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

Miss Inez Miller has been visiting in
Winchester.
Mr.. l.. III. Staples has purchased the
livery business of Mr.. IL. Heller. :
Miss Helen Summers, of New Ro
chelle, n. V, is visiting Mrs. w. II.
Crawford.
Mr.. Norris Robinson, of Washington
spent Sunday with his parents in thi,
city.
Mr.. 5. b. Cunningham, of Bunker
Hill, was a pleasant caller at this Office
on Tuesday.
Miss Nallie Sloan who has been on a
visit to her brother Mr.John Sloan has
returned to Washington.
Master William Boyer has entered
Shenandoah Valley Academy at Win
chester, Va, for the remainder of the
term.
Mrs. G. w. Mckown entertained the
Mite society of the Reformed church at
her home on John street on Tuesday
evening.
The little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Chambers died at Hancock last
week and was brought here for inter
ment.
DR.. Daily, New York dentist
charged Prince Louis $1,000 for filing
four teeth. That was plugging our
guest at pretty lively rate.
The engagement of Miss Helen
Baughman, daughter of General and
Mrs. Baughman, of Frederick, to DIR.
Conley has been formally announced.
Mr.. Alex Mason farmer of the vi
entity of Inwood was in town on
Wednesday. He has lived in Berkeley
seven years and this was his sixth trip
to town.
Rev. Henry Thomas, formerly rector
of Trinity M. e. church on the city on
last Sunday was formally installed
rector of St. Michael and All Angel
church Washington ID. G.
Capt. Chas j. Holmes who worked
on our special edition has embarked in
the business on his own hook and goes
this week to Lock Haven, Penn,
where he expects to get out special.
s. Burkhart Emmert, formerly o
Hagerstown, is the defendant in a
damage suit in Philadelphia. One of
his auto cars in August knocked down
young girl and injured her. Her faith
er Instituted suit for damages.
Capt. Joseph B. Freeze, formerly a
passenger conductor on the c. V.R. r.
but who for the past ten years has been
gate keeper at the depot in Harrisburg
died at his home Harrisburg last week
aged 60 years.
Mrs. Carrie Washburn's many friends
in Martinsburg will learn with great
pleasure that she was awarded the first
prize, $50, by the Wanamaker store,
Philadelphia, for the best and prettiest
afghan.
Mr.. VIM. holland, better known as
Uncle Billy, was in town a few days
agoand though years of age he makes
full hand on the farm keeping up
his end of the double tree with the
Youngsters which is quite remarkable.
Mr.. Daniel f. Sullivan, former es-
teemed resident of this city but now
living in Washington, has been here
on business visit this week. He hon
ored us with call on Monday and to
all appearance he was enjoying good
health.
The work on the M e. church South
is progressing finely. The frescoing in
the auditorium is done, Mr.. II. A.
Hammann is putting in steam heat
and fine pipe organ will be installed.
When the work is completed the
church is going to be one of the pretti-
est and most comfortable in the city.
Mrs. Hunter Holmes Mcclure, of
Richmond has issued invitations to
the'marriage of her daughter, Miss
Frances Baldwin Mcclure, to Mr..
Workman Guy Davis. The wedding
will take place Wednesday evening,
November %, at $50 o'clock, at the
home of the bride.