Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1899-01-07

with the grip and one death has re-
suited from the disease.
The City Council of Hunting ton
made sweeping reduction in the
salaries OF all city officials.
Clerk G,rbardt, of tue Circuit
Court has his docket printed and
distributed ready r court.
Miss Daisy 0'Neal, who has been
i'll at her home on West John street,
with the fever, is improving.
Miss Sallie Nuckles is suffering
with a severe attack Of the grip at
her home 2l4 East Martin street.
The Holy Communion will be ad-
ministered in St. Johns Lutheran
church tomorrow Sunday morning.
Judge Faulkner will hold the
regular January term of Circuit
Court, beginning on Tuesday next
Mr.. VIM. Butts while running a
circular saw at j. Fl. Miller & Som 3
wood yardThursday had two fingers
cut off.
1t is understood that a syndicate
OF Northern capitalists is being
formed to bid on the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal.
In addition to an order to build
ten new fiat cars the @. V. r. r..
shops now have orders for ten new
stock cars also.
Hon. w. r. Alexander, a we'll
known and prominent lawyer, aged
81 years, died in Winchester, Va,
last week Of Bright's disease.
Rev. Henry Thomas will preach
and administer the Holy Communion
in Christ Church, Bunker Hill. next
Sunday, 9th instant, at 3 p. m.
The grand and petit jurors for
the coming term OF court, are of the
stable and reliable kind, and Berke.
ley county is full OF good men any
how. So, 90 on with the trials.
Through the efforts of j. F. Rob-
erts, Parker H. Hensell and Benz.
f. Miller, both of Berkeley county,
were granted an increase of pensions
last week.
The regular monthly meeting of
the Kings Daughters was held
Thursday evening at 100 o'clock at
the home of the president, Mrs. M.
G. McSherry.
Does your Buggy, Spindle Wagon
or Carriage of any kind need repair
ing and p4inting? Now is the time
to have it done at JOHN HELLER S.
West King street.
Senator Faulkner was a member
of the Committee Of Senators ap-
pointed by the Vice President to
accompany the remains OF Senator
Morrill, to Vermont.
The First West Virginia Regi-
ment at Columbus, Georgia, is to
be mustered out. The companies
from Charles-Town and Martinsburg
are 10 this regiment.
Miss BERTHE Scharff, the teacher
in the End room at the 3rd Ward
school. was take i'll with the grip
Wednesday afternoon, and no school
was held in that room in the evening.
A committee of seventeen Fair
mont business men went to Balti.
this morning, to see IMessrs. Cowen
and Davis in reference to the re-
moval Of the Pulp Mills from that
place.
The county clerk started in on
new marriage license book one
day during the holidays and only
one license has been recorded. in it.
Quite a difference since the Christ.
mas furry.
Patrick Leyden, bartender at Nc.
Donnell's cafe, Clarksburg, Va, was
horribly scalded late Monday night
by the over-turning of the hot water
tank used in mixing drinks. His
arms and shoulders are badly burned.
William Cook swore out a war;
rant for John Turner, for useing
profane language in his saloon, sit
uated in the Fellers building. Turn
er was given a hearing before Mayor
Paulding Wednesday nights and
fined IS.
The silver set, which Mr.. l.. Scheu
has been CHANGING off at his millin-
cry store, has been awarded to Miss
c. Lemen, she holding the number
which was drawn, No. Al. A chance
on the set was given to each pur.
chaser OF a cloak.
The Standard Lime and Stone
Company, which operates extensive
quarries on the southern suburbs Of
this city, has erected chapel for the
benefit of the men who work in its
quarries. Rey. F. NJ. Woods, D.
D., of the Presbyterian church, will
hold services regularly in the chapel
Notice was received in this city
Wednesday morning of the death Of
Prof. Jas. 7. Garlic, at Hagerstown
Mr.. Carlisle was we'll known in this
city. He was a brother. in-law oil
the late Ratchet Martin and cousin
of Geo. w. North, of this city. The
funeral took place Thursdsy at
p. 10.
The fire losses of Messrs. Dorm
& Quenzel and Mr.. VIM. 7. Stewart
that occurred on the 18th of Decem.
Der, were adjusted TO the satisfaction
of all parties two days and six days
later, respectively, by the H. l.
Alexander Insurance Agency, which
is noted for its promptness in at
tending to all matters.
Miss May Rutherford entertained
q number Of friends at her home
on Maple avenue, last week
Among those present during The
week were: Mr.. Clyde Boward
and sister, of Hagerstown; Miss
Florrie Brown. of Warrenton, Va.