Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-03-17

Mr.. David B,athwait, OF Inwsod, is
the father OF a new boz.
Squire H. 5. Thompson has pur-
chased the fine new honse Of Mr..
Mart Little, on West Jcha street.
Mr.. Henry Thumel and Mr.. Walter
Corrigan, CT Cumberland, were guests
OF Mrs, Elizabeth Thumel, on Center
street.
Mr.. A. F. Bentz has begun the cree
ton of his large new business
block on the old Chambers lot on
| North Queen street.
John P. Cteque, as will he seen by
a legal order of publication in this
paper. is suing for divorce from his
wife. Sue P. CIRQUE.
The price of granslated sugar is now
cents aud it may 20 higher. We all,
defhsps, ought to be thsskful that the
sugar trusts lets us live at ali.
Mis- Winnifred Yearriek, formerly
OF Martiusburg, but now of But now
OF Butler Pa /, spent seveaal days, last
week, with friends in this city.
Read the new advertis ement in
this issue of Spillman Bros, dry
goods. notions and shoes. Deatrick's
old stand. They have many rare bar
gains but they will not last long.
Mr.. A. Kogleschatz Jr,. has moved
bis livery business into his new buile-
Tug on church street between Burke
and Martin. He has one of the best
and most convenient stables in the
state.
II you want garden seeds the place
to get them is at c. .. Meaning &
Co. Williams old stand West King
street. You will be pleased with his
+ display of garden seeds and the price
also
There has been paid $40, 600 to the
four children OF ] Samuel McCue. re-
Gently hanged al Oh arlotiesville, for
the murder OF his wife. being the
amount OF life policy held by him
in the Fidelity Mutual Co. of Phile-
delphia
Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Wiltshire, had
another vista from the stork on Wed
nesday night and to the Joy OF all lett
with them bouncing girl baby, They
nov have pair aud We ion their
many friends IN cordial congratula-
tons.
The Democrats of Parkers urg have
nominated the following ticket for
the city elections:
Mayor, ID. II. Leonard; members O f
board Of affairs, w. A. Elletson and
George Summers Coliector,T. L. Bore :
man, jr.; couucilmen, w. b Hitessew,
Dan Gard way, J. A. Mathison, + A.
Saik, joel Woods, Il. B. Ssmuels. Fred
Woods and Fred Baker.
On the last day OF the regular ses-
sion OF the legislature, Delegate Wet
eel, OF Jefferson county paid his re-
spects to the Republican legislature
in the following vigorous language:
This session of the legislature will
go down in history as a monument
to your incompetency and disgrace
to the state. But how could we ex-
pect 1t to be otherwise, sprung as Won
have from the most corrupt election.
frauds that ever disgraced the annals
of common wealth.
Editor J. Slidell Grown, ofthe Yves
Virgin ia Argus, of Kingwood, Pres
ton county, w. Va, has determined
on novel method of collecting his
money from delinquent subscribers,
that OF publishing their pames in the
columns of his paper with the amount
owing by each subscribed set opposite
the name. In his last issue Editor
Brown says: I'VE have one column
OF our delinquent list in type for the
paper in this wet k. bnt owing to a
lot of other matter it is crowded out
till next week. when it will appea r
on the first page, with some note an d
comments that will make good read
In so that any one who has not paid
up yet still has few more days OF
grace before exposure.