Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-12-08

spent several days here last week with
friends and relatives.
Mr.. Clarence Cutler who has been
located in Wytheville, Va, for some
time is home on visit
Miss Mary Piper, who has been Wis.,
iting friends and relatives in this city
has returned to her home in Cham
bersburg.
Misses Dora Matthaei and Carrie
Mingle who have been on visit to
friends and relatives in Brunswick,
have returned home.
Miss vina Bartgs of PoolesvilIe,
Md, who has been on visit to her
aunt Mrs. John Bartgls, on East King
street has returned home.
Mr.. Gray Silver has shipped several
car loads Of hogs and cattle from this
point to the Eastern markets. Mr..
Silver is hustling fellow and square
dealer.
Those who partook Of the menu,prc-
vided for the Thanksgiving dinner at
Hotel Berkeley, had ample ground 5
for feeling thankful
At brief session OF the circuit court
ON Friday, Judge Faulkner set aside
the motion for new trial in the case
OF Rothwell and Lovett against Joseph
IL. Shaffer.
Major Holmes Conrad,s Of Winches
| ter, has been retained to prosecute the
suit of the State of Virginia to compe
West Virginia to assume part Of
Virginia's anti-bellum debt.
The post office fight in Charles Town
has been temporarily settled. Mr.. Por-
terfield will be allowed to serve out his
term which expires in 1907, and Capt,
III. G.. Getzendanner is promised the
succession.
President Roosevelt and family es-
capped from the gaities of Washington
and spent Thanksgiving day at their
:, country home. Plain Dealing in AL
bermarle County, Va, Two cooks from
the White House were on hand to pre-
pare the dinner,
A notice has been issued for Il meet
ing of the Berkeley County Riding and
Driving club to be held in the grand
jury room, on Wednesday evening
December 9Th at 7.30 o'clock, to perfect
the organization, and discuss imper-
tant business for the betterment Of the
club.
Public Printer Stillings, who has
just assumed charge of the Govern
ment printing office has started a cru
SADIE against system Of brokerage
that had grown up in the office, under
which money was loaned to employees
at the rate of 2 per cent per week, the
consequence of which was inevitable
bankruptcy.
: Martinsburg had quite Sunday ap-
e pearance on Thanksgiving day, bar
ring the parade Of the bands, the red
men and horse RACES On the fair groun, /.
The schools were closed, the factories
shut down, The banks suspended busi-
uess, and many Of the churches were
open for thanksgiving services which
were well attended.
The Masonic temple at Hancock,
Washington county, Nd, now near
ing completion, is a three story-and
basement structure and will cost about
$4,000. There are two stores on the
first floor. There will be bank in the
building and an opera house hall on
the second floor, while the Masonic
lodge will occupy the upper, or third
floor.
Millionaire epicurcs will be glad to
| learnthat diamond back terrapins, that
were thought to be going into "inno-
cuous desuetude" are again looking
t up. Quite a number have been caught
recently in Miles river. Talbot county
Md, which were sent to New Yook
and sold for fancy prices. None but
the wealthy can afford diamonds, either
on or in their persons.
The board Of supervisors of Shenan-
doah county entered an ordor exciud-
ing the fire companies of Woodstock
from the use of the court house for the
purpose of holding bazaar, ETC., which
1 was not very well received, especially
: by the firemen of the town, inasmueh
! as the county has in its buildings and
, records thousands of dollars in value,
,, and these are protected by the depart
ment. In fact, several years ago a
7 large part of the Jail roof was destroy
ed by fire, and only after hard work