Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-03-22

(oGut$s oot ktat1r
Rev. G. S. Trump has been confined
to his home this week by sickness.
Mr.. Henry NJ. Myers, Of Berryville,
was here on Tuesday, on business.
Mr.. aud Mrs. g. H. Mckee are Ia
the eastern cities buying their spring
goods.
Mrs. }. Fine has gone to Baltimore,
Philadelphia and New York to buy
her new stock Of spring goods.
One thing seems certain and that 10
that the man who runs for mayor OF
Martinsburg az wet man is named
Dennis.
Our old friend and fellow townsman
Mr.. John w. Pitzer celebrated his Soth
birthday on Tuesday last and IS In
fine health and spirits.
The frost coming out OF the ground
and the recent rains have made most
of the county roads very bad and some
are almost impossible.
Have you had the measles? Ii not
look out. They are very prevalent IN
this county aud town and some OF the
schools have been closed on that ac-
count.
James Kidwell, a b. & o. tarck
walker living at Sandy Hook drop
ped dead while walking over the rail-
read bridge at Harpers Ferry. His age
was 81 years,
At special term Of our Circuit Court
on Tuesday, Judge Faulkner granted
an Injunction in the case of G. j. Ling
amfel,el VS.. Frank Dennis effecting ra-
periaD rights.
The letter carriers have taken cen
sus of the town of Winchester and
find a population of $500 as against
the federal census taken in 1910 OF
1854. A dry town is a growing town.
Our Methodist friends will soon be
going to their annual conference and
we are sorry 10 say neither minister, Of
the two Methodist churches, will come
back, the limit having arrived for theil
change.
Mrs. Margaret Coleman who died in
this city on last Saturday was taken
to her old home in ThLrnont, Mary
land, on Moudsy morning for inter.
ment. The funeral service was held
hear on Sunday afternoon.
The sac Of the Trammell property
which was 10 have come off last Sat
urday has been postponed one week
or until next Saturday,. This is amoni
the most choice property of the town
ami is steadily growing in value
DR.. Cliff Tabler and his brother, Clsr
tnee have bought the drug store O.
Nelson r. Pike on West King street
2 he former formerly owned and rar
loe store now owned by J. w. Kegle
schatx and Clarence has been employed
in bank at Waynesburg, Pa.
Mrs. Virginia Faulkner McSherry
has received notice of her selection as
an alternate to the coming congress o.
the daughters ofthe American revolu
ton at Washington in April. Mrs
McSherry will represent the Manhat
tan, New York Chapter. This is dis
tinct honor.
Mr.. ii. P. Thorn has bought the OH
Turner Hall property on the corner Of
Spring and east Martin streets anc
will erect fine three story brick build
ing on the lot, The property belonged
to the estate of the late Jacob Schleusi
and the old Turner Hall having been
destroyed by fire some months ago.
Farmers aud stock owners don't le
your horses suffocate with any form O
distemper or inflammation of tn,
throat but call DIR q. K. Lewis, o
Gerardstown and have the operation
of trichet tony performed and wher
it is performer it will be trscheotomy
it won't be esophagotomy as some per
forms ineist. II.
The people of Hsgerstowu are in .
campaign OF city election but thu
old tow n has not arrived at that stags
of morality where the voters are callee
upon 10 vote on the question Of liquo
license.
DIR. j. MCPHERSON Scott has beer
nominated for mayoriby the republi.
cans and Mr. Frank Mish by the
democrats for the same Office. Mr..
Mish is q fine fellow aud we hope Il
see him elected and real democratic
victory gained.