Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-05-01

Tabler, in this city.
Miss Oda Stotler,who has been quite
III with brain fever, at her home on s..
water street is slightly improved.
Miss Rose Rice, of Tu scarora, has
returned from visit to Miss Anna
Hoffman near Shepherdstown.
Mr. g. p. Siler, of this city, went to
Scranton last Friday to accept posi-
ton with the Colgate Company.
Mr.. George Kensel, of Mont Alta,
Pa was visitor to friends here last
week.
We had pleasant visit on Monday
from Mr.. Stewart Grim, of Shepherds
town.
Miss Fl. Eva North, of Clleonnellsvi
Pa, IL here on visit the guest of the
Misses Seibert on West King street.
Miss Ethel Tabler, who was home
spending the Easter vacation returned
to Nassanutten. Academy, on Satur-
day.
Mrs. J. w. Kettering, Of Inwood,
expects to leave in few days on pro-
tracted visit to her sos, Mr. E. B. Ket-
tering at Blairsville, Pa.
Mr.. Harry Henshaw returned to
the State University last Wednesday
after spen ding the spring vacation at
his home near Inwood.
Miss Anna and Ida Robinson re-
turned last week from very pleasant
visit to Miss Mary Weaver, at her
home at Front Royal, Va.
Mr.. George w. Vanmetfe, found
whole hanful Of old coins in the old
barr which has been tearing down
on his farm about mile southeast Of
to~a. There are number Of very old
ana rare pieces in the lot.
Mr. Leon Hutsier, who is attending
TIE Wendell Phillips school in Chica-
go came in on Tuesday last for e short
visit to his friends here. He has grown
in statute almost beyond recognition
by his friends.
Mr.. Robert H. Thompson has with
drawn from 1.-THE firm of Thomp son &
Durham proprietors of the commits
sary of the Standard Lime and Stone
Company in this city and will ,engage
il other business.
Fred Ben nington, travelling sales
man was before Squire Thompson on
Monday charged with cruelty over
driving horse belonging to Heller y
Stewart. He was found guilty and
fined $40 and eosts amounting in all
to S25.
Our gallant young friend Capt. w.
b. Cslston celebrated the anniversary
of his birthday last Friday by gong to
see his grandson William Colston
Trapnell in Baltimore. We know how
old he was but we are not going to give
it away.
We had pleasant visit on Monday
from osr esteemed friend Mr.. G. w.
Sandman, who recently moved to
Halfway, Nd. He is looking well and
reports that he has nice home and
lots of good neighbors, both of which he
well deserves.
We were favored with call on Mon
day from Mr.. w =. Laise, Of Bunker
Hill. Mr.. Laise was for 16 years and
months agent for the q. w. r. r. at
Bunker Hill and recently resigned.
During his term as agent he
lost but three days and that was caused
by sickness.
Townsend Burwell, of wildwood, has
purchased from Eben Richards, of
New York, the famous Clarke county
estate known as Carter Hail The es-
tate comprises about 500 acres, beauti-
fully situated near Wildwood, and the
price paid was $50, uUU,o approximate
~ $3.50 an acre. This splendid place
originally belonged to "King' Carter.
a famous colonial resident of Virginia.
Miss Bessie Gard came home from
Wilson college last Saturday and ives
accompanied by several of her young
school friends. They were: Miss Ninna
Speigil, of Philadelphia, Miss Eleanor
White, of PsrSerssurg, w. Va, Miss
Alice Reed. of Washington, Pa. and
Miss Edith Kerper, of Pottstown, Pa.
They composed a beyy of bright and
pretty girls and We're the recipients of
much attention while here.