Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-07-01
Notes From Nearby.


Mr.. Frederick Leatherman died at
his home near Martinsburg last FRI
day. aged &c years.
W. NJ. Updegraff, Hagerstown, has
bought the big grocery store OF the late
T. B. Cushwa in Hagerstown.
George W. Miller, one of the most
prominent residents of Keedysville,
Md, died last week, aged 81 years.
Drs. G. W. Daniel, D. N. Ross and
W. Y. Henshaw have been appointed
pension examining surgeons for Berke-
ley county.
The Martinsburg city council has
decided the holly contested election
case of Harry S. Cushwa against c. NJ.
Lamar in favor of the former. Cush-
wa will appeal to the circuit court.
While Miss Ella J. Bowser was
crossing the main street in Berryville
one day last week she was knocked
down by team of horses and so badly
injured that she died soon afterward.
T. B. Letter, of Chicago, recently
bought an old Bible from Charles Lee
Armor, Leitersburg, for $50. The
book was three hundred years old and
has since been sold to Chicago histo-
rical society for $500.
Mr.. Franklin Flowers, of Frederick
county, Va, was almost instantly
killed few days ago while hauling
hay. He fell from his horse, the wagon
passing over his body inficting inter-
nal injuries. Mr.. Flowers was aged
IS years.
Hon. Geo. R. Vending has pur-
chased from the Charlestown Water
and Manufacturing Company all Of the
old mill lot south of the race, the com
pany reserying a roadway for their
private use. This will give Mr.. Wend-
ling several acres addition to his beau
tiful home.-Advocate.
The Grand Lodge Of West Virginia
Masons dedicated their room in the
Kings Daughters Hospital at Mar
tinsburg last Thursday evening with
interesting ceremonies. Grand Mas
ter B. D. Gibson, Of Charlestown, was
master of ceremonies. Mr.. Daniel
Webster Shafer was the orator of the
occasion.
A cablegram was received in Win
chester a few days ago from Wuchang,
China, announcing the death Of Miss
Lilly F. Ward, Of that city. Miss
Ward was missionary from the Prot
estant Episcopal Church and had been
in China for about two years. The
news of her death was a great shock
to her relatives and friends. She was
a sister of DR.. Julian F. and Mr.. Rob
ert NJ. Ward, of Winchester.
Harvey Bierly, aged about twenty
years, son of W.T.. Bierly, was drowned
while swimming in the Antletam creek
last Sunday afternoon near Funks-
town. He was not an expert swimmer
and became exhausted in midstream.
His body was recovered about one
hour after he sank. When he sank his
companions, all of whom were young
boys, became frightened and were un-
able to render him assistance.
Mr.. L. D. Getzendanner has pur-
chased through Messrs. F, W. Brown
and Frank Beckwith, trustees, thirteen
acres of land to the east of the old
Ransom homestead and bordering on
the B. & o. We understand that it
is the intention of Mr.. Getzendanner
to utilize a part Of the land in the
manufacture of brick for his large
three-story business-house which Is to
supplant the Rink building in the near
future.-Adrocate.
A cast-iron coat-of-arms was ship
ped by the Chesapeake and Ohio canal
from Williamsport to Mount Vernon,
by Mrs. Alonzo Berry, to William
Dodge, Washington. 1t is three feet
wide, one and quarter inches in
thickness, and weighs about 200
pounds. On one side is the coat-of,
arms of England. 1t is supposed to
be the insignia of the Dodge family
and is over 800 years old. 1t was
moulded in England.