Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-01-19

Gountys Wcst Vu8tui@-
Those who like the "old time win
tersn ought to be suited.
Mr.. :. II. Mckown, of this county,
is ON visit TO Tacoms, Washington.
John Leonard Beard, an apple buyer
ut stanton, Va, froze to death lass
Saturday.
The NorwaIk Motor Com pany, our
new automobile factory IL fast getting
innshspe for business and the manager
expects to get the first car cut by the
middle Of February.
WANTED: One Special Represent
alive for the Pacific Mutual Lie IN
sursnce Company. Good money for
the right party. Address U. ). g.
Anderson, General Agent, Huntington
w. Va.
Mrs. Alice Mcdonald has qualified
as administrative Of the estate Of her
deceased husband, Col. James w Nc
Donald " no died interstate. Gel Nc
Donald leaves large estate to be divid-
cd among his wife and children. Mrs.
Mcdonald gave bond in the sum Of
s25,00U.
News has been received There, by the
friends Of the contracting parties, Of
the msrriage OF Mr.. Port Payne and
Miss Ida May Rutherford. The we'd
ding took place in Allentown, Penn,
on last Monday. They will live at
6eigfreid, Lehigh county, Penn. Both
are we'll known in this city.
There was slight FIRE at the Bowers
home on South Queen street, occupied
by Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Grove, on
Wednesday last which fortunately
was discovered by Mrs. Grove who had
it extiuguished before there was much
damage done. The fire was caused by
plumber thawing out water pipe
behind the wainscoting.
Mrs. Louise Curtis returned last
week f.om a pleasant visit to her niece,
Mis-. Scott Tiffany, in Chicago. She
WAS accompanied by Miss Bessie
Houseworlh who is now visiting her
friends and relatives in this city. Miss
Houseworth is the daughter of the late
John w. Houseworth, who was for
many years the agent for the Il. & O..
in this city.
The stock holders OF the Merchants &
Farmers bank held their annual meet
ing GU Tuesday last and elected the
following directors for the ensuing
year: John f. Boyd, DR.. s. N. Myers
g. l.. Stuekey, T.. p. Licklider, Max
Won Schlegeli, II. T. Small, w. B.
Clendening, J. n. Fulk and w. r.
Caskey. The directors met yesterday
and reelected the Old officers.
Messrs Shaull Brothers, the shoe
men, will move their store from its
present room in the old Lambert build
ing into one OF the new store-rooms in
the Dorm building where Martinsburg
Tobacco Store has been located for
several years. They will have a much
better fixed for business. We wish
them prosperity in this new quarters.
MIR. Frank II. Robbins was in to see
us few days ago about printing sale
bills for his large sale of personal
property. We regret to say that he
will move from this county at least for
short time. He expects TO move to
the town of Hagerstown about the
middle of March. During the summer
he will visit in the West for several
months.
Mr.. William l.. Ellis, of near Hedges
willie, last week lost fine young mare
which would have easily brought two
hundred dollars or more. The animal
got loose in the stable and got hold a
package of poison called sheep-dip
which has been thrown in the stable
window and supposed TO be out OF the
way of stock 1t was not known that
stock would eat it.
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Mountain Brick Company had meet
ing at the directors room Of the Bank
of Marti nsburg which was well attend
ed on Monday.
The Management reports that they
already have more orders on hand than
they can possible fill during the COM
ing summer. The b. & q. railroad
will take tie full output of the plant
for the next year for tunnel work.
There has been no industry started in
this section with such fiattering pros
poets as this one. The industry is in
the hands of thorough going business
nen and the projection is moving
along with all the haste possible for
such large proposition.