Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-06-02


visiting friends in Pitcairr, Pa.
Rev. Father Donohus is enjoying
visit from his brotaer from Richmond.
Mr.. w. B. Cushwa has had his
house reprinted adding much to its
appearance.
Mr.. William Seibert, wife and little
daughter of Bunker Hill, spent Satur-
day and Sunday with Mr.. Geo. Sci
bert near Kearneysville.
Miss Florence Furrey, near Kear-
neysville. who has been sick for tn {
last several weeks we are glad to
learn, is convalescing. 4
Miss Bertha NcNamee, whe has
been in the west for the past two years
teaching school was called home by
the serious illness, of her mother.
Rev. d. H. Scanlon, pastor of the
Presbyterian churches at Berryville
and Clearbrook has declined call to
the church at Tallahassee, Florida.
Mr.. Forrest Buckles. OF near Hall
town, son of Mr. Newton Buckles,
formerly of this county, spent last
Sunday With friends in this county.
Mr. Samuel Chaplain and daughter
Mrs. Mary Witherspoon, of Guliord,
Pa, are visiting the family OF Mr.
Thomas Chaplain near Van cleves-
vile.
DR.. w. P. Mcclure. passed through
here last Tuesday enroute for LOUIS
vile to escort his mother-in-law Mrs
J. X. Thicker, who was recently in
Jured in driving accident in that city
back to Winchester:
The story published last week in all
the papers for many miles around
that Rev. Mr.. Mcclure, OF trout
Royal was pursued and arrested BY
mistake for a horse thief has been de-
MED by Mr.. Mcclure and pronounced
as false in every particular.
Rev. R. Ashlin White, who has
been on visit to his father, Rev.
Dr. George w. White at Mooreheld,
tor the past week or two returned
home yesterday, Thursday, and will
fill his pulpits at Bunker Mill and
Middleway ON next Sunday morning
and afternoon.
-Four well-known residents of Win
chester have suffered seven strokes OF
paral, sis within the past fortyeight
hours. i hey are Mrs T. Marion Bantz
who was Miss Eader, of Frederick,
Md; George Robert Henry, founder
of the Winchester News; Mrs, lydia
Henry, and Mrs. Maria Cummings
The condition of all of them is Sc
rious.
Messrs J cob Gassman, Fl. l.. AL
exander and c. A. Miller are in
Clarksburg attending the annual
council of the Episcopal church. The
gentlemen go as delegates from the
church in this city. The rector, Rev.
J. S. Douglas is also in attendance
Mr.. Gassman expects to remain some
time after the council visiting friends
in that section.
Rev. Father Charles Donahue, ex-
poets to leave about the middle OF
July for trip to Europe. He will sail
in company with friend and will 60
to Italy, and will visit number OF
places including Rome. He will also
visit Switzerland, France, England
and Ireland and from thence home.
His many friends wish him a safe
and pleasant VI yage and visit.
The law officers OF the county de-
serve the thanks of the community
in the stand they have taken to en-
force the law against Sabbath day
selling. The saloonkeeper or the dry
goods man has the same right to oper
their stores and sell as the soda foup-
tain. candy shops, or ice cream par
lors. II we are going to have open
stores on Sunday make it free for all.
State Superintendent Miller has re.
jo.ced the hearts of county superb
tendents by declaring in speech TO
a Wood county audience that the
County Superintendent has perfect
right to teach school. On the contrary
it would be hardship, he said, to
treat these officials as ineligible The
law barring them, he AYERS. has been
pealed. But nevertheless, it is diff
ut to see how the County Superin-
endent can perform the duties for
xhich he &c electe n and maid if he IL