Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-05-27
Notes From Nearby.

The Fruit Packing, Saw and Plan
ing Mill and Coal Company of BOons-
boro has applied for receiver and its
affairs will be wound up.
Edward Funk, aged A years, died
in Hagerstown Tuesday from blood
poisoning. 1t started from slight
sore under one of his toes.
Albert Washington, colored, aged
forty years, a native Of Sharpsburg,
dropped dead Friday while loading
brick in a cart in Cumberland.
Alvah Shank, living near Myers
vile, Nd, fell from high porch while
walking in his sleep the other night
and received injuries that may prove
fatal
Martinsburg' new library was open
ed to the public on Tuesday. 1t has
1900 volumes in it, besides leading
magazines and daily papers Miss
Nota Viewer is the librarian
Mai. E. H. Mcdonald, near Charles
town, sold 10 lambs which averaged
$500. He has sold from a flock Of
IT ewes lambs and wool to the amount
of $3.50, and has still for June market
sc lambs.
Harry Meadows, a young unmar-
ried man, was instantly killed during
the blasting at the stone quarry near
Martinsburg yesterday. He was work
ing at the quarry, but some distance
from where the blasting was going on,
when a stone was thrown into the air
and fell on his chest, crushing his body.
The Secretary of State has issued a
certificate of incorporation to the
Safety Building and Loan Association
of Charlestown, Jefferson county, with
an authorized capital Of one million
dollars. The incorporators are c..
Frank Gallaher, B. D. Gibson, John
NJ. Daniel, W. F. Alexander, J. F.
Engle, S. Lee Philips, Samuel NJ. OFT,
T. C. Green and George /. Tierney,
all of Charlestown.
Austin Terrill, an old colored man
who in slavery days belonged to the
family Of the late Lorenzo Lewis, and
who has been living on the "Audley'
estate ever since the war, died last Sat-
urday at the age of 81 years. Austin $
mother was haWashington $ maid.
He had lively recollection of Lafay-
cite S visit to the United States in 1925,
and delighted to speak of it. Some
years ago he expressed a desire to Wis
it Mt. Vernon, his former home, and
this wish was gratifed by the late Maj.
H. L. D. Lewis.-Clark Courier,
Frank and George Ingram, brothers,
were given a hearing at Charlestown
Yesterday before Justice Gallaher on
charge of murderously assaulting John
Kogle on May 18th. Kogle was
witness before the grand jury in a case
in which an Indictment was found
against Frank Ingram for criminal as
sault. The brothers met Kogle on the
road going home and accused him Of
swearing falsely before the grand jury
and the fight ensued. Kogle was
terribly cut about the head. Justice
Gallaher dismissed George Ingram and
held Frank Ingram in the sum $500
bond to await the action of the grand
Jury. The parties reside on the east
side of the Shenandoah river in this
county.
Jack Lemen, Williamsport, who is
charged with cutting Miss Lizzie Tay-
lor's throat, was arrested Tuesday, it
is reported, at the home Of his uncle,
Mr.. Nicholas Lemen, in Berkeley coun-
ty, about mile from Williamsport,
by an officer from Martinsburg. 1t Is
alleged that Lemen went to Martins
burg and got into a quarrel, drew a
revolver and shot at but missed,
colored man. Some fighting is said
to have occurred but Lemen got away,
escaping to his uncle's, where he was
arrested by the sheriff, taken to Mar
tinsburg and was either fined or gave
bail. He is now said to be at his I'M
cle's. 1t is also reported that Lemen
had been drinking and was under the
inAnence of linnor whom he cot into