Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1899-11-25
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ness than has been extended.
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Thanksgiving next Thursday.
The turkeys b'gin to roost high.
Christmas falls on Monday.
The growing wheat presents nne
appearance.
Mauy persons have been butch
erIng their porkers.
Mrs. Lizzie Grimm is dangerous
~ i'll with pneumonia at her home
on Burke street.
Since writing the above, Mrs.
Grimm has died.
The meeting Of the State Bar As
ISOLATION 10 December is the next
meeting to be held in this city.
Fire broke out in Luray, Va,
about 2 O'Clock ON Friday morning
last, and destroyed an entire square.
Hard work on the part Of citizens OF
the town prevented the fire from
spreading. Los Was very heavy
aud the insurance on the eHtire
stock was only $l700.
Congress will convene this year
on Monaay. December 4: Many
Senators and Representatives are
already in Washington. The Re-
publican4 have a large majority in
the Sena e, aud majority of IL in
the HOute.
With hopes gone astrav,
THIS ex sttnce 10 Sexed;
We're thankful one day
And dyspeptic the next
Washington Star.
G orge Bad :nburg, Of Point OF
rocks, Md, while out hunting on
Saturday, was killed by having the
top of his head b own of by c)m.
panion accidentally.
Geo. W. Mock, IA old resident of
Charles Town, died monday after al
illness of some weeks, aged Is
years.
Mrs. Barbara Ray, oil Shepherds
town, who was paraly zed at the
b ONE Of her son on the boom, has
efficiently recovered to be remov-
ed to the home of her daughter,
Mrs. James F. Thompson.
Good reading--Thanksgiving
poem and menus tor that days en-
joyment, on the outside OF this is
sue. Also choice poetry and other
excellent reading.
Judge E. Boyd Faulkner is pre-
siding over the November term Of
the Circuit Court OF Jefferson coun-
ty. Have not heard as to the prob
abe length OF the term.
Enjoy youc Thanksgiving, have o
good dinner, a sociable time with
your friends and see to it, that, you
do not get too spirituous:
TAYLOR Deck a railroad man, was
hurt on the B. & o. at Washington
Junction Monday night. He was
taken to hospital in Baltimore for
treatment.
The reyivals in progress in sew
eral of the churches till continue
and much good is being accomplish
ed.
Jack Corbet, who had his foot
mashed by B. & o. freight car,
died from the etfec,s of it in Charles
Town.
C. w. Wentzell, of Harper's Fer.
ny. has been awarded patent on o
railway switch.
Ths gobhler's life il lull u woes,
hanksliving's now on deck.
He's feeling blue because he knows
He't get it in the neck.
Judge.
Cumberland wants more light and
will spend nearly a million dollars
on electric illumination next year.
Nearly 100 additional lights have
been loca'ed during the present
year. The contract price per night
Tor each light is 80 cents.
On Friday last, Ruth Alkaline,
youngest daughter C I Mr.. and Mrs.
Vim. Burkhart, died at the home OF
her parents, aged 6 years. The fun
eral took place from the residence on
John street Sunday.
Saturday morning Mr.. John HON.
rich returned from fishing trip up
the Opequon. He brought with
HIM a sitting Of fifteen suckers and
one b,ss.
CO. bl,r-0h YOU feel tickled over
Thanksgiving coming, don't you!
Boy-Yes. and when 1t gets here
yeah feel very much cut up over
tn. Y. Herald.
Hugh, the young son of Mr..
Francis Minghini, W. John street,
had two fingers cut of while chop
ping fodder Saturday. The severed
fingers were the two small ones on
the left hand.
The next meeting of the Berke-
Icy county Anti Saloon League will
be held Tuesday, Nov. % DIR. T.
G. Carter, Of Roanoke, Va, viii be
the chief speaker.
j. F. Thompson l. Bro. con.
tractors for the the new police uni
forms, have received them and turn.
ed them over to the police.
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