Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-12-11

Mr.. Martin Bremen spent several
days in Hagerssown last week.
Bern to Mr.. and Mrs. August Zim-
norman, on sunday plight . daugh-
Mr. A. J. Wilkinson, Ct Grafton, has
been in town fer several days this
week.
And here is to father Rufus Casksy.
1t lisa fine girl,s born Hast Tuesday
morning.
Messrs. Cecil and William Watsop,
of Leetown, spent last Sunday with
friends in this city.
Misses Bessie and May Trammell Wis
tied their uncle, Mr.. John w. Tram
NELL last week ia Hagerstowp.
Mr.. ii. p Thorn lost valuable
horse last week from lockjaw brought
on by running nail into its foot.
Miss Anna Kogleschatz who has
been sick at her home on West Martin
street is improving.
Mr.. A. J Svester, of Falling Waters
was pleasant caller at our office on
last Wednesday.
Mr.. ID. Gold Miller, Of near Gerards-
town, made an address on last Satur-
day afternoon before the Fruit Growers
Association Of Frederick County,Va
Mrs. M. q Tabler, was on short
visit to her son Carlton, at Carlisle,
Penn, where he is attending Dicken-
son college,
The masonic lodge of Hcdgesville
last Friday night which was a most
enjoyable occasion.
Miss Ethel Roberts, daughter of
Mr. N. r. Roberts, of Middleway, re-
turned to her home on last Tuesday
after a pleasant visit to her cousin,
Miss May Siier, on West joan street.
Mr.. Paul Evers has accepted POI
sltion in the clothing store of MI NJ.
g. Tabler until the holiday season is
over
Mr.. William H. Seibert, on the G. J
Seihert farm on the Arden road, hal a
fine horse 10 die from lockjaw last
weel.. lie disease was brought on by
q nail RAINING into the animals foot.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward ID. Rauch
have i>su q invitations 10 their friends
TO JON lhem II, celebrating thetwenty-
fifth atiniversary of their marriage at
their !,on'e near town or next SatuI-
day Ight, from $50 to 10 o'clock.
Mirs So an oiaton, who has been
some years recently went to Cuba
with patient and has been taken
herself with the Cuban fever. She has
been right sick but her friends have
notified that her condition has
been very much improved and that
she expects to come home as soon as
she is able to travel.
The solidit, of the South has been
giving Roosevelt and Taft great deal
of concern but they have never mani
Tested any concern about the sclidity
of the New England states, We fail to
see why it is any more sinful for the
South to be solid than the North. 1t
seems that the states north of the Po-
tomac river are about as solid as the
south but on theJother side.
Mrs Maggie Hensel was struck by
passer ger train No. 5, on the b. d 0.
at Kearaeysville while driving across
the track and badly Injured. She was
brought to this city and was taken to
the Kings daughters hospital and
was attended by DR.. hedges. The
family lives on the farm of Mr. J. w.
Stewart, near this city. She bad mar
row escape and is doing well at the
Ime of going TO pres S.
Frank I'm norman, the III yea old
son of Mr.. A lbert Zimmerman has
been sent to the reform school because
of his lncorrigibilty. The lad could
notibe managed by his parents and
stayed at home but little of his time.
1t seems almost incredible that growA
people could not control children so
young. "As the twIg is bent SO is the
tree inclined, is trife saying and as
true as trite. If pa nts are faithful to
young they certainly cannot get ont of
their reach as young as 10 or IL years.
1t seems great pity that children so
yoGrg should be given up as criminals.