Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-09-14
Notes From Nearby.

Henry B. RamsbuIg, aged SO years,
died in Frederick, Nd, on Monday
from an attack of hiccoughs that could
not be stopped.
The WAND House, Keedysville, one
Of the Oldest hotels in Washington
county, was sold by D. H. Wyand to
H. L. Line for $4,000.
The Presbyterian congregation of
Berryville has extended call to Rev.
D. H. Scanlon, who has so acceptably
supplied their pulpit this summer.
Charles E. WalliDg, aged 68 years,
former mayor of Berkeley Springs and
county superintendent of schools, died
at Berkeley Springs after a lingering
illness few days ago.
Andrew Jackson Copenhaver, aged
70 years, died in Winchester last week
He was a confederate veteran, having
served in Captain Rowan's company
from this county during the civil war.
The Messrs Miller, fruit growers of
Berkeley county, sold their apples at
auction last week. 1t is estimated
that their crop will be about 1000
barrels. A Philadelphia firm got the
apples at $3.50 barrel.
David H. Roelkey has leased sew
eral hundred acres of his land along
the B. & O. Railroad, between Knox
Vile and Harper's Ferry, to the gov
eminent for use as a cavalry camp
ground. 1t will be used for two
months, perhaps longer.
At an early hour Monday morning
fire, supposed to have been of incen-
diary origin, totally destroyed the
barn of Albert Dix, near Winchester.
A quantity of wheat, hay and some
agricultural implements were also des-
troyed. The loss is $500, with insur-
ance of $500.
J. D. Chalmers has purchased the
Bolivar Heights at Bolivar, this coun-
ty. George P. Robinson has bought
the handsome property built by Judge
Vale, of Washington, known as Grey
stone" and which includes seventeen
acres of land on Bolivar Heights. He
will remodel and enlarge the building
and change il to a frst-class hotel.
Gilbert Thompson, colored, aged 10
years, was instantly killed in Hagers-
town Saturday night by becoming en-
tangled in telephone wire which had
crossed an electric light wire. The
lad touched the wire with his hand
| and fell over, the wire wrapping itself
around him. His left arm at the
shoulder was burned into the bone.
From the Charlestown Advocate :
We learn that Mr.. w. NJ. Clements,
of Summit Point, seeded the latter
part of August some 40 or so acres of
wheat. The wheat sown is on stubble
land and seeded without fertilizer. Mr..
Clements is experimenting on raising
wheat without the use Of fertilizer,
and will try several periods of SOW
ing. Ii is the general experience Of
wheat growers in this section that
very early seeding is subject to rava-
ges by fly. We shall watch Mr.. Gle
ments experiment with considerable
interest.
Died, at his residence near Hall
town, William Paine, in the 0lst year
of his age. Uncle Billy Paine, as
he was called by bis friends and neigh
bors, was one of the wealthiest and
most influential colored men in the
county. He was born and raised near
Shepherdstown, in the Bowers family,
and was bought by the late Hon. VIM.
Lucas about the year 1850. At the
time of his death he was residing on a
lot bought by him from the Rlon Hall
estate, which formerly belonged to
Mr.. Lucas. lie had then been in
close association with the Lucas fam
lily for so years and was faithful dur
ing the whole of that period. He
was a sterling Democrat, and went
regularly to the polls and voted the
whole Democratic ticket. He often
remarked that he knew who his friends
were and was going to stand by them.