Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-10-09

ton last tn esdsy on business.
Miss Katie Ramer has gone on
visit to her brother Peyton at wsynes-
boro, Pa.
We had pleasant visit on Monday
last from Col. James ID. Butt, Wash
ington and Harpers Ferry.
Rev. ". F. Lock is holding an inter-
esting protracted meeting Trinity III.
T.. church, South.
Rev. John G. Leps, pastor Of the
Failing Waters Presbyterian church,
preached last week for Rev. ]. G. Siler,
at Shenandoah Junction.
Mr.. j. w. Dodd, the auctioneer,
went to Gsinsboro, Frederick county,
last Tuesday evening and cried the
sale of Mr.. Frank Pine at that place
on Wednesday.
There seems to be no limit to the
moving picture business in this city.
Two have been RAINING for the past
year or more and now another has just
started up in the Hobbs building on
North Queen street.
We are informed that the piers of
the new bridge over the Potomac
river at Williamsport are now above
high water mark and that the work
is progressing very favorably. II seems
certain that the bridge will be COM
pleted next summer.
Rev. w. +. Lock. of the M. f. church
South, of this city, won't to Front
Royal last Thursday where he per-
formed the ceremony OF the marriage
Of Miss Elizabeth McAtee and Mr..
Edgar d. Poulten, both of that place.
Miss Henrietta Miller, young daugh-
ter of the late Jack Miller, and Mr..
A ldx Richard Still we'll, both OF Glen-
gary, came here Saturday, procured
marriage license from County Clerk
Bender and were married here at noon
by Rev. Mr.. Lepps, pastor Of the Pres
byterian church at Falling Eaters.
The ladies of the Presbyterian ex-
change have opened the exchange
again at the rooms of the board of
trade in the market house and invite
all their friends and customers to call
any Saturday evening from 2 to 6
o'clock when they will have pies, rolls,
cakes aud many other nice thIAgs to
sell at very reasonable prices.
The democrats of the vicinity of
Kearneysyille have organ zed q club at
that place which they have named
the Bryan and Kern clut. The officers
are v. q. Moore, president; J. w.
Blackford, Vice-president; Walter r.
Wilt, Secretary and J. 4. Cam bbell
treasurer. The club started off with
fine enrolment and has gene actively
to work for the success of the cause.
A delightful surprise party was
given Thursday at the home Of Miss
Mabel Chamberlain, 1927 Boyd avenue.
Her guests were Misses Lillian and
Stella Trsnary, Elsie Clohan, Frances
Townsend, Edna Gerling, Bette
Grove, iva Thurstsn and Elizabeth
Harper and Msssrs. Homer Grove, Har-
vey Rinker, Harry Miller, Hugh Mil
Ter, Huber Martin, Carl Wellinger,
Charles Wolfes, Ira Kline, Guy Shat
fer, Douglas Eichelberger, Ernest and
Roy Hollis, Howard and Ferd der
ing.
The World is earnestly requ ested to
observe the third Sunday Of October
as day of prayer for Worldwide
Sunday School work.
The appeal comes from the Worlds
Sunday schsol Committee. 1t is to be
hoped that each Sunday School in this
county will arrange to observe the day
In the following manner:
1. Pray for the efficiency OF the Sun
day Schools of the world.
2. Give information regarding the
State and County Su nday School ad.
vancement.
3. fake an offering for organized
Sunday School WORK and sel.d to the
West Virginia Sunday School Asso-
citation through your County officers.
This will 90 toward advancing the Or
ganization of the new fields.
Thanking you in advance fer pub
Yours cordially,
West Virginia Sunday School Assn.
w. G. Shafer, General Secretary.
During a recent trip to Pittsbnrg
and vicinity the editor Of the States
man-Democrat as the guest of our
townsman, Mr.. William w. Hill, son
of Mr. George S. Hill. MIR. Hill j.: the
cashier of the First National bank Of
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