Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-01-10

Mr.. John l.. Daniels and sister. of
Washington, visited their home at
Gerardltown last week.
Prof. Josiah Gain spent the Christ
mas holidays with relatives in this
county.
Fish Commissioner Geo NJ. Bowers,
OF Washington, spent Friday and sat
urday in this city on business.
Misses Eva Hill and Clara Leslie, of
Charlestown, have been visiting Mrs.
G. V. Pownall, on Winchester avenue,
Miss Emily Shrodes, Of Gerards-
town, IL said to be very i'll with pneu-
monia.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Slinkman,
have returned to their home in Balti-
more after pleasant visit to friends
la this city,
Mr.. Raymand kilmer, employed on
the Geological survey in Moth Caro-
lima, spent the holidays with his
mother and sisters on the Opequon.
The Chanbefsburg Woolen Com
pany has gone into tho .hanos of re-
ceivsr. Another victim of Republican
prosperity.
Mr.. John E. Boyd recently had to
have valuable horse killed ito put 1t
out ofits misery, it having broken it's
leg.
Mr.. John D. Foreman on Wednes-
day last sold his farm of ITO acres
know. as the Peter Foreman home
farm to Mr.. Chas e. Shipe. Price is
private.
Mr.. Arthur Tabler, son OF the late
E. s. Tsbler has entered Nassau utten
Academy at Woodstock for the last
semister.
The Misses Sites have returned to
Randolph Macon Women college after
Speeding sthe Christmas holidays at
their homes here.
Mr.. Charles Wolford who acted as
city editor of the daily World during
the Christmas vacation, has returned
to school at Mercersburg.
Miss Margaret Paine, of Washing
ton returned last week to her home
after aiweek's visit to Mrs. d. ri.
Stuckey in this ;city.
Miss Bessie Kilmsr, Of Suffolk, Va3
and Miss Rebecca Of Newport News,
spent the holidays at their home near
this city.
Mr.. and Mrs, Henry ScharfT of this
city celebrated the end anniversary OF
their wedding Oh Wednesday last.
Mr.. Schsrff IL ~ and is still engaged
in his occupation of drayE an.
Misses Lillian Harrison, Frances
Burdette and Mamie Henshaw re-
turned last week to Mary Baldwin
seminary after spending the Christmas
holidays at their home here.
Col. Robert II. Thomas, who has for
years been the moving spirit in the
great Granger picnics at Williams
Grove, Pa, died al his home In Me-
chanicsburg last week. He was 70 years
of age.
Mr.. A. +, Wllmoth, of Elkius, was
in town on Monday, en- route to VIM
chester. He is state agent for the CHM
book com pany bat is now employed
Ia Virginia.
Mr.. Holland Spsrow, son Of Mr..
George H. Sperew, Of Spring Mills,
tais county, left Friday sor Morgan
town, where he will take the course
in agriculture at the university.
Mr.. Jacob Sites has sold his farm of |
2a3 acres along the Potomac river in
the Falling Waters district to Mr..
Thomas A. Russell, Of Jefferson
county The price paid was SIP 600 and
the deed was recorded last week.
There have been greal many rob-
berries and burglaries III Washington
cousty Maryland during the past week
or two and on Saturday Charles Flynn
OF 4 Locks was arrested changed with
being party to the crimes, at last of
robbing stores in that section.
Mr.. Luther Pultz, now living at
Pittsbarg, is here on visit 10 his old
home and friend. at Bunker Hill. He
left here more than 25 years ago and
has been living at various localities IN
the west. Mr.. Pultz in company with
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