Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1898-11-26

Christmas cometh on space.
Look therel a duck pond, in the
street.
Our best dressed men-The Po-
licemen.
After man came woman; and she
is still in the race.
The harder man works the more
he earns for others.
Change of time B. h 0. In eff
feet on Sunday last.
Do us a turn; but please be care
tal, in the turning, to do us,
Measure your responsibility, but
please fill up the holes in the street.
New Spindle Wagons from $4,000
up, for sale at JOHN HELLER's, West
King street.
Mrs. S. G. Ferguson is quite i'll
at the NJ. E. South parsonage, with
typhoid fever.
Give US your best thoughts on
how to get tie town more factories,
we will have them,
Mr.. J. ". Robinson has been ap-
pointed postmaster at Shanghai, vice
Mrs. Robinson deceased.
Feel your vay now with the
weather. Il touches you with a
July (you lie) emhr &c.
Where are The best places 10
buy?. Read The Independent and
you viii know Were to 50.
Elijah has been translated. Even
mo the foreign lands the prophet
beareth q message "Be in ORDER
Some men could pay their debts
with the price of shoe leather they
wear out lodging their creditors.
Five students have been expelled
from the West Virginia University
for hazing freshmen-serves them
right.
Live and let live, love and love,
but the picnic basket will not feed
Jack Frost. Aye. there! Cold,
isn't il.
Stir up; yes, stir up hornets
nest, even though it be L1vets. Let
the B's 90 inso the ark, even if
Moses, was not there.
J. Garland Hurst, Of Jefferson
county, though not elected on the
Republican ticket, is a man for
good work in the legislature.
PawDec Buls Indians passed
through here on No. 5, on Monday,
on their return to their reservation
to spend the winter. They occupied
one car.
Mr.. Frank Page has returned to
the home of his father. Franks
regiment, the 3rd Va, has been
mustered out ard Mr., Page Ia now p
civilian.
Mr.. NJ. 6. Tabler has purchased
the lot on West John street belong.
ing to Lewis Bell, and has broken
ground for a new double frame dwell.
ling house.
Mr.. John w. Merchant and family,
of Morgan county, have moved to
this city, and are now occupying the
house of Mr.. J. 7. Harris, on Col
lege street.
Messrs. VIM. D. Hedges, of this
city, and Frank L. Hodgson, of
Winchester, have accepted positions
as travelling statesmen for firm in
Indianapolis, Ind.
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 HELLER S.
West King street.
The Martinsburg Fire Company
went to Chambersburg on Thursday
having been invited to attend a fair
10 that city. Special rates were
given them by the G. V. r. R.
A very good game of foot ball.
was played between the High School
and Berkeley Academy teams, on
Thursday afternoon. The score was
to 0 in favor of the High School
Mr.. E. E. Herring has disposed
OF his property on the corner of
Queen and Burke street TO Mr.. Rus
sell Of Winchester The price it is
understood was something over
$4,000.
Hon. D. C. Westelhaver has been
summoned to Beverly, Randolph
county, on professional business. He
has been retained in the county seat
contest which will likely figure be-
fore the courts.
Mr.. e. w. Vanmetre left $50 p.
m, enroute for Santiago to take his
position as Inspector of Military
Post offices. He set sail from New
York, on transport ship Berlin, on
Wednesday mJrning.
The Germania Life Insurance Co.,
of New York, wants a General
Agent for Martnsburg and vicinity.
Liberal contract given. Apply, Civ
ing references to JAMES W. GRAVES,
Southern Manager, Richmond, Va