Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-10-09

County. West virgins.
Miss Comic McKown spent last Sun
day with friends in the tow Ger
ardstown.
Miss Edith Williams was on visit
to the home of MT. w. III. Henshaw
last week.
Miss Elijah sth Carney, has return .
ed from a pleasant visit to friends and
relatives in Washington.
Miss Lizzie Fry, of Washington, has
been visiting Mr.and Ars.D. n. Hudgel
near vanclevesville, during the past
week.
We had pleasant call on last Tues
day from cur old democratic friend,
George Heuck, of Falling Waters dis
trict.
Miss Bsss Holman, who IL employ
ed Washington, spent several days
here tins week with her mother on
East King street. She was accompan-
led by Master Holman Kindle.
Mr.. A. d. Tate, as administrator Of
the late John B. Tate will sell valua-
BILE personal property at the late home
of the decedent At Darkesville ON Oct.
20, beginning at 10 O'Clock a. IN. sharp.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hamill, who
have been living in this city for
number of years, have moved to Thur
mont, Md, where they have bought
property and will make their future
home. Their many friends III this sec
ton regret 10 see them leave.
Rev. A. B. Wilson, pastor of the Z.
B. church in this city, delivered an in
tsresting lecture at his church on last
Sunday ON Niagara Falls and the inn
pressions he gained ON recent visit to
the place recently.
Tho house of Mrs. Laura o. Tahler
on Raleigh Street was entered on We'd
nesday Of last week by some robber
and valuable watch and other valu-
ables were carried Oft. The theft was
perpetrated in the absence of the owner
and in the light of day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred P. Hoffman whs
were married at Independence, Mis-
seuri, on Sept, %, mention Of which
was made in the. e columns at the time,
arrived here ~ visit friends last week.
Mrs. Hoffman is the daughter Of Mr..
John NJ. Smurr, who formerly lived
in THO city.
Prosecuting Attorney James M. Ma
son, Jr., of Jefferson county has been
in very precarious condition for some
time AT the Union Protestant Intirm-
AIRY, in Baltimore, where he WAS oper-
ated upon for some internal trouble.
MIR. Mason has many friends in this
county who earnestly wish for his
speedy recovery.
Messrs. A. Kogleschatz, & Son have
sold out their livery business to Mr.. T.
ID ~ l0Cl w liz SaI1S hSAS ihVil Va
louisville, Md, some time ago and has
been engaged in the life insurance bus
mess. Messr. Kogleschatz retain their
undertaking business including their
hearse and and the necessary wagons
and horses.
Another mail pouch was stolen at
Washington junction Wednesday
night. This pouch had been made up
on No. IL going east and was for trans
fer No. 8 going west. The authorities
are at loss to account for these thefts
of mail pouches. This is the second one
stolen from the junction in less than
month.
The last one stolen was jound later
hidden in creek nearby.
Mr.. Walter G.. Shoafstall, engineer
at the electric plant ia this city met
with painful and what might have
been fatal accident While at work on
Thursday OF last week. He had ger .
into the pit under the big dynamo
and while there caught his hand in
the machinery but by some good for
tune he succeeded in getting the hand
out before he was drawn INTO the ma
ehinery. The hand was badly liberated
and doctor had to sew up the wound
ard the patient is doing well.
The machine republican leaders
could mel her, buy, beg, no. borrow
the indulgence Of the honest Scherr
committeeman to the extent of iniuc-
ing them to withhold the final pro-
clamation denying allegiance to Glass
cock. The Elkins machine Is now en-
eeuntering something heretofore I'M
knewn to its managers: Honesty, as