Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-05-27

born to Mr. and Mrs. f. ID. Lanr.
Of Bunker Hill, last week, bou acirg
girl baby.
Inc Democratic County Con-
nii''ee OF Berkeley county has been
called to meet ::on next Saturday.
MI r. q. Hobbs, of Wheeling, has
been here during the past week on
Visls 10 his brother, County Clerk K.
A. Hobbs.
we regret to learn that Mr.. Joseph
Harrs is quite sick at his home near
lnwood though he is better than he
was some time age.
MRS. Charles E. Thompson who has
oesn at a hospital IN Baltimore for
some weeks for treatment, return ed
last week and we are glad to say has
been greatly benefited.
The Exponent is the name of tho
newest newspaper of Clarksburg. 1t
Will be democratic daily and its
prospectus promises many good things
to the people of the state. We wish it
good luck.
Douglas Parker, who has been in the
employ Of Mr.. Gray Silver for the past
several years was arrested OH Monday
on the charge OF attempting to pass
forged cnsck on Thompson g. Thomp-
shn for S171e.
Miss Nellie BewIes, of Los Augeles-
California, has been on visit 10 her
cousins, Mr.. aud Mrs. ]. T. Dugsn, in
Falling Waters district during the
week. She is now visiting in New
Yerk for week before she returns to
her home.
Judge E. Boyd Fsulkner, who has
been holding court at Charlestown
during the past week or two adjourned
last week or two adjourned court last
week and came home being slightly
indisposed We are glad to say that he
IL now better.
DR.. and Mrs. G.. 3. Hedges and their
neice, Miss Dorothy Burdette went to
stanton, Va, where they went to
attend the com M encement exercises of
the Mary Baldwin Seminary where
Miss Frances Burdette has been at
tending school fer the past tive years.
She will accompany them home in
their fine new automobile.
A Greek, who has been employed for
some time with the track force on the
| b. d o. road bed in this section, was
accidentally struck by an engine while
at work near the Queen street crossing
on Tuesday last and was badly injured :.
He was taken TO the Kings Daugh-
tiers hospital and was attended by the
eompanys physicians.
Rev. G. P. Stealey. former pastor of
the First Baptist church in this city
but who moved to Oklahoma some
months ago to accept call to church
in that state, b as been East attending
the Baptist Convention in Baltimore
and returned home on Tuesday. His
many friends here and at his former
charges in the East were glad to meet
him again.
The merchants of Martinsburg, AZ
has been the custom for some years,
have decided to close their stores at
the hour of 6 o'clock each evening ex-
cepting Saturday evenings and Mon
day evenings. This is done SO the
weary. clerks may have chance to
get out and get the fresh air and lit
tie outdoor exercise. This lis thing
the clerks deserve and the public
ought, to accommodate themselves to
early closing for the sake of the Clerks.
The very dry weather which has PEE
vailed throughout this section for the
past several weeks has been broken by
copious rains during the latter part
of last week and the first of this week.
1t was feared for some time that the
hay crop would be injured beyond re-
covery but the recent rains and warm
sun has brought on the grassland there
will be very good crop Of hay The
corn which had been suffering badly
for want of moisture has been much
benefited and is now growing finely.
The farmers are happy.