Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-10-02

Mr. III. L. Couchman, was pleas
ant caller at our office on Tuesday.
Mr.. j. w. Stewart is in Boston and
New York this week on business.
Prof. G w. Brindle spent last Sun
day with his mother in Franklin coun-
ty, Pa.
Mr.. G. X. Robbins, of North Noun
tasn. was pleasant caller at our Of
flee on last Thursday.
Born TO Mr.. and Mrs. J. /. Melon
aid last week son at their home on
Il. John street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Littleton Shaull have
returned from their wedding trip and
are now at the home of the brides
family on West King street.
Mrs. VIM. Trappell, and, littls son
Colston, of Baltimore, are on visit to
Mrs. Trapnell's father, Capt. w. b.
Colston, in this city.
DR.. D. w.Sydnor and family, who
have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. J.
Frank Thompson in this city for two
weeks returned to their home at Ricr-
mond, Va, OH last Saturday.
The Board of Education of Falling
Waters district will submit to the
voters Of their district at the coming
election the question of building and
maintaining graded school some
where in the district.
The Cumberland Valley Railroad
has issued orders for the removal of
stores from their station waiting rooms
along the line OF their road and Will
liam Keller. at Bedington, has moved
his store into his own building.
Herman l.. Elliott, hardware deal
er of Brunswick has made an assign
ment fer the benefit of his creditors.
His Liabilities are estimated at $751;
600, and his assets $500.
Mr. John w. Walker, wife and son,
of Baltimore, who 81 ent the past sew
eral months with friends in this city
and county, returned to their home
last week. Mr.. Walker who has been
in bad health was somewhat improved
when he returned to Baltimore.
Mr. Thorn as McKenna, Of Cumber-
land, who is here visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Clarence E. Martin, on South
Water street, suffered stroke Of par
alysis Monday morning about 10
o'clock, affecting her face and throat.
She was much better at the present
writing.
Rev. Father ThomasJ. Wilson, pas
tor of ST. Joseph's Catholic church in
this city returned last Friday from a
three mouths uisit to Europe and his
old home in Ireland which he had not
seen slnce his boyhood. He was ten
dered an affectiona reception by his
people in the lecture room Of the
church on Sunday evening after YES
pers.
Mr.. F. Vernon Aler attorney at law,
is projecting the organization of
monster bank in this city. The cap
ital stock will be $3.50, 600 the bank is
said will pay per cent on time de-
posits and will also pay interest on
checking accounts. 1t is said that the
principal part Of the capital stock will
be subscribed by New York capitalists
and that number of our own people
will have stock in the enterprise.
The country people coming to town
from the northern end of the county
should notice that the new drinking
fountain donated by the Vehicle Co.,
for North Martinsburg, has been
placed in position at the Intersection
Of Queen street and Pennsylvania
avenue where the horses may be wat
cred at any and all times free of charge
This is a great blessing to the horses
and a great convenience to the own
err There ought to be good many
more.
The tax laws are getting in their
work on the farmer and home owner
lust like the Democrats said they
would four years ago. In Braxton
county this year the railroads are re-
duced half million dollars and the
farmers and home owners assess
ments increased several hundred til GUS
and dollars. This latter is due to the
change Of the time Of assessment
from April LIST, when the farmer has
his winters living stored in his barHs,
granaries and cellars. We predict
that If the stateheuse crowd 10 given
further lease OF life it will change the
date to December 26th so as to catch
g. L.