Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-04-16
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Mrs Edward Barger, OF Baltimore,
has been visiting her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Pierce. Custer.
Mr.. and hrs. Harry A Bowers have
returned 10 Martinsburg after visit
of several days with friends in Bruins
wick, Md.
Miss Cora Potts, of West King
street, has returned home from a
visit to her brother, Mar. U. G. Potts,
at Middleiown, Pa.
Mrs. Graves, OF Mercersburg, who
has been visiting her daughter, Mrs.
j. F. Hockenberry, of West King
street. has returned to her home,
Miss Deivia Orsbourn. of Charles
Town, is spending some time in this
CITY as the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. B.
J. Thompson, South Raleigh street.
The annual inspection of the line of
the Baltimore g. OHIO railroad will be
made by the officials next week. They
are making the necessary preparations
now.
Messrs, George B. Gerau and A. B.
Jones. of Pittsburg, incorporators OF
the Superior Slate Co., of this county,
spent Tuesday aud today here ION bus
mess.
Feed International Poultry Food
and get plenty of eggs. Sold oy
f. E. Boley & Bro.
Mr.. w. II. Kantner has moved his
marble ward from the Morrison prop
erty ON South Maple avenue to the
Snodgrass property on South College
street.
Mr.. N. O. Sewers, superintendent
of the Children's Home at Charleston,
was in this city looking after some
children that were placed in the
county.
Hancock is having return OF win
ter during the past few days. There
was hail storm there the first of the
week which was followed on Tuesday
by snow.
Mr.. Harold s. Trump, son of Rev.
G. S, Trump, left Wednesday for st.
Louis. where he has secured position
as guard. This is the second Martins.
burg boy who will act in this capacity.
Mr.. l.. Fl. Owens, former resident
of this county, but who now resides
in Ottumwa, Iowa. has returned to
the latter place after spending several
months with his brothers at Bunker
Hill
The dwelling house which is being
built by Mr.. Joseph Ripple on West
King street near the Kilbourn mill, is
nearing CON pletion and will soon be
ready for occupancy. 1t has already
been rented.
Rev. David Brown, who has been
spending the past week in this city as
the guest of relatives, left Thursday at
noon for Moorefield. Mr.. Brown will
leave shortly for Mcdowell county,
this state, where he was transferred by
conf erence.
Mr.. A. T. Pearlette, of West John
street, had prepared plans for the
erection of a handsome dwelling
house. The work will be started in
the near future A concrete pave
ment will be laid in front of the prop.
erty.
Two car loads of machinery for the
new power plant of the electric light
company. which is located along the
Potomac at Dam No. s, have arrived
and it was unloaded at Falling
Waters. Mr.. Shoemaker superintend-
ed the unloading.
Mr.. Frank Yearick has moved his
household effects to Butler, Pa,
where he is located and where his
family will make their future home.
Mrs Yearick left with her husband
but MISS Winifred will remain here
with friends for some time.
Harmie Hesen's dog Rags" an in
offensive and good-natured little
animal with an abbreviated caudal
appendage. was attacked by a mad
dog Sunday and so terribly bitten
that it was necessary to chloroform
it. The other dog escaped before it
could be killed.
Mr.. Clendening, son of Mr.. w. B.
C.endening, of Bunker Hill, who has
been taking a course in the Elliott
commercial school in this city, has Sc
cured a position as guard in the Ed
vocational building at the st. Louis
Exposition. He will leave in a few
weeks for St. Louis.
The chimney in the dwelling house
of Mrs. David Palmer on North
Church street, caught fire Wednesday
from an overheated fue. The roof
caught fire near the chimney, but the
flames were put out before any SER
ious damage was done. The alarm