Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-12-10


Mr.. Harry Hewett, travelling sales
man, has beef very III here for the
past week or more.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen h. Noll have
been spending several days in Wash
ington this week.
Mrs. John Feldman and children,
OF Hagerstown, are here ou VISIT 10
relatives and friends.
MISS Belle Stewart returned last Sat-
urday from Wilt to iricnds al Gr, :
ion, West Virginia.
There will be civil service examina-
for rural letter carrier at the MAJ -
burg postoffics on January s, 1910 st 8
O'Clock.
Mrs. Max Robinson, gave vtiy
enjoyable Sat homen on Wedncs v
evening in honor of Mrs A. n. Lesslsr.
OF Savannah.
Invitations are out for the wee ding
Of Miss Nancy Clarke Nultoa, isus :
ter of Mrs. Virginia Mutton and The
late Col. Joseph Nulton 10 Mr. lie :
bert Larrick, who Is prosecuting at
torney of Frederi X county. All tie
parties are residents Of Winchester.
When in town looking for bargi ins
don't fail to stop at The Leader q 10
cent store. They guarantee 20 give
you best values for your money. Toys
and tree ornaments. The largest sell
ection ever in this city.
II. q. kidwelI & Co.
Heinrich Building.
We wish to call the attention of our
readers to the advertisement In this
issue of j. F. Thompson d Brother.
They are telling the good people Of
Berkeley county some wholesome
truths about clothing and it will be to
your interest to look into this matter.
They carry good goods and they are
able to sell them right because they
know how to buy right and they gave
their patrons the benefit of this advan-
tage. Cali and see for yourself.
Several hundred dollars worth of
gambling paraphernalia was burned III
the street at Clarksburg by order Of
the chief Of police. The outfit was
sliced during RAID by the pelice a
few days ago and was held as evidence
before the Criminal court. The tables
attracted more than ordinary attention
in the courtroom by reason of the fact
that they weie equipped with electric
batteries and push buttons by which
they could be secretly operated to the
advantage of those in charge.
The weather has been SO exceedinly
dry in this section for the past month
or more that nearly all the cisterns and
pools were dry and theearih was suf-
fering for want of moisture. There WAS
vast forest fires burning ON the moup-
tains and much damage was Gone to
timber andsfencing. The drouth was
broken on Tuesday when there wss
steady rainfall for several hours which
put some alter in the cIsterns and
pools and put out the fires on the
mountains.
= There was an assembly of distln-
guished railroad men here on last Fri
day on tour of inspection. There
were several private official ears ard
they bore no less personages. than Mr..
McCrea, president of the Penn sylvania
railroad Co.; Mr.. J. b. Thayer, vice.
president Pennsylvania r. X. Co.;
and Mr.. w w Atterbury, vice presi-
dent P. r. Il. Co., Mr.. George F. Baer.
president, Philadelphia & Reading
Ry. Co.; Mr.. Oscar q. Murray, presi-
dent Baltimore & Ohio r. K. Co.; Mr..
George r. Randolph, vice, president, b.
d. o. r. r. Co; and Mr.. G. T.. Potter,
vice. president b. a. o. X, X. Co., and
Mr.. A. N. Kinsmen, chief eng ineer,
B. d o. r. r. 10, accompanied by
Mr.. M. 9. Kennedy, V. p. q q. s.;
g. V. r. r. 60. and other officers of
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