Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-08-26
Notes From Nearby.

The Hagerstown Fair Association
has appointed Mr.. W. B. McIlhenny,
of Gettysburg, chief marshal.
After the hail storm of the 10th
inst, lat Berryville, gentleman picked
up ninety dead English sparrows un-
der one tree on the lawn of Hon. Mar
shall Mccormick.
Mr.. Willard Morrow, living in the
vicinity of Kabletown, had several
sheep killed by lightning recently.
The sheep were under tree and be-
side a wire fence when the bolt came.
In Hagerstown Mrs. John Hufner,
of Lappans, Washington county, was
adiudged an habitual drunkard, in.
capable of taking care of herself, and
she will be sent to a suitable institu-
ton. She is now in Jail for beating
her husband.
The annual meeting of the State
Horticultural Society and the Sheep
breeders and Wool-Growers' Associa-
ton will be held at Martinsburg on
October II and Is, and the State
Board of Agriculture meets there on
October IA and Is.
At the Berryville races on Tuesday
DR.. L. NJ. Allen, of Jefferson county,
was riding his own horse in running
race when he was thrown from the
animal which fell upon him. He was
seriously hurt. Jockey Ralph Fore
man was also thrown from his horse
and suffered conclusion Of the brain.
DR.. Frank Lee Clymer and Miss
Elizabeth Ellen Bucklew were married
at Midlothian, Allegany county, Md,
on Tuesday, August II. Rev. ]. NJ
Clymer, pastor Of the Presbyterian
Church, Hancock, the groom father,
and his brother-in-law, Rev. F. W.
Pitman, pastor of the Presbyterian
Church, Poolesville, Md, oficiated.
Mr.. Newton Buckles claims that he
has discovered the only safe and sure
preventative for hog cholera. He states
that he has lost all his hogs excepting
an old sow which has eaten great
number of his chickens and has proven
herself proof against the cholera. A
diet of chickens may be preventative
but it would be one but few will care
to try.-StateSman.
During the heavy rain storm of Mon
day evening, Charley Butts, an en-
ployee at Baker Bros. lime kiln, while
engaged in carrying piece Of steel
piping was severely injured. A flash
Of lightning struck the pipe and ran
out on to Butts arm, tearing the flesh
from the bone, inficting very pain
full wound. He was taken to DR..
Snodgrass' office, where surgical aid was
rendered Misunderstanding World.
A dispatch from Kansas City, Mo.
states: Farmers throughout Central
and Western Kansas are using every
means possible to get their wheat on
the market at the present high prices.
Teams block the streets many towns,
and mills and elevators are crowded
to their utmost capacity. The rail
road yards in many of the larger
towns are blocked with loaded cars,
which cannot be moved. The ship
ments were never before so large. AS
a result of the boom in wheat, several
large sales of farm property have been
made and holders have increased val
ues 25 per cent.
T. NJ. Almond, resident of Lynch
burg, Va, met his death near Luray
last Friday in a most unexpected and
violent manner. He was on a visit tc
his old home, and with a party Of
friends was at Syland, a summer resort
on the Stony Man, and with young
lady was out on the mountain horse
back, when rattlesnake was seen by
Mr.. Almond. He got off his horse to
kill it, and had thrown a rock at it,
when by some miss-step he fell, and in
falling his hand was thrown near the
head of the RATHER. He was struck
twice on the back of the hand and de.
spite all attention and assistance died
some twelve hours after being bitten
Mr.. Almond was seventy-six years old
and was unusually active and robust
for an old man.