Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1898-01-01

To '98.
Judge Faulkner will hold the JAN
uary term of the Circuit Court for
Morgan county, at Berkeley Springs
on Tuesday next.
Skating was good for three or
four days the latter part Of last and
the first Of this week, and skating
parties were numerous.
Tue Martinsburg Fire Department
attended The fair at Shepherdstown
on Thursday evening, held by the
fire depelfmentof that place.
= The Minneolis Dancing Club gave
q New Years dance last night in
Feller's Dancing Hail. Thompson's
iull orchestra furnished the music.
Don't hear much of cutting ice
around the city. Guess that large
plant at the Cannery will hold the
fort for this great summer necessity.
Mrs. Thomas Hart, young wo.
man of Bear Greek, this state, re-
Gently gave birth to triplets. The
mother and children are oil doing
we'll.
Mr.. John Collins, who fell in a
cuivert at Cherry Run last week, is
still at the Kings Daughters Hos
pital, but is improving IS rapidly as
possible
Victor Won Ettlinger, of Vienna,
Austria, who is circling the globe on
his bicycle, passed through Martins
burg on Tuesday, coming over from
Hagerstown.
Youag Peoples Society Christian
Endeavor Prayer Meeting, at St.
Johns Lutheran Church, tomorrow
Sunday evening, at $50 p. m.
All welcome.
On Wednesday last, in this city,
by Rev. Gruver, Mr.. G. NJ. Ander-
son, Of this county, and Miss Minnie
Z. RunkIes, Of this city, we're joined
in matrimony.
THIS Office was considerably
frightened yesterday, by q visit Of
sever&l Of the fair typos of the
Statesman Office. Come again, ladies,
always glad to see. you.
Il is estimated that from $50 to
200 masquerade parties were out on
Thursday evening, ranging in num-
bers from to 25. Never have such
numbers been out before.
Tie G. & ?. Telephone Company
are rapidly pushing the work on
their new line from Williamsport to
this city, Poles are erected to with
in mile or two of this city.
For Five and OHe-FOurthzBusheIs
of Wheat, l will give one Barrel of
Choice Patent Flour and 60 Pounds
of Feed.
8-28-2It. j. W. BISHOP.
Dr.. S. n. Myers, Grand Master of
the Grand Lodge of A. F. & A. NJ,
of w. Va, participated in the Ma
sonic funeral obsequies OF Bro. O. S.
Long, at Wheeling, on Thursday
last.
The "Week of Prayer" will be OBJ
served in the churches of Martins
burg next week, beginning next
Monday night. See other notice for
list of topics, speakers and places of
service.
Rev. J. &. Chamberlain, of Keedy-
vile, Md, has received call from
the Los Angles California; Mission
Church. Rev. Chamberlain was for.
merly pastor Of the U. B. Church in
this city.
A coal oil stove exploded at the
home of Mr.. John Sharfl, on Raleigh
street, on Christmas night, and
fire was prevented only by the use
of rugs, and throwing the stove into
the street.
Holy Communion services will be
held in st, Johns Lutheran Church,
next Sunday morning and evening,
| (Jan. 2, 1889. Preparatory services
will be held the same morning at
1890 o'clock.
James Poindexter, oolored, was
arraigned before Justice Martin on
Wednesday for fighting Albert
Willis, also colored. He was found
guilty and sentenced to 90 days in
the county Jail.
There was family reunion at the
home of Mrs. Elizabeth Staley, at
Falling Waters, on Christmas Day
and all her children and grand chill
dren were present on the occasion.
May she have the pleasure of spend
ing many more such Christmases.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Howard Get
finger have issued invitations to the
marriage of their niece, Miss Hat
tie G. Fout to Mr.. Bernard Corri-
gan, the ceremony to take place in
st. Joseph's Catholic Church in this
city, at quarter past two O'Clock,
Wednesday afternoon, January IL.
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School Board Meets.