Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-11-25

Su utspute between
=. u. Smith and The city council over
ihe location of a retaining wall On
John street at his new house. The city
conncil assumes that MIR. Smiths
wall is out one loot and notified him
to take it down which he declines to
dc. We understand that the CITY
council is divided on the matter a
nemnsr elainiag'ihat the matter is
TO- small to bubble over especially
since Mr.. Smith has made snch a
great Improvement TO that corner.
Senator William Gsmpbeil If
ChPr!eStowu has had a distinguished
party oil New Workers visiting him
last week. The party was compose
OF Senator w. J. La Roche, of Brook
ivn. Col w. H Loomis, and Mr.. d.
I. Fauss. OF New York. The gentle.
inen Were shooting birds in Jefferson
county and also visited Senator Iohu
Cornwell at Romney where they
did some hunting.
A special train made up of Cum.
oerland Valley engine No. "a and
passenger coach was run through
from Chambersburg to Brunswick on
Sunday, carrying Miss Mollie Martin
sister ofSuperintendent Martin, who
was taken Ill while visiting him sew.
efal weeks ago, and who is now con-
vaIescing, to her home in Br uns-
wick.
We had pleasant call on Tuesday
last from Mr.. ]. J. Mcaguire. OF Cum
berland, representing the Cumber
land Brewing Company. While here
he contracted with The S atesman for
large advertisement of the famous
Old Export beer which has the repu-
TALON OF beng one of the best domes-
tic peers in use.
| j. i. BRIGGS & Co., Hancock,
builders and contractors. have bee n
awarded the contract to erect the tenn.
porary depot and freight sheds ior the
Wabash. The buildings will be frame
4ox9 feet IN size and located in the
east end of town. Work has been
started and will be pushed as RAPIDLY
as possible.
The election OF President Roosevelt
proved fatal for at least one of the
sturdy Afro-American stalwarts of
Maryland. So unexpected and so
amusing were the large majoiiti 3
rolled up for the republican ticket
that Henry Busch colored. laughed
himself 10 death at Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Driscoll who have
been residing in this city for some
time, Mr.. Drisooll being employed in
the Crrwford Wooden mills, have re-
moved IRON Winchester avenue
to Providence R. L., their former
home. where they will reside.
| Mr.. S A. Westenhaver, wife and
daueht spent Saturday and Sunday
at Morgantown. Mr.. Westenhaver
has just completed the magnificent
new Methodist church at that place.
The church will be dedicated on next
Sunday.
Detective Hardy arrested a man for
stealing coal from car in the Balti-
more & O. yards at this place, and
the man was given bearing before
! Justice Snyder. The Justice found
him guilty and assessed hum So and
costs.
Mr.. Chas. J. Seibert, wife and LITTLE
daughter lett last Friday on visit to
the World s Fair and to Mr.. Seibert's
uncle, Mr.. John B. Seibert, at Mount
Morris, Ogle county Illinois. They
expect to be gone moth or more.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Gedding
Topper, OF Atlanta, Ca. are spending
few days in this city as the guest OF
DIR. and Mrs. c. w. Link, on South
Queen street. Mr.. Tuppei is mid
shipman in the navy.
The Martin Hotel, formerly the
Continental, is advertised for sale by
special Commissioners. The sale will
take place on December 81 at the
front door of the court house.
There are protracted services in
progress this week at the First Bap-
fist church on w. King street. Ser
vices each evening during the week,
excepting Saturday, at 73o.
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