Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-06-12

Miss Minnie Duett Parkinson and
Mr. Lester Wade DeHaven, both resi-
dents Of Berkeley county, residing near
Ganotown, were quietly married AT tbs
parsonage Of the Methodist Episcopal
church, south, on West Burke street,
Thursday evening.
Prospects for professional baseball
team here this summer are beginning
to brighten humber of the fans are
talking of putting up the gold and
sending immediately for real fast
team. Martinsburg should have a
club that can clean up Winchester,
Hsgerstown and Frederick.
On Sunday an express car contain
ing i've elephants was one of the cars
which made up train No. IL. The big
animals had been shipped from St.
Louis 10 parties in Philadelphia, ard
were in charge of three men who trav
eled in the ear with them.
a jolly party OF yeung folks went to
Shepherdstown On Monday evening
last 10 attend the later society contest
of Shepherd College. They were the
graduates of our high school. some Of
the teachers and their friends. The
party went in a big wagon with four
horses and had jolly good time.
Hagerstown and Frederick batteled
for eleven innings Wednesday at the
former place to the tune Of / to 0, In
favor of Hagerstown, Joe Nicodemus
ofthls city did slab duty for the victors
pitching splendid game letting his
opponents down with five scattered
hits.
Mrs. John Emerson gave party
for the little folks Monday afternoon.
Those present were, Howard, Hazel,
and Bernie Barnes, Pearl and Lester
RubIe, Viola. Roy and Russell Miller,
Minnie ana Kate Houck. The eve
ming was spent in games and plays.
Refreshments were served all went
heme saying they had good time.
A crowd of young lady folks of He'd
gesviIle COM posed of Misses Grace
Dillon, Ethel Bell, Edith Myers, Bessie
and Gertie Cleary, Ruth PearreIi, Rose
Hammerslea, and Eva Jacque, and
Messrs Lowell Dodd, Jas. Pitzer,
Harris Vermilyea, Mitchell Hammer
sla and Wilbur Moler, held most en-
joyable picnic at Bedington on last
Monday ana took in the Methodist
festival. that evening.
When you hear fellow tai king
about taxing, muzzling, shooting,
poisoning, and exterminating dogs,
generally you can put it down that he
has no dog of his own. One Will be-
com almost as much attached to a
nice dog as he will person and good
deal more than some people. He has
friend that never deserts him and
on whom he can depend. That man
says little against the other follows
dog.
A party of young folks spent Whit
Monday along the Potomac near the
G. v. Il r. bridge. In the crowd were
Mrs. Jennie Smaltz, and daughter
Gladys, Misses Blanche Murphy, Lin
ME Byers, Lille Drake, Edna Drake,
Mr.. Charles Ruble, James Murphy,
Paul Lands, Ernest and Clarence
Ruble, Vernon Carpenter, Rev Wright
and Edward Smaltz. The day was
spent in fishing and boat riding at
noon lunch was served.
Rev. Thomas j. Wilson, in charge
of st. Joseph's Catholic church in this
city left on Tuesday morning for New
York when on Saturday he will sail
| for his nat i've home IN Ireland. he
| will spend the summer with his old
| friends amid the scenes of his child
hood and expects to return about the
| first of October. His pulpit will be
filled during his absence by priest
from Baltimore. This is Father Will
sons first visit to his cid home for
more than thirty years. During the
latter part of the summer he will visit
the continent especially France, Spain
and Italy and will spend some time at
Rome. His many friends wish him
a safe voyage and pleasant visit.
Senator Tom Plat, of New York,
seems to be diligent man. Apparent.
ly he began years ago with the deter
mination TO leave nothing nndone 10
humiliate and disgrace himself and
the State of New York, which he rep
resents in the United States senate.
Long ago he was immersed ia political
and financial scandals up to his neck.
As senator he has teen national