Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-07-29

Senator III. G. Davis, denies the re-
port that he is to marry in the near
future.
Miss Vallie Sloan of Washington,
is visiting friends and relatives in this
city.
HERS. F. NJ Woods, who has been ill
for several weeks we are glad to say, is
improving.
Mr.. Willie Wolford OF Washi ngton,
who has been visiting in this city, has
returned home.
Messrs C. G. Timmons and Bro. have
greatly improved their store room on
w. Race street.
Mr. Jacob Kearney of this county,
spent several days here with friends
nd relatives
Capt. w. B. Colston spent yesterday
at Falling Waters fishing. We have
engaged a mess Of fish
Mount Zion Baptist Sunday Sch col
joined the Baptist OF this city in to1ir
picnic at Inwood Park on Wednesday
last.
A delightful dance was given in
Lamberts hall on last Friday night.
Music was furnished by Thompson.s
orchestra
Rev. c. P, Stealey and family of
Richmond, are here to spend vaca-
ton with the family of Mr.. J, Frank
Thompson.
The city council has undertak en- an
important piece of work in the widen
ing of the Dry Bridge on South
Queen street
We regret to say that our esteemed
fellow citizen, ]. V. Guino has been
quite i'll at his home at ,Bsdington
station for several weeks.
The case OF the State of Virginia VS.
Joseph Copenhaver is now in progress
at Berryville. Copenhaver is charged
with the murder of his wife
Senator Davis, the vice presiden-
tial candidate, has been resticatiug at
Bedford Springs for the past week or
two He will be in attendance at the
state convention at Parkersburg next
week
Rev. Ida NJ. Judy, who is the pastor
of the United Brethren church at
Westernport, Maryland presided at
the opening services of VirginlaB Bran eli
of the I ung Peoples Christian I'm
ION at w Winchester last week.
The National Democratic committt e
M It III New York this week and elect
ed Hon. Thomas Taggart chairman.
Mr.. Taggart hai's from Indiana and
i, today the greatest political man
aver and organizer in the country.
The tax payers of West Virginia
have the pleasure of paysng the cost
of tn extra session of the legislature
which amounts to about $4,000 a
day all for the benefit of Mr. Daw-
sons candidacy for Governor.
The annual "Harvest Home" will
be held by the member OF Mt. Wes-
ley M. E. church on Thursday Aug.
in the woods of Geo. W. D. Folk
near Swan Pond. Dinner, supper and
refreshments will be served. Proceeds
for benefit of the Scrabble church.
Mrs. J. P. Kline. of South High
street, met with very painful acct
dent at her home Saturday morning,
when she fell, dislocating her should
err. She was also badly bruised, and
her injuries ale very painful. DR..
McSherry rendered the necessary sur
gical aid.
The Ancient Orders Of Hibernians
of this city held a picnic at Inwood
Park on Saturday last and had good
time. More than three hundred tick
cts We're sold frem this place over the
Cumberland Valley railroad besides
several hundred went by private con-
veyances.
The trial of George Williams, colored
for criminal assault on Miss Kuode
near Harpers Ferry will begin in
Charlestown on Tuesday. The feel
ing had somewhat subsidized IN Jeff-i-
son county and there seems to be a
general disposition to let the law
have its course He of course will be
hung but most likely N legal way
by the warden at the state peniten
tiary at Moundsville.
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