Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-02-02
BLANK LEASES for sale at thi.

once.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Vernon Aler are
spending the week in Philadelphia
aud New York.
Mr.. Lewis Bentz, of jefferson, Nd,
is here on visit to Mr.. and Mrs. Jno'
n. Rentch, on Maple avenue.
Mr.. William Ramsey, whe il attend
ing Randolph Macon academy, Front
ROYAL, is at home for few days.
DR.. G. w. Link, of this city, went to
Duffields last Sunday to attend the
funeral of Captain Melvin.
One farm of It's acres, highly ele-
waited soapstone land. A bargain.
PORTERFIELD & BOYER.
Miss Anna Tabb was visiting her
mother, Mrs. John w. Tabe, who has
been sick, at her home at Bunker Hill.
Mrs. A. L. Hess and her daughter,
Mrs. Carroll Hinkle and her little son
are visiting friends at New Market,
Va.
Mr.. Frank G. Foreman returned last
week from trip to Jacksonville, Flor
idx. where he was on business for a
week or two.
Edgar William Bain and Miss Eva
WiIy Busey, beth of the vicinity OF
Bunker Hill, were married At that
place on Tuesday.
Mr.. Frank Coe, Of Lexington, Va,
has been here for several days on busi-
ness in connection with the settlement
of his fathers estate.
Mr.. and Mira. Robert Henshaw, who
have been visiting their old home and
friends in this county have returned to
their home in Iowa.
We have several very desirable sm all
farms for sale within short distance
frem Martlnsburg and any one desire
ing a small farm would do well to see
us at once. Porteriield 81 Boyer.
Mr.C. G.. keedy has moved his store
int his handsome new store-room ON
the opposite corner from bis old stand
on North Queen street. He has one OF
the most complete buildings in the
X city and a very handsome store.
sTifteen draft, and STANDARD bred
horses and colts ia fine order, As Hol-
stein cattle, including Is mixers and
10 H olsteip bulls, 8 Ayrshire cattle, and
few Jerseys at the sale OF e. J. Cav
aller u Son, one mile from Harpers
Ferry w. Va, Feb. IA, 1912. See adj
verrisement elsewhere In this paper.
This SO far has been an extremely
hard winter on the birds. The par
fridge has hard time each and every
winter and when the weather Ia 50
extremely cold and the ground COW
cred with snow many of them die.
The farmer boys can do great COED
of fodder and scattering some wheat or
screenings about the shelter. 1t pays
to care for the birds. The farmer las
no greater friend. Do not let them
perish.
James Butts, son of Elisha Butts,
living along the base of North Noun
tain, accidentally shot himself while
out hunting on Monday last. The
young man was climbing over fence
when the trigger caught discharging
the gun. The load struck him In the
shoulder and neck infiicting ia serious
wound. He was brought to the hos
pital in this city where DR.. Tonkin
rendered the necessary attention and
at last accounts the young man was
getting on we'll.
The county court will be than ked
by the people of Jefferson county Tor
the extensive improvements to be put
on the road leading from this place to
Sbepberdstown during the coming
spring and summer. The contract has
been let by County Read Engineer T..
w. Woods to Mr.. George Cross for
macadamizing that road from the run,
the county lines Cress TO the Van
clevesville crossing on the B. & D..
railroad. Mr.. Cross has already great
many stone cut for the WORK and will
begin as soon as the weather will per-
init. We are Informed that the road
frsm here to the Vanclevesvilie cross
ing will also be greatly improved. The
Statesman Democrat has been u ging
this improvement for years and we
are greatly gratified that it is to come
at last There lie no road running into
Martinsburg thatiwill bring so much
business TO the town as this load when
it is once made good.