Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-07-10

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friends and relatives in Pittsburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Morgan, Of
Washington, are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Strong, at Inwood.
Miss Emma Melintz, of this city is
on visit to friends in Frederick for a
week or two.
We had pleasant little call from
Mr.. Joseph Siler, of near Greensburg,
on last Saturday.
Mr.. Warner w. Vanmetre, Of
Vanclevesville, was pleasant caller
at our office on last Tuesday. Z
Mrs. John NJ. Henshaw and daugh-
tiers, have returned from pleasant So
journ at Atlantic City
Miss Ethel Clendening, of Bunker
Hill, was the guest of Miss Nellie
Hess, in this city, last week.
We had pleasant call on last Sat
urday from Mr.. John r.. Sakeman, of
Darkesville.
Mr.. W.O. c. Payne, living near
Darkesville, lest valuable young
horse short time ago.
Captain w. X. Snodgrass is on
leas e of absence from his post on the
G. V. II. r. for few weeks to recup-
crate.
Mr.. M. S. Burdette and several of his
children went to lGalthersburg, Nd,
last Sunday on visit to some of their
friends and relatives.
The Falling Waters section had
fine rain on last Saturday and the up
per end of the county had good rain
on Monday.
Rev. Charles r. Stribling, of
Waynesboro, Va, came on Wednes-
day last to visit his mother, Mrs. A.
e. Strbling on South Queen street.
Mr.. Harley Pine has returned from
charlotte, North Carolina, accompa-
MED by his sister, Miss Mabel, who
was sick at hospital at that place for
some time.
There has been but little threshing
uone Yet but those who have threshed
report that the wheat is turning out
very well and that it is of fine auali-
ty.
Miss Bessie Houseworth, of Chicago.
arrived ON Tuesday last 10 visit friends
here for about two months. Her many
friends give heI a cordial welcome.
The town of Keyser celebrated the
National birthday in the old fashion
way. There were parades and the usual
display of brass bands, oratory and
bunting.
Mr.. j. Fl. Stanley, who has been
living in the state of South Dakota
for good many years, is here on
visit to Mr.. Henry F. Sharff, at Jones
Spring, and otaer friends.
Miss Martha Janney, the charming
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. G. Camn-
bell Janney, of Ottumwa, Iowa. is
here on visit 10 her friends and rela-
tiyes.
1here was an examination for teach
ers for the city schools at the High
school building last week. There were
six applicants ard out of the six there
was one failure. The rest all received
No. certificates.
We had pleasant call on last Sat-
Saturday from Mr.. w. F. Cunning
ham. Mr.. Cunningham, who has been
living in Virginia for some years was
forced by bad health to come here for
treatment from hts old physician. DR..
g. J. e. SPenseller. Heis staying with
his brother-in-law, Mr.. Trip Payne,
at Darkesville
Henry Ford, a respected colored man
living at Darkesville met with Sc
rious accident while at work at Mr.
William o. G. Payne's last week. He
was engaged in hauling in hay and
climbing up into the haymow rack
on which ne was holding broke loose
and he fell back to the ground break
ing his leg. The hip bone was broken
of in the socket and will probably be
long time before he will be able to
work again.
Mrs. Mamie Gantz and her sisters
Misses Rose and Virginia Hill, all the
daughters Of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
Daniel A. Hill, of Chicago arrived here
last week on visit to their friends in
the vicinity of Vanclevesville and
Shepherd town and will remain
about fhraa uaaks THAR fafhar ...a.s