Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-09-09

W tue Uiangers picnic at Williams
Grove.
Mrs. A. {. Sherrard and little daugh-
ter, Miss Louise, who have been viss-
ing relatives and friend. st Gerards-
town, have returned to their home in
Pittsburg.
Secretary ]. B. Orange, of the Y.
Nj. &. A. addressed the Epworth
League of Trinity NJ E. church sun
day evening.
Misses Dorothy Berry and Mary Ed
wards who have been travelling in En-
rope for the past two months returned
home last Monday we'll pleased with
their trip and with all they saw.
Rev. d. J. Woods who has been VS.
ting his parents here fer the past week
or ten days will leave here tomorrow
for Philadelphia to see his brother, DR..
Andrew III. Woods and will from there
return to his home at Blacksburg Va. |
The town of Sharpsburg, is little
behind but is In the race of progress. |
The town authorities have recently |
contracted with the Antietam Electric |
Company for Lighting the town. One |
large arc light in the public square aud !
number ofincadescent lights on the
streets.
DR.. E. l.. Smoke, who moved from |
White Hall TO this city last spring we |
sorry to say has decided to return TO |
that place an make his home. He /
pract'ced medicine at that place before !
coming here. He is an estim ab lie !
gentleman and a fine doctor and fine !
and we are very sorry to have him
leave Martinsburg
We learn that Captain w. F.
Landers, who moved from here TO
Berkeley Springs year or so ago, has
sold out all his property and will go
TO Washington and make his future
home in the Soldiers home at that
place. He has been in bad health for
several years. Mrs Landers will
make her home in Martins burg.
Some persons have been somewhat
confused in the nominee for County
Superintendent in this county on the
democratic ticket. Mr.. E. n. Zsilor
our nominee, is only distant relative
of j. Dean Zeilor, who was formerly a
democrat but was later the nominee
for the office of County Superinte nd
ent on the republican ticket.
Tie County Court Of Jefferson coun-
ty last week refused liquor license to
F. l.. Hamilton, Of Berryville, Va, for
the Palm Hotel. The reason given by
the County Court was that the appli-
cant was non resident. Hamilto
was an applicant for license at Shep-
herdstown and the court refused him
license at that place for the same cause.
Mr.. J. Frank Thompson, OF East
fine cows, in the fleld back of the |
quarries and the old fair groun d last
Sunday by poison. The cows were |
out pasturing and when the boy went
for them Sunday they were found sick |
and frothing dreadfully at the mouth. !
DR.. Langford was sent for. but it was |
too late land both cows died before !
medi .al aid could reach them. This |
was dastardly act and the perpetra-
tor should be dealt with to the full ex-
tent Of the law.
Under decree of the U. 5. Circuit |
court for the Northern district OF West
Virginia entered in May 1909 at this
place Hon. S. w. Walker was appoint
ed special commissioner to sell the
Berkeley Springs and Potomac RAIL
road and he is now advertising the |
same for sale at public auction under |
authority of the decree. OF course the
B. 1t o. railroad will be the purchaser /
as there can be no one else to use the |
road. 1t is said that the road owes the !
B. & 0. more than the road is worth |
under guarantee for running eX-
penses.
Two amendments to cur state con-
stltution are to be voted on this year.
The first is to amend Section OF Ar
ticle 4, was to allow women 10 serve
on any of the boards OF the STATE LOT
any educational penal or charitaoie
institution wherein women are cared
for. 1t also allows the women 10 DC
appointed notary public, inspector of
labor, deputy clerk of any OF the courts,
etc. The second amendments aads
two Judges to the supreme Court OF
appeals. We have five memoefS oi
the court now and they Claim 10 pe