Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-02-10

Ni' Hcury MARTIN, reSfdcnt OF
OF Hallway, near Williamsport, was
found dead in his bid on Tuesday
morning Of last week.
George Helms. an aged colored man
tell from the bridge over the Shen-
andoah river at Harpsrs Ferry last
week and was drowned,
Frederick county fruit growing
prize winners at the Worlds Fair were
). L. Lupton. J. w. Larrick. w. w.
Ianquery and John Thwait.
lfyour home property is for sale or
rent, aud you want it handled to the
best advantage. See S. s. Felker.
Mr. Harry Baker, formerly OF this
city, who removed to Cleveland Ohio,
few weeks ago, has accepted a posi-
ton as clerk and bookkeeper with
the city government.
Is it a burn? Use DR.. Thomas Ec-
lectric OIL. A cut? Use DR. Thomas
Electric Oil. AT your druggi,ts.
Mr.. Vernon B, Carton, who has
been associated with the daily Win
chester News-Item has taken the po-
sition OF advertising and circulation
manager on the Star
The George Y. Pitzer farm was sold
at the front door of the court house
last Saturday. Mr. Taylor Pilzer, one
of the heirs, bought it and paid SIS
per acre for the home tract and $40
per acre for the mountain land.
Three men John Gaftney and his
two sons John and James Gaftnev.
armed with Winchester rifles, held up
and took from the person OF J. B.
Brown, two thousand dollars. The
hold,up took place a short distance
south of Woodstock.
Mrs. Mamie Daniels has sold her
dwelling house on Main street, Shep-
herdstown, to Mrs. B. F. Harrison,
tor 81, 100 cash. Mrs. Dapiels has
bought from DR. A. S. Reynolds the
property an Washington street, in the
same place, known as the Virginia
House. DEMONSTRATION being a sum
between $500 and $1,000.
Mandel Sener has been appointed
press agent for the B & o, succ eed-
ing Mr.. Maddy, whose assistant he
was. Mr.. Sener is Hagerstown man
and formerly newspaper man here
He has spent seven years in the same
work IN Baltimore in general and f.
nancial repertoirial work. He is son
of the late Nathaniel Sener, of Chews-
vile, Md.
One house and lot 1-2 miles from
town on pike. Very desirable home for
sale. See s. S. Felker.
Capt. Charles w. Hedges promi-
inent re sident of Cumberland, died in
that city on Saturday evening aged
o5 years. He was native of Fred
er ok county, Md but had resided in
Cumberland, itor the past 40 years.
He was for several years pro-
prietor of the Windsor hotel, and had
also been passenger conductor on
the Baltimore & Ohio, and will be re-
membered by many railroad men in
Martinsburg.
The main building Of the Wesleyan
university, at Buckhanon, w. Va,
was destroyed by fire on Saturday
| morning, as result of an explosion
of gas in the basement. The building
was worth SIS. 900 ard was insured
for $50, 900. Aid was asked of the
town FIRE department, but the water
pipes were frozen and nothing could
be done to save the building, 1t will
| be rebuilt at once.
Mr.. John P. Boon, of Frederick coll
lege, Frederick, nd. has accepted the
position OF instructor IL the commer-
cial college. The president of the COL
lege, Prof. Frank A. Wolfhope, will
be relieved from active teaching and
will devote his zine to looking after
the interest cfthe college and students
At meeting of the directors the re-
pot submitted showed the college to
be in excellent condition.
One of the. best farm, in The county
for salt. See S. 5. Felker.
c. NJ. Slocum, we'll known New
York travelling salesman, had mar
row escape from freezing in the icy
wateIs OF Ope4uon creek, five miles
south of Winchester. He was thrown