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

Autumn.
Fall openings.
Frost-turn on the heat.
Straw hats are disappearing.
Winter suits are coming out.
Sweet summer has gone away.
Mr.. George W. Martin has been
granted pension.
The chestnut crop viii, it is said q,
BE- a large one this season.
The steady rain Of Wednesday
was much needed and beneficial.
The Byron Tannery at William
sport started operations this week.
Yes, yes, what delightful aroma
on cool day Take a sniff of sauer
kraut.
Overcoats we're out in great mum
bers and felt pretty good several
days this week.
A shooting gallery has been OPEN
ed ON Queen street, next TO Rod
r.ck's grocery store.
The ex-champion boxer, James
Corbett, is to be an attraction at the
Weston Fair. He will give a box
ing exhibition.
Rev. NJ. L. Yeakley will hold re-
vival services in Yeakley Holiness
Church, commencing the first Sun
day in October.
A den of moonshiners has been
located near the line between Grant
and Pendleton counties. The still
is to be broken up.
A census of Parkersburg, just
taken, shows that city to be the Sec
ond in w. Va, having population
Of 1900 inhabitants.
Mrs. VIM. Bowser, at William
sport, on Monday night last, gave a
lawn party in honor of her guest,
Miss Irene Sterling, of this city.
Mr.. E. P. Baldwin, Auditor of
the Treasury under ex-President
Cleveland, died of appendicitis, at
Atlantic City. His home was at
Laurel, Nd.
Mr.. George Newkirk, of Little
Georgetown, on Tuesday last, re.
ported heavy frosts and ice at North
Mountain. Whew what q change
in the weather.
Saturday was payday on the B.
80. r. r. in this city, and, as u.s.
ual, large amount of the money of
some of the employees was squander-
ed in debauchery.
A cycle wager of $1,000 by Lee
Beale, Cumberland, is offered John
Gcldsworthy. of Frostburg, for
match race anywhere in Maryland
the latter may select.
When we are invited to dinner we
always regret that cur friends, in
stead of putting more on the table
than we can eat, didn't divide the
spread and make it two meals.
A large amount of tomatoes are
being received daily at the Cannery,
and the factory is running night and
day. Over 1000 bushels were de-
livered on Friday and Saturday.
For Five and 0ne-FOurth Bushels
of Wheat, l win give one Barrel of
Choice Patent Flour and so Pounds
of Feed.
8-28-21t. J. w. BISHOP.
Squire Light, Of Clendenning,
this state, reports seeing a fish in
the Elk River, at Charleston, which
would measure 10 or ID feet. The
Squire must have had on pretty large
glasses, or this is quite fish yarn.
The Hagerstown Fair Board of
Directors will wait on President
Mckinley in a body and invite him
and his Cabinet to attend their fair
next month. They viii also endeav-
or to secure Co. A, Sixth U. S Cav
airy.
The new school house in the Fifth
Ward is nearing completion, and
will soon be ready Tor occupancy.
The building is to be dedicated and
appropriate ceremonies observed by
the Junior Order United American
Mechanics, of this city.
Thompson Buckley, aged Is years,
the only sou Of Sheriff Buckley, of
Parkersburg, was found dead in bed
at his home Tuesday morning. Be.
side his body was two ounce bot
tie whic had contained chloroform.
No reason is known why The lad
should taas his life.
While playing in the yard Mr..
John Morris, in Wheeling, three Of
his children were blown to rraa mepts
by applying a match to thirty
pound can Of powder. They had
been rolling it about for some time.
when one of them attempted to see
what was in it by lighting match.