Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-12-22

County line was in town, last Friday
and paid pleasant call at this office
renewing his subscription to the Dem
ocrat.
The Rev, VIM. d. Smith, rector OF
the Episcopal church in Winchester
h rs returned to his church, from his
wedding trip. He married Miss Eliza
beth Coalter Carmichael, in Freder-
icksburg, Va, on Dec. 5th lsMr. Smith
was formerly rector of the Episcopal
church in Fredericksburg.
About so residents of the boom have
petitioned the post office authorities
for the extension of the letter carrier
service to that section not reached 10y
rural route delivery.
A. d. Miley well known resident
of Charles Town, died of pneumonia
last Saturday night, after a short ill
ness, aged 50 years. He is survived
by widow and three sons, G. E.Miley
j. M. Mlley ana I. L. Mlley.
Mr.. Charles Ruble, farmer residing
at Spring Mills, has purchased the j.
Frank Crops farm, along the M. u F.
pike, near Marlowe, the old Lands
property. 1t contains 1902 acres and is
well improved and in fine state Of
cultivation.
After all manner of legal contentious
nd delays the supreme court of Hi
nois has decided that John Hoch, who
was convicted of having married q
dozen or more women, and having
murdered one of them, mn st hang, The
date fixed is February 3rd
1t is said that the Geiser Co of
Waynesboro, Pa, will divide 5 pei
cent of the net earnings for the year
among the workmen. That is a step in
the right direction andwill be the means
of creating greater interest among the
employees, in the work.
Mrs. Kilmer, who owns the land
west of and adjoining the city springs,
has formally notified the city connci
that the fence around the springs is on
her land, and it is said she will insti-
tute proceedings to have it removed.
There is some doubt about the line and
the matter was referred to the corpora
ton attorney and the engineer, to in
vestigate and report
train were derailed at the east end of
of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
bridge, about opposite the electric light
plant. in this city, yesterday morning
about 8 o. clock on account of broken
rail. Beyond tearing up the track for a
short distance, no damage was done.
The wrecking crew got them on the
track without material delay to traf-
fic.
Harry Shelter barber who work
ed in Hotel Hamilton, Hagerstown,
Md, was made glad few days ago. by
falling heir to an estate of $1,000 in cash
and lot of realty in Oil City, Pa, his
former home. The property comes to
him by the death of his father. Shelter
promptly gave up his job and has left
for Oil city. Sorrow at the old man S
death gives place to joy over the riches
he left.
The authorities of Page County, Va,
have been considering the matter OF
purchasing couple of blood-hounds
but find that trained animals are very
scarce and practically unpurchasable
Unframed pups have been quoted al
s75 each, and they don't think they
want dogs as badly as they thought
they did.
The impression that Governor Mon
tague, at the expiration of his term OF
Office, Fep. LIST, would leave Richmond
and settle in New York, prevailed pref
ty generally in Virginia month o.
SO ago, but it now appears that he hal
no idea of leaving the Old Dominion
Indeed the Governor, from the very
first, insisted that he had made nc
plans for going North, but many o
his acquaintance thought this state
ment had string to it. Friends of thu
Governor now say that he will UNI
doubtedly locate in Richmond after hi
becomes.asprivate citizen, and that h'
will practice law there.