Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-11-20

ter.
Mr.. G. w. Buxton, wife ard daugh-
tar, have been In New York during
the past week.
Mrs. George d. Roberts Of this city
has returned from a visitto her daugh-
ter, Mrs Clara Snyder, in Baltimore,
Md.
Mrs. c d. Harris, nee Matthaei, of
Baltimore, has been on visit to Mrs.
Anna Rutledge, In this city during the
past week.
Mrs. Bernard d. Cushwa has been
sick with the grip during the past
week but we hear Is now much i'm
proved.
We have heard with regrets that
Captain Morgan Sencindiver, well
known in this county has been quite
Ill at ais home in Washington.
Mr.. Z. E. Snyder, of near Falling
Waters had fine yield of corn on his
farm this year. Hisyield was " bush
els to ths acre and this considering the
dry season was especially fine.
We are glad to hear that our esteem
ed friend, Mr.. G. r. lice, whoi has
been sick at his hcme near Honeywcod
TOR the past month or more is CD the
road to recovery.
a house Q ,cupied by j. Champ stu
ated along the mountain west of town
took lire on Monday last and was
burned to the ground. The family
saved some of tie furniture but their
loss was heavy.
Miss Edison DeHaven, member OF
an Old Frederick county family, died
Monday at DeHavcn of consumptio
She was the daughter Of Isaac De-
Haven, who, With two brothers and
two sisters survive.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. F. Wagley, who
have been on visit to friends In this
section for several weeks, returned to
their home last night. They live In
Pitcairn, Penn. where Mr.. Wagley
has been IA business for several years.
We can furnish the Baltimore
American to any one on the rural
routes IN this county and The States
man-Deniocis,i Tor sne year at the
rate OF $3. This Will give two papers
for the price clone, or in other words
You get ihr state. man-Democrat for
nothing, - .e American costs that
amount
Messrs. u. D. Kiimer, representing
egesvilie lodge /. o. o. r., G. X.
Chambers aud j. w. Dean of the Mar
,insburg lodge and w. H. Wright Of
Bunker Hill lodge left on last Monday
evening for Bluetield to attend the an
nual meeting of the state grand lodge
which is now III session at that place.
We are informed that turkeys are
very plentiful throughout this section
this fall and the growers are looking
for slump in the prices of last year.
Though here were good crop Of tur-
keys in this section last year the prices
in Martinsburg at times were higher
than in Baltimore and New York.
The Lutheran congregation of this
city have been the recipients of an
other handsome memorial in the shape
OF new seating. The new seating is
composed CT handsome new walnut
pews taking the place of the chairs
which have been in the church for
some years. The chairs have been taken
out and sold to Baltimore parties. The
new Jews are expected to ARR this
week and will be placed in at once.
N. ID. w. Snyder, ST., of near Fall
ing Waters met with a serious acct
dent enc day last week and one In
which he came Gear losing his life. He
was driving Jersey bull and had a
pltchfork III his hand but unfortunate
~ Mr.. Snyder fell and the animal
charged him before he could get his
fork in defensive position. The AMI
NAL had been dehorned or Mr.. Sny-
der.s escape would have been doubtful.
A. 1t was Mr.. Snyder was badly
bruised about the back and hips and
was being knocked about badly when
he was rescued by hand about the
place.