Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-09-15
Notes From Nearby.

Mrs. holland, of Charlestown, who
is 81 years old, had stroke of paraly-
sis last Saturday.
The Jefferson County Sunday School
convention meets in Charlestown Oc-
tober 21st and 22d.
The hooly-goolies have broken loose
at Boonsboro. No less than los panes
of glass in the sehool-house there were
smashed recently.
Mr.. Eugene Stoddard, of Hagers-
town, and Miss BERTHE B. Seibert, of
Martinsburg, were married in Hagers-
town September lst.
David B. Menefee, a popular n. &
w. engineer, and Miss Emma V. Ham
mond, of Hagerstown, were married
in that place last Thursday.
Mckinley B. Embrey, manager of a
stock brokers establishment in Ha-
gerstown, has disappeared. So has
$500 of the firms money.
Marion T. Lamar, one of the Oldest
passenger conductors, in point of SER
vice, on the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road, died suddenly of apoplexy at his
home in Baltimore last week He ran
for years on the Washington county
branch.
An unknown white man was found
dead in the Monocacy river at the
stone bridge, few miles east of
Frederick. He had been struck in
the head and stunned and then thrown
into the water. 1t is thought he was
tramp and was murdered by his
companions.
The will of the late Miss Ann Doyne
Smith, who died recently at Charles
town, has been probated. The estate
is valued at about $4,000. After
special legacies, aggregating about
$4,000, the remainder is to be equally
divided between two nieces, Mrs, Hill
leary and Mrs. Hammer.
Miss Maud Helen Blackford, daugh-
ter of Mr.. H. B. S. Blackford, Sharps-
burg, and Mr.. William E. Davis, of
Boonsboro, were married in St. Paul's
Episcopal Church at Sharpsburg, last
Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock, by
Rev. H. G. Z. Costello. The bride
was given away by Mr.. G. F. Smith.
The Fitz Mill property was sold at
trustees sale last Saturday afternoon
to Mr.. Alex Parks for a consideration
of $4,000. The lots in the rear of the
mill and bordering on Maple avenue
were also purchased by Mr. Parks for
a consideration Of ST., 800. This prop
erty is one of the most valuable in the
city.-MartinSbarg World.
The circuit court of Berkeley coun-
ty convened yesterday morning, Judge
E. Boyd Faulkner, presiding. The
grand jury, composed of sixteen men,
bers, of which Geo. S. Roush was fore
man, brought in eight indictments, as
follows: James Walburn, misdemean-
or; Samuel Wood, Ward Heck, Grant
Hull, Henry Jackson, Leslie Wright,
Lee Green and B. F. Fellers, felony.
Henry Jackson came before the court
and pleaded guilty to the charge Of
burglary and was sentenced to three
years in the penitentiary.
The Republicans of Berkeley county
held their convention in Martinsburg
last Saturday. E. W. Vanmetre was
chairman and L. Dew. Gerhart sec
rotary. L. G. Gerling, ex-sherif1, was
nominated as delegate to the Legisla-
ture on the first ballot. R. L. Thomas
was nominated as county commission
er by reclamation. J. Dean Ziler was
nominated for county superintendent
of free schools. Resolutions, were
adopted indorsing the Mckinley ad-
ministration, opposing the present civil
service laws and urging the immediate
repeal of the same.
In the Supreme Court of Appeals
at Charlestown: Davis VS.. Baker,
from Jefferson county submitted.
Myers VS.. Miller, from Berkeley coun-
ty; argued and submitted. Lambert
VS.. Nicklas and others, from Berkeley
county; submitted. Lawyer, trustee,
VS.. from Morgan county submitted.
Cam VS.. Cam and others, from Nor
gan county; argued and submitted.
Middle States Loan, Building and
Construction Co., of Hagerstown, Nd,
VS.. John H. Engle and others, from
Jefferson county submitted.
The program arranged by the l30th
and l32d Pennsylvania regiments for
the unwilling of the memorial window
in Sharpsburg, September II, Will be
as follows: An executive session of
the 130th will be held in the Memorial
Lutheran Church at 4 p. m. on Satur-
day at 7.3O p. N. The 10th and
192d regimental organizations will be
greeted in a speech of welcome by
John P. Smith, of Sharpsburg, after
which joint camp fire will be held.
From $50 to $50 a. m. on Sunday
morning comrades will visit the graves
of comrades in the national cemetery.
At 10 a. m. the Pennsylvania memo
rial window will be unveiled by two
young ladies, representing respective
ly the l30th and l32d regiments, af-
ter which it will be dedicated by regi-
nv2tal chaplain, Rev. George NJ.
Slaysman, and Rev. Joseph G. Evans,
| former chaplain of the l24th regiment
Pennsylvania Volunteers, Divine SER
vice will be held in the Memorial Luz