Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-04-26

attending court as an attorney.
Mr.. and Mrs. a. A. Riddle, of
Chambersburg, were here first OF the
week visiting friends and relatives.
win ship Hogs, Lambs and Calves
from Bunker Hill, Saturday, April y.
L. c. HOFFMAN.
Mrs. Forrest A. Brown, OF Charles
town. was on a visit to her father, Mr..
pr Harrison in this city last week.
Mr.. Daniel Baker, president OF the
Standard Lime and Stone Co., was
here on business on Tuesday OF this
week.
DIR. and Mrs. w. A. Barnes have
been at Smithburg, Maryland this
week at the bedside of the sister OF the
latter who has been seriously i'll.
rhe recent school Enumeration OF the
CITY of Martinsburg gives the number
OF children ia town as CT school age at
245e as against 2470 last year. The
family seems 10 NC Rio"i"5
Ata meeting of the school board of
the independent district of Martinsburg
on Monday night, Prof. w. Z. Morton
who has been the efficient superintend-
ent for several years was reelected for
another term of two years.
The congregation of Trinity M. h.
church, gave reception in honor OF
the new minister on Tuesday night
last. There were large number pre-
sent ard all had pleasant time.
After ransacking the home of DR..
Levin West, at Brunswick, a negro
burglar, who gave several names was
arrested at the point of revolver an
hour later under bed in the boarding
house of Mrs. Pleason in that place.
Rev. w. H. Miller, Of Enon Valley,
Pennsylvania, was here last Sunday
and preached in the Reformed church
morning and evening Mr.. Miller Is
native of this county, son OF The
late William s. Miller, of near Gerards-
town.
Mrs Rowland Bowers living in the
Bedington vicinity, tired TO END her
existence by drinking quantity oil
laudanum on last Sunday but Drs.
Lemaster aud Eagle were hastily sum-
moned aud by vigorous treatment her
life was saved.
Or. O-born accidentally ran his new
automobile into the railing on the
bridge over the Tuscarora creek at the
home of Mr. ID $. Snyder about two
miles west OF town. A fender and one
wheel were broken off but neither the
Or. nor the young ladies were hurt.
MIR. aud Mrs. Charles Tunnel have
been in Baltimore for several weeks.
Mrs. Tbumel has heeE there for medi-
cal treatment and we are glad to say
is gradually improving. Mr.. Thumel
came up this week to attend the fun
eral of Mrs. Lyons, but returned We'd
nesday.
We are appri ed by late number of
the Roanoke, Virginia World of the
fact that Mr.. James Mayhem, who
formerly lived in this county at Bed
ington, has oeen nominated by tire
democrats of his ward as a candidate
for city council. We hope he will win
cut for he is well qualified for any such
office.
Giovanni Stante, about 3S years ct
AEGEAN italian night laborer IN the b.
& q. yards, was run over and instant
ly killed by the engine ola stone tram
on the Frog Hollow branch Thursday
night at $50 O'Clock, close to the
Burke street crossing. He leaves a wife
and two young children, residing at
122 West Stephen street.
There was mass meeting of citizens
At the City hall Monday night IN pur-
suance of call by the mayor for the
purpose of taking some measu es to-
ward an attempt 10 induce the b. NJ.
railroad to build a new passenger sta
ton and to costruct subway under
the tracts OF the road on n. Queen
Street. There were goodly number
of business men present and speeches
were made by a number OF citizens
present among whom was Mr.. A. u
Nadenbousch, who recommended that
the mayor appoints a committee to go
to Baltimore to confer with the OH
cials of the road on the matter which
suggestion was adoped. The mayor
has not yet appointed the committee.
There Is more Catarrh in this section of
thar ali her