Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-09-25

ObeSthuhs hSAt--anu hue pDyS VIII
be happy.
The extra covers on the bed
these nights feel very good.
The Mechanics Band rendered an
open.air concert at the Market House
corner last night.
Seventy new buildings have been
erected in Grafton since Jan. lst,
and still there is not vacant house
in the town.
An independent fortune awaits
the man who will invent a smoke
consumer that can be attached to
cigarette fiends.
Mr.. A. P. Romine will be mana
ger of the w. Va. foot ball team this
year, and Mr.. Henry Whyte has
been elected captain.
II prosperity has reached you at
all do not fail to divide with the
printer. Send part of your subscrip-
ton ii you can't send all.
A new militia company has been
organized at Moundsville. 1t will
be known as Company 3, First In
fantry, h. R. Humphrey, captain.
The Turner Business College is
located in the Herring building this
term. Prof. Turner has swung a
banner to the breeze announcing the
same.
Young Peoples Society Christian
Eudeavor Prayer Meeting, at St.
Jnhp's Lutheran Church, tomorrow
Sunday evening, at 6.45 p. m.
All welcome.
The foot ball team of the w. Va.
University is practicing daily. The
first game win be played with the
Marietta (Ohio) College, at Fair
mont, Oct. 9th.
The Select Castle of w. Va. An.
Gent Order Knights Of the Mystic
Chain win convene in annual session
at Berkeley Springs, on Tuesday
morning next.
A letter from Alaska, received in
San Francisco, says a blizzard ragged
in Chilkoot Pass on Sept. lst. One
thousand men had hard scramble
to save their lives.
Fish are said to be dying by the
hundreds in the Potomac, near Cum
berland, owing to the refuse being
dumped in the river from the Pulp
Mill at Piedmont.
If you desire a good head of
healthy, moist and sweet hair, select
the best preparation to accomplish
it. Halls Hair Remover is the best
product Of science.
Mr.. A. c. Sherr, proprietor of the
Keyser Wooden Mills. says he has
orders enough to keep his mills run
ming for the next seven months, and
orders still coming in.
A large number of the striking
miners of this and other states are
returning to work. Some of them
in this state are receiving the 10
cent rate, an advance OF cents,
Six children locked in "a house by
Andy Smith and wife, colored, while
the latter attended church at Don.
aids, S. c., were burned to death in
a fire which destroyed the house.
Hon. Lewis Lewellyn, of Knotts-
vile, this state, a member of the
Taylor County Court, and promi.
nent political leader, died on Thurs
day last. His death was due to par
alysis.
Thirteen tramps took possession
Of freight train near Wheeling, on
Monday last, aud rode into that city
in charge of it. They are now all
resting behind prison bars for their
daring deed.
Mrs. I. l.. Pankey had her fall
opening on Thursday last. Her dis
play of millinery goods, hats, etc.,
was beautiful, and many were the
expressions of delight at the choice
line displayed. D.
Messrs. George W. johnson and
Howard II. Emmert, both young at,
torneys, of this city, have purchased
a half interest in the Berkeley Dem
ocrat, OF this city. We wish the
new firm success.
The Gaiety Big Extravaganza
Company will appear at the New
Opera House, tonight, in first.class
vaudeville performance. Admission
10, 20 and 30 cents. See their ad.
in another column.
Rev. Anthony, of Bunker Hill,
filed the pulpit of the First M. E.
Church, on Sunday morning last,
and DR.. Hoff helms, of the Reformed
Church, at night, the pastor, DR..
Price, being out of the city.
The Tabler,Dodd suit which has
been pending in the Circuit Court
was settled on Monday morning.
There was a compromise verdict
rendered in the case. Mr.. Dodd
pays $50 and each party to the suit
pays his own costs.
Senator Faulkner was fifty years
old on Monday last. Turning in to
the next half century he can congrat-
ulate himself on standing the first
half. However, the editor can give
him year or two and then beat him
in the race Of years.
Fourteen COWS were driven to the
Police Station on Sunday last, for
roaming the streets, and on Monday
the city treasury was enriched by
fourteen dollars. Owners will bear
in mind that it is advisable to keep
their cows off the street.
At the home of the brides par
ents in this city, on Wednesday
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