Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-01-03
QUIET NEW YEAR
IN MARTINSbURG
Band Concert in the Square. Shooting
Match and Fine Weather
Mark the DAY.

Mark the Day.
New Years day was pretty general
While the shops and mills ran as us
ual. the stores, for the most part
were closed. giving the streets a sort
OF Sunday appearance. hut the ex
eeptionally beautiful weather brought
everybody out, especially in the after
noon, and all seemed happy The
best of order prevailed throughout the
day. there being very little drunken.
ness and few arrests even II the sa-
looms did keep open
Band Concert.
II will be remembered for some
time 10 come likely that the first open
air concert of the season was given
in the Square on New Years day
While the City Band under the direc.
ton of Mr.. l.. Dew Cerhardt dis.
coursed half a dozen pleasing selec.
lions on the band pavilion In the af-
ternoon, people stood around and lis
tened like on q summers day In
sharp contrast with the shivering
weather of other years The concert
was much enjoyed, and 1t came as an
agreeable break in an otherwise un.
eventful day
A Delightful New Years Reception.
The Sabbath school Of the Presby-
terrain church gave a most enjoyable
reception to the congregation Of that
church New Years evening In the lee
ture room. From Z TO 10 the room
was crowded with those coming and
going pleasant program of music
and Rotations was rendered 10 the
great delight OF all present Bountis
full refreshments were served in she
very best style of the young people
who are rapidly following In the
graceful hospitality Of their seniors.
pleasant feature OF the evening was
the surprise spung upon the little
folks of the primary school when the
doors of their classroom were thrown
suddenly open to reveal beautifully
trimmed tree especially prepared for
them Though a cedar tree, II was
none the less spreading its roots
among apples Several exquisitely
rendered pieces on the piano and ON
the violin gave much pleasure to the
listeners.
It was an evening long to be re-
membered by those who We're present
and awakens longing for New Year
ito come again.
New Years Reception.
A social feature of the day was the
New Years reception OF Miss Eleanor
Ashcom at her home on West John
street, from TO 6 o'clock.
Gard Parties.
Miss Lenora Hooge gave progress.
sive 500 card party New Years night
at her home on South Church street.
The out-oftown guests were Miss
Ethel Hicks, of Winchester, and Miss
Myrtle Beachly, of Hagerstown.
Mrs. w. W. Westphal, West Race
street, gave a euchre party New
Years eve.
Dance at opequon.
There was a dance Tuesday night
at Mrs Mills, near the Blair quar-
ries east of town Some of the gents
from over back of the shops went
down.
Pig Roast.
The Elks kept open house on West
King street New Years day. and at
night served a pig roast Many at
tended the feast and all had jolly
time together.
Shooting Match.
There was big shooting match at
]. Carson Carson's on New Years
day, for turkeys and other fowls,
Comrey Dance.
There was lots doing at the Com
rey Band fair in Feller Hall on New
Years night. The principal enjoy
ment was dancing. which kept up till
a late hour
Dance Tonight.
There will be big dance tonight at
Mr.. Jacob T .Catrow's on Dry Run.
and a lot of folks from town have
been invited.