Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-07-16

tDS a. ctcuulaiu Lake faTK dur
ing the hot weather.
1Ihe Auburn Wagon Works start. d
up on last Monday after a shut down
of two weeks.
Mrs. r. Fl. Boyd and Mrs. J. w.
Stew art, have been the guests OF Mrs
e. J. Faulkner curing this week at
Buckroe Beach, Va.
Mr.. w. A. BurkSart and son Carroll
Of East John street are spending the
week in Philadelphia aid Atlantic
City.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Myers aud little
son fren Hsgerstown spent several
days during the past week with Miss
Kate Eversole near this city.
Mr.. Edward Rutiedge, cashier Of the
Citizens National Bank, who has
| been suffering with his eyes, we axe
glad to say, is now improving and is
/ able to get out to the bank.
/, Miss FLORENCE Zeigier, of ok, Pc,
who has been spending some time with
her mother, Mrs. George H. Small, on
Tuscarora, returned to her home last
Friday.
Mrs. III. =. Shade, who has been
very sick at the Kings Daughters
hospital for the past month, we are
glad to say is much better and is i'm
proving right along.
o Mr.. Harry Flood, employed as a
farm hand in the vicinity of Scrabble,
was drowned IN the canal at Dam No.
on last Sunday afternoon while
, trying to swim the canal.
County Superintendent Willis
Evans while in his corn field one day
last week encountered largo rattle
snake which he killed after fierce
battle. The snake had IL rattles and
was feet Ill length
Mr.. Henry Heller has bought out the
interest of Mr.. Robert H. Stewart his
| partner, in the livery business and il
now sole owner of the business. We
wish Mr.. Heller prosperity in his new
venture
Jehn White, bad negro about town
was arrested and placed in Jail on the
charge of stealing lot of bed clothing
from Uncle Riley Brown, very
worthy old colored man with whom
White has been staying for some time.
Clarence Runkles, of this city, was
arrested and taken TO Frederick, Md. !,
on the charge of breaking into a car
, penter sb up and stealing lot of tools
therefrom. The tools were found at his
house at the time of his arrest.
Mr.. Charles Beard. near Hancock,
M aryland had five cattle killed by
lightning last week. If he had come to
Porterfield Il Boyer and taken out a
p olicy against fire and lightning he
would receive pay for his cattle.
The Martinsburg Gas Company has
large force of men at work putting
in large four-inch main pipe on John
street which will be extended to Maple
avenue, South to Stephen street West
to Winchester avenue and then ont
Winchester avenue to the corporation.
Martinsburg w. Va, April 16, 1909.
The arrest of Alex StilIwell, on Feb.
ID 1909, by G. j. Riddle, was mIsun-
Outstanding. We are very sorry it hs D.
pened, and we hereby agree to drop
this matter. He was fined $500 and
fine returned,
A. X. Stillwell,
Chaa Riddle.
Read the large new advertisement
IN this issue of j. F. Thomps on d Co.
They are making such sweeping re-
auctions in the prices ON their goods
that it would be advisable to call and
lay in for the future if you have no
immediate needs. This stock is all
new and of the latest styles and the
prices will be an amagement to you.
Mr.. Charles Morris, sn employee of
the Pennsylvania Steel Company on
the bridge being erected over the Po-
tomac river, on last Monday fell from
the bridge into the river and strange
to say escaped serious injury.
The distance was fully 50feet and in
few moments be was back at work
again as if he had not taken the fall.
George Fravil, OF Falling Waters has
been held by Squire Felker for the
grand jury on the charge of assisting
prisoner to escape Itssems that Fravil
filed the handouts of Charles Quirk
who escaped from detective Blake at