Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-01-03

Aefs ~ recovering from
speif OF pneumonia at her homo
near Hedgesyille.
we learn With regrets that Mr.. &c.
Mchown Is i'll with rheum atism AZ his
home at Paw Paw.
Mr.. Edgar Hollis has returned here
from keyssr and will open a watch
and jewelry store.
We nave several right lengthy COM
mnnications which have been crowded
out ofthis issue.
Mrs. Charles NewkIrk, Of Hedres.
VII, who has been very i'll, we are
glad TO report is eenvalessing.
Mr.. Jacob Sites and Mr.. p. O. Nor.
gan, OF Falling Waters were in tovn
on wednesday and favored us with a
pleasant call.
rev. ID. J. Woods, Of Blacksburg.
Va, spent Christmas with his parents
Rev. DIR and Mrs. F.M. Woods. in
this city.
MI. Roscoe Rauch has been visiting
ais uncle and aunt Mr.. and Mrs. New.
ton Baekles near Halltown during the
holidays.
Owing to the Illness of part of our
type setting force we issue this week
but four pages. Next week we will have
the usual eight pages.
Mr.. j. H. F. kearns and Mr.. Lonis
West, ri Gerardstswn, employed with
The q. s. commission came home for
Christmas.
DR.. M. Virginia Mcclure, returned
last week from Philadelphia where
spe went some time ago TO the
Womae g hospital for treatment.
Mr.. r. G. Burkhart while cunning
last week came upon huge copper
snake which he killed. The reptile
measured thee feet six inches.
Mr.. Meade Bowers Student Mt
Ham Pden- Sidney college, Va, srent
several days last week with Mr.. Allen
Emmert In this city.
Mr.. J. E. Lewis, of Birmingham.
Alabama, student at Washington
ana Lee, spent the holidays with Mr..
James Thompson in this city.
Mr.. George Mcdonald who is en-
pioyed at the Union statianlin WASH
ington was up to see ibis parents dur
Irg the holidays.
Mr.. E. Foster Kyner, who has been
Ia Oregon for years arrived here last
week TO spend some time with his par
chts Nj. and Mrs. A. X. Kyner In Ar
den district.
a. MIR. Cilbert Miller, editor Of the Nor
New Dominion, has been
visiting his father and mother, Mr..
and Mrs. A. s. Miller, at kearaeys-
vile.
Mr.. George M. Busey leaves this
week for Los Angeles, California, for
his health. He was accompanied IS far
as Ogden, Utah, by Mr.. Hunter Me-
Kown.
During the heavy wind-storm on |
Monday night last the whole western
half OF the roof Of the new Stewart ye-
hieie, factory on the east side Of the G.
V. Il. r. was blown of causing a
heavy loss and a serious de.ay to the
On Tuesday last the Auburn Wagon
Works and the Stewart1Vehicle Com
pany shipped consignment of wag-
onsand buggies to New York to the
Chinese Trading Company. |
The vehicles will be shipped from New
York to Dalaey, Manchuria, fer their |
trade in that country.
General Manager Thomas Fltzger-
aid, of the b. & O. railroad has resign
ed owing to differences with third
vice-plesidenl G. l.. Potter. This news
s-to our people with much regret. |
Mr.. Fitzgerald has many friends here
who esteem him very highly. He is |
generally regarded an one of the best |
men ever connected with the |
B. d O.
Prof. Allen Porterfield, mem Der of |
the faculty OF the Columbia Uniyer-
sity, New York City, spent Christmas
with his father, Mr.. r. A. PorterfieId,
in Failing Waters district. He favored |
US with call on Saturday and ordered |
tbs Ststesman-Democrst sent him
during 1908.
William, the l2-year-old son Of Alb
ner Conrad, living near Harpers Ferry,