Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-06-26

Messrs. 4. 5. Miller and A. b. Mol
have been fishing for several days al
Dam No. A. We expect there will bs
some big fish caught.
Mr.. William Henry, of High street,
Is carrying his hand IN sling by rea.
son nf serious cut received while a,
work at the Standard Stone ,quarries
a few days ago.
Mr.. Harry Iinbach, who was oper-
ated upon at the City hospital for an
pendicitis few weeks ago, has SO far
recovered as TO be able TO return to his
home.
Mr.. Thomas Brown living on the
Westenhaver farm on the Arden road
has short wheat crop in consequence
OF the hail few weeks ago. A part OF
his crop was very badly injured.
The Roosevelt steam roller must
have reminded the city council that we
have roller. AT least it has this week
been in use rolling down the uneven
surface OF the pubic square.
An exchange suggests the organiza-
ton of a Good Word Club. 1t will
never prove success if the members
| are TO be barred from the use of a few
bad words occasionally.
Mr.. w. E. Morgan, of the United
States Fish Commission, was in town
for some time this week. He will 20
to Washington state soon to superin-
tend the distribution Of fish for tn e
commission.
The Martinsburg skating rink
which has been running since the first
of the year closed on Saturday night
last for the summer. 1t is announced
that it will open again about the rst of
September.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. o. WEAVING return
ed last week from their wedding trip
and are domiciled in the dwelling
apartment of the Old National Bank
building on the corner of the Public
Square.
The quarries, of the STANDARD Lime
& Stone Company, at this place have
been shut down for the past week or
two because of a lack of orders. This
is another evidence of Teddy Taft pros
perity.
Mr.. Frank w. Van Horn, superin-
tendent of the Middlesex knitting
mill was called to PHILADELPHIA last
week by the serious Illness of his
mother who died at the Woman's hos
pital in that city on Friday morning
Her age was So years.
MIR. and Mrs. w. Morris johnson.
who have been visiting Mrs. Johnson's
brothers, Messrs. 5. V. and r. N.
Fiery in this city for the past month
or two, returned to their home IN
Boonyille, Missouri this week
We had pleasant call on last Satur-
day from Mr.. Joseph Lloyd, Of Mar
lowe, who came in to pay the sub
scription of John B. Baker, his erst-
while neighbor, now living in the new
state of Oklahoma.
Mrs. Harry WageIy and little
daughter Dolorous returned home
last week from Pitcairn, Pa. to spend
the summer. Mrs. Wageley, well
known here is The daughter of Mr..
Page Payne's near Falling Waters.
Mr.. Villa Phillips who was so
badly burned in the IRE at his laun-
dry last week is slowly recovering. The
insurance adjusters were here last week
but the adjustment had to be post
pened ON account of his physical con-
dition.
Mr.. Lewis Harley and his brother
in-law, George Dixon, of Piedmont
have rented the Miller store room onthe
corner of Queen and Burke street and
are having it fitted up for real mod
ern Dreamland theatre, such as was
formerly run in that room.
Col. James f. 1hompeon, family
and number of friends, are camping
on Back Creek this week and they
have had good many visitors from
town during the week. They are pleas
antly located and all are having a
pleasant time.
Miss Myra Moore, daughter Of
Rev. j. FL. Moore, was married Wed
nesday of last week to Mr.. William HI
Griffith, of Keyser, member of the
mineral county bar. The wedding
took place at the BRIDE home at Hat
| Creek. Va. The ceremony was ner-