Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-04-29
Splendid Affair at Martinsburg.


The business men of Martinsburg COW
cred themselves with glory last Friday
night, when the Board of Trade, recently
organized in that place, gave its inaugural
dinner. The affair was an inspiring sue
cess. The Empire theatre was trans
formed into a delightful banquet hall,
twenty-one tables, beautifully decorated
with lovely flowers, lighted by candelabra
and electric lights and bountifully laden
with choice viands, being surrounded by
members of the board and invited guests
to the number of u.s. The repast was
provided by the Kings Daughters, CHARM
ing young ladies serving as walters and
adding much to the attractiyenesS OF the
occasion. Many distinguished guests
were present and addresses were deliv-
cred by men DISTINGUISHED in the State
and nation. Hon. Stuart w. Walker,
president of the Board of Trade, called
the assemblage to order when the dinner
had been enjoyed, and named former Sen
ator Chas. ]. Faulkner as POSTMASTER.
The genial ex-senator madea briefSpeech
and then in happy vein introduced each
OF the speakers in turn. Pleasing ad-
dresses were made by former Governor
Vim. A. McCorkle, president of the West
Virginia State Board of Trade, United
States Senators Stephen B. Elkins and
Nathan B. Scott, and Congressman George
c. Sturgiss and VIM. p. Hubbard; and
Secretary Roy B. Naylor, of the State
Board of Trade, had very interesting
paper on conditions in West Virginia.
Great interest and enthusiasm was man.
fest throughout the evening, and the
movement for a "greater MartinSburg'
received an impetus that cannot but be
successful, backed as it is by the united
efforts of business and professional men,
farmers and other classes of the best cit
izenShip Of the town and vicinity.
Much of the success Of the affair is due
TO Mr.. Max Robinson, chairman OF the
committee on arrangements, who was in
defatigaole in his laborS. Each OF the
speakers received as a souvenir a hand
some cigar case, while the newspaper
men were presented with fine leather
books, with their names engraved upon
them in letters of gold, and fancy pencils.
Mr.. 6. w. Haines, of the Charles Town
Spirit, and the editor OF the Register rep
resented the papers of Jefferson county.
Telephone Company Doing Well.
The annual meeting Of the stockholders
of the Jefferson County Telephone COM
pany was held at the office Of the COM
pany in Charles Town on Tuesday. Pres
ident G. E. Hughes called the meeting to
order. Dr. Walter E. Dittmyer was elect
ed chairman OF the meeting, with Attorney
c. N. Campbell as secretary. An inter-
eStng feature of the proceedings was the
report of Manager H. c. Getzendanner,
the report giving the company's business
for the past year, and its present financial
status. 1t showed gratifying growth in
company's patronage, with recommended
tons in regard to future plans for enlarg-
ing its usefulness to the public.
II was decided to issue 800 shares Of ad-
ditional preferred stock, making the total
number of shares of that class OF stock
200. The new stock is to be unlike the
other preferred stock of the company, in
that il shall be redeemable by the COM
pany after five years from issue, if the
company desires to exercise the option at
the expiration OF that period. Proceeds
from the sale OF the new stock issue are
to be devoted to the payment OF the pur-
chase money on the property, "a by 10
feet, at the corner of George and Liberty
streets, where the companyS office and
exchange are now located, and also for
constructing new lines in the county. The
purchase OF the Office property from
Messrs. Getzendanner and Hughes was
authorized by vote of the stockholders,
the consideration being $500.
A meeting of the holders OF the pre-
ferred stock of the company will be called
early in July, when their sentiments on the
proposed issue of stock will be aScer-
tanned Their approval of the issue is
necessary TO render ii legal.
Two new members were chosen on the
advisory board to take the places of two
on the old board, who had become ineli-
gible within the year. The new members
elected were R. H. Phillips and T. 7.
Perry. C.N. Campbell was elected at
torney for the company for the ensuing
year.
The advisory board held meeting up
on the adjournment Of the stockholders,
and reelected the executive committee.
that has been in the service Of the COM
pany since its reorganization four years
ago.-AdvOcGfe.