Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-06-02


At Berkeley Springs fer few
weeks
n. and Mrs J. Frank Thompson
- IN a trip TO Norfolk having gone
'sr, Washington by boat.
Darn to Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Rom
.nous at their home in this city
sonnejue u pound baby girl.
~, John J. Hetzel delivered the
,,o,ion at the decoration day exer-
ICES at Berkeley Springs last Tues
day.
Rev. Abner s. Dechant, of hanover,
Pam. has been announced as the
sneaker at the Reformed reunion at
Pen Mar July 20.
The Hagerstown Globe has been pur-
chased uy l.. d. Emmert for $40, 00o.
Jtis said that the paper will advocate
the cause Of no saloons.
Mr.. Lewis Harris of Hedgesville,
who is studying medicine in Jefferson
| Medical college, Philadelphia, is Wis
ting his mother, Mrs. Ruth Harris, at
/ Hedgesville.
Miss Mabel Chamberlain, who has
heel in the Memorial hospital, Win
chester, for some time for treatment,
we are glad to say was able to come
| home the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. +. Ashton, of near
Caaotown, left yesterday for visit to
their daughter at Dayton, Ohio. They
will be zone several months. Their
friends wish them a pleasant visit and
safe journey.
The old veterans of Lincoln Post, g.
A. r. Of this cily, under the command
Of Mr. w. E. Outcalt on Tuesday and
marched to the cemeteries and deco
rated the graves or thecom rades who
have gone before.
Myrtle Marie, the 8 month old
daughter Of Mr.. aud Mrs. Joseph
Myers Of his city, died at their home
on Race street last Friday evening of
whooping cough aud yhoid fever.
The funeral took place sunday at
Io'cloca.
EmeHO Rochi, an Italian who has
b e. employed al the Blair quarries
for long u'ue, died at the Kings
DaughIeIs hospital last Saturday af-
ter coz $ deIable sickness of typhoid
fever aged aUoat 90 year. He was
highly ,s.e' med by his fellow work
men and by his employers
Rev DR.. f. NJ. Woods and and Mrs
WOODS r,tlrned from Philadelphia
las Friday " h re they had been visit
in heir son, DR. A. II. Woods, for
several weeks. The DR.. has been i'm
proving from his recent spell of sick
ness, was aule to preach a short ser
mon last Sunday and will conduct
communion service next Sunday.
Lieutenant George l.. Viewer has
been at Ravenswood this week for
examination for promotion to the cap
taIncy of Company F. the local orgsni-
lation of the state National Guard to
succeed Captain w. c. Kilmer, re-
signed. Lieutenant Viewer has long
and active military career and will
makean efficient captain for the COM
psny.
Decoration day was pretty generally
observed here. The banks and stores
were closed most of the day and the
postotlice was open only during the
morning hour and there was no deiiv-
cry by the carriers. Many of the citi-
1ens went to Hagerstown to the races
OF 10 Sharpsburg to memorial services
ami not few went to the country to
spend the day.
1t was quiet day about town and
Inc only excitement was game of
Oall which the boys had in the after
noon.
we are publishing elsewhere in this
issue communication from Mr. Thos.
NJ Darrah, of Wheeling on the suo-
Ject OF the destruction of bass during
Tile closed season. Mr.. Darrah is a true
'Pof'sman, lover of the piscatorial
AT and his warning deserves the at
ention ofthe people generally and the
ID" officers in particular. What Is true
o''he streams of the western section of
'ue STATE is very applicable to the
streams of this section. If the bass are
destroyed during the closed season
mere will be no bass for the true fish
'iihaA, who obeys the law and helps
~ conserve and propagate the tnney
tribe