Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-04-15

timore few days ago to the Univei-
sity hospital has been operated upon
and we are glad to say is doing we'll.
Attorney A. G. Nadeubousch Cap
tain General of the Grand Command
cry, knights Templars Of West vir-
ginia, is now making his round of
inspection.
Mr.. Fred SIMPLY, lof Shepherdstown
and Miss Grace Hull of Cnarlestown,
were married Sunday at the latter
place by the Rev. Williams. They VIII
reside in Shepherdstown.
Mr.. D. w. Snyder, Jr., who was
operated upon at the Kings Daught-
ers' Hospital last week, we are glad to
say is steadily improving aud hopes
to be out on schedule time.
The engagement of Mr.. William
Downs to Miss Nellie j. Albright, of
Kingwood, Preston county, has been
announced and the wedding will take
place sometime in the spring
Mr.. F Vernon Aler has moved in
to his new home the Deatrick house
on Abells addition and is well pleased
with his purchase. The house 10 one
Of the finest in the town and the price
was $500.
Mr.. Henry j. Little has store
bonSaopuae;ta = /, a N, q r L. "a h on go to Ma
sers I w. Martin, H. q. Cushwa and
w. r. Caskey Cor the sum of $4,000.
The building is one Of the incest bust
mesa buildings in the town and is con-
siders1 bargain at that price.
Mr.. George seibert, formerly pro-
prleter of the Valley Hotel in this city
is in the Maryland University hos
pital Baltimore where he underwent
an important operation. He 10 doing
well and hopes to soon again be at his
place of business at Waynesboro, Pc.
Mr.. Mason Conkiyn of Charlesto wn,
has been on visit to Mr.. A. A. Boyer
near Inwood for the past week or two
and last Sunday he spent in this city
as the guest Of Mr.. w. NJ. BoltE, on
| Winchester avenue. While here on
Monday he favored us with pleasant
call.
Mrs. John w. Pltxer, North Queen
street received word this morning that
her only brother, Mr. james A. Rosen-
berger, 92I Fulton avenue, Baltimore,
is very ill with heart trouble. He was
is we'll known here to the Older resi-
dents.
| The fruit growers are shaking hahds
with them selves over the fact that the
| frost has not yet killed the fruit and
that each day as it goes by puts them
nearer safety. Thursday night of last
week came near the fatal point but the
wind kept up throughout the nigh hit and
| saved the buds
The State of Mississippi has leg
isIative bribery investigation on its
hands. A novel one, too, inasmuch as
the one who paid the money was a
woman. The public everywhere is be-
coming aroused and the bride taker and
bride givers must 10. In the mean
while it could all be prevented by
electing honest Ia en- to office.
The congregation of the United
Brethren church in Winchester has
decided to tear down Its present church
building and erect another much larg-
or and more modern structure ia order
to provide for the lacfeased member
ship and larger congregations. A new
parsonage is also to be erected. The
last year was one of the most success
full in the history of the church.
Mr.. f. e. Wilson and several other
gentlemen of this city have laid of a
town site Just east of Berkeley Station
and will soon be selling building lots.
The site is lust East Of the q. V. f. h
at that point. 1t is said that the rail-
road wi soon make great improve
ments at that place and such improve
ments as will create demand for
building lots and which will lay the
foundation for town in that vicinity.
The flremen are getting together on
the matter of an old time fourth OF
July celebration in Martinsburg this
year and it promises to be great
event There is no reason why we
should not have a good celebration.
The last was sort Of an impromptu
affair and yet it was great success,
thousands of peope came 10 town
and enjoyed the event 1t COMES al
a time when most everybody wants
to take day of, just at the close OF
harvest and a celebration mere VIII