Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-01-05

Office il confined to his home with the
grip.
The Baltimore daily American and
the Statesman Democrat one year at
50 90 per.year.
Mr.. Arthur Dehaven, Of Bunker
Hill, had worthwhile Christmas gift
in q bouncing boy baby.
Mr.. Clyde Whetzel was lhome from
Washington & Lee for the Christmas
vacation and returned on Tuesday.
Several Of the churches Of this city
held very enjoyable and interesting
watch services at New Year.
Mr.. d. B. Straley, OF New Oxford,
Penn, spent part of the Christmas
holidays with his friend, Mr.. Claude
Light.
Mr. Ben Fiery was home from Wash
ington and Lee fer the Christmas holt
days and returned to his studies on
Tuesday.
Miss May Harrison, of near Shang-
hal, returned on Monday eight from
pleasant visit TO friends at Thomas,
w. Va.
Miss Elizsbeth Myer, Of Baltimore,
spent the Christmas holidays with
Miss Daisy Light at her home on the
Willismsport pike
Mrs. K. I. Hoffman, and daughter,
Of Harrisonburg, Virginia, spent
Christmas with Mrs. Hoffman's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. d. Payne,
near Ridgeway.
Mr.. Victor Myers and sister, Miss
LaiIa Myers, both teachers in this
county, went to Columbia, :. c. to
visit their uncle, Mr.. James M. Van
metre, and family.
Christmas time always brings our
old friend, Mr.. Adam Smaltz, OF
Hedgesville. As regularly as Christ
mas rolls around he calls to renew his
subscription which he has been doing
for more than twenty years.
Squire J. b. Smith had Alex Mosby
before him for threatening MIR. w. ii,
Wright, the constable at Darkesville
and for Drunkenness. Mostly was given
fine OF Sic 40 and cost and was re-
auirea to give bond for good behavior
for year
We are glad to say that Mrs. Joseph
N. Payue who has been quite Ill for
the past week or more is getting on
well and is able to go about the house.
She and her husband returned from
most delightful visit to friends In Kan
sas and other points in the West on
Friday evening, December ~. She was
tsKea sick on Sunday morning soon
after coming down stairs from her
room.
Mr.. James Barbour and wife of Ill
mos, are here on visit to their old
home and friends. Mrs. Barbour il a
QduRHlCI Vi WI. Az -heeAAN'
Busey who moved to Illinois from this
vicinity several years ago. They Will
remain here until about the first IF
March when they will return to their
home in the West where they live
neighbors to Mrs. Barbour's parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Graham aged
residents of Gersrdstown, celebrated
the fiftieth anniversary Of their we'd
ding on Christmas day. They were
remembered by many of their friends
with handsome presents. Their child
rem were all present as were number
of friends to help celebrate.
The aged couple are still young in
action aud disposition and their
friends wish Them many happy returns
Of the oecas ion. They expect TO spend
the rest of the winter with their
daughter, Miss Lula Graham, at
Clarksburg, w. Va.
Mr.. William Stewart, of Denver,
Colorado, was here for day or two
during Christmas week visiting his
father, Mr.. ]. L. Stewart, at Bunker
Hill. Mr.. Stewart is an expert in
photography and has fine position
with the Eastman Kodak Company as
demonstration having charge Of the
territory lying between Denver and
San Francisco. He was ON his way to
the Eastman headquarters at Rochesr-
er where all the demonstrators of the
Company had been ordered 10 report.
While east Mr.. Stewart expects to
visit his brother, Attorney Edgar b.
Stewart, at Morgantown.