Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-02-10
Mr.. II. c. Gorsuch was laid up The
hrst OF the week with Ia grippe.

AAssSiSNoWu, las occu sentenced TO
years in the penitentiary.
Mr.. A. F. Feltner and James Sny-
der, were beth welcome visitors to
this Office on Saturday last.
One 200 acre farm, new room house
Barn and outbuildipg in good order.
price $500. See s. S. Felker.
Mrs. ]. H Gettinger, of Shepherds
town has been in town this week.
Mr.. Wesley Ambrose is i'll with ty.
phoid fever at his home on High
street.
The County Court OF Jefferson
county has organized by eleetiug
Daniel Hefeboser president.
Mr., Carter Coe has purchased the
Ambrose farm lying near the town OF
Arden, go acres. at $44,as per acre.
There was a wild sm allpox scare at
Gettysbu ~ college this week but the
disease turned out TO be chicken pox.
According TO accounts kept by some
interested in the weather, there have
been eighteen SHOWS so far this win
ter.
Mrs. Eyaline Baker, mother oil
Mrs, d. w. Oglesbee, of this city,
died at the home of her son in Hamp-
shire county last week,
Mr. A. Hunter Walker, who has
been sick for the past two months or
more, we are glad to say is out again
and was in town this week.
Mr.. w. H. Wright is selling out
his stock OF goods at Bunker Hill at
auction and announces that he will
move to this city in the spring.
One new room house on Boyd ave
Very desirable home for sale cheap. SEE
S. S. Felker.
Rev. f. F. Northern, OF Newport
News, has accepted a call to the pas.
torate of the Baptist church in Win
chester. The pulpit has been vacant
since last summer.
The numerous heirs of the fabulous
Mercer fortune, about here, are again
being agitated by an attorney or
agent for something or somebody who
is seeking fluids to help prosecute the
case.
Through William S. Hoorner and
Charles Walter, Arthur M. Myers. a
c. V. Railroad brakeman, who was
injured on the Wabash branch, flied
suit in the Franklin county court
against the company fer SIS, 600 DANA
ges.
John ]. Hetzel jr., has been taken
by his father to John Hopkins hospi-
tai tor treatment for appendicitis. The
young man is about IS AID has been
attending school at Dickerson col.
lege.
One new double house on boom rents
for $500 per year. For SAFE CHEAP. See
s. s. Felker.
Mrs. Tabler living near Marlowe,
across the river from Willismsport,
was painfully injured by falling at her
home on Tuesday. She is being at
tended by DR.. Snivelv, of Williams
port. Her condition is regarded as Sc
rious.
Three chick ems were stolen from
coop at Myersville Md, and a purse
containing SI6,37 was found beside
the coop the next morning. 1t is
further more stated that tracks In the
snow ended at a house not over
thousand miles away.
Prof. G. W. Brindle has been fore
casting the weather for some time and
furnishes it to Mr.. NJ S. Burdette
who posts it on his front door. The
Professor is making a reputation as a
weather man hut he has to watch his
maps and instruments pretty closely
Lee Moler, of Shepherdstown, re-
ported that be saw bear on the
Douglas farm near Sharpsbufg. Cleg-
EFT Swain accompanied by number
of young men, went in search Of it.
Mr.. Swain saw large black hog, and
thinking it to be the bear, it is re-
ported shot at it FIVE or six times be.
fore he discovered his mistake.
The frame dwelling house owned
and occupied by Mir. John S. james,
of the Gerardstown district, was total
ly destroyed by fire on Saturday even
ing together with nearly all the con