Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1898-02-05

Winter-dead sure.
On, on with the heat.
Oh, keep that door shut
Circuit Court has adjourned.
The ice haryesters were busy this
week.
Remember RAMsBURG's trees are
all whole root.
The shortest month will soon 60
with the shortest day.
Mrs. W. H. Wilen has been quite
i'll this week at her home on Burke
street.
The ground hog saw his shadow
on Wednesday. Look out for cold
weather.
Split wood, cut fodder, curry
horses and feed are about what the
farm does now.
The Philadelphia Press will get
here in the future at $50 o'clock on
Sunday mornings.
Mr.. r. A. Blondel has accepted
the position as manager of Mrs. E.
r. Fishers stove house.
Yes, Mary, dear. one song sung
amid a storm is better than a whole
concert when the sun is shining.
Get the american Agrjoa5etrtst
With the INDEPENDENT, and enjoy
arm and garden reading. See ad.
Vol. l, No. l, of tue Martinsburg
Golden Epoch, a religious paper, is
on our table. We wish it success.
The sleighing OF Monday did not
amount to much, lasting only for
short time. Many sieighs were out,
however.
Judge z. B. Faulkner has called
special tenn of the Circuit Court of
Berkeley county to convene on Sat-
urday, March 5th.
There is on exhibition at Mat
thaei's Pharmacy large lemon that
was raised in Berkeley county by
Mr.. q. II. Spearow. 1t weighs 16a
ounces.
1--WE strive to save" is their mot,
to. We mean our brave Fire Lad
dies, who will hold fair this month.
Get ready to help them they de-
serve your support.
Mr.. Greer Williams has accepted
the position formerly held by Mr..
Charles Caskey with Mr. A. Me
Init. Mr.. Caskey is now with Mr..
John Towner, en- East Martin
street.
Marriage license was issued on
Monday by the clerk ofthe court
to Mr.. Thos. II. Speck and Miss
Eva M. Hedges, both of this coun-
ty. The wedding took place on
Thursday.
The members of the Bar Of Santa
Barbara, CAL, passed appropriate
resolutions Of respect TO the memory
OF Judge E. B. Hall, and on motion
they we're recorded in the Superior
Court of that city.
Senator Faulkner, on Monday, in
troduced bill into the Senate to
relieve the heirs of Thomas G. Flagg,
late of this county, by the payment
OF 81 ,452.50 for supplies furnished
Federal troops during the late war.
Col. r. W. Eastman, convicted of
involuntary manslaughter in the
killing Of Frank E. Thompson, at
Parsons, this state, recently, was
paralyzed in the Jail at that place
on Monday, and is now in a critical
condition.
The three appeal cases of Collec-
tor White in the U. S. Supreme
Court, involving the question of the
right of the Commissioner of Inter
nal Revenue to assign and transfer
U. S. Gaugers and Storekeepers will
be heard on March 7tb.
Mr.. G. j.. Brawner, representing
Chas. M. Stieff, piano manufacturer
of Baltimore, is in this city in the
interest of the firm. He has placed
two pianos since he has been here.
See his ad. in another column and if
you need a piano confer with him.
When you want good shave or
hair cut, one that is bound to please
both yourself and friends, 90 to Hen
ny Hopewell's barber shop in the
Hotel Berkeley. His fixtures and
modes are all OF the most modern
kind, so that be is bound to please.
We had very interesting letter
from Judge Hoke, U. S. Consul at
Windsor, Nova Scotia. He has good
health like the place and the people.
and has ordered the INDEpESDENT
for file in his Office to keep in touch
with acquaintance and friends, and
for the perusal OF tourists who travel
that way.