Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-06-17
Notes From Nearby.

conferred the degree of Ii. D. on Gen.
VIM. P. Craighill, of Charlestown.
Harry Miller Funk, formerly pro-
prietor of the Hoover House, died In
Hagerstown, aged sixty-fve years.
wv. Brooks, fireman on the Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad, died at
Martinsburg of injuries sustained in a
recent wreck. He was aged forty-two
years and leaves widow and grown
daughter.
Cards are ont for the marriage of
Mr.. Harry D. Baker, of Martinsburg,
now in New York, to Miss Nathalie
Waterbury, in st. Andrews Memorial
Church, Park Hill, Yonkers, n. Y, on
June 23d.
Nearly all of the Hagerstown fire
companies have decided to attend the
meeting Of the Virginia State Fire
mems Association at Winchester IN
July, and will take pant in the reel
races and parade.
Cards are out for the marriage OF
Mr.. NJ. A. Snodgrass and Miss Sue
Stribling, granddaughter Of the late
Commodore Stribling, on the 22d inst.
Both parties are prominent members
of Martinsburg society.
Company a." lst infantry, Of
Charlestown, has been transferred to
the 2nd battalion, under command Of
Capt. Mariner Babb. The battalion
will be composed of three companies,
the others being E, of Martinsburg,
and D, of Berkeley Springs.
Mr.. John T. Reynolds, Of Little
Georgetown, after a successful surgical
operation at the Johns Hopkins Hos
pital, has returned to his home. After
five weeks under the care of the physi-
clan, he is glad to be home again, and
his many friends are gratifed to know
that he is a well misunderstanding
World.
Officers of Malta Lodge, No. 50, A.,
F. & A. NJ, Charlestown, have been
elected as follows: DR.. Van Lear Per-
ry, W. NJ; John W. Russell, S. W.;
Charles n. Coleman, j. W.; G. NJ.
Hough, treasurer G. Frank Gallaher,
secretary w. Fountaine Alexander,
S. D.; Marion E. Bolinger, J. D.; Al
bert D. Barr, chaplain; VIM. L. Hedges,
tyler.
The McKown-T Thompson Company
of Martinsburg has been incorporated
for the purpose Of carrying on a whole
sale and retail business in grain, -four,
groceries, coal and feed and doing a
general commission business, with an
| authorized capital Of $4,000. The
incorporators are James F. and j.
Frank Thompson, George NJ. Busey,
Gilbert N. McKown, of Martinsburg,
and W. R. Mcintosh, Of Colonville,
Nd.
Col. Robert White, of Wheeling,
commander of the West Virginia divis-
ion of the United Confederate Veterans,
has appointed Miss Jane Faulkner
sponsor to represent the State division
with the chief maid of honor at the
reunion of United Confederate Vet
Grams at Nashville, Tenn. Miss Faulk-
ner is young lady of the blonde type,
She is tall and handsome and has a
graceful carriage and attractive man
ners.
On Monday several little boys aged
about 10 years, were playing circus at
the home of Mr.. Pierce Custer in the
fourth ward. Master Ben Custer, who
took the part Of the fre-eater and gen
eral necromancer, had his mouth full
of gasoline, and striking match raised
it to his mouth the gasoline took fire
and made of his mouth a miniature
crater. His mouth and face was badly
burned and a physician was called to
treat his MISUNDERSTANDING States
man.
1t has been currently reported
throughout the county that the editor
of The Free Press is to be appointed
postmaster at this place A hundred
persons, at least, have mentioned the
matter to us, and to all we have given
about the same information, to wit: We
have not applied for it; it has not been
offered to us; we are not entitled to it;
wouldn't have it if we could get it; and
couldn't get it if we wanted it. This
is sufficient notice to gentlemen who
have aspirations that we are out Of the
way now as we have been all along
Free Press.
A large black bear was seen near
Cedarville on Saturday. 1t crossed
Crooked Run, near the home of Mr..
Inman Thompson, and was seen by
that gentleman and his two daughters,
as well as by Eli Muckly, colored
man. Every once in awhile a bear
strays down out Of the mountains and
crosses the valley. Some seven or
eight years ago, Mr.. Tom Fritts and
Mr.. Robert Jackson killed an immense
bear close to the home Of the former
near Milldale; the only weapon used
was hickory spoke. A number Of
other persons report having seen the
bear Saturday, and he is no doubt
still at large in the county Warren
Register.
"For three years we have never been
without Chamberlain Collie, Cholera