Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-11-20
Shut the door !


Give to the poor
The turkeys end is near.
City Band Fair-next week.
The weather continues leaky.
Next Thursday-Thanksgi giving.
Indian snmmer-but rather cold.
Christmas is rapidly drawing near.
Now is the time to advertise your
Christmas stock.
Rebuttal testimony is the privi-
lege of goats as well as men.
A new residence is being erected
by Miss Helen Hawk, on the Boom.
The B. & o. R. r. Co. is after
1000 more box and coal cars for its
use.
The Mlddlesex Knitting Mills
closed down for repairs on Satur-
day.
Mr.. A. S. Garrett has purchased
the 0'Neil property on West Jobn
street.
Good, we are to have another new
bank in Martinsbure. Nothing like
hustling along.
Give thanks to the Lord-for His
goodness and wonderful works dur
ing the past year.
Remember the City Band Fair
commences Monday night. Go and
have good time.
Mr.. G. W. Rinker has remodeled
his store room on the corner of
Queen and John streets.
The Wheeling Iron and Steel
Company have advanced the wages
of all their employees ten per cent.
Death is claiming many, both OF
the old and young. The changeable
weather affects even the most robust.
Yes, Mary, dear, if women are ever
elected to Congress there will be
more than one speaker of the house.
Bring in the rabbits-they are
about as good eating as can be had,
and come in handy for a change of
food.
The streets were again scraped on
Tuesday, by Mayor Henshaw's street
brigade. 1t is good thing, push it
along.
Life is but span marriage is
double team youth welded to old
age is tandem en- old bachelor is
a sulky.
Mr.. S. A. Stotler, who has been
the manager of the Martinsburg
Steam Laundry, has resigned his
position.
Rumor has il that Mr.. Gordon,
near Bedington, has three hogs, one
q white, the second red, and the
third blue. Whowl
w. E. Tebo, contractor, with car
penters, is remodeling the steeple on
St. Thomas Protestant Episcopal
Church, at Hancock.
The turkey that escapes Thanks
giving Day will not have much to
be thankful for, as Christmas will
only be few weeks off.
One thousand sheets of good
music to be closed cut at 5 cents per
sheet, seven sheets for 25 cents, at
BURDETTE's Book Store.
The band stand in the Public
Square, used by the City Band in
giving open air concerts during the
summer, has been reprinted.
The G. V. r. r. will change their
schedule on the 28th, the same day
the change in the Pennsylvania Rail-
road schedule goes into effect.
Its all nonsense to speak of
man going straight to the DEVIL"
says our philosopher. you've got
to be crooked in one way or another
to get there"
The annual report of the Balti-
more & Ohio Railroad shows an in
crease of over 81 900 900 in earnings
for the past year and over $2,700,-
900 over 1895.
The City Band has on exhibition,
in Mr.. C. A. Mantzs Windows beau
tiful dinner set, which will be given
away during their fair at the Gen.
trail Opera House.
Albert Voires was hanged at Fay
ettesville, W. Va, on Friday, in the
presence Of ten thousand people, for
the murder If Charles Gibson, at
Montgomery, in April, 1896.
For Five and One-FOurth Bushels
of Wheat, will give one Barrel of
Choice Patent Flour and GO Pounds
of Feed.
8-28-21t. j. W. Bishop.