Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-12-02


Miss May Wills, of Washington D.
c., who has been visiting Miss Sallie
Faulkner, at Boydville, has returned
to her home.
Mr.. Earl Rodrick has left for Will
liamsburg, Va. where he has secured
position on the engineering corps
of the Tidewater Railroad Co.
The weather took on wintiy temp
erature. last Sunday, accompanied by
a lively snow squall of short duration.
On Sunday night the mercury drop
ped to 20 degrees.
| We are sorry to report that MI.
| Andrew Grazier, who has been sack
al his home on west John street, for
several months, does not improve as
his friends would like to see him do.
Large oak rotary doors have beer
/ put in the post office. at the King
street entrance, as protection against
the cold winds from that direction.
The Board of Public works OF Mary
| land has advertised the sale OF the
State sinterest in the c. & o. canal.
The bids are to be opened at Annap-
oils on Thursday Dec. Ist.
The little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Ambrose, of West King
street was severely bitten by a dog,
Wednesday afternoon. DR.. Castleman
dressed the wound, ard the child is
doing we'll
Messrs. George Cole and John
Swayck, OF New Bridge N. J, who
spent ten days here, with Mr.. Cole s
uncle, Mr. J II. Bogert have return
ed to their homes. They enjoyed hur
ing and were quite succe. slul.
A girl named Barbara Ellen Barth-
Glow aged IL years was married in
Cumberland Md, last Wednesday
afternoon, to man named Paul
Drick, aged 90 The mother of the
child secured the license aud gave her
consent
Judge Woods, of the Corporation
Court, of Roanoke Va, las declined
to sit in the trial of Charles Fish
burne, who is charged with the muir
der of DR.. L.etew. The reason given
was his intimate relations with Fish
burne and his family. The case was
set for the January term of the court.
A recount of the ballots cast in Ca
bell county for every county Office
save circuit Judge and for the two
justices of the peace in Guyaudotte
district was demanded of the county
court. The recount was began on
Monday and will probably last for
month.
A protracted meeting commenced
in the Methodist church, at Gerards-
town, last night The Rev. U. s.
Crowder, the pastor, will be assisted
by the Rev. c. T. Weeds, OF Win.
chester. 1t is to be hoped that the
services will be iargely attended and
that much good may be accom- plish-
ed.
The old porch in front of the Ever
EFT house has been torn GOWN, at d
when the new pay ement is laid, Il e
entrance will be directly from the
sidewalk. This will add much to the
convenience of the public. Queen
street is frequently crowded thor
oughGare, and that porch was an Oh
struction to pedestrians.
Thomas Heatherly, aged IS. ard
Luella Lantz, pretty Barbour county
girl, aged IS, recently eloped. They
drove forty miles to Grafton, and were
married while sitting in the buggy,ty
a Methodist minister. AS soon as the
ceremony was performed the couple
started on their return trip. The faith
er of the girl appeared on the scene,
some time after, and found the knot
had been tied, He started i'll pursuit
! and it was the opinion of those wi o
knew him, that what he would do 10
that old man when he caught him
would be plenty.
The Thanksgi giving dinner and sup
per, given by the Daughters of Il e
Confederacy, in the parish hou.e Ct
the Episcopal church, was a grand
success in every respect. Nearly 500
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