Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-12-01

rNlces helu IN the L. Is. churcn on
Thursday at II a. NJ.
Perry Belmont is working up a plan
whereby the lime light will be cast ON
campaign contributions.
Mrs. Geo. f. Turner, who has been
on visit to Mrs. Samuel Frees for
the past two weeks has returned to
her home in Shepherdstowu,
DIR. and Mrs. f. L. Sencindiver have
returned from their bridal trip through
the south, and are at home on West
King street.
I'll. c. Frick, the Pittsburg Million
aire, has purchased S500,000 worth of
coal lands in Taylor and Barbour
counties, w. Va,
The usual thanksgiving services, re-
quired by the church, will be held in
Trinity Episcopal church on Thursday
at II a. m. The offering will be for the
Sheltering Arms hospital.
1t is understood that President Roose-
welt regards the Foraker rate recula-
ton bill as anti Administration and,
as gauntlet thrown down for the
leader of the Administration forces TO
pick up.
! Horace c. Osbourne has sold his
farm near ,Ioar, in Jefferson county,
containing 205 acres, to Allen f. Gar
rott of Brunswick, Nd. forS per acre
Mr.. Osbourne bought the farm, three
years ago for S47.50 per acre.
Some pressure has been brought to
bear on the c. V. Railroad company to
induce is to run Sunday trains, be-
tween Hagerstown and Winchester,
but so far the company declines to do
so.
Pension Agent j. f. Roberts is con-
fined to his home, No. III North Queen
street, SO the result of a badly sprain-
ed ankle, which he received by step
ping upon an insecure platform. He
will be absent from his Office, but will
attend to business at home.
Mrs. Lewis Roe, and son George of
Cherry Run are the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Yontz.
T. w. Wood, Senior member of the
firm of t, w, Wood & Son, of Rich
mond, Va, died recently, aged about
66 years. He was one of the best known
business men, in the South.
c. M. Seibert, ofthis city, has been
| admitted to practice law at the Berke-
ley county bar. Mr.. Seibert is a gradu-
ate of the law department of the West
Virginia university, and has also been
studying in the office Of Faulkner
| Walker and Woods.
We regret to report the death of the
infant child of Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice
Dumford, formerly ofthis city but now
| of Chambersburg, Pa, The remains
were brought to this city, on last Fri
day, for interment.
The engagement of Miss Helen
Baughman, daughter of General and
/. Mrs. Baughman, of Frederick, to DR..
/ Conley has been formally announced.
| Miss Baughman is a granddaughter
of the late A. s. Abel, of Baltimore,
and John w, Baughman, Of Freder
lex, Md,
The Post office department. in Wash
ington is still standing Capt. II, G,
! Getzandanner off in the matter of his
| appointment to the post Office at
Charles Town. There is said to be an
other Richmond field, in the person Of
Mr.. Preston Hopkins.
The Supreme Court of Appeals Of
| West Virginia, in session in, Charles.
ton handed down an opinion. That
a bill by the heirs of deceased person
| against a purchaser of the decedent, S
real estate at sale thereof for non
| payment of taxes, tos,t asiIs the deed
acquired uner such purchases, and TO
declare the dover in the same land
barred, is multifarious.
Workman are putting the finishing
touches on the Moller organ that has
been installed in the Presbyterian
church In shepherdstown. III is ex
pected that the church will be ready
for use by the first Sunday in Decem-
| Der.
A most alarming headline, coming
on ahe eve Of Thanksgiving, Turkey
defies the powers" appeared in the Bal
timore Sun of last Saturday. Upon in
vestigation, however, it referred to a
European scrap, and not to the lordly
bird, that Is expected o grace many a
table on Thanksgiving day.
November 1905 has nearly gone into
history, will take with it an excellent