Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-05-10
News from ShepherdstoWn.

News from ShepherdstoWn.
Mr.. Thomas /. Boteler, living nea
Sandy Hook, is dead aged so years.
Mrs. Eliza Updegraff, mother of MI
VIM. Updegraff, of Hsgerstown, diet
at the home Of her son, in the 9Stl
year of her age, on Tuesday.
Mr.. James l.. McGlone, formerly o
Harper's Ferry. has been appointed
a clerk, class $1,000, in the Office o
the Adjutant General at Washington
Miss Della Britner started for Pitts
burg and Greensburg, Pa, last Mon
day, to spend some time there, ant
to attend the wedding of her brother
Mr.. Ed. Britner.
DIR. FL. r. Moore, of this county ha;
engaged passage on the steamship
Caspian, of the Allan line, and viii
sail for an extended trip to Europe or
Nav 9Th. The doctor will further pur
sue his medical studies while he is
abroad.
Virginia Lodge, Harper's Ferry
last Saturday evening celebrated the
list anniversary of odd Fellowship.
A sumptuous dinner at the Morrell
House was partaken of by $50 mem.
bers of the order from Jefferson and
adjoining counties.
The two liquor saloons closed up on
Wednesday night of this week, and
for the ensueing year no liquor will be
legally sold here except upon ply
sician's prescription. Mr.. S. V. YAM
tbs, we understand sold his stock on
Wednesday to Mr.. Thee. Conner, of
Harper's Ferry.
Wednesday a sucker fish, fourteen
inches long, was swimming in the fish
box at Wevertown. II had been cap
tured high up on the mountainside by
Mr.. Shep. Gattrell. The unfortunate
fish was in the talons of large fish
hawk, which Mr.. Gattrell shot. The
fish was alive and well when we saw
it Wednesday.
WHAT KILLED THE HoRsEs.--An
agent of the Bureau of Animal Indus
try, Agricultural Department, came
up to Mr.. John Lemons place the first
of the week to make an examination
as to the mysterious disease that caus-
ed the death of so many OF Mr.. Lem
ems horses. The expert pronounced
the disease to be spinal meningitis,
but said that there was no remedy for
it nor was the cause fully understood.
The once beautiful residence of Col.
A. r. Boteler, " Fountain Rock" a
mile south of Shepherdstown, which
was burned to the ground in 1864 by
order of General Hunter, is to be re-
stored to its former fair proportions,
after having lain in ruins for overs25
years. The plans call for pictur-
esque building of stone, two stories
high, with tower, angles and porches
charmingly arranged for comfort and
beauty. Fountain Rock" has all
the natural advantages one could
wish, and when the lovely park shall
have been improved as intended it
will be thing of beauty. We trust
that Col. Boteler and his estimable
wife may long live to enjoy their re-
stored home.
In the City Circuit Court at Roam
oke, Va, the case of Fidelity Insur-
ance Co., of Philadelphia VS.. Shenan-
dcah Valley Railroad Co., which has
been pending five years, was disposed
of, and decree will be entered direct
ing the sale of the road to satisfy
claims aggregating 5,651 1854 includ-
ing interest to July l., 1890. The claim
of the general mortgage bonds, al
though resisted by counsel, was sus-
tanned, as was that of the Central I'm
provement Company of West Virgin
10 for S771 ,3SS.60. 1t is thought the
road will be sold in October and will
be purchased by the Norfolk and
Western Co.
Last Sunday night the churches in
Shepherdstown were well filed and
the preachers were about half way
through their sermons, when a vigor-
Gus alarm of fire dismissed the audi.
ences without waiting for the bene-
diction. The stable of Mr.. George E.
in the rear of his property on
Washington Street, was on fire, and
by the time the crowd gathered the
building was wrapped in flames. A
gale was blowing, and great sparks
were CdTTlCu w Lllo SOulucdSt, lOIluu-
ately the safest direction they could
take. But the danger to the surround
ing property was very great, and it
was only by hard work that the flames
were kept from spreading. Mr..
stable and corn crib were COM
pletely destroyed, and his faithful old
mule was burned 10 death. He also
lost a quantity of feed, harness, tools,
ETC., and nothing was insured.-Re0-
lister.
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