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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-11-19

Pleasant, sure. easy. safe little liver
Pills, are DeWitt's Little Early Ris-
ers. Sold by Paules & 90.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-11-19

and is sold on its merits
by all druggists in fifty
cent and one-dollar siz-
es. You may have a
sample bottle by mail
Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-07-16
OBITUARY.
DIR. D. II. STOUT,

aged 50 years, died at his home at Berlin on
Friday morning shortly after s o'clock.
He is survived by widow, son and
three daughters. including DR.. Harry A.
Stout, of Wenonah; Mrs. Charles | Wooster,
of Atco; Mrs A. A. Rider, of Hammonton;
Mrs. DIR. Charles Wilson, of Vineland.
DR.. Stout was the oldest practitioner in
Camden county and none was better known
throughout the lower section Of the county
than be- For sixty-two years be had piled
bis profession, during shat time acting the
role Of Father Stork-in over 2, 600 instances.
He was born in this state, his father being
Rev. Joseph Stout, prominent member
OF the New Jersey NJ. E. Conference.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-07-16
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Recorded ia Gloucester Co. Clerks
Ofiice for the week Ending
July I3. 1905

Recorded ia Gloucester Co. Clerks
Ofiice for the week Ending
July 13, 1905
Jermiah S. Wheeler to Emma Cheesman,
lands in Washington township.
Theodore E. Robinson to Thomas E.
Whalen, lands in Glassboro township.
Robert Mead to Franklin Turk. lands in
Elk township.
Clement L. Burtnett to William Sandoz,
National Park.
Charles p Steward to John O. Oieman,
lands in East Greenwich.
William S. Grant ct ais ex and Trustees
to Herbert Mt wells, land in Third Ward,
Woodbury..
Henry w. Lutz TO Amos Carter, lands in
Glassboro.
George Yanx, Jr., to Ashbrook d. SMELL
baker, lands in Pisman.
Hannah T.. schrenk TO William L. Nc
Keever, lands in Deptford township.
Harry Wright to Lewis c. Duncan, lands
in Deptford township.
Elizabeth G.. Brewer to Henry j. Patton
lands in West Deptford.
Franklin D. Springer, Sheriff, to William
G. McIlYain, lands in Monroe township.
Anna S. Civilian to James Kirkpatrick
Civilian, slands in Paulsboro.
Anna s. Civilian TO Martha X, Kern,
lands in Paulsboro.
Julia Eta Brown so Florence Beck, lands
in the Borough OF Clayton.
Charles w Hawn to Charles w. Barber,
lands in Third Ward.
Samuel r. pancoast, ex to Robert B
Beyry, lands IN West Deptford.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-07-16
SUNDAY at ST. Patrick S.

ST. Patrick's 4 O'Clock July IL was sue
cess. BY latest accounts it Melted 5000.
The 40 Hours Devotion opened at the
church on Sunday with Rev. Father Alba
nese as Celebrant. Father Dolan and Mary
Boyle rendered "Giorza's great 1st Mass in
F. It was too elaborate for warm wealth.
er together with Henry Dauk's big Ave
Maria, z bra was success.
In the evening Father Dolan was Cele.
brant with Mr.. Hair, Of Frankfork, soloist,
and Miss DriscolI, organist, and Miss Boyle
soprano. AID did veil.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-07-16
UNCLE DICKY ON THE POLITICAL
SITUATION.

wuz in Wudberry tother day an tn
fellers KEEP a-hollern' hello, Uncle Dicky,
an 'Aleck wanted - know when / wuz
ergorn o. write sum more fer tn Dimmy
crat an so I thought I'd touch up tn per-
litical sittywashun a little, nashunal ah'
local.
/ spece t. vote fer Big Bill Taft but I'm
mad at tn 'Publicans fer putin polltis-
hun on TIL ticket erlong with statesman
fer erbout all the polltishuns er good fer.
now days is & bother th' statesmen, like
hose-fies eroun tn ole gray mare
Bill Bryan got TIL kentry ready for Teddy
Rusevelt an then Teddy got TIL Publican
party ready for Bill Taft but there's a
mighty sight nv difference atween gittin
th' party ready for candydate an gittin'
th' kentry ready.
Jist ez likely ez not th big lot NY people
wot aint polltishuns who stood by Teddy
in workin out Bryan's idees viii take it
into ther heads t. give Bryan chance t.
work out his own idees himself.
Bryan got his party ready for hisself
three times now an mebbe Rusevelt hez
got = kentry ready fer Bryan jist ez Bryan
got th' kentry ready fer him an ther haint
nobuddy s. sartin afore election an nobuddy
s. surprised after election ez polltishuns an
so don't pay much 'tenshun T. th Taft
fellers an th' Bryan felIers thet er SO sartin
ther man is dead sure Il be lected
wuz out in the barnyard t'other day an
seed nice little play among th' poultry
thes made me think nv Gloucester County
politics.
They wuz more hens wut wanted t. set
then ther wuz nestes an eggs an tn hens
wuz scrappen' fer settin' places an tn
roosters an gobblers an ginnies lookin' on
an takin little part once in a while.
Hen StuTgin madea home run an got on
nice nest an tn little banty rooster hop
ped up on tn fence an erode We've
licked the -nlashe-e-p Hen ayers atuok
her head out Of th' nest ware she wuz a.
most ready t. come off an clucks, Let's
bury -th-hatchet' an dandy lookin' roos-
ter with a big mustasb hops up on tn hay
wagon an erode: Meier -Senato-o-o-rn an
th' ole turkey gobbler let out his trunk,
spread his tail gittin' his gills red ez a beet
gobbied out, Doubtful ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
full, an then all th' ginnies gin & cack-
Gle, ''dig-it-up, dig-it-up,' an then they
all went into gineral scrap an went t.
th' hou ,.
Ef this year is tn time fer defeated can
dydates t. get into Office / guess ther'll be
sumthin' fer all round Bill Bryan twice
licked fer president an Jack Kerns two
times licked fer guv'ren am Dandy Candy
licked once er twice fer the nomination.
Billy K tell is nice little feller an made
a good servant nv th' Gloster county peo-
pie but jist ez likely ez not he'll heyt' give
up promotion & senator coz some other
feller thinks he oughter hev it on account
nv bein' high-cock-a-lurum in sum other
organization.
Erbout th' senatorship this wat | hear is
TIL game: Billy K'tell is T. be turnt down
on account Of his stand on temperance;
Dandy George is T. be nomernated coz it
wuz promised him by th' big corporation
an then ole Tom Furl is to be put up be
th' Dimmycrats an atween th' Publican
factions fightin' an tn big corporation
a-helpin, ole Tom is T git tn job.
Yours truly,
UNCLE DIcKY.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-07-16
.JoHN KEELLAR.

Or Billy Brown, an old soldier, well
known throughout the city, died last Sat
urday at his home on Harrison street, age
79 years. Deceased came 20 this country
from Hanover, Germany, in 1854, and ever
since has resided in OF near Woodbury.. He
enlisted September /, 1851. and was mem
Der of Company G, New Jersey Volunteers.
He was wounded at Fredericksburg AID
mustered out June 1868. He was mem
ber OF Gen'l Howell Post. G. A. r and
comrades laid his remains in Eglington on
Tuesday.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-07-16
SAMUEL W. STEVENS,

a very respectable colored man, died at his
home on Red Bank avenue, near Crown
Point Road last Friday aged 70 years. Mr..
Stevens was born on the banks Of Wood
bury creek, on Spring Lane Farm, and all
his life has been employed thereon. His
funeral was held on Monday, and many
white people were present. lie Is survived
By his wife and six children four boys
1 and two girls The interment was at Snow
Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-07-16
.CATT[LL WARNS
CITY COUNCIL.
Five Aear Electric Light Contract.
Bitulithic stops at Court House.
schools Ask $4,000 More.
Must Tell Newton
Yes or No.

When the Five Year Electric Light Con-
tract was up last Tuesday night ex Coun-
Gilman Cattell delivered an impassioned
speech in which he warned councilmen
that political oblivion awaited those who
voted to confirm the contract, yet five
members walked into their political graves
The meeting opened promptly at 5 O'Clock
with all members present except Major
shiyers, who is with New Jerseys army,
guarding the Eastern border of the State
/ from foreign foes. He sent word, however,
that be was opposed to the FIVE year electric
contract and if present. would be registered
against it.
After the minutes had been read, ex-
May or Watkins addressed Council relative
no the acceptance OF Mr. NJ. w. Newton 3
proposition to extend Curtis ave. through
the Ladd property to Broad street. Before
reading Mr. Newton S proposition, he asked
for prompt action on the matter as the
property involved was of great valae, and
the owner did not desire to have it idle.
Mr.. Newton's proposition follows:
To The Honorable Council Of Woodbury.:
In connection with the matter OF Curtis
RaYenue, and the opening and continuation
Eof Curtis avenue from its present terminus,
Tin the rear of the property formerly owned
Eby Hon. Samuel H. Ladd but now owned
Iby Mahlon W. Newton and extending 80
4 Il AZ, 4 l&l,
on the part of Mahlon W. Newton. the
present owner, l beg to submit the follow
ing proposition:
II your honorable body, by ordinance,
will vacate that part of Curtis avenue ex-
tending rom Center street to the line of
the main portion of Curtis avenue and
execute a conveyance TO the said Mahlon
w. Newton for that part Of Curtis avenue
so vacated, which would be lot fronting
on the main line of Curtis avenue and
which land was formerly owned by the
said Mahlon w. Newton and will move
and put in proper shape the house known
as the .Ladd House, = on lot TO be desig-
mated by the said Mahlon W. Newton,
either on Hopkins street or Curtis avenue,
and will construct and make forty feet
wide street running from Curtis avenue,
extending through the SAID Ladd property
to Broad street, pave the sidewalks thereon
and provide and put in place proper curb
ing on said street, the said Mahlon W.
Newton will give, in consideration there
i for, to the city, the necessary amount Of
land from the Ladd property for the pur-
poses of the street. -
We would like, if possible, to have this
matter disposed of soon, as it it quite inn
portant to the present owner, to know the
action Of council hereon.
Yours respectfully,
DAVID O. WATKINS,
Attorney for Mahfon W. Newton,
On motion Of Mr.. Clark Ebe proposition
was received and filed and the Ordinance
committee instructed to draw an ordinance
embodying those ideas, and present same
/ tn the next meefrno Carried
Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-07-16
.P|ThAN CAMP MEETING
PROGRAM FOR 1907.
Pltman Grove. July sIst-August zth

$50 a. m.-Bible Reading, by ReY. Charles
j. Fowler, D. d.
10 90 a. Preaching Service
/ 80 a. m.-Boys' and Girls Meeting, led
by Mrs. Carrie Thompson.
600 p. MI holiness Meeting led by Mrs
Elizabeth R. Smith
230 p. m.-Preaching Service.
6 90 p. m.-Holliness Meeting led by Mrs.
Elizabeth r. Smith
$50 p m Young Peoples Meeting led
by Rev. T. J. J. Wright.
7.45 p. m-Preaching Service.
DAILY SERVICES.
Tuesday, July 81 2l-Epworth Leage Rally
Addresses by prominent speakers,
morning, afternoon and evening Jr.
Rally, 1.3o to 30 p. m.
Wednesday, July 22-10.o0 =. m-.sermon
by Rev. N. J. Wright.
.2.3o p. m.-Rev. c. j. Fowler, D. D.
7.45. p. m.-Rev. H. M. Blake.
Thursday, July @2s 1000 a. m.-Rev.
Holmes F. Gravatt.
2.3o p. m.-Rev. C. ]. Fowler, D. D.
7.45 p. m.-ReY. F. a. DeMaris
Friday, July 24-1000 a. m.-Rey. John
D. Fox, D.. D.
o. p. m.-Rev. c. J. Fowler, D. D.
7.45 p. m.-Rev. Ward Gamble
Saturday, July 25-loo 90 a. m.-Rey. S.
Sargent.
2.3o ,. m.-Rsy. c. ]. Fowler, D. D.
745 p. m-Rev. George Powell.
Sunday, July 26-8 80 a.m.-Loye Feast.
1000'a rn-Rsv. John Krantz, D. D.
2 80 p, NJ Rss. c. j Fowler
7.45 p. Rev. John Krautz, D. D.
Monday, July 27.-10.0o a. m.-Rev. E.
Robinson.
2.3O p. m.-Rev. G. j. Fowler, D. D.
7.45 p. m.-Rey. George W. Ridout.
Tuesday, July 28-10.00 a. m.-Rev. VIM.
Bamford, DID,
2.30 p. m.-Rev. C. J. Fowler, D. D.
7.45 p. m.-Rev. George S. Johnson.
Wednesday, July %. 1000 a. m.-Rev E.
j. Kulp.
$50 p. m.-Rey. C. j. Fowler, D. D.
7.45 p. m.-Rey. J. D. Bills
Thursday, July 80, 1000 a m.-Rey. Willis
Reeves.
2.3o p. m.-Rey. C. j. Fowler, D. D.
7.45 p. m.-Rev. T. n. Benefits.
Friday, July 3I-1o 90 a. m.-Rev. J.MOr-
gan Read, D. D.
2.30 p. na.-Rev. c. J. Fowler, D. D.
7.45 p. m.-ReY. John Handley, D. D.
Saturday August 1-10.00a. m.-Rev. John
Mason.
2.30 p. m.-Rey. C. J. Fowler, D. D.
7.45 p. m.-Rev. E. L. Hyde.
Sunday, August 2-8.30 a. m Love Feast
10. 90 a. Bishop E. Stamford.
$50 p. m.-Rev. C. ]. Fowler, D. D.
7.45 p. m.-Bishop E. Stamford.
Monday, August 3-10OOa. m.-Rey. C.J.
Fowler, D. D.
230 Closing Services.
7.45 p. m.-song Seryice-Conducted by
81. L. Gilmour.
Tuesday, August Temperance Rally
directed by w. C. 7. T., of Gloucester
County.
Addresses by Rev. f. A. Robinson and Rev.
L. G. Fourier.
Wednesday, August 5 Woman's Foreign
Missionary Society.
1000 a. m. Conference Of Missionary
Workers.
2.30 p. m.-Address by Mrs. G. P. Bruere.
7.45 p. m.-Address by Rev. John Hand
ley, D. D.
Thursday, August 6.-Woman's Home Mis-
sionary Society.
200 D. m.-Short addresses.
7.45 p. m.-Address by Mrs. D. D. Will
Jams.
Friday, August Temperance Day.
The music during the entire meeting will
be in charge Of DIR. II. L. Gilmour.
Pev r r. Hvdp will coHffue6 Eyans
Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-07-16

Ioonsinued On Fourth Page. /
Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-07-16
Yours respectfully,
DAVID O. WATKINS,
Attorney for Mahlon W. Newton.

On motion Of Mr. Clark tbe proposition
was received and fled and the Ordinance
committee instructed to draw an ordinance
embodying those ideas, and present same
to the next meeting. Carried.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-07-16

Rev. E. L. Hyde will conduct Evan-
gelistic Services at the close Of each sermon.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-07-16

On motion of Dr. Clark i was ordered
that no new work be done on Stewart street
Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-07-16

The music during the entire meeting will
be in charge Of DIR. Fl. L. Gilmour.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-04-25
FINISHED SERMON FOR HUBBY
Wife's Readiness and Eloquence That
Was Altogether Unappreciated.

Speaking of wives duties" said the
Manayunk philosopher, Il once at
tended service at Unitarian church
in Brooklyn when the pastors voice
went back on him. Went back alto
gether, it did He stood there before
US in the pulpit silently opening and
shutting his mouth like fish.
.'His wife came quickly from her
pew. and mounting into the pulpit, she
waved her husband aside. took up the
sermon where he had left off, finished
1t eloquently and afterward brought
the morning service to a conclusion
with prayer"
How very helpful that was" said a
listener
yet the husband didn't think so,'
said the philosopher. He called 1t Of
ficious, was quite angry. said his wife
had been trying to show off.
The question is, the philosopher
concluded. can wife in her helpful
zeal go too far?'
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-04-25
important Find Of Old Coins.

In the side of an old well where It
had lain undisturbed for 1900 years.
an earthenware jar containing 800
pieces of the time of Alexander the
Great has been found. at Luxor, Egypt.
One hundred OF these were specimens
of the silver tetradrachm OF Alexander
the Great, coin corresponding in
weight to our half dollar The pieces
are very thick and are made of silver
of great purity. The diverse bears
the head of Hercules In lions skin;
the reverse shows Genus seated in a
chair. All bear the name of Alexan-
der In Greek. Monograms and mint
marks of great interest were found on
many pieces of this lot. and some OF
the pieces bore the Greek word for the
mint marks. designating the towns or
cities where they We're struck The
coins are all In very high relief. so
that only two or three could be
stacked together without their
tumbling over,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-04-25
CONVENTION At ELK|As
Republicans Of Second Congress
sionaI District
STURGlsS WILL BE NOMINATED
a Score of Delegates Left Martins
burg Today For the District
Convention.

A goodly number Of delegates TO
the republican county delegates to the
republican congressional and district
delegate conventions that will be held
Wednesday in Elkins, left here this
morning on No IS.
Among the delegates were Postmas-
ter Alex. Clohan, E. G. Henshaw, w.
e. Outcalt, j. Frank Briscoe, w. E.
Myers, Chas, HODGE, Fred Eberly,
George M. Bowers, J. III. Lyeth ana
Charles P Light.
The purpose Of the convention is to
nominate a candidate for congress
from the econd district and to elect
two delegates to the republican ma
tional convention to be held in
Chicago N June.
Hon. George G. Sturgiss. of Morgan
town, will be renominated for con-
gress, while foremost in the race for
delegates are said to be Mr.. E. G.
Henshaw, of Martinsburg, and Mr. E.
M. Grant, of Morgantowu.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-04-25
MRS. WHITTINGTON DEAD
DEATH FOLLOWS LONG ILLNESS
WITH CANCER.
Was Born Near Shepherdstown--Re
sided Here f3 YearS--Her Hus-
band Killed Year Ago.

Mrs. Virginia Wilmington, widow
of John Wilmington, died at O'Clock
this morning at her residence, corner
of Center and Eulalia streets, aged S6
years. Death was due to cancer OF
the stomach after an illness OF seven
months.
She is survived by these children.
Mrs Howard Robinson and Mrs. vii
liam Coegel, this city, and Fannie
Flora, Rosa, Ira and Leonard, q
home; also by one sister, Miss Sal'ie
Watkins, jefferson county.
The funeral will be held Sunday at
3 D. IN. at the house and interment in
Green Hill cemetery.
Mrs. Wilmington was Miss Wat
kins before her marriage and was
born near Shepherdstown. She re
sided here for the last thirteen years
She was an estimable woman ann
leaves many sorrowing friends.
1t will be recalled that her husband
was killed about year ago by falling
from shade tree here which he was
trimming.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-04-25

That languld, lifeless feeling tina
comes with spring and early summer
can be quickly changed to feeiin.
of buoyancy and energy by the judi
cious use OF DR.. Shops Restorative
The Restorative Is a genuine tonic
to tired, rundown nerves, and but
few doses Is needed to satisfy the
user that DR.. Shops Restorative Il
actually reaching that tired spot. tn
indoor life of winter nearly always
leads to sluggish bowels. and to slug
gish circulation In general. The Gus
tomary lack OF exercise and outdoos
air ties up the liver, stagnates thu
kidneys. and oft-times weakens ths
Heart action. Use DR.. Shops Re
storative few weeks and al will b
changed A few days test win tell
you that you are using the right rem
edy. You will easily and surely note
the change from day to day. Sold BY
all dealers.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-04-25
Money in GROWING Pecans.

Strung along at a few points north
OF Jackson on the Illinois Central q
few years ago some enterprising gen
tlemen established pecan groves. We
remember two years after one grove
Of about $500 trees was set out In q
territory previously given over to
commercial fertilizer, short staple cot
ton and poor white people. The ma
tives were exceedingly amused that
a man could be so visionary as to ex-
pect TO get any returns for money
thus invested There were even more
enlightened people who passed by on
comfortable trains and smiled at the
experiment. To-day that grove is
keeping its owner in clover and he
can go 10 Europe every summer II he
is so inclined. Meridian Miss Star.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-04-25
FIRE F|END At WORK
Blaze Starts In Lord & Lords
Building.
Loss ESTIMATED AT s40O
House Occupied BY Two Colored
Families Badly Damaged and
Many Contents Consumed.
Many contents Consumed.

Shortly before FIVE o'c'ocx tuesday
evening FIRE broke out In the back
building OF the old Snyder house on
West Burke street. owned and occu-
pied by Harry and William Lord aud
which, sor awhile threatened the city
hall and market house and other adj
joining property AS II was the build
ing was damaged by fire and water to
the extent of about $4,000, covered
b. insurance and the contents to
$4,000 more with no insurance.
The building was occupied By two
colored families by the name OF Baker,
Mrs. Courtney Baker lived on the
second floor where the fire. from some
unknown cause, started. Two beds ana
bedding. bureau and lot of other
things were either consumed or praa-
tically ruined by water and smoke.
The loss falls heavy on a worthy coli
ored woman
The family below got tneir effects
all out but the place was deluged
with water from two lines of hose.
Otherwise the first floor was not dam
aged.
The fire caused dense cloud or
smoke and much excitement was cre-
ated in town. But the gallant firemen
soon had the fire out and owners OF
adjoining property breathed easier.
The whole fire department was out,
though the boys OF the Fifth Ward
Hoce Co. stopped their reel before
reaching the scene, learning that the
fire was then under control
That the fire was so quickly gotten
under control proves that the Martins
burg boys are very efficient fire fight
ers.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-04-25
LEAGUE OF STATE CLUBS
GIG BANQUET IN WASHINGTON
SATURDAY NIGHT:
Martinsburs Man on the Executive
committee-Premsnent Republi-
II cans no Speak.

/ At meeting of the executive com.
mittee of the League OF Republican
State clubs OF the District OF Columbia
arrangements were made for the an
nual dinner and rally of the league
in Masonic Temple next Saturday ev-
ening
John G. Capers. chairman of the
speakers committee and POSTMASTER
of the dinner, announced the complete
list of speakers as follows;
Speaker Cannon. Senator Clark OF
Wyoming, Senator Foraker OF Ohio,
Senator Scott of West Virginia, SEN
ator Warner of Missouri. Representa-
tive Ebenezer ]. Hill of Connecticut.
Representative ]. Adam Bede or Min
nesota. Representative James Francis
Burke of Pennsylvania, Representative
Charles r. Lands of Indiana, ,hn A.
Stewart president League of Republi-
can clubs OF New York. New York
city: John NJ Thurston of Nebraska,
Tts""t -. iiatCSs cA-SVtftttoI iutttH<tl
revenue, of Utah, and b. H. Warner
OF the District of Columbia.
The invited guests include the pres
ident, the presidents cabinet. Gov.
Hughes of New York. Senator Knox OF
Pennsylvania. Leslie M. Shaw. ex-sec-
rotary of the treasury; Senator La
Toilette OF Wisconsin, Representative
Lowdin of Illinois, William Loeb sec
rotary to the president. and Senate,
Bradley of Kentucky.
The dinner will be served promptly
at 5 o'clock and the speechmalxing will
begin at 8 O'Clock A musical program
will be rendered during the dinner. A
quartet of male voices under the d.
rection of Dana Holland will sing a
specially arranged program of cam
paign music.
The league. under the direction of
President Henry M. Camp. is striving
to make the dinner the largest and
most successful in the history of the
league
Col. J. William DeGrange. of this
city, now employed in Washington, is
a member of the executive committee
of the league. and also a member OF
the reception committee for that ev-
ening and will look after the West
virglnians who may be able to attend.
The demand for tickets was so great
that orders were given by the chair
man OF the committee to stop the sale
of tickets.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-04-25
CAPTAIN WADE c. KILMER
MILITARY COMPANY WILL SOON
BE MUSTERED IN.
Company Numbers 60 Brave Young
Men For Service in the w. Va.
National Guard.

A military company for Martinsburg
is now an assured fact.
The list containing the names OF
sixty young men, ranging in age from
20 to 35, was sent to the ad1utant gen.
eral of the West Virginia National
Guard on Monday evening. The per
sonel of the company is representative
in character and in every way worthy
Of the town and county.
A commissioned officer will be sent
here in few days to muster our
dandy soldier boys into service. The
company viii be assigned to the First
Regiment, N. G. but what letter will
designate it is not yet determined
The captain of the company will be
Mr.. Wade G. Kilmer and the first
lieutenant Mr.. George L. Viewer. The
second lieutenant will be elected by
the company. The officers are both
popular socially and prominent in the
professional and business affairs of
town.