Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-02-06

ttyes.
Mrs Joseph HILBERT. Of this city,
who has bean spending some time IN
Berkeley Springs. has returned to her
home.
Dir. J. W. Walker, Of near the Big
Springs, has bought the milk route OF
Mr.. George Showers. Possession has
been taken.
Mr.. Charles Virtue, who has been
visiting the family of his uncle Mr.
E. L. Shrivsr, has returned to ms
home in Baltimore.
Mrs. Isaac Kilmer and daughter, Of
this CITY, left for Whitacre, Va,
where they will spend some time with
Mrs. Kilmer's mother.
Miss Stella Sloan, who has been
spending some time with her. brothers.
Mr.. John Sloan, in this city. has re-
turned to WASHINGTON.
Mr.. Frank S. Emmert, who hes
been sick at his home on South Qaeen
street for the past few DAYS. is greatly
Improved aud is able to be out.
Mrs. William Trapnell left for her
home in Philadelphia, after spending
some time in this city as the guest OF
her father, Capt. w. B. Colston.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Ward, Of Cum.
bel land. who have reen spending
some time in this city as the guests 81
relatives. have returned to their nome
Miss Rosa A. Noll, of near Hedge
vile, this county, who has been on
an extended visit to relatives Ia Me-
Clure, Ohio, has returned to her
home.
Miss Maize WHEN, of West Martin
street. who has been spending the
winter at Annapolis, Md, with rela-
tives and friends. has returned to her
home in tits city.
S. ID. Moser, of Paw Paw, superin-
tend of the Mountain Dale Peach VI.
chard Co., stated that the peach trees
are ia good condition and that there
was every indication of fine crop.
Pension Agent J. f. Roberts, is
executing pension papers for the
quarter for the Philadelphia pension
agency, a few of his pensioners re-
ceiving their amounts through that
Office.
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad
have placed an order for a number OF
dining cars so as to prepair for the
rush to ST. Louis. Thew are having a
number of other cars built for the
heavy traffic.
Major Goldsborough with parties of
engineers, are making SURVEYS for the
Il. & o. along the II mile grade be-
tween Piedmont and Altamont Tor
safety spur sidings to catch runaway
trains. These will be the first OF their
kind ON the B. 81 o.
Judge Faulkner held special teruu
of the Circuit court at Charles Town
Monday. No business was transact
ed except on the chancery side. The
regular February term Of Jefferson
Circuit court will commence on Tues
dav, February 8.
william Stiner, an employe OF the
Keystone sand mine, two miles North
of Berkeley Springs, while climbing
the large belt Saturday evening fell a
distance of 80 feet, fracturing his
skull. He was take to his home IN
Berkeley Springs, but little hope OF
his recovery is entertained.
There are now in Martinsburg about
35 lodges including the different ladies
auxillaries. which is fair number 70
. city of its size. The men are not the
ONLY ones who now carry night KEYS
and can give the lodge as an excuse
for thier lateness.
The Baltimore g. Ohio freight de.
partment is having printed a new
form of freight receipts, which is in
tended to aid the law in running down
illegal sellers of whiskey in West Vir-
ginia towns, and also to protect itself
from being liable to fine for carry
ing wfiskey.
Mrs. J. w. Martin, of Berkeley
Springs. whose husband was killed in
the Duquesne Limited wreck on Dec
ember 23 last. has settled with the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad for SO, 800.
At the time of his death Mr.. Martin
was insured in the st. Louis Life In
lrence Co. for $4,000
We take this means of expressing
ear thanks to our friends and neigh
hers for their kindness during the
recent sickness and death Of our dear
ri ter, Mary Roach. who departed this
life OH tuesday, January 6 1904,
Bv The Family.
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