Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-04-19
Berkeley County News.

We clip the follOWlnS lteins Oh news
from the latest Martinsburg papers:
From the IStatesman.
The so acre tract of the Tabler land
was sold on Saturday last TO Charles
r. Hollis. at the price of S425 an
acre.
Mr. Christian Henry, well-known
resident of Martinsburg, died at his
residence on Monday last, of paraly-
sis, in the SD years of his age.
Mr.. Nelligan, who for number of
years past, has kept the tollgate on
the Williamsport turnpike, north of
town, died Monday, and was buried
on Wednesday afternoon.
A child of Mr.. Joseph Clusters, aged
3 years, was drowned on Thursday
last. Mr.. Custer lives about u miles
east of Martinsburg, and the child
who was playing in the yard fell into
a spring and was drowned before help
reached it.
Mr. Philip Myers, and Miss Ruth
Vanmeter, both of this county, were
married in Hagerstown, Md, on Fri
day last. Miss Vanmeter has been
attending school at Wilson's College,
Chambersburg, Pa, and started home
on Friday for short vacation. On
arriving at Hagerstown she was met
by Mr. Myers and several friends when
the wedding took place.
On Thursday of last week, about
noon. the house of Mr.. VIM. II. Ny
near Vanclevesville, was burned to
the ground, with all its contents. Mr..
Myers and all the men were absent,
leaving no one at home except his
housekeeper, who was washing. The
roof caught from the stove-pipe, and
the fire spread so rapidly that moth
ing was removed. There was no in
surance.
From the Independent.
A dead white baby was discovered
back of the G.. V. Il. Il. on Monday.
Coroner Staley took a jury up, who
after listening to the testimony, ad-
iourned to meet in few weeks. The
child was large and fully developed,
and had been born alive. 1t was left
on the common and probably died of
neglect.
The good farmers of the neighbor
hood of Newcomers Mill have for
months past been troubled by chicken
thieves. One evening not long ago,
Messrs. Page and Snyder determined
to Law for the raScals. Two men were
noticed proving about, and were fol-
lowed to the premises of David Hud-
gel The hen house was entered, and
the men soon appeared with several
nice chickens. Seeing Page and Sny-
der. they started to run, but n shot
brought them to stand still in hur-
nv. They were commanded TO take
the chickens back. The parties were
John Robinson and Lewis Hite, uni
versallv known here as ''Comical Jim.
A search warrant was issued and the
residence of Chas. Robinson searched.
Wheat was found there-which had
been missing from the mill-and an
auger, used for boring holes in bot
toms of granaries. The Robinson fell
lows confessed and it is rumored jim
said: II am not guilty only took
one A hearing was had before
Squire Bartlett on Wednesday, who
committed them to Jail in default of
bail. We hope they will get full pun
ishment.
From the Herald.
Miss Frances Frazer has again dis
tinguished herself by winning a first
prize of $50 offered by Mabley Il Ca
rev. of Cincinnati, to all children in
w. Va. under 10 years of age. Hun
dreds of stories poured in on them
but, despite the fierce competition.
Miss Frances Frazer carried the palm
,,ff for Marti N sburp