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

f cry.
There is strong and growing belief
among Virginians that Governor Mon
tague will shake the dust of his native
state from his feet, and take up his
abode in New York, after the expira-
ton of his term of office. Standard
oil seems to be the attraction.
AS recognition Of his valueble SER
vices to the society and his zeal in the
cause of horticulture, Mr.. Alexander
Clohan was reelected president of the
society. S. w. Moore of Elwell was
elected vice president, and F. E. Brooks
of Morgantown Secretary and Treas
urer.
The West Virginia Grand Lodge of
Odd Fellows, in session at Charleston,
decided to locate the Odd Fellows home
at Elkins w. Va, Charles Town was
chosen as the next place of meeting OF
the Grand Lodge, winning 1.-THE honor
over Parkersburg, Clarksburg, Grafton
and Blueiield.
Mr.. Lawrence Lee, manager of the
Martinsburg Gas works, has closed
his house at"Leeland' NEAR Shepherds
town and he and his wife and son have
taken the honse of Mr.. Geo. M. Bowers
for the winter. Mr.. Lees work re-
qures his daily attention, and his ex-
perience last winter taught him that
travelling to and fro every day was not
pleasant.
Burglars effected an entrance to the
repair shop of Clarence Smith, on
West Race street, and got away with
several shot guns and revolvers, left
there for repair by the owners. A win
moval of the booty was effected with
out leaving clew. The value of the
stolen property will reach $25, Officers
are working on the case but as yet no
clew to the perpetrators has been found
Because it was alleged in court, in
York Pa. that herhusband, James w.
Gerhart, was in the habit of putting a
bulldog as guard over his wife, when
he was absent from home, she was
granted an absolute divorce on the
3 ground of cruelty. Witnesses testified
that Gerhart, who it seems was jealous
would upon leaving home, compel his
wife to enter small house with one
door, and chain the bulldog at the en-
trance.
WANTED-Recruit For the United
States Marine Corps; able-bodied I'M
married men, between q and 80, OF
good character; must speak, read and
write English. Marines serve al
sea on men of war in all parts OF
the world, on land in our island poses.
sions and at naval stations in the
u. S. For further information APP
ply at the Recruiting Office, Room Nc
8 Postoffice Building, Martinsburg
w. Va, or N. E. Cor. Holiday &
Fayette Sts., Baltim ore, Md,
GA Royal Slave" which is ecogniz.
Set as oilS vi lIC NSiy OCSl
on the road, will be seen at the Cen
raj next Saturday, Nov. %.
The play which deals with life in old
Mexico is out of the ordinary run o.
melodramas and gives the scenic artist
wnnderful scope for some very elabor
alta scenic effects. This will be one Of
the very best attractions that Manag.
err Lambert will offer this season ano
he is looking forward to well filled
house.
William Smith, young man of this
city, employed by the G. V. R. r. at
the Intersection met with a serious ac-
cident last Wednesday, while in the
left foot caught between the bumpers
of two freight cars and badly mashed
He was removed to the Kings Daugh-
ters' hospital where Drs. Henshaw anC
Baker found it necessary to amputat,
two of his toes, but think they can
save the foot,
Mr. J. S. Darst, of Charlestown, as
sistant state tax commissioner ha!
been il Martinsburg for two or thret
days last week, lookingup some mat
tiers in connection with the license
taxes on real estate and collection
agencies, etc., Mr.. Darst stated that
any failure to provide for the payment
of these licenses, either by individual
OF firms, would be followed by prose
cutions, and that in the event the loca
prosecuting attorneys failed to take thu
proper legal steps, the prosecution
wovld be taken up by the officers of thu
state tax commission.
CASTORIA
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