Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-05-18
MIR. William Knstt, Of Shepherd. y

Mrs. John o. Lemen left ON wednes-
day on visit to friends TO Shepherds
town.
Mr.. J. Roy Nadenbousch has sold
his fine horse to Maryland man for
$500.
Mr.. ia mes Dunn is putting down a
concrete wfroalk limit of his property
on West Stephen street.
Mr.. Garnet Morrison attending the
medical school of the Maryland Uni
versity Baltimore, spent Sunday at
home here.
Miss Jean Bowers, who is attending
school at Miss Baldwin's Seminary at
Stanton, spent few days last week
at her home here.
Mr.. Meade Bowers who is attending
school, at Leesburg, Va, spent several.
days last week at his home here. He
returned on Monday.
Miss Katie Il. Butts and Charles f.
Duvall were married at the Pr esby-
terrain manse ON last Monday evening
by Rev. DIR. Woods.
Mr.. and Mrs. John d. Felker are
going on visit to friends in the far
west, principally IN Kansas. They
expect to remain until fall.
Miss Lorraine Turner and Miss Char
lotte Fayman, came up from
Shepherdstown shopping on Monday.
Miss Ethel Boyer returned with them
to spend few days.
From appearances if there is city
campaign on it must be of the gum
shoe variety. There has never been an
election in Martinsburg as quiet as the
approaching one.
Mr.. Milton Hutsler trusted en-
ploye of the b. d o. railway COM
pany at Brunswick, Md, has been
visiting friends and relatives at In
wood, for the past week.
1t is estimated that the shrinkage in
stocks since the San Francisco earth
quake and fire amounts to 5000 900 900,
or three times ms much as the loss in
the Golden Gate City.
The colored Odd Fellows will hold
big picnic at Inwood on June Ia,
Lodges of Winchester, HagerstOwn,
Chambersburg and Harrisburg will
join with the lodge of this city.
Mrs. J. l.. w. Baker, has opened
piano room in the store-room in the
Bentz building on North Queen street.
Mrs. Baker handles the best pianos to
be had and will doubtless do good
business.
We learn with regret that our old
friend, Mr. Jacob S. Myers, of near
Berkeley station has become so in
firmed, incident to old age, as to be al
most helpless. He is nearly SIS years of
age but his mental faculties as unim-
paired.
Mr. w. w. Bales, a former resident
of this city now a marble cutter living
at Berkeley Springs, was found with
bullet in his left side lying short dis
lance from his home on Saturday
night. The ball was removed but he is
in serious condition.
A satisfied customer is the best adj
vertisement. Our aim is to give salts
faction in both the price and durability
of our work.
DR.. Sperow.
Dentist.
Peoples Trust Building.
Mr. Geo. NJ. Busey has sold the
Woodberry farm lying near Leetown
to Col. r. p. Chew. The farm contains
81 acres and sold for $50 per acre. The
large mansion house WAS built before
the Civil War by the late Judge Henry
st. George Tucker.
A slight fire occurred yesterday just
at noon at the home of Mr.. G. n. On
derdonk: The shingle roof on the
house was discovered to he on fire.
The general alarm was sounded aud
tiremen responded promptly but the
fire was extinguished before the APP
paratus arrived. The damage was
hole about FIVE feet square in the roof.
]. G. Neil, q years old, a Baltimore
and Ohio brakeman and the son Of
Mrs. Anna Neil, of Friendsville, Gar
rett county, Nd, was killed in the
Baltimore and Ohio yards at Connells-
vile Saturday night. His foot caught
IN frog and, unable to move, he was
run down by string Of cars and bis
head was crushed off. His foot was
pulled from the shoe by the dragging
of the body.
Rev. Mr.. Wood, who assisted Rev.
r. A.W hite at Gerardstown and other
churches served by him last summer.