Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-06-19


Master Earl Snyder, of the Enter
prise mill is on visit to his brother in
pennsylvania, for several weeks.
Col. Geo. A. Porterfield, of Charles
town,was the guest of his cousin, r L..
Snodgrass in this city on Monday.
Misses Ethel Boyer and Martins
Rogers are visiting Mrs. John G. Me
kown, at Paw Paw, this week.
Mrs. d. H. Stuckey has been visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Turner Pitzer, near
Gerardstown, during the past week.
Mrs. Mary Lou Doll, of this city, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. II. A. Riddle,
in CHambersburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hunter Harris. OF
Brunswick, who were visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Benjamin Sanders, North
Second street, have returned home.
Mr.. George H. Shrodes, of near Ger
ardstown, few days ago bought q
pair of fine mares from Il. S. Henshaw,
for which he paid $500.
Mr.. g. V. Teller, who has been at
tending the state diversity, at Morgan
towa, arrived home on last Friday
night for the summer vacation.
M. and Mrs. James b. Harrison, of
near Shanghai, have been on visit to
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Viewer on n.
Queen street, this city.
Miss Katie Lamon, of Bunker Hill,
who has been visiting friends 10 Hupt-
ingten, w. Va. returned to her home
Monday morning.
Miss Margaret koush is entertain
ing as her guests at her home on West
King street, extended, Miss MeKenna,
Of New York; Miss Ball, of Leesburg,
Va, and Miss Cruise, of Washington.
NAFTED-to buy three or four good
houses in Martinsburg, w. Va, worth
about $4,000 each, must be in good re.
pair, good location, and that will be u
good inve .tment. Porterfield u Boyer.
Mr.. William e. Phillips who was
burned in the fire which DESTROYED
his laundry on last Friday. at the time
OF going to press is much improved
and apparently Oh the road to recov-
cry. His injuries were of serious
nature and much apprehension was
felt for him for several days.
Efforts are being made to organize a
baseball team here, The fans had a
great deal of fun last year bus we APP
peared to have played too fast We OUT
did ourselves SO that it takes time to
regain our equilibrium. The boys have
been working with great deal of zeal
and we hope they will succeed. Let us
have some ball.
We learn with m UGH regret that
Mrs. William s. Jolliffe, nee Spill
man, is very ill at her home in
Morgantown of typhoid fever. Her
mother Mrs. F. Spillm an, and her
brother, Mr.. f. p. Spillman, left on
Tuesday for her bedside. Her many
friends in Martinsburg hope for her
speedy recovery.
A charming informal dance was held
at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
III. Crawford, S. Queen street Monday
night from $50 to IL o'clock. The
dance twas given in honor of Miss
Mabel Crawford's house guests: Miss
Marguerite Smith, of Paris, France,
and Miss Hallahan, of New York.
About forty young people danced to
the music of Thompson's orchestra.
Detachable refreshments were served.
Mr.. E. A. Hobbs, candidate for the
republican nomination for County
clerk, is out in a card, in this issue, in
which he corrects the impression
which seems to have gone abroad THAT
the sale made by him OF his saloon
and restaurant business was not bona
f1de or that he still holos an interest
in the same business. He not only de-
MES that but goes further and says
that he will never again go back into
the business no matter what msy be
the result Of his candidacy.
The farmers are just starting their
wheat harvest and the crop promises
to be much better than they had
thought earlier in the year. The hay
crop is bumper. 1t was said last year
that the hay crop was the heaviest we
have had for some years, but this year
goes far beyond last in hay and the
farmers may make hay TO their hearts
content. I he corn is looking fine. The
season SO far has been all that the
farmers could wish and from present
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