Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-04-22

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thorized it to resume business. This
means that no loss will be Suffered by
any of the patrons of the bank.
| Cumberland, Nd. April I3-Snow
fell here and throughout Western
Maryland today. At Frostburg, it
covered the ground to the depth Of
two inches and similar reports reach
ed here from other points in this part
ofthe State.
A few more Republican party
workers in this state like Charlie
Elliott, Charlie Caldwell and Reese
Blizzard would surely turn the state
over to the Democratic party where 1t
rightly belongs.
Indications are that the c, V. will
be handling larger volume of freight
r. an usual in the near future. Some
weeks ago there was curtailment OF
forces due 10 a lull in thu freight bus
ihess. Now il said the c. V. will
secure number OF enpines from the
P. and K. thereby calling int, service
extra men
Mrs. Anna Johnson was shot to
death at Fairmort, w. Va. on Thurs
dyy by Haines Petty, her reputed ad-
mirer. lie sent three bullets into the
woman aud SHOT himself in the head
The woman had parted from her hus-
band sometime ago Jealousy Is as
signed as the cause Of Petty's terrible
deed. Mrs. Johnson was from Rom
ney.
The Richmond Planet, the negro or
gan at r cAmond in an editorial on
the Jim Crow street cars, says.
.,We are of the opiuion that this IS
a good time to stay off the street cars
The good Lord has blessed most OF us
with big feet and we see no reason
why we should rot start early to WORK
and proceed to use them.
The record for youthful brides was
broken at I,ebaaon by the marriage OF
three girls of tender years. The ceu-
piles ale Miss Mamie Zerb rs years
old and Monroe R. Head OF CIR cen, 8
Point, Miss Mary Ferrens 10 years
old and Mr.. Frank Binko, of Pittssurg
and Miss Susan H. SheetzI7 years old
and John Williams, ofthat city.
At Oil City, Mis-. Luke Cough, aged
81 years became insane on religion
but was not placed under restraint.
Obeying what she conceived to be di-
vine command she placed her daugh-
ter Marriet, agrd months, on top OF
a red hot stove and before the other
children could bring assistance cut
the right hand of the child off at the
wrist with a blunt pairing knife. Mrs.
Gough was a member of the sect
known as the Holy Roll ers.
AT her home between Shippensburg
and Orrstown, Mrs. William Bolden
tl,lrty-five years old was near to deaf
a. the result of q ter ible accident sus-
tanned
Mrs. Bolden; who is wife of farm
or. went TO the haymow to ga her eggs
She did not notice an opening in the
floor and fell through it to the stable
below. The handle ola grain driii
penetrated her abdomen, infiicting in
ruries that may be fatal. Mrs. Beiden
was carried into her home and ply
stefan summoned.
Galloway Neal, POLICEMAN OF Me
Keesport, Pa, who died on Friday wos
buried at Cumberland on NJ 1nday
from the residence of his brother -in-law
ex-Councilman John w. George
Mr. Neal eighed SAT pounds. II
" as Il necessary TO take out the door
frana at the George residence to &c
the huge casket III, aud stays were put
under the porch to prevent collapse,
ana the floor Of the parlor. in which
the body rested, was piopped.
! Rev. j :. Brareu Of tue German
lutheran c1uTch, conducted Ihe ser
vices. The body was conveyed to the
cemetery IN ~ ambulance as there was
no hearse rye enough to hold it. Mr.
Neal lived there until three years ago,
James jackson q diminutive coloreo
youth 9 years of age or thereabouts, was
taken into custody at Winchester and
locked up at police headquarters
jackson is charged with the theft OF
. number of articles of more or less
value, which we-e taken from the
rooms of guests at Hotel Evans.
When jacobson WAS arrested some OF
The articles were recovered but the
most valuable of all things taken, a
handsome pearl handle dirk, the prop