Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-04-20

Mr.. w. l.. Shepherd, Of Arden dis
trict,wss a pleasant caller at this office
on Wednesday.
Miss Annie Carlisle, Of Hsgerstown
has been visiting Miss Lille Clenden-
ing at Bunker Hill.
Thfie re loss at the Crawford Wooden
mill has been adjusted at S9,so5 and
has alresdy been paid.
Mr.. Combs who had charge of the
Ar len Realty Company has resigned
aud gone TO Pittsburg.
Prof. J. III. Stewart, director of the
Experiment station at Morgantown
WAS in town yesterday.
Mrs. Annie Mater and son, of Har-
per's Ferry, are visiting Mr.. Andrew
Grazier, West John street.
Mrs. A. b. NoIl entertained num-
Der of friends at her home on Monday
in honor Of the Carmiehael-Hetzei
wedding party
Mr.. holland Csnter, who is attend
ing school at Randolph Macon Acad-
envy at Front Royal, spent Easter at
h IS home in this city.
Miss Kate Bishop has returned to
Randolph Macon woman's College af-
ter spending few days Easter vaca-
stion at her home in this city.
Mrs. A. K. Porter has returned to
her home at Gerardstown from Sump-
ter, South Carolina, where she has
been visiting her niece, Mrs. Wynn,
nee Miller.
Gentry Bros. circus have sued the
town Of Grafton for $4,000 damages
in loss of property by bridge break
ing down while maxim street pa
ride.
The contested election case in Win
chester between the vets and the dries
has been postponed and in the mean
t me all who applied have been grant
. | license.
Mrs. Charles o. spillman and her
son, bright and interesting little
chap of four years, have been here ON
a visit to Mr.. Spillman's mother on
West King street.
Miss Eliza Lippitt, of BerryvilIe
and Mr.. Charles Crane and Mr.. A. H.
Won Schrader, of Charles Town, are
guests of Mr.. Herbert Alexander, On
West King street.
Capt. w. B. ColstOn left on Tuesday
morning last for Atlantic City to see
his daughter, Miss Susan, who will
Lave shortly to spend the summer
with lady friend in Germany.
Mr.. Joseph H. Shaffer was called 10
New York City last Thursday by The
extreme illness of his son, DIR. Phillip
Shafier, o: pneumonia. At the last ac-
count the young man was better.
The Statesman was honored on
Thursday with call from our old
Democratic friend James IF. Randall,
now Of Shesherdstown. Though 50
y ;ars old he 10 quite vigorous and
strong.
There will be called meeting of T. e
Berkeley County Chapter of the U. d.
c., on Tuesday, April oath, at the
usual place at $50 o'clock. Questions
of importance to be decided. A full
attendance is requested.
The Bear Pond Oil and Lumber
Company, of Dover, Del, has recently
bought over 1000 acres of valuable
mineral land in Frederick and Shen-
andoah counties, paying over $4,000
for it. The company will develop rich
deposits Of manganese and other min
erals.
Wanted-for the L. s. Marine Corps
men between ages q and 35. An OPP
Portunity to see the world.
For full information apply in person
or by letter to Recruiting Office, North
east Cor. Holiday & Fayette Sts.,
Baltimore. Md. or Post office Building
Martinsourg, w. Va, If
Mrs. Geo. Sperow met with Sc
rious accident las: !week when attenGi g
funeral at Tuscarora church. In driv-
| ing down the road from the church the
hind wheel Of her vehicle came off and
| threw her and her little child out,
painfully but not seriously injuring
them. The road is steep and not smooth
and is dangerous.
PRoPHEsIES WORLDS END is NEAR.
Huntington, w. Va, April H.