Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1898-12-10

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Christmas comes on Sunday this
year.
The show windows are having
their "innings."
Reeds counting school has "took
up" No re-counts there.
Very often the skeleton in the
closet is excessively alive.
New Spindle Wagons from $500
up, for sale at JOHN HELLER's, West
King street.
Any person determined to make q
fool of himself can always find an
opportunity.
The town could not do a better
charity than lettering the condition
of the streets.
Be sure to get in your advertise
ments, not later than l p. m. Thurs
day afternoon.
Snow, sleet, wind and rain were
mixture, sufficient to make cough
in cure preventives, necessary.
Mr.. VIM. N. Martin is up in
raise on pork. He killed one last
week that weighed 400 pounds.
The youngest son of Jay Gould
became of age Tuesday and will re-
ceive his Inheritance of $l0,000,00O.
Mr.. Lloyd Blondel has the posi-
tion of inside wire man with the
Electric Light Co, at Harper's Fer
10 ry.
Mr.. j. M. Lamon, will sell his
personal property at Bunker Hill,
Saturday next, 18th inst, at 1.80
- p. m.
Circuit Court OF Jefferson county
was adjourned finally last Saturday,
and Judge Faulkner is now taking
rest at home.
Good grand and peiitjnrors for the
January term of court. The Legis-
lature will convene the same week,
but the term will probably be a
hustler.
Evening prayer, with sermon,
will be conducted in Christ Church,
Bunker Hill, next Sunday, Dec. II,
at p. M, by the pastor, Rey.
Henry Thomas.
Does your Buggy, Spindle Wagon
or Carriage of any kind need repair
ing and painting2 Now is the time
to have it done at JOHN HELLER S.
West King street.
Maria Teresa has her Cat Island,
and there is a place in Berkeley
county called Cat Haven" but
who can tell if Cat has nine lives,
whether it has nine deaths?
Communion services in the Pres
byterian Church at Bunker Hill,
Sunday, 18th inst, at 3 p. m. These
services we're postponed last Sunday
by reason of the rain and storm.
DIR. Clifford Sperow has been
elected Demonstration of Anatomy at
the University. An honor only to
be had on worthy merit, and for
this, his friends heartily congratu-
late him.
Attention is called 10 Mr.. May
berry Tabler's change of advertise
ment. He carries an excellent and
large stock of goods and guarantees
to please you in selection, quality
and price.
Mr.. VIM. A. Jacques, son of the
late Arthur Jacques, of this county,
called to see us on Thursday. 1t is
his first visit to his mother and rela.
tives in six years, having during
that time resided in Toledo, o.
The Tuesday Afternoon Club met
Tuesday afternoon at 3'clock at the
. home of Miss Amelya Boak, West
King street, Almost the entire
evening was spent in fancy embroid-
ering. An excellent repast was
served about 5 o'clock.
The best and most varied selec-
ton of furs that were ever brought
TO Martinsburg' ALI good, warm,
handsome and comfortable. Nice
for solid use and choice for Christ
mas presents, at Poling's Depart
ment Store
Mr.. N. D. Baker, Jr., of the
Berkeley bar, who was private sec.
rotary to Hon. VIM. L. Wilson
whilst Postmaster General, was in
attendance upon the Circuit Court
here last Friday.-Charles- Town
Free Press.
Busy Berry Back Behind the
Counter Brings Best Brightness and
new stock OF choice dry goods. Be
Brotherly for his Blessful Blessings,
and reciprocate by Blessing him
with your call and patronage.
Plenty of good, useful articles on
hand for Christmas and New Year
presents.
The series OF services held last
week by Rev. F. M. Woods, assisted
by Rev. Fl. M. White D. D., of Win
chester, Va, in the Presbyterian
Church, at this place, was attended
With good results. On Sunday last,
il tne face Of extremely inclement
weather, very large ascent lago at
tended Communion services.