Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-01-19

cuts, spfains, stings. Instant relief. DIR
Ihomss Eclestric Oil. At any drug
store.
Mrs. William Trapnell, of PhiIadel-
phia arrived in Martinsburg last We'd
nesday, to visit her father Capt. w. r.
Colston
Col, William II. kearfott has again
resumed his position in connection
with the jamestown Exposition at
Norfolk, Va,
Inc Peoples Jewelry Company has
donated handsome clock to the city
hre department which will be hung in
the Now engine house.
Cure the cough and save the life. DIR.
woods Norway Pine Syrup cures
cough and colds, down to the very
! verge of consumption.
Attorney J, NJ. Woods was in
Charleston last week arguing the cases
of state vs.. Paul Clifford before the Su-
preme Court of Appeals.
Assessors Ellis Ellis and NJ. l..
Payne left for Charleston on last Tues
day to attend Tax Commission er's
Dillon's institute for assessors.
Mr. Howard Lloyd, who has been in
the insurance business for some wears
IN Norfolk, has been on visit to his
Old home and friends in this county
during the past week.
at was almost. Burdock Blood Bit
tiers cured me of terrible breaking out
all ouer the body. am very grateful
Miss Julia Eilbridge,. West Coruwell,
Conn.
Messrs. II. III. Emmert, "A. Andrews
W. I'll. Crawford and A. Roush are in
New York attending the automobile
show.
Don't let the little ones suffer from
eczema, or other tortcring skin dis
eases. No need for it. Doan's Oint-
ment cures. Can't harm the most
delicate skin. AT any drug store, so
cents.
The Martinsburg Power company
held its stockholders meeting on Tues
day last and elected the following
board of directors; S. A. Williams, f.
Z. Forman, w. H. Polling, f. C. Will
liams, S. N. Myers, F. f. Wilson, III.
b. Shoemaker.
Mr.. J. H. Lloyd, the North Queen
street grocer, has purchased from MIR.
w. ). Small the building in which the
former has his store. The price paid
was $4,000. Mr.. Small will build sever.
al dwellings on his property in North
Martinsburg.
Philip 6. Needy, of Jefferson county
has bought from Thomas c. Meyers,
of Berkeley county the latter's farm
east of the Opequon creek, couple of
miles from Nartinsburg. The place
contains 204 acres and Mr.. Needy
paid $1,000 for it.
J The option on the II. II. Rutherfc rd
limestone tract to Newton-Scheu ex-
pired this week and has been extended
for another 40 days, Mr.. r. Seaton
Miller has been granted option on the
Hlnchberger tract over which there
has been surveyed a short-Iine railroad
from the b. d o. main line to the
rutherford farm. The price on this
tract is 81 800.
1t is said that negotiations are in prog
ress by which the Baltimore and Ohio
VIII be able to run through trains over
the Valley Branch from Strasburg
junction to Lexington, instead of
making the changes at Strasburg
junction and Hqrrisonburg, as at
| present. 1t is not known what the ar
rsngement will be, as the negotiations
have not ye: been completed.
There is mathematical puzzle run
ming in Boston which. is said to be
making bug house" -out of that
well behaved nun icipality. This is the
way 1t reads: "a farmer has four
grades of sheep which he sells $3.50
50, So and IS. How many of each grade
must he sell in order that that the
average selling price of each sheep is
$50 Smart figurers say the old puzzle,
" How old is Ann? is not in the sam
class with the sheep problem.
An application for a license to oper-
ate turf exchange in this county will
be made at the next session of the
County Court. The license is desired by
a number of Washington sportsmen
who will sent quarters at Harper's
Ferry where they will congregate from
time to time to bet the races on the va
rious race courses of the country Mes
sages from the race courses giving the
results will be furnished by telegraph
The promoters of the exchange evil
IDENTIFY have little regard for expense