Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-01-27

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say IS nov much better.
"Poodlen Bowers who made an effort
to clean out the Ziler barber shop, was
, rested by OH, er Blake.
Judge R. w. Daily. of Romney has
been here Several days this week sit
ting for Judge Faulkner in several
Gases.
The house of Isaac Starliper, Eolton,
Morgan county, not far from Berkeley
Springs, was burned, with the con-
tents.
Mr.. Ray Svariz. WHO has been on
a visit to his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
?. Swaitz GA East King street has
returned to New York.
The people OF Romney are some
what stirred up over the proposition
made at Charleston to move the blind
school from thar place.
Mrs. S. Souders, o: South College
street, left on Sunday last on an ex.
tended visit to Ter daughter Mrs.
Annie Hostetter, in Roanoke.
Next Thursday will be ground hog
day, That is the ddv in which most
Of our local weather prophets drink in
inspiration enoug h to run them a
year.
The jurors IN attendance at court
have been having hard time getting
TO own a few mornings this week on
account OF the cold wind and the snow
drifts.
The wheat last fall had a hard time
to get start and went into the win :
ter in bad condition The snow and
rains have however greatly improved
its appearance
Read the new sdvertis sment in this
issue Of Thompson and Thompson tn a
clolhiers. They are having large
clearance sale and they have slaush
tered prices.
Mr.. Geo. D. Whitson, architect, is
again out and ready fof business. lie
has been suffering from the effects OF
serious fall at Berkeley Springs,
where he was inspecting a building. a
few weeks ago
Contractor Charles Burns has about
c completed the new livery sta bic of MI
A. X gelscF atz Jr.. on College stree,
betwee7 Martin and Burke streets.
This will be one Of The fiaest and best
arranged stables in this section.
Mr.. John :. Robinson, has been EN-
ployed by the Chesa oeake and Poto.
m C Telephone Co as AS q manager for
this district. This appointment, how.
ever is but temporary and Mr.. Rob
inson expects tc be transferred to an
other field in the near future.
MI Lawrence X. Lee, of Shepherds
town who ownes a majority Of The
capital stock of the Martinsburg Gas
Company has been here during the
past week looking after his interest.
He is clever gentleman and one
whom we welcome TO our city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Leiever return
ed from Bali more last Thursday. The,
will take up their residence on the
Leiever upper fam above Bunker
Hill. The present tenant on the farm
MI. Rogers viii. occupy Mr.. Pete.
Bender's farm bove Cerar lstl WI.
During the past week the weather
has been fac. The temperature ha.
been ran ging ahcut so 10 4 5 ard for
week The sky was clear and the sun
shone 2ut rightly. Ideal winter
weather, but Wednesday the
snow came and he wind blew and the
mercury vent, down zeroward.
The House OF Delegates has by {
unauiomus vote, upon thu motion
OF Delegate Hutsler, ordered the pur
chase CT fountain pen with a golt
point for each member. This is per-
fect'y proper How could the mem.
b-rs write bills without pens and how
without writing instrument could
they wr te thsir wives. sw=ethearts
I'D pnstitueut' of tn proceedings o.
tle legislature
The lower round house of the Bal
timore and Ohio railroad at this point
is being rapidly fitted up as store
house for many OF the exhibits of
O. that road at the st
Louis exposition, and when com
pleted great quantity of the raj road
devices at the World fair will be
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