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

the next meeting place Of the Cum
ber.and Valley ri mems Associp.
ton.
MISS Edna Ro,lrick, Who is train
cd nurse 10 Philsdelphis,is Spending
her vacation with her parents in this
city.
The storm OF last wedne day had
the ifsct Of aba,ing the intense heat
of several days piior to it, and has
made life worth living.
Mr.. aud Mrs II. II. Erumert lett on
the Duquesne last Thursday nom
ing, for Atlantic City. where they ex
ptct 10 spend about two weeks.
One bundled and Fifty Georgia
veterans held a reunion at Manassas
last z iday, July 7Ist. The a4th an
,iversary of the fiest battle OF that
name.
Mr.. Ws,i.r Barker OF this city who
has been attending the Mountain
State Basiness College in Gambler
land, has accepted position in Bal
| timore.
Two boys named Richard Sullivan,
and Samuel Wilson were arrested in
McKeesport, last Tuesday, by Balti-
more and Ohio detectives, charged
with having thrown the brick which
caused the death Of Mr.. A. c. Camp.
bell, of Charles Town, the details OF
which are given elsewhere in this is
sue.
Many cases OF heat pfostration are
reported in the city papers.
Miss Betty Sublette, OF Charles
Town is visiting friends in this city
Our advice for this hot weather is
to be "aisy." aud IL you can I be
"aisy" be as ''aisy as you can. "Wor-
rying over no, weather only makes 1t
worse.
| Mr.. John P. Picking, former we'll
known and highly esteemed resident
of this city. died in Montvue hospita
in Frederick, on Ssndsy July 10th OF
paralysis, aged "a years.
Misses Ethel and Inez Boyer lett
last Wednesday morning on train
No. ). which passes here about ) a.
m. for Huntington W. Va. to visit
their uncle Mr.. r. d. Boyer.
| Mr.. Thomas G. Horn native OF
Martinsburg, died June 18th at his
home in Colorado Springs where he
had spent 81 years Of his lite. He was
born here September 5sh 1852 and was
consequently nearly 70 years old when
he died. lie received his academic ed
ucation at st. James College Wash
ington county Md. aud his medical
training in St. Louis. He served as a
surgeon in the Union army, during
the late war He was a prominent
mason, Skinner and Knight Tenn
plar
1t is matter OF great regret that
the Brooklyn Brass Works are to be
permanently closed. at least under
the present management. II will be =
considerable loss u the business
MaItiusbu,g. as well a. society. The
machinery, Office fixtures and stock
will be disposed Of Included in the
stock are many hssdsome lamps and
scores of household articles, useful
and ornamental, which will be sold at
low prices. The plant 10 open for pur-
chasers and visitors from q. m. to
S p. IN. daily.
An interesting game OF baseball
was played on the fair grounds last
Thursday afternoon, between the
Brunswick nine and the Royal Blues.
Of this city, which resulte d In victory
tor the former by score Of 6 to a.
The Rev. l. B Kershner former pastor
of the Christian church here, and his
wife, We're given very complimentary
reception. by the First Christian
church of Hagerstovn. last Wediies-
day night as farewell tribute before
the departure as missionary to the
Philippine Island. They will sail
from San Francisco en- route for Ma
Mia in about two weeks. The con-
gregation here was very sorry to give
Mr.. Kershner up.
Bids have been asked for, by the