Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-06-08

MT. Frank Downey has been on a
VISIT here to his brother, attorney
W. W.Downey.
suit has been brought in our Cireuit
court by Mr.. Henry Dahl against his
wife for divorce.
Rev. j. S. Douglas and Captain w.
%. Coiston are in attendance nj tho
Episcopal council at Charlestown this
week.
MISS Edith Williams is on visit to
friends at Buffalo n. Y. and has been
the guest Of honor at numerous social
functions in that city. :
Rev. r. A. White returned ON Mon
day from r omney where he took part
In the installation Of Rev. DIR. Brook as
pastor of the Presbyterian church.
Mr.. Howard Fisher, at an election
In the Reformed church on Monday,
was elected a deacon, to succeed his
father, the late Mr.. j. w. r. Fisher.
hev. Y. ). Crowder, formerly spastor
OF the Methodist church at Bunker
Hill, now located near Baltimore, has
been on visit to his friends here this
week.
Mr., William Wat son, who has been
employed with Mr.. w. r. Kline, has
accepted positi en- in Mr.. Chas Pow
Nails meat market ON West Burke
street.
Twenty-three persons were taken
into st. Johns Luthe ran church on
last Sunday. The auditorium Of the
church was crowded by friends of the
applicants.
Mr.. w. Z. kilmer, m AIDE a trip to
the wilds Of Braxton county last week
on legal business. He had the novel
experience of spending night in a
lumber camp.
Two colored men were struck by No.
l near Engles on Saturday evening.
One was instantly killed and the
other was badly injured. They were
employees at the quarries near t hat
place.
William Welty was fined $3.50 in
Justice Thompson's court on last Mon
day for assauiting Jas Cunningham
at the B & o. passenger station on
Saturday night last. The fine was
paid.
Mr.. S. S. Felker will leave tomor-
row for Ontario, Canada, to attend the
Supreme Council of the A. O. u. w.
He Twill be accompanied by Mrs.
Felker. They expect to tour Canada
and will be absent about two weeks.
We wish to call attention to the ad-
vertisement in this issue of the Riddle
berger property located at Winebrener's
Cross Roads near Vanclevesville. I'll
sale will take place at the front door of
the court houseon June 30.
Miss Inez Boyer came home on
Wednesday last from RIM. Woman's
college, Lynchburg; where she
spent her freshmen year and we are
glad to say came through with honors.
She is accompan led by Mss Martha
Rogers, schOolmate, of Cheyenne,
Wyoming, who will spend several
weeks with her at her home.
Councilman &. w. Schll is always
on the look out for the welfare of his
constituents. Geo. has the reputation
of being one of the best eouncilmsn
the town has ever had. His last i'm
portant act is that of getting $50 feet
2 foot sewer pipe for his ward and is
now advertising for bids for putting
it in.
Mr.. George E. Jenkins, member of
the City Council of Winchester, whs
Was nominated by the democrats and
endorsed by the emperance people, to
sIcceed himself at the municipal cleo
ton, to be held June 10Th, died sud
denly Of acute indigestion. in his 69th
year.
He was senior deacon, of Hiram Ma
sonic lodge, of Winchester, when the
late President Mckinley, who was
major in an Ohio regiment and there,
was made mason.
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