Co., Props,
Toledo, o.
We the undersigned, have known
F.. Cheney for the last Is years,
and believe him perfectly honorable
in all business transactions and f.
nancislly able to carry out any OBJ
legations made by their firm.
WEST & TRUAx, Wholesale Drug
gists, Toledo, O.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN, Whole
sale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Price Is cents per bottle.
Sold by all druggists. Testimonials
free.
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Slight Fire.

Last Wednesday night the cigar
factory of Mr.. j. n. Crabill, at
Shenandoah Junction, narrowly es-
capped destruction by FIRE. As early
as four o'clock light was seen in
the building Some time after six
O'Clock one of the men went to the
factory to open it up, and when he
entered the door he found the place
afre. A coal from the stove had
dropped on the floor during the
night, and slowly burned its way
through to the ceiling beneath, and
then the sparks fell to tue first floor
and burned hole in that. When
discovered the stove in the second
story was about ready to tum BILE
through the hole that bad been
burned in front of it. The building
bad narrow escape from destruc-
fion.
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CONGRESS NEXT WEEK.
One of the Most Important Sessions In
the History of the Country.

In view of the many questions of vi
tai Importance which are certain to
come before the forthcoming session OF
Congress, those persons who desire to
be well informed concerning national
affairs will be interested in the news
that "The Philadelphia Press" has
made arrangements to publish more
complete reports from Washington than
have ever been furnished by any daily
paper heretofore. "The Press" main
tains regularly at Washington special
bureau in charge of one of the best
known writers on national affairs. The
working force of this bureau has been
increased so as to leave no doubt of its
ability to adequately and promptly re-
port every item of Washington news.
As Congress will meet next week it
will be we'll to begin reading 1.-The
Press Washington reports at once.
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Don't Miss 1t.

The concert which is to be given
in the First M. E. Church Monday
night, for the benefit of the Public
Library, promises to be something
unusually fine. Prof. Shaw who has
charge of the entertainment, is
known to our people through his
brilliant recital on the large organ
in the Episcopal Church, in this
city, just after it was erected
Others of the performers, it is said
by Chambersburgers, are equally
talented and from all that can be
learned, the entire concert will be
thoroughly attractive. A large
concert piano will be brought with
the performer, from Chambersburg,
and duets on organ and piano will
be novel as well as enjoyable var
iation from the usual methods of
music-making. The program, too,
has been arranged so IS to make it
suit the people it will be popular
in character, brilliant in perform
ance, and public spirited in object.
The very low price of the tickets
makes it possible for every one to
go. Admission 25 cents. Don't
miss it.
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Death of Daniel Bradshaw.

Daniel Bradshaw,a young colored
man, better known as "Pud, ''died at
his home on West Martin street, on
Friday last. His death was sudden
and il is claimed by his friends that
death was due to injuries inflicted
on last Thursday morning while en-
gagged in fight in Little's saloon.
DIR S. N. Myers made an examina-
tion of the remains of Bradshaw
under the direction of the Metro
politan Insurance Company in
which the deceased was insured and
declared that death was due to nat
ursl cases. Coroner Mckee sum-
moned jury on Tuesday, and an
inquest was held, at which verdict
in accordance with the above was
rendered. His funeral took place on
Wednesday from the A. Nj. E.
Church. We regret to chronicle
his death.
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Still Hunting for Them.

Officers are making every effort to
capture the men OF the gang which
is supposed to have been commit
ting the robberies in this and adj
joining counties. On Sunday last q
message was received here stating
that two men had called at Oliker's
store in this county, and had made
an effort to dispose of lot Of pos
tage stamps. These stamps are
supposed TO be some Of the lot that
was stolen from the store OF Mr..
Gano and one at Paw Paw. Officer
Creque was notified, and he with
Deputy Sheriff Hollis, Deputy q. S.
Marshall Paulding and Constable
Russler started for Magnolia, but
when they arrived there, the
men had skipped. They answered
the description of the two that we're
with the gang the other day, but
succeeded in making good their es-
cape. The officers returned that
night but started out again next
morning. A number of revolyers,
scissors, suspenders and other goods
were secured by the officers in their
search on Saturday.
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Police News.

Jas. Webster, colored, was given
q hearing on Friday evening by JUS
tice Byers. The charge was for as
sault upon his wife. He was found
guilty and fined 81, which he paid.
He was also tried for another charge
and bound over to keep the peace for
one year.
The men who were captured on
Thursday of last week by our of.
ficers Jos. Carney, Jos. Davis, Jos.
Welsh and Harry Williams, boy
about fifteen years OF age, were
given a trial before Squire Byers on
Friday afternoon. They were given
sixty days in Jail for carrying dead
ly weapons. Santo Diamond and
John Jones we're given the same time
for carrying knives.
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Don't be persuaded into buying
llniments without reputation or
merit-Chamberlain's Pain Balm
costs no more, and its merits have
been proven by Test of many
years. Such letters as the follow
ing from L. G. BagIey, Hueneme,
CAL, are constantly being received:
sThe best remedy for pain I have
ever used is Chamberlain's Pain
Balm, and say SO after having
used it in my family for several
years" 1t cures rheumatism, lame
back, sprains and swellings. For
sale by L. G. Matthaei, Druggist.
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Important Improvements.

The construction of mile of new
roadway, double track tunnel $50
feet in length, and three bridges on
the Pittsburg division OF the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad, % miles
west of Cumberland, at Falls Cut,
will be completed by December lst
and trains will begin running over
it within 10 days. By the elimina-
ton of this cut which is so feet deep
and 800 feet long and has given con-
siderable trouble, the curves are
much decreased. The Improvement
is on the eastern slope OF the Ale
ghenies and the grade is about "a
feet to the mile. The tunnel and
bridges were constructed with the
view of double tracking the entire
Pittsburg division some time ia the
future.
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Caldwell on Senator.

Hon. Charles T. Caldwell, the IA
nous criminal lawyer from Parkers-
burg, came up last night and was
before the Supreme Court today.
Mr.. Caldwell states that if Gen. Golf
is a pronounced candidate for Unit
ed States Senator, he, too, will be in
the race, but if Mr.. Goff refuses to
become candidate, he will not ask
his friends to support him, as ne
would under no conditions accept an
office that Gen. Golf Spurns.-
Charleston Mail.
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Missionary services were held in
the First M. E. Church on Sunday
morning last.
Sunday last being the first OF Adj.
vent, special services we're held in
the Episcopal Church.
Twenty-eight new scholars were
enrolled in the Sunday School of the
Baptist Chapel in North Martins
burg, on Sunday last.
The Mite Society of the Reform
ed Church met at the home of Mrs.
! W. B. Cushwa, ON w. Martin street,
on Monday night. A pleasant time
was spent by all.
A committee from the Y. P. s. O.
E., of st. Johns Lutheran Church,
held services in the county Jail with
the prisoners, on Sunday afternoon.
Rev. G. S. Trump delivered SER
mon to them.
Rev. G. P. Stealey, preached a
special sermon to Company E, W.
Va. National Guards, on Sunday
morning last. His text was taken
from II Timothy %, showing the
analogy between soldier and a
christian. The company attended
in a body.
Services have been held in the
Presbyterian Church each afternoon
and evening this week, and the pas.
tor, DR.. F. III. Woods, has been de-
livering some choice addresses.
Holy Communion will be admins.
tered tomorrow Sunday. Prepare
tory services this afternoon, at Q p.
m. No services tonight.
Rev. S. G.. Ferguson, of the NJ.
e Church, South, preached a special
sermon to Martinsburg Council No.
35, Junior Order United American
Mechanics, of this city, on "Cbrist-
ian Patriotism" on Sunday morn
ing last. His text was taken from
Psalms 1877 h: So; and Matthew 90 4
81, and his sermon was a beneficial
and instructive one. Tie order,
numbering nearly hundred, march
ed to the church in body.
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Among the Sick.

Mr.. j. f. Reed is slowly recover
ing at his home on South Queen
street.
Mr.. Seymour Dowlan continues
seriously i'll at his home in North
Martinsburg, with slight hopes for
his recovery.
Mr.. Frank Rhodes. of Wilen's I'M.
dertakiug establishment. suffered a
slight stroke OF paralysis in his left
side on Wednesday.
Mr.. Joseph Anderson, of Keyser,
was paralyzed On Saturday last.
He is a brother oil Mrs. W. F. Will
liams, of this city and is well known
here.
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Day-DaWns for Careful Buyers.
Bright and Shining Facts for ALI the People.
You'll like our new Fall CTothin

You'll like Fall Clothing. You'll like
them for than here, but prin-
cpay because they're good looks and quality
you don't what kind of clothes you you buy
ordinary made suit anywhere and pay much for
would ask for finely tailored SUITS If you wish to
good clothes and moderate price, you make
of satisfaction by getting of our guaranteed suits
We offer our customers the worlds best at the worlds
cheapest rates Every dollars worth of goods our house
purchased before the passage of the Tariff Bill
are in position to give you every advantage to both
price and quality.
Fall Fashions in Mems Wear. Sack suits of handsome
Scotch chevo in check broken bars pads and stripes
their hold the popular fancy though they share with
the excellent worered chevo cut serges and plain
eds Overcoats the short Covert cloth for fall wear Winter
oyercoas and listers richer and handsomer than ever
Boys and Ohldren's Clothing. Where that boy yours
going for his fall suit and overcoat? We haven't
and his winter needs Our boys and chden
erest parents The clothes stylish and good As for bigger
lads the who long SUITS there's
latest styles for them Nobbier they'll
where, and better
Our Furnishing Goods Department displaying latest
need and the low prices We you all to inspect
this line before purchasing and will let be
baggers but sell goods appreciated
M. G. TABLER.
LANES "a MES B. ;, DyYGaEI statesmen CLoTHIER
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That's Stealing.

The country newspaper publisher
tolls every day to make his paper in
teresting, mentally and mechanical
ly-that's labor; once in a while a
patron comes in and pays a sub.
scription-that's capital occasion
ally one moves off without paying
and has the postmaster to send q
card to say the paper is refused
that's MISUNDERSTANDING.
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Gut This Out.

CANDY. WE will send from now
until January 1st, 1898, limit of five
pound sample boxes of all the fine and
fancy cream, chocolate and fruit Can
dies we carry, to any address on receipt
OF $I.25, or either sample pail of all
the fine and fancy mixed Candies we
carry, to any address on receipt of
$500. We prepay charges. Orders
for Christmas should be made on or be-
fore Dec. I'D. and in ordering box of
Candy give your express address, and
in ordering pail Of Candy state your
freight shipping point. Address
The Royal Candy Co.,
Box 042. Baltimore, Md.
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Children Cry for
Pitchers Castoria.

We just put up BOO packages of
VOLTS Celebrated Horse and Cattle
Powder-the Best Powder. Made
for Horses, Cs.ttle, Hogs and Sheep.
Largest and handsomest packages
on Earth AM. GILBERT. Druggists
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NO DEBTS.
Conscious Readers.

Ifyou 10 not owe the INDEPENDENT
anything Tor ibe service it has been
rendering to you, eall and let US ex-
change receipts. Every person who
has . claim against us is either suing
or threatening to sue, and we would
like to avoid TIE costs by making
collections without costs. Come 10
and see us. We have tried to do our
part by you, and have been liberal
on a time limit. Settlement day is
on to as, and we therefore request
the consideration that win merit
your conscience and our wants.
Come in.
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Great Music Offer.

Send US the names and addresses
of three or moro performers on the
piano or organ together with ten
cents in silver or postage and we
will mail you ten pieces full sheet
music, consisting of popular songs,
waltzes, marches, etc., arranged for
the piano and organ.
Address:
POPULAR Music PUB. Co.,
10-30-5t. Indianapolis, Ind.
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Notice to Lay Pavements
or Cutters.

To james M. Homrich, DR.. N. D.
Baker, G. w. DeGrange Heirs,
Robt. Criswell, Elizabeth Rey-
nolds, j. w. Russler, Daniel Sui
Ivan and B. & o. r. r. Co.:
You are hereby notified to put
down good payements and cutters in
front Of your respective properties,
Gas per notice served upon you)
within 80 days.
By order of the Council, Thurs
day, Dec. I'd, 1897.
E. V. LITTLE,
12-4-3t. Mayor Pro TEN.
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Public Sales on Saturday.

The Honeywood Pulp Mill prop.
erty was sold Saturday in front Of
the Court House by J.. ". Quinn,
acutioneer. for $4,000, to Susan G..
McGraw, John A. Russell, John 7.
Ward, johanna Fosburg, Lewis A..
Vosburg. Elizabeth Il. Trimble and
VIM P Trimble, all holders of first
lein on property. Auctioneer Kear-
fott also sold 87a acres of the Rob-
ert Lamon land at Bunker Hill for
S20.40 per acre to s. s. Kline. The
sale of the lots and other property
of Robert Lamon, deceased, was
postponed until the l1th.
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Killed Of, the Rail.

On Friday evening about dark an
unknown colored man was run over
at Sandy Hook by the way train.
lie WAS standing on the track and
his attention being attracted by an
other train did not hear the APP
preaching way train. His home
was in Norfolk.
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After hearing some friends con-
tinually praising Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera. and Diarrhoea Rem.
edy, Curtis Fleck, OF Anaheim,
California, purchased bottle of it
tor his own use and is now as en-
thusiastic over its wonderful work
as anyone can be. The 25 and so
cent sizes for sale by L. G.. Mat
thaei, Druggist.
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Annual Opening.

Mr.. III. s. Burdette displayed his
beautiful stocks of Holiday goods at
his place of business on Thursday.
All day the room was filed with
appreciatiye visitors, and lunch was
served to each one. Mr.. Burdette
and his staff of assistants very po-
litely showed the beautiful things
which are to make many hearts glad
in few weeks. Anyone wishing to
purchase . present for q friend, can
certainly be suited at this frst-class
Emporium. They will find goods at
city prices.
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Itch on human, mango on horses
dogs and all stock cured in thirty
minutes by Woolford's Sanitary Lo-
ton. This never fails. Sold by L.
G. Mstthaei, druggist, Martinsburg.
w. Va. 5.S-1yr.
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Relief i'm Six Hours.

Distressing Kidney and Bladder
diseases relieved in six hours by the
NEW GREAT South AMERICAN KID
NEY CURE" 1t is a great surprise
on account of its exceeding prompt
ness IN relieving pain in the bladder,
kidneys and back, in male or female.
Relieves retention of water almost
Immediately. Ifyou want quick re-
lief and cure this is the remedy.
Sold by L. G. Matthaei, Druggist,
Martlnsburg, W. Va.
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Antietam Cement Tor sale BIZ
j.. Fl. MILLER s. Sons.

Prescriptions carefully compound
ed day and night at 4. N. Giibcrt's
Drug Store, Queen and Race Sis.
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State Items.


Tunnelton is gradually sinking, SO
it is said, a result OF being under
mined.
1t is predicted that in 1900 Graf
ton will have $4,000 inhabitants.
The town is said to be growing very
fast.
There has been six school houses
burned in Harrison and Doddridge
counties recently by parties who OPP
pose the compulsory school law.
A saving of 81 900 a year is an
item, SO the contrac. for furnishing
fuel for the Second Hospital for the
Insane at Spencer, has been let to a
Pittsburg Company for four years,
at 50 500 per year.
Governor Atkinson has at last
done some hing which is favorably
criticised. He refused TO pardon
John Morgan, the triple murderer,
as he found he was not insane as
was thought. Dr.. B. D. Camden
made the examination.
At the Thanksgiving dinner at
the hospital for the insane at Wes-
ton, 100 turkeys 800 bupehes OF celery
Is bushels of potatoes, AZ pounds Of
coffee, 45 pounds OF butter, so gall
Ions OF milk, $50 loaves of bread and
IL bushels OF sppies were consumed
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Young Peoples Society Christian
Endeavor Prayer Meeting, at St.
Johns Lutheran Church, tomorrow
Sunday evening, at $50 p. m.
All welcome.