Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1899-12-02

ness than has been extended.
Advertise your Chris, mas goods
in the Independent.
How dill you spend your Thanks.
giving.
Now ,mes Christmas.
Rev joseph Wen q, father Of Mrs.
Reb cca Decker, of this city. died
un Saturday at his home in Marion,
Franklin, county, Pa. aged IS years.
He was a we'll known minister OF
the Radical, United Brethren church
and had been 10 The ministry for
fifty years.
A horse of james Smith, cOlored.
boke its neck on the wire fence
around Mr.. Geo. Rousn's farm Sun
day evening. IL was running loose
on the pike, when dogs drove it to
the fence. The horse tried TO jump
the lence and caught its feet between
the wirrs, breaking it's neck.
A marriage license was issued yes
terday evening TO Jno. Nj. Mona
mara and Mary V. Anderson. The
wedding ook place Tuesday.
Capt. Andr Martin, the popular
G.. V. conductor, is about to retire
from railroad:ng after a service of
many years.
Judge Faulkner presided over
the Circuit Court Of Jefferson during
the week, hut spent thanksgiving
day ut tome here, with his family.
A A. Martin is now conducting
first class restaurant on Martin
street. doors b, low @. P. Her
rings BuIdi .. This will be
great convenience to our town peo-
pie, as well as farmers, who can
bring their wives and children, Tor
luncn-hot soup or select oysters,
and trel at home. Everything nice
and fresh. Prices mod rate. Open
every day and Sunday.
Dec. 2 80 tt:
Wade West, of dear Hedgesvill',
was arrested Monday by Officers
Hollis and Catrow for illtreating
his wife. He pleaded guilty to the
cnarge before Justice Martain and
was p nd under peace bond of
$50.
Harry Mason and Geo. Deems,
aged Is and II years we're sentenc-
ed to the peniteutiary for 8 years
for attempting TO wreck Il. L. 0.
. ira n near Skyesville, MI.
Mss Lottie Baker, of North Mar
tinsburg, bad oneIof the fingers on
her right hand ground Oft while
feeding sausage machine.
- Mr.. delinquent subscriber. Do
you think that feasting on scenery
or living on air. of sufficient sub
stance 10 keep editors, printers ma
tclial men and landlords 10 substan-
tIal, vitsl health. Isn't that too thin
for sustenance! Can you live on
that? No, nor can any person.
Read notice at head of column. 1t
will surely be enforced. More bills
are sent out this week.
Mr.. j. Bak Kearfott, who has
been very i'll with Brights disease
for sometime still continues very i'll
in his condition of late.
Mr.. Geo. w. Ryneal jr, was APP
pointed director in the Peoples
N,tional bank at the meeting Of the
board OF directors Friday to fill
The unexpred term of l.. c. Ger
ling, dec ased. The regular cleo
tim will t.ke place iG January.
Samuel Smith, Hancock, aged 80
yehry, flied bill Tor divorce from
his wife. They we're married in
1852
Mr.. VIM Hays, aged II; son OF
Congressman Hay was held up by
trsmps and robbed near Wildwood,
Clark county.
james H, Couch, sr., formerly one
o. the most eminent lawyers 10 the
state, died yesterday at ibis home
hear Arbucklc, in Mason county.
Mr.. Thomas Turner, living about
three miles from Shepherdstown,
was cutting down tree ia his
woods Tuesday. when it fell on him
breaking one arm, and is thought to
be injured internally.
The date of the wedding of Miss
Jlne Faulkner and Mr.. VIM. White
Of Nashville, Tenn, has been set for
Thursday, Dec. %.
David Wilhelm, G. V. freight
conductor, had his band mashed be-
TWEEN bumpers.
Mrs. Frederick Stegannis, the old
est resident Of Hancock, died Sun.
day night, aged 80 years.
Mr.. John StAubb, Jr., of Inwood.
mas secureu pobltlOn az cooper IN
Plttsburg.
Miss Susan Hensel and Charles
Meadows, both of near Martinsburg,
were married here Wednesday, by
ana az the residence of e. Ii. Delk.
Hagtrstown.
MnClure's Magazine for Deem
Der viii contain the introductory
chapters OF "The Life of the Mas
ter by Or. John Watson (''Ian
Maclaren,') which is to be leading
feature OF the Magazine for some
months to come. 1t viii be illus
trated from special drawings aud
paintings by Corwin K. Linson, re-
produced partly in color.