Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-08-30
ShepherdstoWn News.

DR.. Samuel II. Keedy, who has just
completed four-year term rs consul
at Rheims, France. has returned to
his home in Washington county.
Wheat is still advancing. There was
a jump of two or three cents on We'd
nesday, and in Baltimore it was quo
ted at Sl.o6 for choice lots. Corn is
also holding its own at Sc cents.
The annual meeting of the Dunk
ards OF the United States will be held
| in 1891 at Hagerstown. From 10000
to $4,000 persons from various parts
of the country attend these meetings.
DIR. James Blair Mckee, one of the
oldest physicians of Hagerstown, died
at his home Monday evening, in the
82d year fhis age. He was native
of Washington county, and had prac-
ticed medicine in the county since
1882.
Walter Avis, a youth of Charles
town, the other day jumped offa train
at Cumberland, damned his thumbs
into his ears, and ran wildly up and
down the station platform praying at
the top of his voice. He was put
under restraint and DR.. Braer sum-
moned. He said that the young man
was suffering with acute mania, caus-
ed by the immoderato use Of Gig
arettes.
DEATH OF A PROMISING YOUNG
MAN.-Mr. Daniel Griff Banks, son
of Mr.. Washington Banks, who lives
about four miles below Shepherds
town, died at the home of his father
last Saturday evening. Mr.. Banks a
couple Of months ago passed through
an extremely severe spell of sickness,
the result of obstruction ofthe bowels.
He finally recovered, and apparently
enjoyed good health again. Last
! Thursday he became suddenly i'll
again, and despite the efforts Of the
physicians continued to grow worse,
until his death ensued Saturday
evening. He was young man of
most excellent habits and great indus
try, and was admired by all who knew
him. His death is sad blow TO the
family, especially to his parents, who
have the sympathy Of the communi-
tx, Tho inc s,1T -,
Elmwood Cemetery Sunday after
noon, Rev. j. r. Van Horn ofiiciat-
ing. The funeral concourse was an
unusually large one. Mr.. Banks age
was % years, months and 26 days.
AN ITALIAN Damiano
Verianova, an Italian forty years old,
met with fatal accident at the stone
works near Kearneysville last Satur-
day about O'Clock. A gang of men
were pushing a loaded car away from
the stone crusher, when the unfortun-
ate man slipped and fell under the
wheels, which passed over both his
legs. His limbs were crushed and
mangled in horrible manner. Drs.
Tanner and Butler were summoned
from Shepherdstown, and DR.. Chas.
Lucas from Kearneysville, but by the
time they arrived the poor fellow was
dying, and they could do nothing for
him. He breathed his last about 5
O'Clock, after having suffering intense
ly. His body was brought to Shep-
herdstoWn and placed in a vault, and
on Tuesday was buried in Elmwood
Cemetery by Rev. Father Wilson, of
Harper's Ferry. Verianova leaves a
wife and two children near Naples,
Italy.
Messrs. John Martin Byers and Jno.
w. Hensel, former residents of Berke-
ley county, who are now living in Il
linois, are visiting their friends in this
section.
During the past week 1874 repair
hands have been discharged from the
first division of the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad. Thirty men were dropped
from the sub. division between
Harper's Ferry and Martinsburg,
underSuperviSor Hobbs, and the same
number between Waterville and
Harper's Ferry, under Supervisor
McGowan.
At his residence in Baltimore, Au-
gust H. Philip Burkart. aged 50 years,
formerly resident of Harper'5 Ferry.
The deceased was brother-in-law of
Mr.. Henrietta Kelsey, of this place.
a DESTRUCTIVE FARM FIRE.
Last Saturday night between and 8
O'Clock the residents of Shepherds
town and vicinity observed a light in
the eastern sky, evidently a very
large fire. 1t was caused by the burn
ing of the barn belonging to Mr..
George Shif1ier, and her sister-in-laW,
Miss Elizabeth Shiffier, near Mt. Car
mel church, about two miles south of
Boonsboro. The fire originated from
some unknown cause about eight
O'Clock in the evening and burned
rapidly, consumed the large building
and all of its contents, embracing a
large quantity of wheat and hay, all
of the farming implements, one horse
and five head of cattle, Three sheds
that were standing close TO the barn
were also consumed. The fire attract
ed large number of persons from
Boonsboro and the surrounding coun-
try, but the discovery was not made
until too lateto save anything from the
building. The loss is estimated at
between three and four thousand dol
lars, upon which there was no insur-