Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-08-06

iOI lew uaFs last week.
Miss Bertha Pontz, of Winchester is
visiting Miss Mary Mong, in this city.
Miss Sophie Anderson returned last
Saturday from visit to friends in
Norfolk, Va.
Mrs. Alice Timlnons, of East John
street spent Sunday with friends in
Washington.
Miss Bertha Mock is visiting friends
in Baltimore and will be there for
about two weeksyet.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert A Thorn pson,
of South Raleigh street are visiting
friends in Baltimore.
Mrs. Jacob :. Myers, Of Shepherds
town, has been visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
w. W. Houseworth IN this city.
We regret to hear that our friend,
Mr.. George ID. Whitson remains quite
ill at his home on East King street.
Miss Edith Kerper, of Pottstewn,
Penn, is ON visit to her college mate,
Miss Bess Gard, on West King street.
DIR. J. 3. Chambe rlain has been in
Clarksburg, w. Va, attending the
meeting of the state board of optome-
try.
Miss Hazel Llmbert, of Day ton, Ohio
who has been spending the month OF
July with Miss Inez Boyer, left on
Monday to visit friends at Reading,
Penn.
Sister Jennies Smiths picnic took
place at Island Park at Harpers Ferry
on last Thursday and the attendance
was as great if not greater than ever
before.
Mr.. John j. Bingley, who was run
over by the cars at Cumbo and had a
leg cut off few weeks ago, has suffi-
GENTLY recovered to be taken to his
home again,
Comrey S band will hold their an
nual picnic at Pea Mar on August IA
and extend en- invitation to all their
friends who have so Z instantly patron
lied in the past.
Miss Bertha Bost who has been a
milllner at the store of Mr.. G. III. Nc
kee has resigned and Miss Pauline
Martin has taken her place. Miss
Martin Is of This city.
Secretary Nagel has given the de-
parlment of commerce and labor a
great shakeup One hundred en-
plo> es have been found deficient and
We been reduced, while the resigna-
tions of ten others have been accepted.
Mr.. and Mrs. James McMullin, Of
Philadelphia, are on visit to their
Wyndmour Farm. at Smoketown, and
Mrs. Thornton Poole, Of Maple Grove
Farm near Greensburg Martinsburg
w. Va.
perintendent Jacob Shaffer of the
pumping station reports that in the
month of July he pumped 81 ,0n0, 900
gallons of water. This would indicate
an average daily consumption of :
645,0O0 gallons of water in the city,
the piodigal waste included.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Watkins, who
have been spending some time with
the fa milo ~ 10
King street, and whose youngest
child has been seriouslyl1Il while here,
returned to their home in Back Creek
Valley, the child recovering sufficient
ly to be taken home.
William Laugerman, of Harpers
Ferry who has been working on the
Stewart farm near town was right
badly init red a few days ago by a
horse kicking him while raking hay
The young man was taken to the
Kings Daughters hospital where he
was treated for his injuries,
Robert Munday, who lives near
Hancock, along the line of the B. 4
o. railroad was struck by traic at
his home on last Saturday and was
badly injured He was brought to the
Kings Daughters Hospital and treat
ed by the b. q . physicians and is
new much better.
Cheaper cuts of beef contain just as
high food values as do the tenderloins,
the porterhouse steaks, and the juicy
sirloins, although they need to be
chewed awhile because generally
tougher, according TO a report made
before the biological chemistry section
of the American Chemical Society.