Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-04-08

spent several days In this city as the
guest Of friends,
Miss Margaret Roush has returned
from Pittsburg where she has bees
spending the winter.
Peck Bad Boy will be the attract
ion at the Central on Saturday matt
nee and night April g
Miss Eleanor Bowers is home from
school for Easter, and has two young
lady friends with her.
Misses Virginia Fuller and Willie
Mcclure, of Winchester, spent Easter
with DIR. and Mrs J. W NcSherry.
the Exchange sale of the ladies of
the Episcopal church in the parish
house, on last Saturday was very sat
isfactory.
Drs. S. N. Myers and w. f. Min
ghini went to Charlestown on Tues
day evening to visit the Knights Tenn
plar lodge.
Mr.. Rossi Melville Fisher of Nor
gan county was in this city, one day
last week looking after his fences as a
candidate for the nomination for State
Senator.
The Independent Rolling Mill CO..
has purcha sed from Mr.. J. r. Girls
well, at North Mountain, tract of
land, as a site tor the mill ii proposes
to erect.
Ernest Dewitt, the infant son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. III nor Fur, of North
Queen street, died on Thursday night
from stomach trouble, aged months
and 40 days.
Rev. U. 8. Crowder, pastor of the
Methodist Episcopal church at Bun
Hill, who has been confined to hi
home for nearly two months,by illness
able to be about again.
The children of the Sunday school
of Trinity Episcopal church were very
pleasantly entertained, in the parish
house, on Easter Monday night by
the Rector and teachers. During the
evening the young people engaged IN
various amusements, and ice cream
and cake were served.
Mrs. Emily Bishop has been given
the grade for a concrete pavement
around her residence, corner of Maple
avenue aud Martin streets. After the
paving is completed Mrs. Bishop con-
templates other changes that will
greatly enhance the already attractive
Appearance Of her residence.
Mr.. Robert Thornburg has resigned
his position with the National CONNER
cial Co. to accept the position of driv
er with the Adams express company,
in the place of Mr.. Edward Staff who
goes with the Cashmere milling Co.
Mr.. Hugh Cunningham takes Mr..
Thornburg's place with the National.
Mr. James Hamill, who has been
employed at the new Waldo, hotel,
Clarksburs since that popular house
has been opened has been at his home
here since Saturday preparing to go
to Charleston where he has accepted
a position as clerk at the Ruftuer
hotel. He is one of the best hotel men
in the state and is always in demand.
The B. & o. company has ordered
new summer uniforms for its passen-
ger trainmen. It is the regular Gus
tom to get new uniforms for the men
each spring ard fall. There are goo
passenger conductors, brakemen and
baggagemen, on the lines of the B. &
o., and 500 on the B. & o. Southwes-
tern. The uniforms cost about $40
each.
Mr.. John A. Richard. the Mayer
of HedgesAille, being determined to
meet out equal and exact justice as
sessed fine against himself, a few
days ago. Two young men were be-
fore him charged with fast driving
in the corporation, aud he promptly
applied the law, in such cases made
and provided. Thereupon a member
of the Council declared that he had
seen the Mayor INDUCING in the
same amusement behind his fast
trotter, whereup0n he pleaded guilty
and imposed like fine against him
self.
The Virginia, the most powerful
war vessel in the United States navy
was launched at the Norfolk Navy
yard on last Tuesday, in the presence
of so, 600 people. Miss Gay Montague,
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