Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-06-15

AS"N q VI NidI hSDuFg, is
visiting her father, Mr. Geo. d. Lam
bert.
Miss Coney Mckown, is at home for
Inc summer vacation from the Wom
en- S college at Frederick, Nd.
We had pleasant call on Tuesday
from Mr.. Joseph B. vaametre who
now lives near Shepherdstown.
Mr.. B. W. Anderson has been award.
ed the contract for putting the electric
wires in Mr.. W. HI. Urawford's new
house.
Mr.. Fred i paise, graduated this
year this year from Dickinson college
and is now at bis home at Bunker Hill
on a vacation.
Mr.. J. l.. Whitmore has opened an
office in the Little building where he
VIII do general real estate, insurance
and brokerage business.
MI. Charles Matthaei who was here
10 attend the funeral his father, Mr..
A. Z. Matthaei has returned to his
his home in washington.
Miss Beulah and Stella Hoffman
students of the Women's college at
Frederick, are home sfor the summer
vacation at Bunker Hill,
Miss hBeulah and Clara Foreman
who have been attending college at
Front Royal during the past year are
home for the summer vacation.
Senator and Mrs. WIN. Cam pheU
sailed from Norfolk on last Tuesday
for England for visit. They sxpect
also to travel several months on the
continent.
Mr., James Armstrong who Just grad
uated from the V. p. |. at BIacksburg
Va. in Mechanical engineering. is
home on short visit. He has good
position at Dayton, Ohio, which he
has accepted.
Rev. j. n. Slarrcw, pastor of Madj-
son Square M. E. church, Baltimore.
died last Wednesday and the funeral
took place on Friday. His age was
about 45 years. The deceased was a
college mate of Mr.. w. Il. Clendenjng.
Of Bunker Hill.
Miss Maria j. KEGS and Mr.. Edward
Mcmillan, both residents of the western
part OF Berkeley county, drove to town
Wednesday and were married at the
Lutheran parsonage by Rev. Charles
). Trump, The bride was attired in
white, with long white veil and
white shoes.
Miss Maggie Hassan and Mr. Will
liam Long, both residents of Martins
burg were married at the heme of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Hughes, corner ef
maple avenue and Stephen street on
Tuesday evening. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. Chas S. TRUMP,
pastor of st. Johns Lutheran church.
Ia the presence off few relatives and
friends.
And now comes Staff Correspondent
john wallace, of the Pittsburg Dis
patch, and skaters our confidence in
Gov. Bill Dawson as a railroad rip,er
by saying that the Governor has "nod-
ded' that che will oppose the two cent
fare bill for passengers on RAILROADS.&C.
On, John, why did you notice the
Governor ',nodding in his easy CHART,
Are we to be thus rudely torn from our
idol Of railroad rate legislation and
taXatlonG The only Moses the people
have ever had in west Virginia TO
lead them against the railroads and
corporations! And to think that he has
gone to ''noddlngW
The Board of Public Works has left
the railroads {, nice margin vet on the
'true and actual value.u The differ
ence between sl77,0O0,000 and s225,-
100000 should satisfy the railroads.
Have the farmers stock and farm been
assessed at the same ratio? Has the
small property owner been dealt wit tn
as generously? While the Daw son as
sessment has slightly gored the rail-
roads, it has completely ripped the
farmer and small property owner wide
open. And the organic press tell us to
forget our ripping and rejoice at the
IA lroads, sad fate!-Exchange.
The Board of County Comrni ssioner
OF washington County, Nd, fixed the
county tax rate for 1906 at II cents.
This is an increase of 6 cents, The in
crease is for county roads and bridges
and for school purposes.
On an assessable basis of $50, 25S.-
1875 the tax rate OIL cents will yield
Sl5O,03S.lS with which to run the af
fairs of the county the coming year.
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