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

Lieutenant John N'ilen, of the U. S.
Regular Army, is home on a short
furlough.
Mrs. Ida Wolford, is on a visit to
her daughter, Mrs. Mcdonald, in
Washington.
Miss Lou Gordon, of Luay, is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Edgar Bowers on
Boyd avenue.
Mr.. Ernest Dalwick, of Brunswick,
spent several days last week in this
city with relatives.
Mr., George d. Lambert is having a
concrete side walk put down in front
of his home on w. Martin street.
Mrs. w, S. Harper, and children
have been visiting, friends in Mont
gomery county Maryland. this week
Col. James +. Thompson has been
laid up for several days this week with
very sore foot, the result of an old in
jury.
Capt w. B. Colston WENT to Phila-
delphia on Wednesday to see his first
grand son, William Colston Trap
nell.
Mr. w. III. Crawford has brol
ground for his handsome new house on
South Queen street and has some ma
terial on hand.
The recent heavy rams have soaked
the ground pretty thoroughly and in
many places considerable damage has
been done by washing.
st. Joseph Parochial Catholic
school will close today for the year
with appropriate exercisesat the school
building on South Queen street.
Never can tell when you mash a
finger or suffer cut, bruise, burn or
scsld. Be prepared. DR.. Thomas
Eclectric Oil instantly relies the pain.
Miss Elizabeth Stalnaker who has
been teaching in Shepherd lcollege for
several years will spend her vacation
this summer travelling in Europe. We
wish her a pleasant and profitable
tour.
Miss Harriet Stalnaker, who has
just graduated from the State Univer-
sty has elected to a position in the
faculty Of the Chenille, Normal
school.
The postoflice department has just
issued this order; Carriers are not re-
quired to deliver mail at residences
where vicious dogs are permitted to run
at lsrge. Persons keeping such dogs
must call at the postoffice for their
mail"
Mr.. Harry M. Turner, United States
immigration agent in Maine and
Canada, is at his home in Shepherds
town on a short vacation. He and his
daughter, Miss Rachael, drove up to
M artinsburg on Tuesday and spent a
p TT of the day.
Rev. r. A, White, pastor of the
Presbyterian churches at Gerardstown
and Bunker Hill will be absent from
home on next Sunday, have gone to
Atlantic City for week or ten days.
His appointments at Gerardstown and
Bunker Hill will be filled by Rev.
Malcolm W. Woodwork.
Q Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Scott Tiffany were
here for few days this week with
friends and left on Monday for their
home in Chicago They had been on a
trip to Baltimore attending the con-
vention of the credit men, a national
organization. The convention will
meet next year in Chicago.
Senator j. c. S. Blackburn, of Ken
lucky has been chosen to succeed the
late Senator German as chairman of
the Democratic caucus of the Senate
while Senator Bailey, of Texas, is DEM
ocratic floor leader. The Democrats of
the Senate have acted with greater
party harmony and more coherent
force this session than for years.
Ex-senator George l.. Wellington,
of Cumberland, and Hon. w. B. Corn
well, of Fairmont, will deliver address
es at the celebration to be held at Key
ser ON July 4. The Martinsburg, Frost
burg and Homecoming hose compa-
mics will takespart in reel race fer a
prize of SIS and the bands will enter a
musical contest for large prize.
W.T. are in receipt of the initial num-
Der of the Charleston, w. Va, Sunday
Scimitar, the new weekly publication
owned and edited by Geo. Byrne. the
former popular editor of the Charles
ton Gazette. Mr.. Byrne is one of the
most trenchant political writers, and
speakers we know and the Scimitar
promises to be an entertaining and