Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-11-18
Notes From Nearby.

has bought stone crusher, Tor winch
it paid 1915.
Mr.. ]. w. Luke, ex-cashier Of the
Bank of Berryville, was stricken with
paralysis in Winchester last Friday.
Dorothea Bowers, FIVE years old,
was burned to death in Hagerstown
last Friday. Her clothes caught fire
from the stove during the absence of
her mother.
The Massachusetts, State monument,
loaded on three cars and weighing 100
tons, arrived at Sharpsburg yesterday.
NJ. E. Snavely will haul it to the
Nicodemus farm, where it will be
erected.
The Martinsburg Statesman says
Mr.. Edward Lee Tabb has established
an important industry at lnwood,
Berkeley county, in his barrel factory.
At the close of this season he will have
made over 10000 apple barrels.
The question of the purchase of his
toric old Fort Frederick, in Washing
ton county, Nd, twelve miles below
Hancock, is being agitated. An eff
fort will be made to have the State
acquire the property and preserve it.
1t now belongs to a colored family
named Williams.
The Hagerstown and Sharpsburg
Turnpike Company has given notice
to the toll-gate keepers that they
should not collect toll from bicyclists,
on the grounds that possible lawsuits
for breakage of wheels would cost
more than the tolls from the wheel
men would amount to.
A couple called at the residence of
a minister of this city week or two
ago and requested to be joined in we'd
lock. The minister Of course had a
right to expect fee, but the pause at
the end of the ceremony was broken
by the groom with the remark, "just
charge that. "-Martlnsb'trg States
man.
The Winchester Telephone Compa-
ny has consolidated with the Martins
burg company, and the two lines will
be operated under one system. The
Maryland Telephone Company has
agreed to connect with the Winches-
ter company at Martinsburg, and thus
form a connection with Baltimore,
Washington, Hagerstown and other
points.
J. P. Riner, president Of the Berke-
ley county court, and Mrs. Riner had
marrow escape from death or serious
injury last Thursday. While crossing
the Cumberland Valley Railroad on
their way to town an engine struck
the rear of the buggy in which they
were riding, demolishing it and throw
ing them out. Mr.. Riner was only
slightly bruised, but Mrs. Riner was
severely injured.
Hubert Knode, Of Boonsboro, Nd,
travelling salesman of Baltimore,
bought brace of pheasants in Oak
land and carried them along the
streets in Martinsburg. The law Of
this State prohibits the killing Of
pheasants and Mr.. Knode was arrested.
He experienced some difficulty in ex
planning to the satisfaction Of the mag
istrate the true state of the case and
had to hand out dollar as it was.
News from Hancock says that a
large black bear, roaming at large, is
causing much excitement along the
Maryland Pennsylvania border in that
section. The bear has frequently been
seen, but the numerous hunting par
ties organized to kill him have been
unable to bring him down. Ephraim
Houck got shot at him, but as he
only had shotgun, he did not succeed
in even wounding him. The next
night the bear returned to the same
cornfeld and tore up two large shocks
of corn which were in the same row
he was taking his supper from when
Mr.. Houck shot at him. A big pit
has been dug, with the view ofcaptur-
ing him, but so far he has avoided the
trap. The bear is said to be the larg-
est ever seen in that neighborhood.
His tracks measure eight inches in
diameter. AS there is nothing for
these animals to eat in the mountains
the farmers expect to be bothered by
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