Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-06-24

i ana Mrs. George Dalwiek, OF
brunswick spent several days in this
city with relatives.
Mrs. Charles A. Westenhaver and
children are visiting her old home in
Ohio.
DIR. Mckee Sites, who has been at.
tending the Medical Association in
st. LeuIs for the past week has return
ed home.
Miss Rachel Turner, Of Shepherds
town, has been visiting Miss Inez
Boyer this week. She returned home
ON Wednesday. g
Mrs. Otha Cushwa and her sister,
Mrs. Sallie Gerling were on visit 10
their sister, Mrs. c. ]. Thatcher, in
Hagerstown last week.
Captain w. G. Kilmer, in charge of
mum Der Of 20. F., of this city, have
been in camp at Caddell near King
wood, for the purpose of rifle practice.
LosT-A pair of spectaeies en- East
John street, between my home and
Smiths store, on Thursday evening
of last week, June IS. The finder will
be rewarded by returning them to me.
James Lener.
The heirs of the late Jacob Lands
are advertising the farm upon which
he lived near Jones Spring for sale at
public auction at the place on July s,
1910. AT the same time they will sell
the personal property at the same
place.
We hear with regret that Mrs. Hes
ter Small, widow Of the late James II.
Small, has been paralyzsd at her home
near Bessimere on Friday of last week.
The stroke we understand was not
very severe but still right serious. Her
many friends hope for her speedy re-
covery.
! A large barn on the farm of George
| Summers, near Mount Pleasant, Fred
erick county, was destroyed by fire
with its contents, including about
pine tons of hay, a binder, a drill, etc. f,
the loss being about $500, with S1,725
insurance. The barn was built three
years ago.
Mr.. q. b. Wiltshire, who owns sew
eral farms in jefferson county, was
down few days ago and brought
back with him several wheat heads
which measured six inenes in length,
This portends heavy yield and farm
ers are generally expecting to cut fine
crop of wheat.
At special term of the Circuit
Court here last Tuesday decree was
catered authorizing the sale of the
Abel property lying opposite the
Windewald property on the Winches-
ter pike to the Swastika Realty Co.
which will divide it up and sell the
same liz town lots.
| MI ard Mrs. L. d. Gerhardt enter
tanned a number of their young friends
about town at Katz's hall on Tuesday
night at dance which was given in
celebration of the twenty-tirst birth
day of their son, Mr.. Dewitt Gerbardt
There was large crowd present and
all had pleasant time.
Mr.. Josiah w. Gains, of this coun-
ty, has gone to Chicago to take sum-
mer course at the Chicago University.
The young man has been a student for
! years In the best schools he could find
and is still in quest of more know
ledge. Ii is the fellow who is ever
striving to get higher who succeeded
In the end. Mr.. Gains is ever in de-
| mand as q teacher.
Mrs. P. w. Letter and Mrs. M. G..
Tabler left here on last Friday for
Baltimore where they met friends
with whom they EN- barked the follow
ing day for Europe They went d.
rect to Bremen and starting from
there they will tour the continent TAX
ing In the great Passion Play at Ober-
ammergau, Baveria, ard then the
British Isles returning about the first
OF September.
Our friend, Mr.. Charles B Vanme-
tire, of rear Leetown, was 10 town on
Monday and gave us friendly call.
He assured us that he is still on mat
rimonisl quest but that he las given
up the Idea of getting wife from
Sears, Reebuck & Company as he un-
derstands they handle only second
hand goods liz this line. Our young 81
friend is getting serious in this matter
but asserts that the girl must be brand
new, no second hand wife for him.
Mr.. O. Ferrari. the Italian fruit ven