Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-06-30

at Drum Point, Md, the IA, 600 tc n
cruiser Colorado was used as attest, and
was raised.6 feet above the water. The
achievement is considered rem ark able.
The dinner that the ladies of the
Berkeley chapter Of the U. d. c..
which, being interpreted. means'You
Dear Creatures will be triumph OF
the culinary art. Toothsome and de
lightfuliy served.
w. w. Karr, former discussing Of
| ficer of the Smithsonian Institution,
who is out on bond charged with EN-
bezzlement OF the institutions funds,
will be given a preliminary hearing
in the Police Court tomorrow, A. S.
Worthington appears as his attorney.
Miss Mary Serft, of Lagoner Pa.
who has frequently visited Miss L,l-
liam Licklider, in this city, and made,
many friends here, was married at
her home last Wednesday, Miss Lick
ltder attended ..the wedding. An ex-
tended account of the wedding is
given elsewhere.
The'street committee of the council
has determined that blind cutters
must 60, to be replaced by open ones.
A large new sewer will be placed on
Church street to carry off the surface
water from King street, and several
other provements In the sewerage
system are contemplated.
The Martinsburg gas company is
materially enlarging its system. New
mains are being placed on Race, be-
tween Maple avenue and Raleigh and
on Maple ave-, between Martin
and Race streets, and in the near tu
ture the main will be extended from
John out Winchester avenue.
Mem bers of the city council went
t. HaPerstown and Frederick Md, to
post themselves in the matter of paw
ing streets with bIlck, in oder that
the different! committees might be
able to report intelligently to tie
council as 10 the best method OF pre-
ceeding. They are anxious that 10
mistake shall be made, and that tie
work shall be as good rs the lest.
A system CT virtual child slavery,
in which children under ID years old
are EARNED out" into households, in
an attempt to solve the servant gill
problem, in a state of affairs that
has been brought to the attention OF
the Department of Compulsory Edu-
cation, following startling revelations
in various justice courts OF Chicago in
the last three weeks.
Lieutenant Louis Mccoy Mutton,
United states Navy, who has been
spending a few days with his family in
Winchester and who left this morning
for duty at torpedo station in New
Jersey will be promoted to the grade of
lieutenant commander on the fl st of
July next. Lieutenant \ ulton, young
officer has won his promotion by eff.
cient and energetic service. He is the
son of the late Col. Joseph A. Mutton
and of Mrs. Virginia Mutton, and his
wife is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. +
J. Evans, of this city Winchester
Star.
The specification, tor widening \.
Queen street near the crossing of the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad have been
issued by the street committee and
the bids will close on July I. The
work will consist of moving two
houses besides building an arch ard
an abutmeEt for the bridge where tie
| TuScarora passes under the street.
The work will commence as soon as
The contract has been awarded. The
street will be widened about twenty
feet and the estimated cost of the work
is $1,000.
In case the weather is too hot in
Washington, on August Ist, when TIE
peace plenipotentiaries are to meet, il
is probable thai the deliberations will
be carried ON at the Hot Springs il
Virginia. Arrangements to this ef
tect are said to have been completed
~ representatives. of the United
States government, whose guests the
delegates viii be, while negotiations
are tendiug.
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