Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-05-10

works are working overtime to fill or
ders.
Mr.. Fenton Newcomer has sold bis
property iii A rden district to Mr.. David
P. Chapman for 5000.
Born to ar and Mrs J P Turner, of
PIttsburg, ct the home of MR.
Dyche, in this city, daughter
Mr.. William Ebbert, of near Win
chester spent Tuesday night with Mr..
William Boyer, Jr.
Col. |. w. Boone has moved from
ohepherdstown to Randalman, N. c :,
where he has established a newspaper
1t never pays to keep drunken po-
liceman on the force. For the good of
the party and the town such men
should be fired,
A little child ofMr. and Mrs. Chas
Westenhaver, aged about year and a
nall died at their home in this city on
Wednesday of last week.
MI A A Boyer, near Inwood, had 8
line hogs to die few days ago from
poison in feed which he bought 1t is
supposed that the poised got in at the
mill
Miss Hattie Hamill, daughter of the
late DR.. q. A. HaEill, of this city was
married to DR.. Henry w. Tobias, of
Washington On April 80.
There will be the regular monthly
meeting OF the Berkeley County Chap
ter, U. d. G. on the Tuesday of May
2lst 1907 at three o'clock at the usual
place.
Mr.. Frank TrammelI who has been
with.Mr. H. l.. Alexander in the in
surance business for several years has
gone into business for himself with an
office over the Peoples Jewelry Go.
The Hannis Distillery has closed
down for the summer as usual and
Will not open up again until about
Sept. l.. During the summer needed
repairs will be made.
Mr.. sR. D. North, who has been
working ON the Connellsville News for
some years has purcn ased an interest
IN the paper and we hope he may vet
become sole owner
The Cosmos Literary Club held its
fortniShtly meeting with Miss Bower
at 2.30 South Queen street on Tuesday
night An interesting program was
rendered and refreshm ents were
served.
Mrs. Hunter Small one day last
week killed two enormous black snakes
near her home. There was no heip
about and like brave woman that
she is she waded in and dispatc he'd
both serpants.
Senator Campbell has been appoint
cd delegate from West Virginia to the
Conference of the National Civic Fed
GRAFTON, to be held at Chicago May 2s
81.
Tie principal topics to be discussed
at this meeting are:
q ~ Government power over corpora
lions. engaged in interstate commerce:
the division of power under the Con-
stltution between the nation and the
stats; power concurrent in nation and
state.
~ How should the corporation be
constructed; should there be national
corporations as well as state; the basis
OF capitalization of corporations; their
Internal control; provisions looking to
the protection of investors and The
stockholders, as well as fair dealing
with the public; distinction between
the public service and other CORPORA
lions.
~ The just and practicable limits
OF the restriction and regulation, fed
eral and state, of combinations in
transportation, production, distribu-
ton and labor.
The Baptist church held roll call
and rally on Wednesday evening. 1t
was held for the purpose of getting all
the members of the church together
and aseertaining how many members
are still in the list as we'll as for reviv-
ing the enthusiasm. Reports were
made. They showed the church to be
in fiourishing condition. Thirty-five
new members have been taken in DUR
ing the last six months.
DIR. Stehley will be in his Martins
burg Office May for 10 days. Save
your own teeth if possible fer they are
the best. have only one pr.cu. The
best for IS others ask you SIS for not