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Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-05-26
MARTINsRURG, VIVA FRIDAY MAY 2e. 1911
Killed on the Railroad

Passenger engineer Charles III. Burch
one OF the most popular employees on
the b. u o. was instantly killed at
Washington last Saturday night as his
train was leaving the station for Balti-
more. He was running engine No.
2l2l and was drawing train No. IA
which left here late but made up most
of the lost time between here and
Washington.
Mr.. Burch's conduct is regarded as
most heroic in standing by his post
and even Offering up his life that the
hundred of passengers on his train
might be saved. His train wa. moving
along al rate of obout eighteen miles
per hour when 1t arrived at the inter-
section of Fouuh street and Florida
avenue Northeast he noticed his en-
glne rocking and bunping along as if
1t were IN the ties and be call to his
fireman, that they would have dump
TO save themselves and reaching for
ward deliberately applied the emery
ency brake stopping the train while
the engine and the postal car left the
track the engine turning over and Mr..
Burch was caught under the postal
car aud crushed to death. 1t is sup
posed that he was thrown from the
engine as it turned over. The fireman
jumped from the tender on the opposite
side and escaped with few bruises.
1t is not known positively just
what caused the wreck but railroad
men are of the opinion that twas
broken rail which accused the engine
to leave the track.
Though the passengers were some
what shaken up by the sudden stop
ping of the train no one was hurt and
the train was soon on Its way to BaltI-
more behind another engine.
The remains Of the dead engineer
we're brought here on train No. l on
Sunday evening and taken by under
taker Wilen to the home Of the deceas-
ed on North Queen street. The re-
mains were met at the station here by
a number Of the most prominent mem.
bers of the local lodge of the b. l.. f..
and the funeral took place from the
home Tuesday afternoon under the
auspices of the Masonic and b. l.. E.
lodges both which he was a member.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-05-26
Colorado Fisliln &

We are in receipt of several postal
cards from our former townsman Mr..
Stephen r. Snodgrass, who is now
living ut Denver. These cards give
beautiful scenes of fishing in the Col
oradn mountains and very seductive
invitation to GENE to Colorado to take
a fish, We are sure that Mr.. and Mrs.
Snodcrass are both enjoying the good
fishing in the beautiful mountain
streams of Colorado for they are both
great lovers of the sport, and are well
learned iu the art.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-05-26
School commencement.

We are in receipt of an invitation to
attend the commencement OF the inns
ley Military Institute, Winston-Salem
North Carolina, June /, 1911,
The founder of the school and Its
present principal is Mr.. John W. Vlns-
ley who some years ago conducted
Berkeley Military Academy in this
city and his son, Mr.. William W.
Ttnsley, who was very small boy
when the family moved from here, IS
the valedictorian of the graduating
class.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-05-26

The expectations Of a heavy cropiL
the Berkeley county apple belt will not
be realized this year, From every Sec
ton comes the report 10 the effect that
the young apples are falling of In
great quantities.
The York Imperial and M. d. Trigg,
are tile varieties hlch are falling
worst The York bio IN was especially
heavy but in many orchards the crop
will be very light. n. w, Greetings
and Ben Davis are It falling so bad.
~ as other varietiee.
Fruit raisers attribute the heavy fall
to the late frosts during the early
weeks OF May.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-05-26

The state legislature met in extra SEES
sion on Tuesday last, May is, pursuant
TO the call of the governor aud has met
expectation by doing nothing. 1t wss
a foregone Conclusion that there would
be nothing done 10 the matter of
ehact'ng general primary election
law,
There were good many speeches
made on various phases of the matter
at hand but oothiug definite was az
eomplished until delegate IL, b. Gilke-
son, OF Hampshire county offered a
resolution. providing for the appoint
ment OF a commission of two mem
bers OF the senate and three OF the
house to which should be referred the
matter with instructions to report a
suitable bill at the next regular session
of the legislature. This measure passed
the house by vote of 81 to 43.
1t WIS sent over to the senate where
II has since been reposing and there
seems to be no telling what the senate
will do with 1t. 1t seems probable
though that the senate will adopt the
measure In the end as there seems TO
be disposition on the part of m ost Of
the senators to dispose Of the matter
In some such way.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-05-26
Martlnsburs Civic ieasue.

All members of the Martinsbu rg
Civic League, the organization which
succeeded the Citizens No.Licens .
League, are requested to meet tonigat ,
Friday, at the Firemen's Hall at s
o'clock.,All citizens who are interest
ed in the cause OF temperance and the
closing Of the saloons are earne silly re.
quested to BIZ present.
II. l.. Shaull, Secretary.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-05-26
Lost His Arm.

A colored youth named Roy Walk
/ ason Of Peter Walker, met with a
eilous and what might have been a
''sl accident last Sunday on what is
uown as the Frog Hollow branch of
le b. d o. railroad, the branch run
my 10 The Standard Lime and Stone
quarries, In which he had
@ arm SO badly crushed that it had
oe amputated. With other boys he
''empted to jump on an engine which
vas ufawlng draft of stone ears he
Di''ed his hold and falling his arm
'vn' beneath the engine wheels.
'Ae boy was taken 10 the Kings
|, 'uSh'ers hospital where Drs. Myers,
1 ,'usnaw and Duff took off the arm.
sustained other injuries but none
~ serious. He is about twenty
N''s Oh, strong and healthy and is
getting on well.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-05-26
City Council. =

There was a special meeting OF the
- eoppcil at the usual place on Fri
~ ni,bt last and considerable i'm
a,tont business was transacted.
The slaughter houe used ny Mr..
Baorge D. Weller located on the boon
20, ordered to be moved by the lst OF
une.
Tne hoard of affairs was ordered to
=, down concrete pavement along
~ side Of the Everett House p operty
v Rurke street and to charge the
,me 10 t property.
The report of the City Solicitor on
no ownership of the lot on the West
| ide of n. Quen street was received and
showed that the lot belongs to the
pity and not to private persons This
the lot upon which the trustees of
The II. B. church moved small house
from the opposite side of the street be-
feying that the lot was their property
F il having been given to them.
The matter of a subway under the
b O. railroad at the North Queen
ltreet crossing which has been the sub
ect of discussion for so many years
Scnsumed the time of the council to a
Rte hour.
Mayor Caskey presented four sets of
ue prints prepared by the Baltimore
nd Ohio Eailload-two for a bridge
yer the tracks at Queen street and two
br subway under them.
One bridge plan would leave Queen
trtet at Commerce and crossing the
Il o. tracks would hit Liberty
kreet about $50 feet east of Queen.
be other bridge plan would begin at
commerce street and go straight across
fscks and strike Queen street about
red II. Bakers store, following the
queen street line.
Then the subway plans were look
over. One is to start at North End
brber shop on Queen street and going
pwn per cent grade, crossing I'M
pr the B. Il o. tracks and rising Oh
per cent grace to Commerce street.
rbe other plan would start near
led Fl. Bakers and going down on a
per cent grade, passing under the
bcks and hitting Queen street about
e bridge over the Tuscarora.
Council favored the former subway
an and as preliminary step decided
appropriate $4,000 of next years levy
Bwards defraying the cost of construct
g the subway, the estimated cost of
hich is S6S, 1000. The County Court
expected TO defray part of the .ex-
enSe and the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad the balance. The relative
lroportlon that each party TO the con-
act is to pay, if the subway is con-
tucted, has not, of course, been deter
llned upon as yet but will be before
ny work is begun on the job.
Inc proposed subway will be 20
eel wide with foot walk 10 feet wide
passed feet high, while the roadway
Ill have clearing of l6 feet.
Olly Engineer Hess and City Attor-
ey Downey were instructed to see the
outing property owners to the pro-
PoSed subway and ask them to waive
ny damages that may accrue.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-05-26
Lambs and Wool.

The dealers in spring lambs and
wool are complaining that the mar ket
is dull and that the Indications are
that the prices will still be lower. The
price paid for lambs Is six to seven
cents per pound. Dealers are giving
about that price for lambs and the
market is unsettled with indications of
further decline.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-05-26
Communion Service. y

" Wv Will be communion service in
m 'e'oyterian church at Bunker
.,n, ~ next Sunday at II o'clock. The
Ma preparatory service Will be
be,o ~ saturday preceding at p. m.
ip,ob" WIZ also be preaching at Tablers
VI sunday night at 7'3O.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-05-26
/. o, O. r

a. .'V o'd Fellows of the state of West
-.S 9'9'a' Virginia, Pennsylvania,
81, 81, 'aoV and District of Columbia
,a L.. "olo their annual reunion at Penn
NJ. w August 10. The committee of
''S'ate association which met in
NJ sN's''"N last week set the date.
ma 1I occasion is always a great event
thousands Of people attend.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-05-26

The Second United Brethren Church
which Is being built on New York
avenue on what Ia known AZ the Boom
Is progressing very nicely. The found
alton mas been completed and the SUI
perstructure Is now being put on.
The building will lie quite COM
modious one and Of considerable size.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-05-26
Deaths.
HITE.

Mrs Hite, widow of the late Frank
Hite, died at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Riggs, about two and half
miles East of Shanghai last Saturday
at the age of about 20 years. Before
marriage she was Miss KEGS and of
one of the oldest aud most respected
families in the valley.
She is survived by large number of
children and grandchildren.
The funeral took place on Monday
and the interment was at the Central
United Brethren church near Gano-
town.
HARRISON.
1t is with sincere sorrow that we re-
cord the death of Master Holmes Boyd
Harrison, the eldest son of Mr. and
Mrs. Peyton r, Harrison, at their
home on South Raleigh street in this
city, on last Monday about noon Of
heart failure superinduced by severe
spell Of fever with which he had been
suffering for the past five or six weeks.
The deceased was eleven years old
last October and was a remarkably
bright and promising lad. Since quite
a small child he has been member
of the Presbyterian Sunday school and
for years was Que Of it, most regular
attendants.
Besides his parents he 10 survived by
one brother, Master Peyton r. Jr. little
Anne and half sister, Miss Lillian.
The funeral took place from the home
on Wednesday morning at 80 Rev.
John S. Douglass, of the Episcopal
church, officiating and the interment
was in the family lot in Norbourn
cemetery.
There were quite number of out of
town friends and relatives in atten-
dance at the funeral, among whom
were Major Robert w. H inter Of
w ashington and Judge A Hunter
Boyd of Cumberland.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-05-26
hwnInGs! Awnln1s!

of al! kinds made and put up by ii.
9. Berry postal TO 800 South Queen
street will get me. 5-19tf.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-04-09
Aarmlasa

A district visitor was paying calls On the folk in a row of cottages and was shocked by the conduct of a shabbily dressed old gentleman who passed from door to door in a great rage and threatened the occupants with all man. ner of dire penalties.
 Dear me, what peculiar old man! she exclaimed to one of the tenants. "Why do you permit him to abuse you fin that fashionT
 "Oh, we don't mind in the least ma'am," answered the tenant. with a twinkle in his eyes. We're quite used to his little ways by now. He's been I harmless lunatic for ten or eleven years"
 You don't say soi Poor old fellow! What particular form does his mad. cess takeY'
 Optimism, ma'am. He comes 1og the rent every Monday and actually allows himself to fancy that he'n - nr'-Lopdon Answers.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-04-09
AVERTS AWFUL TRAGEDY.

Timely advice given Mrs. c. Will loughby, of Marengo, Wis, (R. No. D prevented dreadful tragedy and sav- ed two lives. Doctors had said her frightful cough was a Consumption cough and could do little to help her. After many remedies failed, her aunt urged her to take Dr. Kings New Dis covery q have been using it for some time," she wrote "and the awful cough has almost gone. It also saved my little boy when taken with severe bronchial trouble" This matchless medicine has no equal for throat and lung troubles Price soc and S1.OG Trial bottle free. Guaranteed by all druggists.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-04-09
Much Married.

The following. taken from ''Evelyn's Diary" refers to a Dutchwoman who lived in the seventeenth century: '"rc- wards the end of August 1 returned to Haarlem. They showed us q cottage where, they told us. dwelt a woman who had been married to her twenty fifth husband and. being now widow was prohibited to marry in the future yet 1t could rot be proved that she had evel made away with any of he; Husbands. though the suspicion had brought tlai, Gtrerg tiC-c~ into +rnrhs7.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-04-09
The Story Humorous and Witty.

The humorous story is strictly a work of art-hiGh and delicate art Mark Twain. But no art Is necessary In telling the comic and the witty story; anybody can do It. The art of 1 mean by word of mouth. not print was created in America and has re. mained at home.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-04-09
CDats.

Opals are so sensitive that their beauty is frequently destroyed by their The luster of this stone is caused by the presence of myriads of little ifs sures. which defect the light into the characteristic prismatic color of The gem. The tiniest of these Assures Is likely at any moment to destroy the stone.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-04-09
PILES! PILES! PILES!

Williams Indian Pile Ointment vii. cure Blind, Bleeding and Itching Piles. It absorbs the tumors, allxys itching at once, acts as . Deultiss gives instant relief. Williams' Ia. dian Pile Ointment Is prepared feT Piles and itching of the private parts Sold by druggists, mail soc and 91.es Williams Mfg. Co.,, props, Cleveland o. Sold by McCammon & So1.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-04-09
ONE CONDUCTOR HELPED
 RACK T0 WnQE

MT. Milford Adams is his name, and Ee writes: "I was confined to my bed with chronic rheumatism aLG used two bottles of Foley's Kidney Remedy with good effect. The third bottle put me on my feet and resumed work as conductor on the Lexington, Ky, Street Railway. It will do all you claim in cases of rheumatism It clears the blood of uric acid.
 For Sale by w. L. DeWoody & Co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-04-09
SAFE MEDICINE FOR CHILDREN

Foley's Honey and Tar Compound is a safe and effective medicine for children as it does not contain opi- ates or harmful drugs. The genuine Foley's Honey and Tar Compound is in yellow package.
 For Sale by w. l.. DeWoody & Go.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-04-09

Ring us up for rlices on sum mer conveniences.' We will send out goods for your approval W thout .yol coming downtown Cleveland-Mat- thews Hdw Go. if.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-04-09

brane resulting from Catarrh and drives away a Cold in the Head quickly. Restores the Senses of Taste and Smell. Full size 50 cts. at Druggists O. by mail. Liquid Cream Balm for use in atomizers 75 cts.
 Ely Brothers, 5e Warron Street. New York.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-04-09
1 Reliable Remedy cATAR R H ElV's Cream Balm
is quickly absorbed.

IS uUICKIY dI5UTDeu.
 Gives Relief at 0nce. It cleanses, soothes, heals and protects the diseased mem-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-20
CHARITY BOARD TO
 CARE FOR LEPER

Hartford, June 20-The Charity Com sune the responsibility Of the care of the leper now in the Hartford hospital, but they have not decided the method of the disposition of the case. As told in The Courant, Saturday, the Board of Health offered the use of the isolation hospital for the case, but there is apparently some feeling that the leper should be taken care of in a place somewhat more removed from others, and the isolation hospital is within sight of other city institu- Iions
 It may be, however, that the Charity commissioners will foregos the expense of constructing shack" for quarters for the leper and will use the isolation hospital. In that event, the man will be fed with meals cooked at the aims house and will have an attendant dur ing the day. Tt Is understood that the leper is able bodied enough not to need attendance all the time, but sim ply nurse to dress his sores. It was learned yesterday that one of the leper's fingers had already dropped off, but that otherwise the case was not showing any marked change.
 The duty of the Board of Health, in view of the recent assumption of responsibility on the part of the Char ity Commissioners. has been almost completed The Board of Health has merely to see that the leper is so placed as not to endanger the com munity with the disease, while the Charity Commissioners have taken steps to make actual disposition of the case. President William BroSmith and Commissioner F1avel s. Luther, representing the Charity Commission CTS, and pr. Edward K Root, pr. Charles P. Botsford and Thomas J. Kelley representing the Board of Health, conferred with Corporation Counsel William Waldo Hyde, Satur- day morning, when the above conclu- sionc were reached
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-20
Peoples Savings Bank
 Marble Building
 924.926 MAIN STREET

June 20, 1911. The Trustees of this Bank have this day declared a semi-annual dividend, for the six months ending June. 50, 1911. at the rate of FOUR per cent. per snnum on all accounts, payable July 1. 1911
 EDWARD w. MARSH, Treasurer. Deposits made on or, before July 6, will draw interest from July l.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-20
PROTEST AGAINST
 HIGH STEPS ON CARS

The following vote has been passed by the Chapter Regents of the Con- necticut Daughters of the American Revolutions:
 'The Chapter Regents of the Con- necticut Daughters of the American Revolution at their annual meeting assembled endorsed the action of the Mary Silliman Chapter of Bridgeport in asking that some redress be given the public from the high steps on the cars of the trolley system now operat, ed in Connecticut.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-20
Three Men Held for
 First Degree Murder
Special from United Press.)


 Middletown, June Exchanged with murder in the first degree, Tony and Frank Skrzecz and William Sliuenski, all of this place, are held without bail for the grand jury after a hear ing in police court. The men are charged with clubbing to death John O'Neil, formerly of Chicopee, Mass, who is siad to have tried to act as peacemaker in a quarrel between the trio Several witnesses of the affair testified that Sliuenski actually did the killing and other witnesses claim ed that all three men engaged in the clubbing
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-20
ANOTHER OFFICIAL TO
 LEAVE CONNECTICUT co.
(specfa1 from United Presso

New Haven, June 20-Chief Auditor Charles L. Campbell of the Connecti- cut Company, a trolley subsidiary of the New Haven road. announces that his resignation has been accepted, to take effect June 30. He will be suc- ceeded by Irville A. May of Pittsfield. Mass, at present chief clerk of the auditing department. Campbell re- signed to accept the position of treas urer and purchasing agent of the Day ton, O., Light & Power Company.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-20
Notice

For fOrty-five years we have been conducting business at the same oiu location, corner of Main and Johl Streets. Bridgeport, Conn.,. and our Private Bank has been established tlicrc continuously. We have rece1veu and paid out on demand without mo- ticc millions of dollars of money uc- pcsitcd with us and we continue Io rccei 7- money subject to depositoIs ciccl1 al sight, on which we allow three per cent. per annuIn, credi.eu to each account monthly. We soifcil the accounts of individuals. DuslhsS, men. firms and corporations. ana ali wI,O want a bank account where theS can deposit money c.eclSs or dra'ts- and leave it for one day,One week one n,ontf, or one year. and draw interest On it for any time it is left with us; We give to the business our careiuI pcrsapaI attention as the oldest firm of pri,aic bankers in this state
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-20
BOSTON LANDMARK
 UNDER THE HAMMER
Special from United Press. ,,

Boston, June 20-A famous old Bos- ton landmark will go under the ham mer next week, when there will be auctioned to the highest bidder the old Suffolk county court house. It was erected in 1887 and within it's walls have been heard the eloquence of Ru- fus Choate, Ben Butler and hosts of other famous barristers. There, too, have been held scores of famous trials It stands upon the site where Captain Kidd was once jailed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-20
MRS. G. B. BUNNELL ON THE SICK LIST
(special from United Press)

New Haven, June 20-Mrs. G. B. Bunnell, widow of the former New Haven theatrical man, is in Derby in an endeavor to recover from a slight illness from which she has suffered for the past few days.
 Because of Mrs. Bunnell's illness, the probate hearing on Mr. Bunnell's will has been postponed until next Friday morning.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-20
SIX MONTHS SENTENCE
 FOR HAVING COCAINE
Especial from United Press. )

Especial from United Press.)
 Boston. June 20-George Hopkins, a Watch and Ward Society agent, today. began serving a sentence of six months for having cocaine in his possession. He declared that he became addicted to the use of the drug from association with it while employed by the society in running down purveyors and users of it.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-20
Congressman Reilly
 Gets Jack Beale for
 Meriden on Fourth

Especial from United Press.)
 Washington, June 20-Representative Reilly, of Connecticut, announces that he has obtained the promise of Rep resentative Jack Beale, of Texas, to deliver the address of the day at the Fourth of July celebration in Meri- den