Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-12-31

Oh last tuesday.
Mr.. chas J. Selbert, If Arden dis
trict, was pleasant caller "a, .ur office
on iast Wednesday.
Misses Averii and Mary Dunbar MI
Ter, are home for the holidays from
school al Staunton, Va.
Mr.. Cliud p. Light, member OF
the Washington and Lee faculty
home for the holidays.
Carlion rabler and Cigar 7 ~
are home from Dickinson olieS
the Christmas holidays.
Mr.. Humphry Kear. $, who =
ployed with the U. s. Fish o :
sion, 10 home spending the holin
Miss Anna Dem, OF Cumbefls
sper ding the holidays With her. =
Miss Dorothy bern on w. joan
Misses Phyllis and Alice Browa.
Huntington, Penn, are visiting tie
aunt, Mrs. J. A. Brown In This city
Mr.. q. NJ. Morgan, Of Cherry Rur,
was business visitor 10 this city on
Thursday and favored us with pleas
ant call.
Eorn to Mr.. and Mrs 3. P.Fahrney
at their home on West Burke street in
this city, last Wednesday night,
fine daughter.
The congregation ofSt. Johns Luth-
eran church, this city, presented their
pastor, Rev. &. s. Trump, with good
driving horse as Christmas present.
DR.. Edward Outcalt, of Alexandra
Va, and family, spent Christmas
with the Dr.'s parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
w. E. Outcalt, on Winchester avenue.
Mr.. Charles J. Roberts, who has
been keeping store at Bardane for
some years, has sold out his business
to Mr.. Lucas Bell, who has been en-
ployed ia this city with Messrs jar.
+. Thompson & Brother.
The country people who have icc-
houses have been fortunate In having
cold weather enough TO form ice and
where there was water enough ice
houses pretty generally have been I'LL
ed
The heaviest snow fall of the winter
so far, came on Christmas day. There
was fall VI about eight inches and
the wind blew it in considerable drifts
along he county roads. The roads
were in some places so drified tli,t
ravel was suspended for several days.
lie railroads through the eastern Sec
tons OF the country were blocked wiz
snow am from baltimore and beyond
trains services was delayed for hours
but by Tuesday the railroads were
cleared and the trains were running on
schedule time.
The New King Of Belgium is Prince
Albert, Lepold's nephew. A Brussels
cablegram says: "Piince Albert is ore
Of the most popular members OF the
reigning house of Belgium. His wife
is equally popular, their home life be-
ing such as to attract the admiration
and love Of the people. Prince Albert
has travelled extensively, and is man
Of affairs. In appearance, he is striking
ly like the late king, but their DISPOSE
tons and temperaments have always
been in marked contrast. Prince Albert
has been great student of politics,
and economies, and has frequently lee
tured on these subjects in public. To
broaden his grasp of the affairs of the
world, he visited the United States
and other countries, always studying
and aiwsys adding to his store Of
knowledge and philosophy. There is
another side to the new king, which
applies TO popular fancy. He dearly
lsves clean and healthy sports. He is
an accomplished horseman, enjoys
motoring and has taken flight or two
IN drigible balloon. In his intercourse
with Others he is most gracious. His
frank good-natured face bespeaks intel
ligenee and invites confidence. Dem
ocra ic IN his tastes and manners he is
nevertheless, man of firm decision
and kindly dignity. While always con-
spicuous tefere the public on account
OF the nature of his private life, parGl-
cularly in recent years, King Leopold
has latIerly bad much of the world
against him on account Of his attitude
towards the Congo independent state
his great interest lay III the develop
meat OF that county, for lac was prac-
tically tile founder OF it, aud was lis
ruling sovereign. The Congo Free state
In Western Africa, was recognized aud