Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-02-24


erstown on Tuesday on business.
Miss Madge Striker. of Philadelphia.
has bean on visit TO friends in this
city.
One house end lot l-2 miles from
town on pike Very desirable home for
sale. See 5. S. Felker.
Miss Susie Colstou, of New York,
is on visit TO her father, Capt. W.
B. Colsten.
Mrs. John F. Roberts is on a visit
to her daughter. Mrs. Charles HOLIDAY,
IN Cumberland
Ifyour home property is fer sale or
rent, and you want il handed to the
best advantage. Zee s. S. Felker.
Mrs. Charles Downing, of Chan.
bersburg. has returned home afser a
pleasant visit to Mrs. f. C. Holman
IN this city.
We had a pleasant call Yesterday
from Mr.. j. w Sprlgg of the vicinity
of Hancock. Mr.. sprigg lisa clever
gentleman, democrat of the old
school and staunch friend to the
Statesmen.
Judge Faulkner began the regular
February term of Court in Charles
Town or Tuesday J. f. Burns was
foreman OF the grand jury Two in
dictments were found against William
coleman and Alfred Page on charge
of DEMONSTRATING.
The meeting arranged TOR last Mon
day night for the organization of a
law and order society was a failure
Only one minister Of the town was
present, the speaker, Mr.. Din
widdie, was sick aud was not present
and only few citizens were there.
We wish to call the attention of
our readers to the advertisement in
this issue, on the first page of Spill
man Bros. successors to 2. Il. Deaf
rick. They are selling out their entire
stock OF dry goods at Id off and their
large stock OF shoes at even a greater
discount. Remnants almost given
away. Ladies should call at once 10
secure barg aims.
A very pleasant social was given on
Wednesday night at Lam bert Hall by
Lebanon Royal Arch Chapter, Royal
Arch Masons, OF this city, to their
III .mbers ard friends A god
orcf estra that furnished music
Tor dancing in which most of those
present enjoyed, and refreshments
were served by Hotel Martin. There
were more than hundred present and
all had most enjoyable time
The people generally Of the south
ern end OF the county and the Pfesby
teildn in particular, are ielicitating
themselves over IL { fact that Rev. r.
a. White, the pastor of the churches
at Smiihfeld, Bunker Hill, Gerards
town and Shanghai, has de-
clined another call. This time il
WIS to the church at Middleboro, Ken
lucky. Mr.. White during his present
pastorate has proven himself a most
faithful pastor and an able preacher.
He has had a numb Der of calls during
the past two or three years but has de-
clined them all
DR., William M. Morrison, who for
7 years has been a faithful missionary
to Africa, delivered an interesting ad.
dress in the Presbyterian Church on
Wednesday night last. The night was
very lHclcment and the attendance
was small. Those who were present
were richly repaid for their coming.
DIR. Morrison gave most encouraging
report of the work, that their church
had now membership of nearly 1000
and had sent about 40 native mission
aries out among the surrounding
tribes.
Mr.. Harold Bender, of thi. city SOC
of County Clerk I. L. Bender and a
student at the Johns Hopkins uni
vefsity m Baltimore, has just receiv-
ed notable triumph in winning one
OF the IL scholarships in the "a de-
psrtments at the famous Baltimore in
stitution. The scholarship came 10
Mr.. Bender as reward for general
merit in studies. 1t is considers d
quite an honor among the students
there to win one of their SCHOLARSHIPS.
and Mr.. Bender has been congratulate
on all sides. He is now after the de-
gree of Phi. D.. and via achieve that