Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-07-28

Miss Ida krarDs has returned 10
her home in this CITY after pleasant
visit to Mrs.. I -omss Buckley, in An
burn Indiana.
MIR. John w. Tabb Who has been
very Ill at his home a Bunker Hill,
we are glad to say, IS at presen, writ
ing much improved
Mrs. James NJ. Bil.myer, has been
quite sick at her home al Va.cleves-
vills for the past week or two but We
are glad TO say is somewhat i'm proved
at the present.
Mrs Otto. nee Borum, of Illinois
arriv d here last week to pay a visit
to her relatives of Berkeley coumty,
all of whom give Der cordial well
come.
The Methodist reunion and picnic
at Island Park will be held on August
4. soth Sunday schools and congre-
cations OF this city will attend and a
large crowd is expected
The U. s. inspector of sheepat Chi
cago writes Mr.. Gray Silver. "you are
to be congratulated on securing the con
Segment [2)cars of sheep as consider
them the best shipped from these
yards this season."
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Capt. Julian c. Baker, passed
through here one day last week with
his command and has since been re-
stcating at Saagirt. He is in the Pen
nyslvania National gua.d and has
rapidly iisen in his promotions. He
expects to stop here Tor day or two
as he returns to PIttsburg.
Mr.. William Fl Carney, wife and
two children, OF Logan county, Ohio,
arrived here esterddy to visit Mr.
Carney's father Mr.. Jacob V Car
Carney. The young mJn is unknc wn
to us but we are wiling to wager that
he is chip off the old box, at
least politically.
The Chesapeake and Potomac Tele-
phone company has q large force Of
hands building line from this place
to Swan Pond ard Scrabble. The To-
cal Superintendent, Mr.. John S. ROB-
inson has canvasseo that section aud
has secured a larg, NUMBER OF sub
scfibers. The line wden compile, d
will be one OF the most important in
the county.
The Carnival company hat has
been exhibiting the Roush lot
just west OF town during the past ten
days struck their tents and moved
away on Tuesday. The shows weye
held under the auspices of the local
hre company and there were big
crowds in Tendance each night. The
conduct was good except ne on tbe
last night when we hear the conduct
was most reprehensible. A crowd OF
young ineu threatened to cut the tent
10 pieces, and made great uproar
The police Dug ht to have been there
and tun the who lie gang in.
Following is the law as to obstruct-
ing roads, etc. "Any person who shall
XVII a tree and leave it standing within
the distance of so feet from a road. or
without lawful authority shall know
lngty and willingly break down, de.
stroy, or onstruct any bridge or any
bench or log placed across stream for
the accommodation Of travellers; or de-
stroy 'nJure, deface or alter any guild .
board, milestone OF miiepost, or OBJ
struct OF iDjnre any road or any often
made for the purpose Of draining a
road shall be guilty of misdemeanor,
and on conviction thereof, shall be
fined not less than 81 or more than $40
Any person who shall ride or drive on
or over bridge faster than walk
shall De fined IS.
While it may be as it seems to be
that Governor Dawson is content 10
remain quiescent under the charges
of infamy lodged against him and
heralded broadcast over the state and
nation, the people over the state of
West Virginia are bound to silence
by no such consideration as would
seem to actuate Governor Dawson
II the man who now holds and exer-
cises the high prerogatives OF the Of
fee of chief kexecutive of the grea
state of West irginia is of such
character as that the mention of his
past history in their presence or hear.
ING is To hiring tha hiuch az eba.,a .