Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1898-12-31


DRINKS, yes; Christmas is bccom-
ing an injury .hercbv-
Turn On The light-look, the cal
endar-ninety and nine there.
The difference between doctors
and he grip. lies in the trips.
The doctors war with the grip is
as issce as The tight at Santiago.
Can you fnd a sadder day than
this as the old year passes away?
Old Boreas whistled Tuesday
night, and the Aeolian harp gave
wild. weiTd music.
The Baltimore Sun has our thanks
for good office calendar, large
type, year 1899.
Like all large and entcrprising
cities, Martiasburg has a full sup.
ply or La Grippe and the doctors
are busy.
New Spindle Wagons from $4,000
up, for sale at JOHN HELLER's, West
King street.
Hard to tell who was best off-the
man who had little, very little
Christmas, Or the man who had too
much? The next morning could
tell.
The license for Hotel Berkeley
has been transferred by the Coun-
ell to Mrs. Rutledge, and everything
will be kept going in approvable
manner
The train crews on the c. V. r.
Il had Christmas remembrance at
the home of Mr.. W. a. Gard, the
pleasant agent OF the company, on
Monday last.
Does your Buggy, Spindle Wagon
or Carriage of any kind need repair
ing and painting Now is the time
to have it done at JOHN HELLERs,
West King street.
Postmaster Clohan, was treated
TO handsome Christmas present by
the p. o. clerks and carriers. 1t
was q handsome lamp and stand;
handiwork of the Brass Factory.
Mr., Thomas E. Britton and Miss
Daisy j. Beard, both from near
DarkcsyiIle, Berkeley county, were
married at the parsonage of the M.
d. Church, South, by Rev. S. G.
Ferguson.
It was too muddy for good foot
ball on the afternoon of the 26th
inst, but nothing was charged spec.
tators, and the boys tumbled in the
mud as much as possible to enter.
tain visitors.
Sergeant Thomas S. Tritipoe, OF
Co. /, 1st W. Va. Regiment, was
buried at Berkeley Springs, on last
Saturday. He was taken i'll in
camp, last summer, at Chickamauga.
Funeral services were at the Mctho.
dist church.
The Sarah Zane Fire Company. OF
Winchester, purchased fine span OF
gray horses from a gentleman in
Clarke county. The price paid was
$500. A double set of swinging
harness to correspond has also been
pa, chased
Ard the Wolf came down, with
the prices. Little Red Riding
Hood Papa and Mamma, can all
take a meal. True, the wolf slaugh
tiers, but the prices and the savings,
you get. Read the VOLTS slaugh-
ter ad. in another column.
There will be q hot old time in
town tonight" was the remark of
brother Couchman on last Monday
night, For particulars inquire of the
band, and if you want scales for the
music, inquire of Jones, the New
York Scale man. "He pays the
freight"
The employees of the wholesale
grocery establishment of j. W.
Bishop, were quietly and nicely en-
tertained at dinner by Mrs. j. W.
Bishop, on Monday last. This firm
continues very successful business
aud the employees fully appreciate
the kind recognition.
Miss Bessie Boyd entertained the
Tuesday Afternoon Club and a
number of other friends at her beau
tiful suburban residence at the
southern end of town Tuesday even.
ing. The evening was mostly spent
in dancing and card playing. About
ii O'Clock refreshments were serv-
cd