Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-07-17


Born 10 Mr.. and Mrs. William tiafr.
on West King street, this city, fine
daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. William e. Erect have
been visiting friends at Clearbrook,
Va.
Miss Orpha Engle, of Cumberland,
is the guest of Miss Orpha Tabler, near
Bedington.
Miss June Motfett, OF Mount Jack
son, is the guest Of Miss Nellie Hess,
in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Cline, who have
been on visit to the formers home gu
+. Burke street have re urned to their
home in Chambersburg.
Rev. w. f. Locke, Is in Strasburg
this week in attendance at the sun
day school institute of Winchester dis
trict.
Mr.. aud Mrs. G. Wellinger and their
daughter, Miss SaiIie, have returned
from pleasant sojourn at Atlantic
City.
The Sunday school of the M. +.
church, South, at Gerardstown, will
hold their children's day exercise on
next Sunday night, July 10.
Mrs. Henry Trostie, of near Kear-
neysville, has gone on visit to her
son, Mr.. Benjamin +. Trostle, at Me-
X eesport, Penn.
Rev. E. L. Wilson, of Waterford,
Va, has been on visit to his brother,
Mr.. Hall Wilson, near Gerardstown,
during the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen X. Snodgrass
left on Wednesday for Buckroe Beech,
Va, where they will spend some time
with Mrs. g. J.Faulkner at the Faux
ner summer cottage.
DR.. Ernest Britner,of K earneysville,
has been considering the idea OF locat-
ing here. He is a splendid young man
and will make his mark wherever he
may go.
Mr.. Charles G. Cushwa. West Race
street, who was struck by lightning
two weeks ago IS out again lie COM
plains of not resting well at night, but
otherwise he has nearly recovered
from the shock.
Mr.. and Mrs. CIV Stewart who have
been here on visit to Mrs. Seibert's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John f.. Seibert,
near this city for the past seyeral
weeks, left for their home on last
Tuesday. They will reside in the city
of Sacramento, Cal.
Mrs. J.. w. Gilkeson, of Moorefield,
Hardy county, and her little daugh-
ter, Carrie, spent the night Tuesday
night with the family of the editor, in
this city, and next morning went on
to Gerardstown to visit Mrs. GiIke-
sons brother, Rev. r. A. White
Rev. A. B Wilson, pastor of the U.
B church In this city baptised con-
vert il the Opeeuon last Sunday at
Shoppers bridge. The U. B. Church
the rite of baptism in the
form requested by the applicant, either
sprinkllng or immersion.
Mr.. Henry s. Myers, son of Mr.Wil-
liam H. Myers, who has been in the
employ of the b. &. O.railroad in their
store department in Cumberland for
the past year or more, has been home
for the past several weeks and left on
ednesday evening last on train No.
on the B. a. o. railroad for visit to
friends in the West.
We publish in this issue an interest
ing letter from the pen OF our former
townsman, Mr.. G. G. Janney, Ottum-
wa, Iowa, descriptive of his visit to
Mr.. w. J. Bryan at his home, Fair
view, near Lincoln. This letter is the
best description of Mr.. Bryan's home
and his home life that it has been our
fortune to read. We have no doubt
that our readers will read tbs letter
with great deal of interest
Jas. NJ. Mason, trustee, last week
sold the real estate of A. L.. Anderson !,
at Middleway, at public auction. Tracts,
num Der / and 2, the former containing
81 acres improved by dwelling and a
carriage factory, and the latter 20 acres
with Improvements were bought by
Mrs s. E. Heimer,of Washington, the
first at $50 per acre, and the second at
S4S per acre. A small tract Of nine
acres, at Middleway was bought by n.
4. Roberts, at $25 per acre.