Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-05-28

Iederate Memorial day al Charlestown.
Mr.. ]. l.. Pierce has resigned his po-
sition in MaEown's drug store and re-
turned to his home III Fairment.
Mrs. E. P. n. HARRISON, of Bel Air,
Nd. is on visit TO relatives and friends
in tits city.
Mr.. q. b. Wiltshire is building a
new house on his farm in Arden dis
trict.
Mr.. Oscar Ii. Cushwa, of Newark,
New Jersey, is on visi to his father,
Mr. Daniel Cushwa. on I uscarora.
Miss Mary Hoge, of Lexington, Mo /,
and Esther McCleary, of Pittsburg,
Pa, are visiting Mrs. f. N. Fiery in
this city.
Miss Minnie Daniels, of Gerards.
town has been on visit to Mrs. Sadie
Pitzer, nea this place during the past
week.
Postmaster Irwin, of Harper's Ferry,
was indicted by Grand Jury, at Char
lestown for failing to get automobile
license.
Speaker Cannon with comp any Of
Congressman made an automobile trip
up the valley last week stopping at
Charlestown and Winchester.
Mr.. G. v. Pownall went to Great
Cacapon on Monday last to attend the
funeral of his aunt, Mrs. Verde Walk
er, of Cumberland.
Mr.. John /. Paulding has been NJ AIDE
paymaster for the new Blair Lime
stone Co. and will have his Office in
his residence On South Queen street
Mr.. b. f. Sanders who has been Off
duty for several months Oh account of
bad health, we are glad to FAY, has
gain resumed his duties on the b. &
O. RAILROAD.
Contractor S. A. Weatenhaver has
broken ground for the new John street
scho OF building. He is under contrac
to have the building ready for use by
September when the school opens.
The sale of the Breth properly which
was set for last Saturday was post
ponce until next Saturday at the same
hour. This is fine property, conven-
iently located and will make good
Investment or viii make good homes.
announcement has been made that
the LeXt Held meeting Of the Berkeley
county Horticultural society will be
heia III the North Mountain orchard
lust west of Hedgesville on June Is.
These meetings are exceedingly inter
esting and ought to be attended by
fruit growers generally.
Mrs r. d. Lamar, Of Riverside,
California, and Mrs. j. w. Seton, Of
San Diego, in the same State, have
be- visiting their brother, DR.. ID. w.
Boz Ter, at Kearney sville, and other
relatives and friends in this county,
where they formerly resided. Mrs.
Border gave very delightful tea in
their honor on last Friday CHARLES
Town Advocate.
Sparkle Bros. big show will exhibit
IN M artinsburg on Wednesday, June
10th. The next big show Will be that
of Sun Bros. which will be here on
Friday, June %. Both these shows
come in over the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad. The first show has seven
ears and the other has eight cars.
Where they will exhibit has not yet
been determined.
The last legislature passed law pro-
vidipg tor municipal com omission,
whose business it will be to revise the
municipal laws governing the cities
and towns of this state. The power
will thus be taken away from the
people of the cities and towns and
placed into the hands of the munici-
pal commission. Well, it gives few
fellows Job and adds few more cogs
" INC IoiltiCai udCulHe anu tAAes
more taxes even if it does take the
power out OF the hands Of the people.
Senator G. J. Faulkner has pur-
chased new Rambler autImebile OF
the 1909 pattern which is said to be
one of fhe best machines on the mar.
ket There have been great many
new machines brought to this city this
spring and we are informed that the
total number now in the county reach.
es about ninety. There is hardly an
other community of our size and
wealth that can number with us in the
use of automobiles.
The will of the late Mrs Catharine