Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-03-15
DR.. E. L. sencindiver has purchased

Mrs. ID. }. Hefston 10 Visiting ner
parents at Luray.
Miss Margaret Davis, of Bedington,
was visiting friends in this city this
week
Mr.. Adam Proctor shot wild goose
near his home OH the Potomac river
last week.
II you want Timothy hay and corn
come to v. G. Moore's Executor sale
March IS.
Miss Elizabeth Kogleschatz has been
visiting her sister at Vanclevesville
during the past week.
Rev. and Mrs. Durxee, were last
week entertained at the home of DR..
J. W. Mcsherry orsEast Burke street
Fine heavy draft Percheron mares
in foal by i'm ported Belgian horse at
v. G. Moore's Executor sale March IS.
Rev. FIR. Collins, who was formerly
in charge of the church at Harpers
Ferry and who was well known here,
died at Roancke few days ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Wood, who
were recently married in Washington,
have returned from their wedd ing trip
and are now staying at the home Of
the brides parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Beard gave a
very enjoyable entertainment TO their
friends at their home in the county
in honor of their son, Frank, it being
his birthday.
Miss Leona Ardipger, of Hedge.ville,
and Mr.. Albert II. Hoover, of Youngs-
town, Ohio, were married on Wednes-
day of last week by Rev, DIR ]. II.
Mcbride, of Hedgesville.
John r. Smith, of Illinois, at the age
Of so has been here visiting bis brother
Mr.. George A. Smith, ON w. King
street, 1t has been twenty-three years
since they saw each other.
We are Informed that the B. & o.
in estimating the Improvements in
this section has included subway for
the county road at Flagg's crossing
This has been lorg felt want
Willis f. Skinner who las been ruf :
ming the ENTER hotel in Shepherds
town for several years will retire April
land will he succeeded by r. A. Carter
and John r. Thompson, both expert
enced hotel men.
of the Y. NJ. C. A. for West Virginia
was held last week at Fairmont H.
G. Virgin, Of MartiDsburg, was ia at
tendance. The convention next year
will meet IN Martinshurg.
Pete Anastos, from Harrisburg, Pa =,
has rented one of the rooms in the
Dorm building and will in week or
30 open fine shoe-shine parlor which
will he up-to-date and credit to the
town. He will also press clothes and
clean hats.
Attorney John o. Lemen returned
from a very pleasant visit to Florida
and Cuba last week. He was in COM
pany with Judge Butt, of Harpers
Ferry. Mr.. Leinen has All interesting
story to tell of the trip descriptive Of
Florida and Cuba.
Rev. G. r. Durkee, OF Lucketts,
Loudon county, Va, who has received
call to the church in this city, was
here. last Thursday and preached on
Thursday night. He is quite young
man and has been preaching but a few
years but his sermon was very much
admired.
B. & o. engineers are at work again
on the cutoff running from Cum DO to
Harpers Ferry, via Shepherdstown
and the indications are that the road
will be built soon. Efforts are icing
made to reduce the grade whica will
be apt to necessitate changing the
route In some places.
DIR. E. G. Shepherd has new cleo
trio sign in front of his store on North
Queen street. The thing revolves so
fast that it makes one giddy to watch
it but it ertsiniy attracts attention
which Of course is the objec, of the
sign.
Ashcom Shoe store has had fine
electric sign placed over its eut rance
and is very attractive.
Young draft Belgian mares and
horses at v. u. Moore's Executor sale
March IS.