Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-01-12

Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Miller, spent last
Sunday with friends at Marlowe.
Mr.. Charlie Siler,a good friend of the
Statesman called, an Wednesday
Rev. r. A. White will preach at
Gerardstown on next Sunday at the
usual hour,
Mrs. Joseph West, of Baltimore, is
on visit to her sister Mrs. Bert
Gardner.
Mr.. Aaron Boyer has planted fine
apple and peach orchard out on his
farm east of Inwood
The high wind on Saturday even
ing blew the roof from the Martins
burg Steam Laundry on John street.
Mr.. Charles Ressler, of Charlestown
was here on Wednesday attending the
funeral of his cousin, Mr.. III. ID. Xii
mer.
We wish to call attention to the
great anction sale of w. l.. Jones the
Jeweler. Read his advertisement in
this issue.
We had a pleasant call on Monday
evening from Rev. J. McCaty Duck
wall. OF Berkeley Springs who was
here on business
Mr.. Clarence e. Martin, as commits
sioner of school ladds will sell num-
Der ef pieces of real estate. See adver-
tisement in this issue.
1t is rumored in Winchester that
the Pennsylvani railro ad is contem-
plating the extension of the C. ".
from that point to Roanoke.
Ellsworth L. Evans and Mary V.
Morrison both of Berkeley Co., were
united in marriage Jan 3, 1905 at tho
U. b. Parsonage Inwood, W, Va,
Mr.. c. {. Cutler has contracted with
Joseph ARR Tor The rebuilding of the
double dwelling on South Water street
which was recently destroyed by fire
Work was commenced Tusday
Ha.rs c. Lewis and Fannie V. Car
per oJtu " 81 rl>eley Co., were mar
Eel at the t. g. Parsonage, Inwood,
w. Va, Dee. 26 1860. Many friends
and r,i.tives were present.
Judge r. T. Dawson, wife and two
sous, William and Robert, of Missouri
alI Miss Odess Men lenhal of Berke-
IL = r,l-s,s sent last week with Mr..
al Mrs. J. n. Thatcher at their hos
pa-b home Jn Dry Run.
Some people don't seem to know
that the lawful season for squirrel
RABBIT ana quail is over. Our officers
should make an example of one or two
parties, good fine would help them
t. remember.
We have often heard it remarked, in
justification of contributions by the in
surance companies that it was
necessary to defeat Bryan and free sill
ver Well then how about Parker and
the gold standard?
Miss Mamie Whitson, who has been
on visit to friends and relatives in
Baltimore has returned home. She
was accompanied home by Mrs. VIM,
Whitson and children, who are mov-
ing from Baltimore to Cumberland
The railroads are all declaring their
intention to observe the Elkins law
against rebates hereafter, which shows
as well as open confession they have
been breaking the law. AS soon as
the Democrats come into power the Y
VIII have to observe another law
against unreasonable rates.
There is one abiding consolation in
the railroads cutting off all newspaper
passes and that is that good many
bogus publications that have in the
past been run for nothing else than the
railroad courtises will come to an end
There is no doubt that the roads have
been imposed upon by such takers and
weare are willing to walk to see the
takers killed off.
We had a pleasant call on last Sat
urday from Mr.. Orlando Harrison, of
the farm of j. G. Harrison & Son,
owners of the big nursery at Burlin,
Md. Mr.. Harrisgn is member of the
Maryland Legislature now in session
and talks entertainingly of the pro-
ceedings, He stated that there would
doubtless be new franchise amend
ment to the constitution offered at
this session and one that probably will
he more aecentible tn the naonI.