Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-06-09

down fore short while. There have
been about rs men employed there.
Mrs, David H. Small and daughter
lett on Saturday last to visit the fam
lily of Mr.. John J. Haines IN Balti-
more.
Mr.. Norris Robinson. OF Washing
ton came home on Sunday and re,
manned over until Tuesday with his
parents.
Mr.. Charles Matthaei and friend
Mr.. George Duncan, OF Washington
have returned home after pleasant
visit here.
The teachers and pupils OF the Mar
'tinsburg High Soho d will picnic at
lInwood Park to-day, Friday, and are
anticipating pleasant day.
Col. James w. Mcdonald, OF Ar
den district lett last week for visit
to the Pacific coast and especially 10
the Lewis and Clark exposition.
Mr.. Lewis Harley who is employed
with NJ. II. G. Berry. in the Buxton
Landstreet company store at Coketon
came home to vote tor Col. Tom
Davis.
The cexnty was saved on last
Tuesday to Lakiu by the Het2elaes.
Their weight aed influence were felt
wherever they worked.
Mr.. James B. Harrison, who
is employed blythe Davis Coal and
Coke Company at Coketon, w. Va,
came home on Monday, voted and re-
turned on Tuesday.
Mrs. P. w. Ambrose has received
through, Mr.. j chm A. Bowers, secre-
tary OF Division No $50 of the B. OF
l.. E the sum OF 81, 500 on the insur
ance policy held by her late husband
AD-EL-lTE, a paint made with
cure llnseed oil-Colored that won't
run. A paint which will net crack
peel, chalk, or blister-one which is
not subject to he It or cold; These are
rebui, tier of AD-EL-lTE paiat.
We call the attention of 0gr readers.
to the new advertise ment in this Issue
of Spilman Bros. shoe, dry goods and
notion ssote. They have thst class.
store, iusl OF the finest and latest up;
to date goods at bargain prices. Gail
and see dor yourself.
George I. Monkey, the gray haired
barber has his, card in the Salesman
this week aud we wish to call the at
tention of the public to the same. His
place OF br siness is fitted up in the
most apptoved style and the service
is OF the highest order Give him
trial.
AD-EL-IHE paint is an adorament
for the home. Even though The house
has been constructed with inferior bui-
lding mateials, the proper appliance OF
a paint. the oslors of which will not
will give your home an exclusive rich
ness.
694ts
The drouth which has afflicted the
farmers has at last been broken. The
rain poared down on We dnesda7
70 tS aud na the
ground good soaking. This. how.
ever, came little too late to do the
clover hay crop ally good hut the
wheat, timothy and corn will be
greatly benefited
The Southern Presbyterian General
Assembly. IN session at Forth Worth,
adjourned May n6 tn to meet
next year at Greenville, S. c.
After extended debate on the fedora.
tor propositian the Assembly voted
to continue the committee on fedora
ton for further conferences with other
Presbyterian churches. with instruc-
ton to report at the meeting next
year. The Assembly seemed to be al
most evenly divided on the question
Org. B. Strickler, OF Richmond, who
earnestly opposed federation, said
there were better reasons than those
of prejudice why the Southern church
should remain separate body. He
was afraid that all would. be unfaith.
tul in the church testimony if fed
Grafton were effected without FIRST ar
irving at a conclusion of unity of
doctrine This conclusion. he thought
would be difficult to reach. Report on
the twentieth century fund showed
that $500, 900 had been pledged, of
which about half had been received |