Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1899-02-11
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Circuit Court, March ~, prox.
ladies' Misses and Boz, s. gum
900 IS at cost at JOHN LYONS.
The hearses are around bearing
the dead bodies TO the last home.
Go 10 JoHN Lyons for tender feet
footwear, roomv and comfortable.
The buds 10 the peach orchards
are not DOMINIC summer costume.
That patent freezer over at the
Canhery has been knocked out by
Nature.
New Spindle Wagons from $500
up, for sale at JOHN HELLER's, West
King street.
II was a regular old blizzard, and
unlike the Philippine policy, no
"op DOORS"
Mr. Frank Coils has sold to Mr..
George Hull a lot in Gerardstown
for $500 cash.
The blue birds, GUant courier of
the coming of "Gentle Annie" have
not yet made their appearance.
The Circut- Court for Jefferson
county will convene on Tuesday
next, Judge Faulkner presiding.
Ifycu can get hold of that earthly,
earthly fellow, Mr.. 6. H., hole him,
and invite US to the roasting party.
Lent begins on Wednesday next,
18th inst. Take good square meals
aud apologize tor matters BY fasting.
II keep a girl for awhile to rest
my body then ! do without awhile to
restmy mind" said city house
keeper.
Remember Farmers Institute at
Winchester, Feb. 81 and % insts.
An interesting program has been
prepared.
There are two times in a mans
lite when be should not speculate;
when be can't afford it, and when he
can.-Mark Twain.
Tuesday next will be Valentine
day. Send a serious one to the
Ground Hog, and tell him not only
TO root hog" but die.
The Swan Pond P. o. has been
closed, and mail service for that sec
ton will be by Mr.. Hewitt Harmon,
Garner Rural r. No. 3.
The Hannis Distilling Company
has received large order for their
make OF Spirits Frumenti, and will
likely increase tho daily output.
The next thing to be guarded
against along the line Of the Poto-
mac, will be a food and crushing of
ice masses, when the thaw comes.
The county roads were rendered
impossible ia many places by snow
drifts, however, there were but few
who had TO use them, in facing the
terrible cold.
Does your Buggy, Spindle Wagon
or Carriage of any kind need repair
ing and paintipgl Now is the time
to have it done at JOHN HELLER's.
West King street.
Winchester Council has passed an
order preventing saloons from hay-
ing frosted windows. What will
they do with the frescoing now fur.
nished by King Cold?
Slush, slush, nothing but snow
and slush, with rubbers thrown in
we will not say gums for fear of In
terlering with the D. DIS, not the
other fellows, but the Doctors of
Dentistry.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company has given out the contract
for five hundred tons of ice to L. A.
Rudisill, superintendent of Mountain
Lake Park. The ice is now being
cut and is about nine inches thick.
A brakeman by the name of Nc
Gaughey, while coupling cars in the
G. V. freight yard Thursday morn
ing had one of his fingers badly
mashed, Amputation is not thought
necessary, but he viii lose the nail.
Mr.. VIM. Henry, baggage master
at tue G. V. depot, who was off duty
for several days on account OF the
death of his mother-in-law, Mrs. @.
E. Light is again on duty. The po-
sition during his absence, was filed
by Mr.. Walter Snyder.
The "Drinker Farm at Bunker
Hill, one of the finest in the county,
IS now advertised for sale by Special
Commissioners of Court, to be sold
March 4th. 1t is spendid oppor-
tunity to make an investment or
purchase a valuable home.
The thermometer registered twelve
below zero early Friday morning,
and at $50 a. M, in front of Mat
thaei's Pharmacy, facing the sun, the
mark was five below. On Thursday
morning at GeraIdstown the lowest
point touched was seven degrees be.
low.
That was bad break made by the
boiler of the heater in the Presby.
terrain Manse. Coal oil stoves and
slowed away CRATES were called
from retirement and placed on duty.
DIR. Woods promptly ordered new
boiler from the manufacturers.
That sewer on John street is be-
coming troublesome by reason Of
caveing 10 from the sides. From it's
present appearance it might be used
for the Nicaragua Canal, if Con.
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