Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-12-23

70 tusiu' - iiip l.. he lnterss of
the Auburn Wagon Works.
Rev. &. d. Harris, delivered his ia
nous j. cture on the Holy lsnd, n
Cumberland last Tuesday night. 4
Mr.. John H. Smith. of Grafton w.
w. who was called here by the death
OF Mrs. Anna B Smith has returned
home
Mr., Frederick Keiscomo, of Ba;ti-
more is spending several DAYS in this
city as the guest Of Mr.. Andrew Ora.
Zier.
Miss Bessie Balm ridge and her
brother, Archer, of New York, are
here to saend Christmas with the r
friends.
Rev. r. A. Waite passeu through
here on "Wednesday evening enr ute
for Moorefield to spend Christmas with
his father.
Mrs. Alvin Sprinkle, who has been
Ill at her hume IN Hagerstown has i'm :
proved sufficiently to come to her
fathers honeIhefe.
There will be no services IN the
PRESBYTERIAN churches at Gerardstown
and Bunker Hill next Sunday on ae.
count OF the absence of the pastor.
Prof. G. w. Brirdle, city school
superintendent, occupied the pulpit
In the First Baptist church at the
morning service. His sermon was an
able. one and was we'll received 5y the
large congregation.
Whep in doubt about a present for
lady, think Of orr fancy Combs.
Their beauty will have to be seen
to be appreciated Prices reasonable
w. l. Jones.
Jeweler
Official announcement is made that
the Western Mary land railroad will
have that portion of its Cumberland
extension from Big Pool to near Han
cock completed and trains running
over 1t on Monday December 70.
1t is said that some of the roads in
the cemetery are impossible on ac
count OF The dfifted condition. Some
places the snow is as high as the
fences out we believe that con dition
Is not very wide spresd.
Mr.. Geo, D. Willis, Ii. the arebilect,
net with painful accident last week
willie inspecting the new hotel in
course of election at Berkeley Springs.
He fell and hurt bis eide very badly
but 40 bones We're broken aud he is
getting on veiv we'll
Mr.. and Mrs. w Harry Smith and
family, of Roanoke, Va, Mr. and
Ms. IL J Massey and daughter OF
Baltimore Md, and Mr.. Jeremiah
Smith, OF Washington, d. c., who
were called here by the death of the
mother, Mrs. Anna B. Smith, will
remain until Xmas.
Mr.. and Mrs Alex Cos of Gar
rett, Ind, and Mr.. and Mrs. D. w.
Hess and daughter, Audrey of Roam
oke, Va, and Mr., hilip Hess, of
Deer Park, Nd, who were called here
by the death of their sister, Mrs. Ar
ma. B. Smith will leave for their re.
spective homes tonight.
Mr. H.nry II II ess son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. A. T. Hess, lett on Sunday
morning on the Duquesne Limited
for New York'iIom where he sailed on
Tuesday with Mr.. w. l.. Sisson S en-
gineering corns for L1paz, Bolivia,
South America. His brother, Mr..
Frank I. Hess, OF Baltimore, Nd.
who has been visiting his parents ac-
companied him as far as New York.
AS an evidence of the severity tf
the drouth the spring which flows
through Cleafsprlng, in Washington
county, Md, and from which the
town takes its name, has gone entire
ly dry. This spring has furnished
water for the town, 'from the time
to which the memory of man run
meth not back 10 the contrary" and
has never been known to be dry be-
fore.
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