Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-12-04

Miss Marco Ward, of Rockville, Nd,
has been visiting Miss Lille Clenden-
ming, at Bunker Hill.
We were honored with q pleasant
cali from Mr.. G. H. Mason of near
Hedgssville, ON Tuesday morning last.
Miss Lena Derrnody, Of Falling
Waters was On visit to Mrs. n. +.
wolford in this city last week.
Miss Mabel Strine, of Cham bersburg
has returned home after visit to Miss
May Siler, in this city.
Little Louise Cline, who has been
Quite sick at her home OH East Burke
street, is improving:
Mr.. Jacob Dermody, of Falling
Waters had visit recently frsm his
son living in the west. The son return
ed to his home last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. u. b. McCanlish, of
Piedmont, spent Thanksgiving here as
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. George
S. Roush.
Messrs, Harry Stuckey and Row land
Dodd came up from Shepherd College
and spent Thanksgiving with their
parents, near Hedgesville.
Mrs. Hattie l. Snodgrass returned
to her home in Lancaster hast week
after pleasant visit TO friends and rel
atives in this city.
The Oriental Rug Company, having
placed large lot of new and improved
machinery in their plant are now pre-
pared to execute their business with
greater facility than ever before.
Mrs. Joan G. McKown of Paw Paw,
w. Va. and her sister, Miss Gertrude
Zimmerman, of Louisville, Ky, have
been on visit to the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. q. WcKown, In this city.
The work Of erecting the piers and
abutments of the new bridge over the
Potomac at Williamspert is nearly
completed and the work of erecting
the iron spans has begun.
Mr.. E. s. Henshaw, of near Inwood
has staked off the foundation of new
house at lnwood where he will take
up his residence when he quits the
farm, hext spans
We had pleasant call on Tuesday
eNcninf from Mr.. ID. H. Small, OF
Gf.Qnon district, and one OF the old
liue entcsats, who never has tiinehed
aAd l. ever ready for the fray.
Miss Mar WhHsor, al present en-
plased in "a millinery store III Win
CHESTER, spent thanksgiving dry here
WIZ her parents, MIR. and Mrs. Geo
ID. Watson, East King street,
hr. ana Mrs. John A. Brown, OF
Huntington, Pa spent Than ksgi wing
here with the later's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. Fl Wilen, West Martin
street.
Mr. Stephen Snodgrass, Of Hedges
'ville Miss Nellie Campbell, of Char
les Town; Mr.. J. G. McKown, of Paw
Paw, and Mr.. Hunter MoAown Of
Gerardstown spent Thanksgiving day
here as the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. g.
w. MeKown, W. John street.
Mr.. William West Harness, prom
inent citizen of Moorefield, Hardy
county and well known ex-Confeder-
ate soldier, died at a Cum berland hos
pital last week aged II years. He an
aerwent serious surgical operation
few days before from which he did not
recover
The formers of this section have been
greatly favored by the fine weather
during the past week or two. Nearly
all the corn is gathered and the, fall
WORK is generally done up and not
lew OF the farmers have blowing done
10 next spring giving them good
start for their work next spring.
Charley j. Ran, of Harpers Ferry,
was arrested and brought before U. 8.
Commissioner, w. FL Thomas in this
city on the charge of sending unlawful
matter through the mails. Rau had
been injected some time ago and was
l.
only arrested on Monday. He was
held for the next term Of the United
states court at Philippi on May %.
The County Court has been having
two heavy stone and brick bridges put
over the ten reyines on the Stokes |
school house load just north of Mr.. +
D. Rauch's home and the work nearly |