Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1906-12-07
Mr.. Charles Housewcrth, spert
Thanksgivir z IN Hagerstown.

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Mr.. w. f. Mulliss was in Philadel-
phia on business last week.
Mr.. Peter Winchester Rouss, of New
York, was guest at the Berkeley He
tel on Tuesday,
Mrs. JOSEF Smith, OF Harper's Ferry
has been visiting her son, Mr.. Charles
q. Smith in this city.
When man meets with reverses 1t
m rely means that his money has
turned the wrong way.
Mr.. Stephen Snodsrass, of Louis
vile, cky, is here on a visit to
his old home and friends.
Read the new advertisement in this
issue of w. O. Nickias & Co. They
are talking Christmas gifts to the
trade.
Miss Madge Bender, of Wsynesboro,
Pa, spent Thanksgiving day in this
city, the guest of Miss Agnes VIII
liams, North Second Street.
If you want cloak this season now
b your opportunity as Frank S. EN-
inert is closing out his Ladies' and
Children cIoaks regardless Of cost.
2wks.
Mrs. Jas f. Thompson and five
children left OH last Wednesday even
ing to visit ner daughter, Miss limo, at
Hollins Institute, near Roanoke, Va.
Rev. Mr.. Way, of Norfolk, Va, was
here attending the funeral ofLi broth
er-in-law, J. v. Quinn, and spent
day or two with Mr.. and Mrs. w. II.
Thomas.
The United States Fish Com mission
has delivered a fine lot of young Rain
bow trout TO Mr.. J.. Marion Hollis at
Gerardstown which he has put in the
streams of that section.
The coolest weather Of the yet young
winter struck us here on Tuesday,
when the thermometer went down to
IL above zero. 1t brought quite chill
and made more fire necessity.
Freight rates ON anthracite coal have
advanced 20 cents per ton, local dealers
paying the railroad s2.2) per ton from
the Pennsylvania field. The rise on
bituminous csal is from $1.25 to $1.S0,
according to distance.
Mr.. Charles o. Lambert, we'll
known business man of this city suf-
fered severe stroke of paralysis at his
home on Thanksgiving day. w bile
the stroke is serious it does not seem
necessarily fatal.
Mr.. Benz. f. Oden, now of WASH
ington, d. g., spent Thanksgiving
with friends here and favored us with
a pleasant call op Friday. H spent
the summer, since the adjournment of
Congress, at w. Appomattox, Virginia.
A big 120-ton engine consigned to
Birmingham, Ala, was brought as far
as Hagerstown last week on its way
south. The Norfolk and Western Rail
way refused to haul it, for fear that it
would be too heavy for the bridge at
Shepherdstown. We haven't heard by
which route it was finally sent.
The three-year-ol daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. John T. Miller, of Baltimore,
who are visiting at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Beard, on Albert
street, fell down flight of steps ON
Thursday night and broke her right
forearm. The fracture was reduced by
DR.. Hedges, and the little ole is doing
well.
We are glad 10 report that our good
German friend, Joseph Imbach VIII,
has been employed as gardner at the
Weston Insane Asylum for the past
several months has moved back to
Martinsburg, quite satisfied with poll
tics and political jobs. He will engage
in his old business as florist at his old
stand on East Burke street.
The Baptist congregations on the
circuit that includes Shenandoah June
ton, Leetown, Summit Point and
Mount Zion (the last named being in
Berkeley county, have extended
call to Rev. Emmert Mason, of Lynch
burg, Va. Rev. Mr.. Mason has preach
ed trial sermons at the several appoint
ments, and has made fine impress
sion. 1t is more than likely he will &C.
cept the call.
Mr.. M. I'll. Amwig who has been
travelling for several months and has
returned to Mt. Clifton, Hedgesville,
where she has taken up her perms-
nsnt abode has ordered the States
man Democrat sent regularly to her
address.
Mrs. Amwig has many friends in
these parts, who gladly welcome her
return, and are gratified to know after
her long experience in travel in other