Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-11-23
shepllerdstown Register.

John Fitz died in Boonsbofo, Md,
last week at the age of SO years.
The river was so high last Sunday
that the ferry boat could not be used.
The West Virginia State Grange
meets in Parkersburg on Wednesday
December l1th.
The Shenandoah Valley Railroad
has at last provided place of shelter
for passengers at Shenandoah june
ton.
Mr.. John P. Entler is in Martins.
burg working at his trade.
The American Straw Board Com
pany paid $4,000 for the paper mills
at Winchester.
Mr.. George w. Billmyer started
the first of the week for Indiana,
where he will go into the merchandise
business either at Muncie or Evans
vile.
Rev. George Everha.t preached his
first sermon as pastor of the Reform
ed Church of this place last Sunday
morning. He is a most pleasant
speaker, and created very favorable
impression upon his congregation.
DEATH OF F. b. PERLETT.--At the
Morgan's Grove exhibition last Sep
TENDER, Mr.. F. b. Perlett, of the firm
of Thrush, Perlett and Slough, CARR
riage manufacturers, of Shippensburg,
Pa, sold to General Thomas l.. Ros-
ser carriage. Last week Mr.. Per-
lett took the carriage to General Ros-
ser's home, in Charlotte, Va, and
while there was stricken with paraly-
sis, from the effects of which he died
IN few hours at the residence of the
General. His remains were forward
ed to his home in Sbippensburg on
Saturday. The deceased was well
known in this vicinity, where he
spent much of his time.
A SAD OCCURRENCE AT SHARPs-
BURG.-News was received here on
Wednesday evening Of a sad occur
renee in the neighboring town of
Sharpsburg, Md. Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob
Baker, two well-known persons who
lived on the main street of that town,
were asphyxiated by coal gas, the
particulars of which are as follows,
according to the Hagerstown Globe.
Mrs. Baker, who had been sick,
was being cared for by Mrs Sandman.
Tuesday night Mrs. Sandman went
home, leaving Mr.. Baker TO care for
his " life. The next morning when
Mrs. Sandman returned she could not
get into the house. Mr.. Samuel was
called, and succeeded in forcing open
window, through which he lifted
his little boy, who unlocked the door
from the inside. When Mr.. Samuel
and Mrs. Sandman entered the room
they were nearly overcome by coal
gas. They found Mr.. and Mrs. Ba-
ker lying in bed insensible from the
effects of the gas which they had been
inhaling during the night. The couple
were Immediately carried out of the
room, when the discovery was made
that Mrs. Baker was dead. Her hus-
band was still warm and showed
signs of life.
DIR. Pittsnoggle was summoned. lie
employed proper restoratives and was
rewarded for his energy with signs of
recovery in Mr.. Baker. whose life, at
last accounts, it was thought might
be saved. An examination OF the
stove that was sitting in the bed room
showed that the top had not been
closed properly after the stove had
been filled with coal Tuesday evening,
and that the gas had escaped through
small opening unnotieed to the oc-
cupants of the room.
The sad occurrence cast gloom
over the entire community, who held
the couple in high esteem. Mr.. Ba-
ker is an uncle Of the Messrs. Baker,
of Shepherdstown. He has two sons
in California, and third son, DIR.
Seymour Baker, recently lost his life
by an accident in that State.
In Aspen. Colorado. October %,
1889, Mr.. A. b. Chapliue, aged 80
years, 6 months and 90 days, son of
Mr.. James H. Chapllne, of Black
Hawk, Colorado, formerly OF this
county.
In Berkeley County, November 2,
1889, Mrs. Elizabeth Tabb, aged
about % years.