Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-11-24

Mr.. w. NJ. Boltz, of near Bunker
Hill, was caller at our office on Tues
day last.
Miss Daisy Durham has been very
III Tor some time with rheumatism and
other complications.
The work on the new Episcopal
church on the road leading from Bunk
er Hill 30 Middleway is under way.
Mr.. y. Poole, as attorney, last Sat
urday sold the Slyer farm of l47 acres
of good land to Mr. VIM. Tedrick at
5000 per acre.
Mrs. +. c. Holman who has been
on eisit to friends and relatives in
Chambersbhrg, has returned to her
home in this city.
fThe ladies of Trinity Episcopal church
closed the bazaar in the parish house
last Friday night. The amount realized
was between $500 and $500.
Charleston was aelected as the next
place OF meeting, for the West Vir-
ginia Horticultural society, some time
during meeting of the next Legislature.
There will be the regular monthly
meeting of the Berkeley county chap
ter q. ID. c, on Tuesday, November 81.
l9o5 at 2.30 o'clock at the usual PLACE.
DR.. }. ID. Fry formerly of Middleway
has located for the practice of medi-
cine at Hedgesville. We give all sneh
good citizens cordial welcome to our
county.
Miss Kate Ramer, who has been
living with her brother Scott, in War
renton, Va, will spend the winter in
Martinsburg; with her parents, brand
Mrs. Geo. w. Kramer.
As far as we have been able to learn,
the guests of the Horticultural Society
went away well satisfied with their
visit to Martinsburg, and the old town
and county kept up it's reputation for
hospitality.
Mr.. Charles f. Ridgeway and
number of gentleman, of the neigh
borhood, contemplate purchasing a
large tract of Land in the vicinity of
Ridgeway for the purpose of setting
out an orchard.
Mr.. George w. Curl, and Miss Esth-
er Athey, formerly of Berkeley county
West Virginia, were married Wednes-
nay in Winchester by Rev. Thomas X .
Cromer, pastor of the Centenary Re-
formed church.
DR.. s. N. Myers, of this city, was
advanced to the rank of treasurer Of
the grand lodge of Masons of West
Virginia, at the election in Charleston,
and Mr. II. S. Cushwa, was electe d
grand master of third vail.
Mr.. Charles J. Miller, son of Mr.. and
Mrs Milton Miller, of Kearneysville,
and Miss Nettie j. Reinhart, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. William l.. Reinhart,
of the Shepherdstown vicinity, were
married Sunday at the Presbyterian
manse in Shepherdstown.
Mr.. Alvey Lloyd has sold the Logic
farm near Kearneysville to his father,
Mr.. Jas. w. Lloyd who will get pos
session in the spring. The purchaser is
not stranger in this county he hav-
ing farmed near Leetown until two
years ago when he sold out and moved
to Martinsburg. The Logic farm con-
tains 1872 acres of fine land for which
$50 per acre was found.-Advocate.
Mr.. p. p. Marshall from the Kear.
neysville neighborhood had removed
from his nose few days ago an ugly
sore that caused him a great deal OF
trouble for long time. DR.. Venning
OF Charles Town, performed the opera
ton and made success of it. The
wound was nearly healed. We are
pleased to learn that he is getting along
| so nicely.-Eastern Panhandle.
The Inwood Rural Telephone Com
pany organized, LIST Tuesday night at
Inwood, by the election of E. S. Hen
shaw as president, ]. w. s. Strong
vice president, J. ID. Foreman, Secre-
tary George Mish. Treasurer and Gray
Silver General Manager The new COM
Dany will connect with the G. & p.
lines at Inwood, and will use fine in
| struments, and connections of that
ompany exclusively. Sixteen subscrib-
crs signed contracts with the c. d p.
| Mr.. George A. Cook, who resides
about two and and half miles south
of Winchester, has discovered cave
on his property, and number hav,
explored it as far as accessible. They
have found one chamber which il
about fifty feet square, and from this
there are three openings leading tt
other chambers. 1t has not been pos
sible to explore further.
Some years ago fortune teller told
| Mr.. Cook that there was large cave