Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-06-09

inglon attending the state convention
OF the Commerc al Travellers.
MIS- Daniel krouse, of Hagerstown d,
has been here this week visiting her
daughter, Mrs. G. w. Housewerth.
Mr. George Jacobs has purchased a
line steam threshing outfit and viii
operate it this season in this county.
Miss Mary G Stribling was serious.
ly shocked by lightning last Monday
night at her home on South Queen
street.
Rev. John s. Douglas and Mr.. c. A.
Miller are in Wheeling this week al
tending the episcopal dioscesn council
for this state.
Mr.. t. Flagg Eichelberger has ac.
cepted position az conductor on the
dining car on trains 7 and between
Washington and New York.
Rev. w. f. Locke, was at Summit
Point this week to marry his niece
Miss Katharine L. Locke to Mr.. John
w. Honey, Of Fairmont w. Va.
Mrs. J, w. Pool and cl ildren, of
Huntington, arrived here Sunday to
spend the summer with the formers
mother, Mrs. Slaughter, of Stephen
street.
President General Mrs. Virginia
Faulkner McSherry WAS the guest of
honor at the reception given in Win
chester last Tuesday at the Confederate
memorial exercises.
Leila Pay ne, formerly of this place,
was arrested at Brunswick and held
under bond on the charge of obtaining
money ander false pretense, having
sold piece of ground twice.
Roy Walker, the colored boy who
was so seriously hurt on Frog Hollow
branch of the B. d 0. a few weeks ago
10y trying to jump on moving loco
motive died at the hospital this week.
Mr.. and Mrs c. f. Wall, of Char
lesion, have announced the approach.
ing marriage of their daughter, Miss
Cora E. to Mr.. William r. Burns. The
Wedding will take place on next We'd
nesday.
The stockholders of the Washington
and Berkeley Bridge Co., held their
annual meeting last week and reelected
most of the old directors and officers.
Mr.. G. w. Ruble was the only director
elected from this side of the river.
At meeting of the congregation Of
the Reformed church last Monday
Messrs d. NJ. Kilmer and w B. Cush-
wa were elected elders and Messrs M
l.. Brown and w. d. Myers deacons
to hold office for the space of four years.
Col. and Mrs. J. F. Thompson have
announced the approaching marri-
age of their daughter, Miss limo to Mr..
Leon II. Ware, the superintendent of
the Martinsburg Gas Company. The
wedding will take place at the home
of the brides parents on South Queen
street on June q at o'clock p M.
A charter has been granted to the
Cushwa Orchard Co. of this coun-
ty. The company has purchased the
Cushwa farm on 1uscarora which will
oe put IN orchard The incorporators
are E G. Henshaw, G.. W. Nckown,
w. H. Thomas, Edgar l.. Henshaw
and Paul Mckown.
Jim KEGS is said to have stolen about
SIS from the pocket of Mike Butts,
both from out along the mountain, last
Saturday while they were going home
from town, presumably both drunk,
and the officers arrested KEGS here that
night. He had about Sl2 on his person
when arrested and Squire Felker on
Monday afternoon iml osed tine OF
S25 or 30 days in Jail on KEGS. He took
the thirty days.
Sheriff KetteIing and several officers
of this place went TO Shepherdstowh
last Saturday and while the memorial
exercises were in progress arrested a
negro named Joe Staley atthe baseball
park and brought him to this city
where he was locked up and later was
turned over to the officers Of Pennsyl-
vania and taken to Waynesboro where
he is wanted for breaking into store
and assaulting the owner.
The Vehicle Company has forma!
opening of their rev building last sat
urday and they had great many call
ers during the day. The company re-
presented by the genial Capt ID. w
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