Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1899-01-28
Days lengthening.

Dolly 48 more weeks for 1889
1900 approac ies rapidly.
Ladies', Misses aud Bows gum
boots at cost at JOHN Lyons.
The asylum of the State for in
cnrables has been opened at Hunt
ington.
Go to JOHN LYONS for tender feet
footwear, ~. my and comfortable.
New Spindle Wagons from $500
up, for sale at JOHN HELLER's, West
Kiog street.
MIR. G. c. Pitzer, our genial mail
carrier, is very i'll at his home on
Winchester avenue.
Some thunder and lightning on
Tuesday last, In Baltimore there
was considerable of both.
Ruts and holes in the streets are
growing deeper. Is limestone to be
found about Martinsbdrg2
Miss Amelya Boak entertained
the Tuesday Afternoon Club ct her
home on King street Tuesday even
ing.
Don't fail to see the successful
comedy drama, In His Power at
the Central Opera House Monday
night.
Nasty, dangerous places where the
water and gas pipes cross Winches-
ter pike. They could be filled up 10
a few hours.
Circuit Court will probably be in
session on Monday next and it is
rumored a special term will be held
90 February 6, prox.
No service will be held 10 the
Trinity Episcopal Church on next
Sunday as the Rev. Henry Thomas
will be out OF town.
The c. V. r. r. Co., will estab-
lish q through freight service be-
tween Hagerstown aud Harrisburg.
Why not hitch on to Martinsburg?
The City Band has two new mem
bers, viz: Mr.. Morris Robinson,
who will handle a base horn, and
Mr.. Noble Means, one of the altos.
Thomp8on's Orchestra gave a
select hop in the New Opera House
last night and quite q number of
light fantastic trippers we're in at
tendance.
McClure's Magazine for February
will contain short stories by Rud-
yard Kipling and other well known
writers and a dramatic war sketch
by Stephen Crane.
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 S,
West King street.
In Cumberland the burglars are
using the same tactics that they did
here, entrance through the back
window, burnt matches on the floor
aud taking nothing but money.
The pupils in the public schools,
are making good Roadway under the
efficient instruction of Prof. Lus-
comb. All take great interest in
the study and join heartily in vocal
exercise.
The large sewer on John street is
nearing completion. A portion OF
it has been satisfactorily tested. The
query is: how will the adjoining
property holders get down to such
a depth?
Harry Markham and his Big Stock
Company will be at the Central
Opera House three nights next week,
opening Monday night with his sue
cessful comedy drama, in His
Power"
Last Monday the B. & o. Com
pauy paid the employees at this
place, which put in circulation con-
siderable money, and renewed the
pocket books that had been depict
ed by the Christmas enjOyments.
Franklin Matthews will relate in
McClure's Magazine for February
his experience in making a voyage
in the famous Holland diving tor
pedo boat. The article will be fully
illustrated from photographs.
Mr.. A. c. Nadenbousch has re-
turned from business trip to
Charleston. On his way home, he
stopped over a night in Huntington
to see his friend and our former
townsman, Mr.. Homrich, who he re-
ports as well and very successful in
the jewelry business.
In McClure's Magazine for Feb
ruary, Hamlin Garland will give a
sketch OF daily life on the trail, with
which he has lately extended his &C
quaintsEce (already large) by q
horseback ride of a thousand miles
on it. The paper will be illustrated
with drawings from life.
The Brooklyn Brass Manufactur.
ing Company keep steadily at work,
Wednesday fourteen new orders for
goods were booked. This is an I'M
usual thing for this season OF the
year Fine work tells, and that is
the kind the Brass Works of this
city send out TO their customers.
Edward w. Harden, who went
with Admiral Dewey's feet TO the
Philippines, will give in the Febru-
airy McClure's an account of Dewey
and all his operations in Manils
down to the present time. The ar
ticle will be fully illustrated, mainly
from photographs taken during and
soon after the battle an Manila.
The Bell telephone continues tt
be very reliable and gives great sat
isfaction to users. Recently new
instruments have been put in ant
lines oyerhauled to make it as per
feet as possible. We are told tina
%