Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-07-14

Mr.. Charles Pitzer ard family are
spending week at Bunker Hill.
Miss Margaret Roush is on trip
through New England and Canada.
We had a pleasant call on Wedues
day tram Mr.. jacob Rush OF Shop
herdstown.
Quite number of persons went
from here to the Presbyterian reunion
at Pen Mar yesterday.
Miss Cora Albright, of Cumber-
land is visiting the family of Mr.. G.
Wellinger in this city.
The highest cesh price for wool de
ivered at my cellar Biondel building
Gray Silver.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. James M.
Stribling, last Sunday night, fine
young daughter. We extend our con-
CALCULATIONS.
Miss Carrie Vanmetre, OF Virginia,
has been on a visit to her uncle, Rev.
R. S. White at Gerardstown, this
week.
Mrs. Miller, the wife OF state su-
periutendent of schools. died at her
home at Fairmont last week, aged
about 90 years.
Mr. George Yontz who is employed
in Chamber ,burg spent Sunday in
this city with his parents Mr.. and
Mrs j. A. Yontz, South Queen street.
Mr. Samuel PAUL formerly of this
city but who for the past 10 or 40
years has lived in the west is here on
visit. His wife was Miss Mary Abell
daughter OF the late John N. Abel.
Mr.. PAUL. Is brother to Mrs acob
Gassman.
Parkersburg has been selected as
the place for holding the encampment
of the West Virginia National guard.
1t will start August IS. Elkins had
made strong bid for the encamr-
ment, but Governor Dawson selected
Parkersburg.
A few of the striking employees OF
the KilbouIp mills went to work on
Wednesday and were not IT required to
sign 1.-THE agreement submitted to
them last wetk The strikers are feel
ing good over the prospects OF getting
to wo k soou.
The Berkeley county chapter U. D.
c. Will hold their regular monthly
met ting at the usual place, on Tues
day, July 18th at 7 o'clock. Commit
tees please bring bills so that all bus
mess pertaining to the late fete can
be settled.
Col Joseph B. Vanmetre true to
his military record stampeded picket
post while 1T the Louisville reunion. He
accomplished the vslorous feat by
playing possum and at the opportune
time blew the bugle signal for rally.
The picket hroke--and ran.
Don t lose yonr cro DIS, tive stock
or farming implements by fire or
lightning and find yourself without
good insu. ance-at P, R. Harrison's
agency you can get a policy in an
honest reliable company at small cost
Don't put it of,
744ts.
A movement is on foot toward the
organization of a new bank in Shep
herdstown. The old bank has pur-
chased site on the corner next to
the Entler hotel where they will
erect new modern banking touse.
The old bank recently declared
semi-annual dividend of 4 pr cent.
The officers here have been on the
ookout since Friday for Baltimore
md Ohio railroad man named George
Buckelman, who seriously stabbed
another railroad man named Biehl at
Brunswick on July d, during an al
tercation. A warrant for the man s
arrest was brought to this city, ard
placed in the hands of Constable Le-
men, who made an unsuccessful search
for the man.
James Meadows who is III the en-
ploy of the Standard Lime and Stone
quarries near town was arrested Mon
day for completely in the dynamite
explosion on the night of July
which nearly wrecked the coloied
Methodist church. Meadows was sent
to Jail and on Tuesday he was given
hearing efore Squire J. d. Smith,
setting tor Squire Felker and there