Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-06-22

tAAN1 tfp OttiNts
MI d. n. Kces, Of ones Spring
was in town yesterday, and reports
Back Creek as being bank full, and a.
muddy as clay pool.
/ MissJanot Boutman, formerly of this
city, but now of Hagerstown, Nd,
spent Sunday here. She was warmly
greeted by her many friends.
MIR, and Mrs. James Markle, OF VIM
chestea avenue, have removed to Con-
nellsville, Pa, where Mr.. Markle will
be employed in the B. Il o. mac hine
shops.
The union picnic Of the the Baptist
! Sunday Schools of the Shenandoah
/ Valley Association will held at Islanu
/ Park, near Harper's Ferry, on Wednes-
day lS.'y.Jul
Attorney j. NJ. Woods lie # Monday
to attend the commencement exercises
OF Washington and Lee University. at
Lexington, of which institution he Is
atgraduateand will be absent for sever
al days.
1t is stated that Shepherdstown win
be the strategic point from which ope-
4 rations will be directed in building the
new power plant at Dam No 4, and
the indications are that there will be
something doing there in the very near
future. The contractors have already
established their headquarters. and
machinery for the work Is arriving,
1t is estimated that 1t will require a
year TO complete the plant.
Bishop Grayatt visited this parish
last Sunday morning and preached an
exceliaDt sermon, after which he adj
ministered the rite Of confirmation to "a
class of ten five males and five females
| In the afternoon he went TO Bunker
/ Hill and also preached there.
For the second time the board OF su-
peryisors of Frederick county Friday
adopted the Byrd automobile law, con
trolling the operation of automobiles in
that county. The law did not become
effective untii..June 10 and had to be
readopted by the supervisors.
\ herd Of valuable cattle was driven
from a field on 10 the Baltimore and
OHIO railroad track near Winchester
Thursday night and eight Of the herd
were ground to pieces by passenger
train. The train just escaped being de-
rallied. Walter Slime and his brother
swned the cattle. They attribute the
outrage to the work Of enemies.
The will OF Mr.. j. w. r. Bisher was
probated in the county court last Sat
urdoy. All of his property, both real
and personal, was devised TO his widow
during her life, and after her death 10
his two sons, Howard and Owen share
and share alike. Mrs. Fisher was left
executrix Of the estate without bond.
4 Sunday dissertation has begun in the
way Of Sunday excursion trains, which
I are being run either to or from Balti-
more and Cumberland each week. 1t
I is bad enough for persons who have to
work every week day, to take advan-
/ tage Of these trains but there is no ex-
cuse for we'll 10 do people who do SO
mercy to sANe a dollar or two, in rail-
road fare.
/ The Baltimore and Ohio railroad
company has awarded the contract for
enlarging the yards at Brunswick to
Clements and Co., Of Philade lphia, of
which firm Col. Charles +. King, we'll
known here, is a member. Work has
been commenced, and when completed
there will be yard capacity for 1900
cars. The cost is estimated at $3.50, 900.
/ There will be 81 miles Of new yard
tracks and the main line tracks run
ming through the yard will be four in
stead Of two.
/ The bonds Of the city officials were
approved by the council at special
meeting, last Friday night. The uni
form committee; was intructed to pre-
coed to equip the policemen with new
uniforms A carnival company, nnder
the auspices of the Eagles, was grant
ed permission TO use Martin street
west of Raleigh for their exhibition,
with the understanding that the show
is to close every night at IL o'clock.