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EVENING JOURNAL.
WEATHER—Rain and warmer tonight and Tuesday.
VOLUME 1-NO. 17 3
MARTINSBURG, W. VA.; MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18. 1907.
PRICE 2 CENTS
DEATH OFAGED MAN
Mr. Philip Bartlebaugh Expired at
Tomahawk Sunday.
DEATH OF MRS. FLORENCE HESS
Wife of Postmaster of North Moun
■ tain Succumbed to Consumption
After Long Illness—Other
Deaths and Funerals.
Mr. Philip Bartlebaugh, for a num
ber of years a toll-gate keeper on the
Williamsport turnpike, but who re
tired from active life some time ago
on account of advancing age, died at
the home of his son, Mr. Richard Bar- •
tlebaugh, at Tomahawk, this county, j
Sunday morning at S o'clock. ,
Mr. Bartlebaugh's death was due to i
the infirmities of age, he being in his |
81st year. He is survived by one sou, (
with whom he made his home. ,j
Mr. Bartlebaugh was known to prac
tically every resident of the northern l
f
part of the county, and was respcted i
and esteemed by all. j
The funeral will take placo Tues- i
day morning at 10 o'clock at the Unit
ed Brethren church at Jones’ Spring. <
The services will be conducted by Ilev.
F. B. Chubb, the pastor, and interment
will be in the adjoining cemetery.
31 rs. C. IV. Hess.
Miss Florence Hess, wife of Post- 1
master C. W. HesfS, of North Mown- I
tain, expired at her home shortly be
fore 11 o’clock this morning after a '
lingering illness of consumption. She 1
had been ill about two years, and 1
made a brave fight against the rav- 1
ages of the disease.
Mrs. Hess was a most estimable
lady ,and had a wide circle of friends 1
and acquaintances who received the <
news of her untimely death with sin- 1
cere regret. She was a consistent mem- ■
ber of the Methodist Episcopal church, 1
South, at Hedgesville.
She was a native of Berkeley coun- 1
ty, and was aged 36 years. Surviv
ing are hey husband and one young
son. i
The funeral will take place from
the late Residence Wednesday morn
ing at 10 o’clock. The services will
FIRM NOT NEAR BANKRUPTCY
SO DECLARES AN OFFICIAL OF
MORGAN COUNTY COMPANY.
't
Says the Pennsylvania & West
Virginia Sand Co. Will Pay
Amount Ordered By the Court.
In regard to the publication of an
article In the Daily News to the ef
fect that a petition in bankruptcy was
(filed against the West Virginia &
Pennsylvania Sand Co., of Berkeley
Springs, in the United States court
at Martlnsburg, the officers of the
West Virginia hnd Pennsylvania Sand
Co. state that the parties filing the
petition have asserted claims against
the West Virginia and Pennsylvania
Sand Co. which are disputed by that
company, and that in their view, there
is no possibility of the bankruptcy pro
ceedings prevailing inasmuch as the
company is prepared to pay any
amount which the court may adjudge
is owing to the petitioning parties.
The officials of the West Virginia &
Pennsylvania Sand Co. have no anx-1
iety.—Cumberland News.
r
$1 down buys any lot in Berkeley
Place, and 25c, 50c, 75c or $1 a week
pays for it. No interest. No taxes.''
No further payment iu case of death.*
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ENGINEER CUTTY
STRUCK ON THE HEAD WITH
WEIGHT SATURDAY NIGHT.
Fireman G. M. Feller Accused of
Striking Him During An Altei-S
cation at Railroad Station.
As the result of an altercation bc
ween Engineer William Cutty, a well
tnown employe of the Baltimore &
Ohio railroad, and Fireman G. M.
s'eller, of the same road, Engineet
Cutty Is Confined to his home on
Swartz street suffering from a gash
m the head, and Fireman Feller is
n jail to await the result of the in
uries to the engineer.
It appears that the two men en
gaged in a dispute Saturday night,
rhe dispute grew pretty warm, and
t is stated that blows were exchang
'd. It is charged that Fireman
teller struck Engineer Cutty on the
lead with a weight, which he pick-1
id up at the scales in front- of the
laltimore & Ohio baggage room.
Mr. Cutty was severely injured, and
ate Saturday night it was reported
hat he had died as the result of the
1»nf ihiu nrnvotl iintrim Vim.
nan Feller will be given a hearing in
ustice Felker's court as soon as Mr. j <
bitty Is able to appear.
"In a Woman’s Power” Tonight. i
The melodrama, “In a Woman's
’ower," will be given at the Central
onight, tho company arriving here
oday. '
>e conducted by Rev. I. G. Michael,
>astor of the Methodist Episcopal
ihurch, south, at Iledgesville, and in
erment will be at Tomahawk.
John Longcrheuiii.
John Longerbeam one of the old
■st residents of Clarke county, died
it his home near Bluemont, Saturday m
light. He was aged 89 years old. Mr 1
.lOngerbeam was for many years a
lolitical leader in his section. Sur
iving him are his widow, three sons
tnd two daughters.
Morgan Conner.
Morgan Conner, aged 80 years, is
lead at his home in Cedar Creek val
ey, near Winchester, after a linger
ng illness. Four sons and two daugh
ers survive him.
[HE ODD FELLOWS TO MEET
IMPORTANT SESSION TO BE
HELD IN CLARKSBURG.
Expected to Be the Largest Meeting
of This Order Ever Held In the
State of West Virginia.
The forty-second annual session of
[he grand lodge Independent Order j
af Odd Fellows of West Virginia will
convene in Clarksburg this week and
will likely be in session for fopr
days.
The coining session will be the larg- '
est meeting of the Odd Fellows that
was ever held in this state. In addi-1
tion to the general routine business J
which will claim the attention of the,
grand lodge, many matters concerning i
the erection and completion of the j
Odd Fellows home at Elkins will be
considered and disposed of. Mr. Sea-:
moil, the treasurer of the grand lodge,1
states that the grand lodge was never j
in as prosperous a condition as it
is at the present time, and he has I
in his possession as grand treasurer ‘
(Continued on page 4.)
$1 down buys any lot in Berkeley
Place, and 25c, 50c, 75c or $1 a week
pays for it. No interest No taxes.
No further payment In cnee of death.*!
i
Mr. J. A. Ramsburg the Latest
Victim o! the Gang.
JITTER DID A VERY GLEVER JOB
Entered Store at Vanclevesvillc By
Means of Key and Covered
Their Tracks Neatly—Trap
Guns Being Fixed.
Another hold and daring robbery,
and probably the smoothest piece of
work in the entire series of burglar
ies that have occurred in this section
during the past few months, is report
'd from Vanclevesvillc, where the gen
eral store of Mr. J. A. Ilamsburg was
entered and robbed by-thieves several
days ago, the robbers covering tip
heir tracks so well that the affair
vas not discovered for several days
ifterward.
A customer of Mr. Ramsburg wish
ed to purchase a pair of shoes on Sat
urday evening, and in looking over
he stock an empty box was diseov
jred by the proprietor. This arous
;d his suspicions, and he made an
nvestigation. Nino empty shoe boxes
were found piled neatly upon the
shelves, where they had been replac
ed after the burglars made off with
the shoes. Mr. Ramsburg also dis
covered that two pairs of corduroy
rousers were missing, and it is
probable that other things were tak
en.
The burglars evidently had a key
o the rear door, as everything had
teen found securely locked by Mr.
■tarnsburg, and no evidences of the
presence of thieves had been seen,
in view of the slick manner in which
hey operated, Mr. Ramsburg is una
>le to accurately estimate his loss.
The robbery was evidently the work
)f the gang that has been operating
in the small towns along the Baltimore
fe Ohio between Cherry Run and Shen
uidoah Junction for several months
past, and who have succeeded in
'pulling off" a number of affairs of this
rind. Several of the merchants whose
places have been burglarized have
Continued on page 3.)
SERVICE WAS INTERESTING
LUTHER DAY OBSERVED IN ST
JOHN'S LUTHERAN CHURCH.
Collection of $55 Taken For the
Benefit of Missions—Large Audi
ence Was Present.
The Luther day services In St. John's
Lutheran church Sunday morning
were unusually interesting and an au
dience that taxed the capacity of the
auditorium was present.
The program published in The Even
ing Journal Saturday was carried out
in full, and proved to be inspiring and
entertaining. The addrss by Rev.
Charles S. Trump and the papers by
Miss Nellie Kimmell, Mr. Lee Siler
and Mr. George Barbehenn were very
interesting. The music by the orches
tra of eight pieces was a feature of
the services.
A collection amounting to about $55
was taken for the benefit of the home
mission fund. The Luthran church
is organizing missions in different part
of West Virginia, and is meeting with
success in this work.
$1 down buys any lot in Berkeley
Place, and 25c, 50c, 75c or $1 a week
pays for it. No interest. No taxes.
No further payment in cane of death.*
BOY FATALLY SHOI
Fred Angle Gel Bullet In His Brain
While Hunting Sunday.
SON OF FORMER SHERIFF ANGLE
Second Tragic Death In the Family
During the Past Three Years—
Father Well Known In
Martinsburg.
Frederick Angle, the 11-year-old
son of ex-Sheriff Samuel I*. Angle, of
Hagerstown, well known In Martlns
hurg, was accidentally shot in the
face with a 22-calibre rifle on Sunday
afternoon, while with companions
near Pinesburg, and fatally injured.
On Saturday the lad went to Pines
hurg to visit Oscar Grooms, the young
son of Thomas Grooms. Sunday aft
ernoon these two youngsters, in com
pany with a few other boys from the
neighborhood, planned to go hunting,
taking along a cat rifle. Tito Grooms
boy was carrying the rifle and after
a while it was wanted by the Angle
boy. A friendly tussle ensued and the
rifle was discharged. The bullet on
tered tin* none and passed Into the
right cheek, and it is supposed into
tho base of the brain.
The hoy was rendered unconscious
and was carried by Ids companions
to the residence of Henry Waters.
Dr. W. S. Richardson of Williamsport,
was summoned. The physician probed
for the ball, but was unable to locate
it. Later in the evening the lad was
removed to Ills home in Hagerstown.
Tlie•little fellow remained In an un
conscious atato after reaching ills
home and at 12 o'clock last night he
passed away.
The funeral will he held at 2 o'clock
on Tuesday afternoon. Services will
be held in the Lutheran church at
Williamsport.
Much sympathy is felt for Mr. Angle
and his family. This Is the second
tragic death to occur in this family
during the past few years. .lohn
Angle, an older son, was thrown from
a wagon on his father's farm, near
Pinesburg, about three years ago, and
fatally injured.
FRANK PORTERFIELD'S FEAT
COUSIN OF FRANK TRAMMELL
ASCENDS A HIGH MOUNTAIN.
Goes to the Top of Mt. McClellan In
the Rocky Mountains, and Meets
Native of His Home County.
Mr. Prank A. Porterfield, a cousin
of Mr. Frank Trammell, of this city
and well known here, and employed
in the census bureau In Washington,
and Edward F. Burns, of Hagers
town, recently ascended Mt. McClel
Georgetown, Col., being the first
Maryland man to reach the top of
this high peak, a distance of 13,000
feet. On the summit of the peak they
erected a mound of stones and set on
the top a railroad brakeman's flag
and named the place Maryland
Heights. Mr. Burns has a photograph
of the group, of which Mr. Porter
field and himself were members, tak
en on the summit of the mountain.
These gentlemen met accidentally at
this high altitude and thousands of i
miles from home. During a conver-!
sation they discovered that both were
from Washington county.
$1 down buys any lot in Berkeley.
Place, and 25c, 50c, 75c or $1 a wegk
pays for it. No interest. No taxes.
No further payment In caso of death.*
A
AN EASY WAY TO OWN A HOME
FINE LOTS CHEAP IN THE NEW
MARTINSBURG SUBURB.
Small Sum Down and Small Weekly
Payments Will Enable Any One
to Purehaso Fine Building Site.
Berkeley Place Is the old fair
ground recently platted into lots, and
Is now ready to he placed on the
market on the easy payment plan Of
Only sfl down for any lot and :15c, 50c,
75c, or $1 a week until paid for. No
interest. No taxes. Free deed in
case of death, and it is the dream
of every woman’s heart to own a
home of her own, by this method that
dream can he realized by saving only
,a few pennies each day.,Mr Renter,
if you are a middle aged man, you
have already paid out enough money
in rents to own tho house you are
living in. Young man don't begin
life by collecting a bundle of rent re
ceipts; (hey don’t bear interest, and
(you cannot cash them in. Just mon
ey thrown away. Put your saving In
a lot in Berkeley Place, where it
will double in value.
Berkeley Place is on an elevation,
and commands a splendid view of the
city and surrounding country. There
no m iuimer spin. in noriteiey coun
ty, owing to the good drainage from
all sides, and the pure water within
Ipnly a few feet of th surface.
Husband take thut little wlfo out to
'see these lots this week, the sooner
the bettor, and make a selection for
a future home, a place you can call
your own. You can pay for It with
out missing the money. For further
information call up H. W. Jacobs of
fice In the Peoples, Trust Co. build
ing. *
Will Remove to This City.
Mr. Kvers Nuckles, of Chambors
burg, who has accepted a position as
engineer at the intersection, will re
move his family to this city In the
near future.
Have Resigned Tliclr Places.
Messrs. Harry T. Folk and C. W.
Foreman, barbers at the W. S. Kline
establishment, have resigned their po
sitions and will go Into business for
themselves.
JACK PRONOUNCED INSANE
WILL BE TAKEN TO ASYLUM AT
STAUNTON TUESDAY.
Young Man Who Shot Officer Legg
to Be Confined There For An
Indefinite Period.
A telephone message to The Even
ing Journal from Winchester today
states that the case of Janies M, Jack,
the young Winchester man who shot
and dangerously wounded Officer Lew
is Legg, of the Winchester police force
about two months ago, was called in
the corporation court at Winchester
this morning, and that as a result
Jack has been committed to the state
insane asylum at Staunton, for an in
definite period.
The case was not allowed to come
to trial, as Attorney Richard E. Byrd,
counsel for Jack, ontered a motion for
the appointment of a commission in :
lunacy, which was granted by the1
court. A commission consisting of
Dr. Jarnette, superintendent of the in-!
sane asylum at Staunton; Dr. Boyd,
jr., of Winchester, and Judge William l
Continued on page 3.)
$1 down buys any lot in Berkeley j
Place, and 35c, 50c, 75c or $1 a week
pays for it No interest. No taxes. ^
No further payment in case of death.*»
IS
The Home and Training oi Her
Children Her Duly In Life.
THE HEW “COCKTAIL BRACELET^'
An Ornament That Is Useful as Well
as Pretty-Alimony-Gcttlng a
Profitable Business—“Nemo’s”
Interesting' Notes.
.(Written for The Journal by Nemo.l
In The Evening Journal recently
there was published one of tho fine
thoughts of John J. Ingalls on the
"Democracy of Death." Ho tells us
In his own eloquent, language of
how death levels all things; that It
makes the poor man as rich as the
richest and the rich man ns poor as
tho pauper; the philosopher censes
to bo wise, and the song of tho poet
Is silent, and to high and low alike
there comes the oblivion that covers
all.
And when thl8 eloquent poet
statesman stood on tho threshold of
tho great republic of tho grave, he
gave no thought of tho brilliant and
glowing sentences Ills tongue had ut
agcry had faded from hin mind; ho
was again a child at his mother’s
knee repealing the Lord's Prayor.
Darkly fell death's gloomy shadows
Where a dying statesman lay.
With no thought of loro or logic
That had filled life's busy day.
When I lie sacred fire of genius
Touched his lips with light, divine,
Turned his speech to pearls and flow*
ers,
Sealed him with Its gleaming Blgii; ’
So that Senates sat In silence,
Or would weep or laugh at will,
While on chords of passion playing
He each listening heart could
thrill;
Now with triumphs all forgotten,
Worldly wealth and worldly fame,
Hear him falter, “Oh, our,Father, /
Blessed forever bo Thy name."
From Ills eyes the light was fading.
Faint and low his wavering j
breath,
But the prayers of prayers he mur
mured 1
Crossing o'er the river Death,
Worldly titles, earthly honors
As the frailest blossoms fade,
But outliving all the ages
Is the prayer In childhood made.
Mother’s Training Is the Best.
We are glad of It—glad that a
Continued on page 3.)
ECEIVED INTO MEMBERSHIP!!
NEW MEMBERS ADDED TO TRIN
ITY METHODIST CHURCH.
A
Evangelistic Services to Be Contin
ued Throughout the Week By the
Pastor, Rev. Dr. Canter.
At the morning service in Trinity
Methodist Episcopal church, south, on
Sunday, 12 now members were re
cived into church fellowship, making
about 20 who have aft!Hated them
selves with this church during the
past two weeks. More members will
be received next Sunday.
The evangelistic services will be
continued throughout this week by Dr.
Canter, who announces that the ser
vices will be held as long as the in
terest justifies. These meetings have
been proving very successful, and no
abatement In interest was noticeable
Sunday night.
Accepted a Position.
Mr. William Braithwalte, of Virgi
nia avenue, has accepted a position
in the new union station at Washing
ton.
$1 down buys any lot in Berkeley
Place, and 25c, 50c, 75c or $1 a week
pays for it. No interest. No taxes.
No further payment in case of death.*