Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-08-17
Mr.. Alexander Parks and his son

Miss Anna Price, OF this city is on
visit to friends and relatives in Bruins
wick, Md,
Miss Ida kearns, has returned home
after a pleasant visit to friends in
Cumberland.
Misses Sallie Wellinger and Maude
Souders, are enjoying the pleasures of
Atlantic City.
The back bone of the heated term
seems to have been broken, and il is a
great relief to sweltering humanity.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Jacques, of
Berkeley Springs, were the guests last
week, of Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Ambrose.
Miss Kate Scbnebley, of William
sport Md, is visiting the family of
Mrs. J. S. Trammell, on North Queen
street.
The place to get bargains in Ladies
Waists, Skirts, Lace Hose, Embroi-
derry, Laces, and White Goods.
d. w. Oglesbee.
Mrs, Lille Stitz, and daughter Anna
are visiting Miss Anna BoarmAn and
Mrs. w. N. Linch, on the public
square.
Mrs. ID. G.. Westenhaver and son
Paul, who have been visiting here for
several weeks, left last Thursday for
Atlantic City.
Mr.. NJ. 4. Snodgrass took his wife
and children, to Ocean City, n. J. last
Thursday. The family Will remain at
the sea shore for 10 days, but Mr..
Suodgrass will not stay not so long.
MIR. Stephen Snodgrass, a native of
Back Creek Valley. near Tomahawk,
in this county. but, for many years, a
resident of Louisville, KY, is on Wis.,
1t to relatives and friends in his native
County. He looks hale and hearty,
and evidently time has dealt leniently
with him.
Rev. Ernest Thumel, who is known
in religious life as Brother Alphonsus,
was the guest of his parents in this city,
for few days last week. He is a mem
Der of the order of St. Benedictine,
with headquarters at St. Vincent Fa.
He was en-route to North Carolina, on
mission work.
Philip Boyd, residing near Toma-
h twh, l. county, was arrested ana
lried IN justice Felker's court on
charge of carrying concealed weapons.
1t was shown that Boyd had loaded
revolver in his possession, and he was
given S25 and costs, which he paid.
G. A. Boyd, convicted of asseuting
Andy Bertram, also paid $25 and
costs.
The Comrey band would doubtless
have had a record breaking crowd to
go on their picnic to Pen Mar, last
Thursday, bnt for the rain. AS it was
625 from here braved the elements,
and $50 from Winchester, making
total of 875 which was remarkably
good showing under the circumstances,
and proved the popularity of that or
ganization.
Speaker Cannon has been renomin-
ated for Congress in his district, but he
may not again be elected. Organized
labor has been ordered to oppose his
election, and as the Union is very
strong in Illinois, they will defeat
Cannon-if they vote AGAINST him
The same fight is being made against
Littlefield in Maine and Dalzel in
Pennsylvania.
The barracks on the farm of Rev. E.
L. Wilson, near Kabletown, was de-
stroyed by fire Tuesday morning, to-
gether with the contents. The farm is
tenanted by Mr.. Newton harris, and
the barracks containeda crop of wheat
which was insured with Washington
and Alexander, for $3.50. The structure
was insured with Moore & Moore for
$500.
One of the largest deeds of trust ever
recorded in the city clerk S office in
Winchester was that filed Saturday
afternoon by the Winchester d Wash
ington Electric Railroad Company by
which their power plant at Millville
on the Shenandoah, and property al
Charles Town, Winchester and Berry
willie were conveyed to r. Grey Will
liams and A. Moore. Jr., as trustees, to
secure bond issue of 1000. The
deed of trust was executed by S. II.
Hansbreugh, president of the com
pany, and Shirley Carter, secretary.
the bonds are issued to restrict the
amount of stock of the corporation.
They will be marketed principally in
W Washington and Baltimore. All rights
franchises and privileges of the rail-
road company are included ia the