Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-08-03

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nominated George w. Hsrdman, of
Calhoun county for Congress
The H,rvest Home at Swan Pond
was postponed yesterday until today
Friday, on account of the rain
! Mr.. r. S. Miller and son NJ. j., and
Mrs. J. NJ. Billmyer went. to Atlantic
City on last Thursday on the excur-
sion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Sayles and chill
dren have returned to their home in
South Dakota after pleasant visit
here for three weeks.
Messrs. George A. Mason and w
w. Houseworth have both recently
had fine new barns erected ,on their
farms near VanclevesvilIe.
| The Winchester Telephone Com pany
has petitioned the Circuit Court to hear
them on complaint of excessive valu-
alton for assessment purposes.
statesmen Wanted to look after our
interest in Berkeley and adjacent
counties. Salary or Commission. Ad-
dress The Victor Oil Company Cleve-
land, o.
Gray Silver has shipped two hun
drtd cows froaa Berkeley county this
summer, AT this rate the price of
milk and butter will be going sky
high.
Quite number of delegates and
others went to keyser on Wednesday
from here to the Republican Congress.
sianal Convention to nominate George
Q. Sturgiss for the slaughter.
Miss Margaret HoIlinger of Reading
Pa, is visiting the family Of DR.. and
Mrs. Andrews, on the Public Square.
Miss Hollinger is a sister of Mrs. An
drews.
Mr.. Charles f. Jones. Of Leetown.
was in New York last Friday and CEN
tracted to travel for the International
Fire Association of Chicago. He will
have the exclusive territory of the
'Ch~NSo vi ohiV anu liluldnd.
John Williams, negro, aged 90
years, was drowned while bathing in
the pulp mill lake at Harpers Fer,
Sunday evening last. A large number
OF people witnessed the accident. VIII
liams leaves wife and four children.
X. A. Twigg, a w. NJ. conductor,
died at the Allegany Hospital in Cum
beriand, death being caused by blood
psltoning, resulting from scratch on
his elbow. Mr.. rwigg was 80 years
old ana leaves a widow and four child
rem.
DIR. 5. z. Bishop, veterinarian, has
discovered that there are many cases
of hog cholero about Carlisle, aud
in conformity with the Act of Assemb-
~ OF 1895 has placed quarantine of
90 days upon large number of pens
within few miles of town.
Seven fine cattle owned jointly by
County Assessor Ellis, and his brother
George, five Of which belonged to the
latter, were killed by lightning, while
standing under tree in the pasture,
on their land, near Little Georgetowns
There was very little rain in that end
4 of the County, but fierce electrical
storm.
Jacob III. Jamison, a farmer, aged
about fifty years, committed suicide
at his home, near Lick Run, Va. by
shooting himself through the head. He
had placed rifle under his chin and
fired the fatal shot. No reason is as
signed for the deed, except that he was
respondent ecause he had left his old
home. Jamison was in comfortable
circumstances. He leaves wife and
nine children.
Back Creek Valley was visited by
the most terrific hailstorm, last Friday
afternoon, that has struck that section
in many years. The portion of the
valley from JoNes Spring to Shanghai
seems to have suffered most, while
from Glengary to the Frederick line
there was little or no damage done. In
the unfortunate section, the hailstones
were Of unusual size and in places lay
several inches deep on the ground. The
corn fields and gardens were riddle6
and damaged beyond redemption.
Mahala Chapel the Is year old
daughterof George Ceappel, farmer
living in Clarke county. was burned
TO death at her home Wednesday. The
girl was using kerosene oil TO light the
kitchen fire when the blaze caused the
can TO explode and blazing oil was
scattered over her clothing. Her mother
who was in the room at the time, seiz-
: ed "A blanket and endeavored TO put
out the blaze. She was badly burned.
The girl died within half hours after