Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1899-03-04
The hens are LAYING low.


The railroads are having good
business,
Coed Friday, March 81, will be
the next holiday.
Six-tweliths ct the year has ex-
PRED, and now We 90 Marching on.
The Oregon ploughs the deep in
any and every ocean. Good craft
that.
The egg man, should be ready
with his shell game for the county
fairs.
Ga! those ruts and cutters in the
streets. What town are we trying
to eclipse?
New Spindle Wagons from $4,000
up, for sale at JOHN HELLER's, West
King street.
If March cane in like lamb will
she furnish in departing moments
a mutton stew?
There will be session of the
County Court, commencing on Mon
day next, 9Th inst.
"A Tale of Tricks says the
World, and it was said before the
legislature adjourned.
The Council had an attorney look
ing after the funding of bonds, but
it did not materialize Who pays?
The psople living along the Poto-
mac have fortunately escaped any
loss either from ice or water.
Be of good cheer; for though there
is five Fridays in March, there is but
one 18th, and that occurs on a Mon
day.
Jesse James, Jr., who has been
on trial in Kansas City for the past
week, charged with train robbery,
was acquitted.
The Grand Jury should indict for
the holes and cutters in the public
roads. Whether maintained or not,
ascertain the liability.
Rev. Henry Thomas will conduct
Divine Service and preach in Christ
church, Bunker Hill, next Sunday,
March 5, at 1920 a m.
The March number of McClure's
Magazine contains short stories by
Rudyard Kipling, Frank Norris,
and Louise Herrick Wall.
Hang on friend,-a few more
weeks and you will be out of the
snow and slush. And the legisla-
ture, will not be in session.
You can buy the hen now, cheaper
than you can a dozen Of eggs, but
give the old lady chance and she
will be sure to rise TO the occasion.
Mr.. Powell Albert lost u cow in
attempting to ferry her across the
river at Williamsport. She jumped
overheard and then couldn't swim.
Mr.. Martin L. Airport and Mss
Laura S. Jones, OF Berkeley county,
were married at the NJ. e. Church,
South, on February %, by the Rev.
S. G. Ferguson.
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
West King street.
The B. & O. Il. Co., it is said, will
begin April to pay off its employ
ees with checks, avoiding the trans
portation OF much money and the
trouble of guarding it.
There will not be any services in
the First NJ. e. Church on Sunday
next, the pastor, Rev. DR.. Price, be-
ing 10 attendance ct the annual
meeting of the Baltimore Confer
ence.
a lew suits against the corpora
tiun of Martinsburg will bring good
streets. AS things are, the streets
are perfect roads to ruin. Don't
say, "put down payements' to any
person.
An account of the artist ]. J. It's.
sot and his paintings of the life of
Christ, with special reproductions of
the more notable of the paintings,
is feature of the March number of
McClure's Magazine.
Mrs. Champ Shepherd died at her
home in HedgesvlIle on Monday
night after a long illness. She leaves
a husband aud several children.
She was a daughter of the late Jacob
NJ. Seibert, of Falling Waters.
McClure's Magazine for March
will contain the first of a series OF
articles and pictures by Charles
Dana Gibson, depicting Egypt as he
saw it last year in journey under
taken expressly for McClure's.
Prof. Gerhardt. though we'll
enough to be again at his business
place, nevertheless feels like retiring
from business, and offers his entire
stock for sale, as will be seen in an
other column. 1t is a splendid
chance, ard we hope tina: some en-
terprislng party will take hold of