Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-05-19

consult Dr. Sites about a serious injury
to one Of his eyes.
There has been no rain in this county
Tor more than two weeks and The crops
are suffering. Hay promises to be
short again this year.
The smoke-house of Mr. Joseph ST
Ter at Vanclevesville was broken open
few nights ago and nine fine hams
were stolen. Quite serious loss to he
owner.
Messrs. Thomas Lemen and Howard
Bowers both young men of this cay
went to Baltimore intending TO WORK
their way to Europe and back on cat
tie boat.
Mr. F, P. of Spilimau, Of Spillmsn
Brothers, left Monday for Pittsbuig
and from there will attend the meeting
OF the grand commandery of the
Knights Templar.
Boney Snyder employed at the NJ :
kown orchards near Gerardstown.h
bis arm broken Wednesday while
working with a compressed air spray
er. DR.. Jiefevre set the broken arm.
At meeting Of the directors of the
Y. Nj. {. A. last week Mr.. George Ry-
neal, Jr., was elected president 10 sue
coed Senator c. J Faulkner and l..
II. Thompson was made vice presi-
dent.
Mr.. ID. w. Jenkins, of Chicago, who
came East to attend the funeral of his
mother, Mrs. Ann Catharine jenkins,
in Baltimore, spent Tuesday night
with his cousin, Col. j. w. Dodd, in
this city.
Mrs. Charles 0. Spillman. of Ale
gheny, Pa, ia visiting the Spillman
family in this city. She is accompa-
MED by her little son and came here
from Atlantic City where she spent
several weeks,
Anne Elizabeth, the little daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. James NJ. Striking
was operated upon at the King $
Daughters hospital last Wednesday
for throat trouble. At present wruing
she is getting on we'll.
Mother Day, which was last Sun
day was observed in this city as 1t was
enerally throughout the country. Many
of the Sunday schools had special ex-
ercises and some of the churches has
services appropriate to the occasion.
Forepaugh IL Sells Brothers, circus
and mingerie will exhibit in Martins
burg on June q. This is the first big
circus which has stopped in Martins
burg for several years and it will
doubtless be big day in the old tow n.
Mrs. E. l.. Leyburn and daughter,
of Durham, North Carolina, have been
here on visit to relatives. Mr.. Ley
burn was formerly pastor of the Fall.
ing Waters Presbyterian church and
has been stationed at Durham since he
left this county.
Since the spring rains stopped the
weather has been very dry and there
have been great forrest fires raging in
different sections of The West Virginia
mountains and it is said that there
has been much damage to timber and
some lives have been lost.
The Federal decoration at Sharps-
burg, generally, big day at the quaint
old town, the big day of the year and
this year the people Of that place are
preparing to have bigger dav than
usual. Mr.. G. w. Adams, as COM
mittee from the citizens have been in
Washington trying to get ex'SpeaKer
Cannon TO agree to make the speech of
the occasion.
Mr., Eugene Newton, son of Mr.. K.
II. ANCWtOHy vi tiIs Clty tiS huoS' hSs-
ed base ball player the town has ever
had was seld early in the season to the
Montgomery, Alabama, team but has
recently been transferred to Wyco
City, Mississippi, team and will play
short stop on that team.
John Shep Cole, formerly of Failing
Waters ami formerly a revenue officer
in the service of The United States was
brought here from Covington, Va,
few days ago by Constable J. l.. Broy
charged by his wife with forging
checks on his wife for non-support. lie
had a hearing on Wednesday before
Squire J. d. Smith. He was held for
the Grand Jury under bond of $1,000