Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-11-27

Christmas next.
Try the INDEPENDENT.
Rosy cheeks are blooming.
The Thanksgiving turkey is no
more.
Remember, we are always with
you
Attend the City Band Fair-they
deserve your support,
Fix up the pavements before win.
ter, with its sloppy weather, is here.
Baker Bros. are again running
their full force at the stone quarries
near this city.
London, England, vas visited by
a $25 100000 conhagration, on Fri
day afternoon last.
The turkey that escaped Thanks
giving is wearing glad lookout
it viii not last long.
Senator Faulkner has purchased
a fine pair of roam coach horses
from Mr.. Riddle, of Charles-Town.
The Post Office was closed on
Thanksgiving Day, with the excep-
ton of the hours from-8 to 8 a. M,
and 10 p. m.
Miss Maria Shafer has had a
store room placed in her house, on
King street. 1t will be occupied by
Mr.. Charles NolI.
The City Band Fair has been in
progress during the week with large
crowds in attendance nightly. Go
and have a good time.
/ have Few aud up.to date line
OF Holiday goods both useful and
ornamental. Call and see it before
buying BURDETTE's Book SRoRE.
Arbor Day was celebrated at Rid
enour's school house on Friday
afternoon at two o'clock A pro.
gram of special interest was given.
Premature silvery locks can be
restored to the natural color, as in
youth, and the head kept clean of
dandruff, by HALLS Vegetable Sici-
liam Hair Remover.
Governor Atkinson las appointed
L. @. Faines, of Fayetteville, Judge
of the Fayetteville Criminal Court,
to fill the vacancy caused by the
death Of Judge II. W. Brazie.
News was received in this city on
Sunday of the death of Mr.. Charles
Matthews in Canton, Ohio. Mr..
Matthews was = son of Mr.. j. T.
Matthews, formerly OF this city.
For Five and One-FOurth Bushels
of Wheat, l will give one Barrel of
Choice Patent Flour aud 60 Pounds
of Feed.
8-28-21t. j. w. Bishop.
New pavements have been put
down by Mr.. George Creque, in
front of his residence en- Raleigh
street, and by Mr.. Dan Sullivan on
Liberty street. Let the good work
60 on.
The Brunswick shops have stop.
ped all work except that which
comes from the Winchester and Ha-
gerstown branches. Ali other work
will be sent either to Cumberland or
Riverside.
Herbert Vose, OF Rhode Island,
who has annually sent the Thanks
giving turkey for the White House
dinner, forwarded fine Is pound
bird to President Mckinley on
Tuesday.
Great Scott's' building ara en-
tire stock on North Howard street,
Baltimore, was destroyed by fire on
Monday last. The loss is estimated
at $4,000. A woman persisted in
the flames.
Gold has been found in Roane
county, W. Va, in paying quaint
ties, so it is alleged. Most anything
may be expected of that State. 1t
is largely yet a terra incogni!o.-
Pitts6urg Post.
If you don't take the INDEPENDENT
we invite you to borrow and read it,
knowing that you will soon find it
indispensable and then you will add
your name to our subscription list.
We publish the news, and all the
news.
Snow recently fell to the depth Of
five inches on Mt. BayaId along the
Cheat River, near Elkins, W. Va.
Squirrels have left the mountains on
account of the scarcity of food, and
the foxes have almost exterminated
the rabbits.
The new street crossing, near the
b. d 0. r. r., on Queen street,
has at last been raised and put in
good form We with many others
return thanks to the City Council.
1t has long betn needed, and we
have anxiously awaited the time
when it would be remedied.