Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-03-02

The T.. d Il. Telephone TO-, mas just
Issued new directory of the subscrib-
ers of Berkeley and Jefferson counties.
This company now has APO subscrib-
ers in Berkeley county, and the list IN
Jefferson county is growing rapidly.
The Ohio house of representatives
has passed bill to create a STATE rail-
road commission, consisting OF three
members with power to investigate
complaints regarding freight rates and
fix a reasonable maximum charge.
The members Of the NJ. f. church
South of Bedington contemplate build
ing a new church during the coming
summer The present place of worship
has been standing for 40 years, and is
inconveniently situated. The proposed
new building will be located in the vii
sc.
Through his private Secretary Loeb,
President Roosevelt has declined the
request of DR.. Minor Morris to apollo
gize for the election of his wife from
the White House.
The Anchorage" the estate of the
late Bri.adier Gen'l Richard Lee Page
in Clarke County, has been sold, by
It's present owner, Mr.. Nj. Foley,to Mr..
Geo. A. Pine, for $4,000
Miss Ada Colbert, an Instructor OF
ancient languages in Shepherd College
a former resident of Maatinsburg, at
tended the military ball at the West
Virginia University at Morgantown.
7 The annual military ball of the cadet
corps of the West Virginia Universe
ty, held on the night of Feb. 2lst is
said to have been the most brilliant
event OF the kind, every held in the
history of The college. Visitors from
all parts of the state were in attend
ance.
Gen. Charles H. Grosvenor, of Ohio
was defeated for denomination to Con
gress in his district on the first ballot
known as one Of the most extreme par
tisans in Congress, and a "standpat
| ter of the strictest sect.
! In the congress for uniform divorce
laws which met in Washington las
week, DR.. Fanny Leake Cummings il
said to have used language that made
some of the other women delegate:
leave the hall. The chairman tried t.
stop her, but she would persist in call
ing "a spade spade
! 1t i. estimated that 5000 young
apple trees will be planted in thi.
county during the present season, by
the various new orchard companies
and about 10000 peach trees. This will
largely increase tho acreage Of fruit
culture and in time greatly increase
the out put OF Berkeley county.
Miss Lola Zimmerman, of Paw Paw
was struck by B. 4 o. fast freish,
train, near Magnolia and hurled from
the track. 1t appears that she did not
pay attention to the whistle sounded
by the engineer, and his sudden appli.
cation Of the airbrake alone saved her
from instant death. She was severely
Injured, however.
The strong republican town of Cham.
bersburg went democratic at the recent
municipal election. A democrat wa,
elected Burgess by majority of 40c
and 5 of the eight councilman arr
! democrats. An independent republican
was elected tax collector. William Fl
Murphy, who made the statement. il
\ mess meeting, that he had been of
fered $4,000 to vote for the sale Of tn,
electric light plant, was also elected 8
councilman.
Miss May Trammell Iwho has beer
the guest of her sister, Mrs. J. NJ. Hol
lis, at Gerardstown, has returned
. home,