Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-08-19
Notes From Nearby.
Jacob H. Reel, 81 years old, died
near Keedysville last Monday.

JACOB II. Reel, 81 years OH, uleu
near Keedysville last Monday.
The six fire companies of Hagers-
town have selected Charles Spangler
to be chief fire marshal.
Joseph E. Neikirk, farmer living
near Boonsboro, died yesterday of
stomach trouble, aged 62 years.
The heirs of the late VIM. R. Percy,
of Frostburg. Nd, have received a
check for 100000 from his life insur-
ance policies.
The Western Maryland Railroad
will build large transfer station at
its junction with the Norfolk & West
ern Railway at Hagerstown. The
freight business isincreasing contantly.
Invitations have been issued by Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Scott Kennedy to
the marriage of their daughter, Mary
Brehme, to Mr.. Richard Welsh lyle
hart, on Wednesday, September l, at
II o'clock, at Charlestown, W. Va.
The political opponents of Judge
Louis Z. McComas are circulating
petition in Hagerstown urging the
President to dismiss him from the
judgeship of the District of Columbia
Court on the ground of perniciou8 ac.
tivity in politics. Nearly a hundred
signers have been secured already.
The petition is in the hands of leaders
favorable to the Newton S. Cook fac
ton and Senator George L, Yelling
ton.
Hagerstown was excited yesterday
by the appearance of Prof. Lyman Il;
Reamer, New York opera singer and
resident of Hagerstown, who was be-
ing kicked out of Moller's music store
by the proprietor, NJ. P. Moller pipe
organ manufacturer. Some conten-
ton had arisen between them over a
business transaction. Professor Ream-
er was sitting on piano stool and was
struck on the head by Mr.. Moller
with his fist, smashing his hat. Pro-
lessor Reamer retreated to the door
and was kicked so hard that he landed
on the pavement. Professor Reamer
swore out warrant for Mr. Moller's
arrest.
Vernon Derr's house, in Corbett's
addition to Hagerstown, was broken
into Monday night, pillaged and set
on fire. Mrs. Derr was sleeping IN
her room and was not aroused until
after the fire was put out and the
neighbors hammered on her door.
Then she was so badly frightened that
she leaped from the front window to
the ground, fifteen feet, and was Sc
verely injured. In order to set fire
to the house the burglars cut about a
dozen holes in the walls, stuffed them
with paper saturated with coaloil and
kindling-wood and then set them on
fire, leaving Mrs. Derr unconscious
and alone to be cremated.
Harry Reed, aged twenty years, is
lying at his home, Samples Manor,
Washington county, with bullet in
his abdomen, and his physician, DR..
Ransom, fears the wound will prove
mortal. His friend, William Miller,
is also shot in the arm, but the wound
is not considered very serious. Will
lam w. Smith, Of Two Locks, is accused
of shooting them both, and is now in
Hagerstown jail awaiting a hearing.
The shooting was the outcome of a
quarrel over young lady at a dance
on Saturday night near Sandy Hook
Smith alleges Reed picked up stone
and hit him blow in the eye, cutting
open the flesh in deep gashes above
and below the eye, and to defend him.
self he pulled his revolver and fired
two shots, which took effect as above