Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-05-04
Notes From Nearby.


DR.. W. F, Lippitt, Jr., has purchased
of DR.. W. F. Lippitt his residence in
Charlestown for $4,000.
Mrs. Mary E. Leatherman died
last Saturday at her home near Mar
tinsburg, aged IS years.
Thomas S. Baker, one of Martins
burg's oldest residents, died yester-
day at the age Of 70 years.
Harry Summers, a boy six years old,
fell into Antietam creek near
Breathedsville yesterday and was
drowned.
Mrs. Sarah Burdette, mother Of NJ.
S. Burdette and Mrs. G. B. Hedges, of
Martinsburg, died suddenly Monday
at Gaithersburg, Nd.
J. Vim. Miller, Of Winchester, has
bought of J. B. Russell the three
story brick building in Martinsburg
formerly owned by E. E. Herring.
The price paid was $4,000.
In Martinsburg on Saturday horse
belonging to Adam Jordan, of Swan
Pond, reared and fell upon an iron
hitching-post. The animal was so
horribly injured that it had to be shot
at once.
DR.. Marcus W. Allison, we'll
known Hagerstown physician, died
last Friday, aged Sc years. He was
native of Virginia, and served IN
the civil war as a member Of the
Tenth Virginia Infantry.
The trustees of the Reformed
Church Of Martinsburg have purchased
from Mrs. A. V. Fitz the lot adjoining
the church, on Burke street. A chapel
will be built OIL the lot and hand
some church erected on the site Of the
present structure.
George R. Bready, superintendent
Of the Harper's Ferry Paper Company,
and also Of the Shenandoah Pulp Com
pany, denies the report that the mills
at that place will close. He states
that they have no intention Of doing
so, and that they are running on full
time.
The Lawson Bolts chapter Of the
Daughters of the Confederacy Of
Charlestown have elected the follow
ing officers for the ensuing year Pres
ident, Mrs. C. w. Aisquith vice-pres-
ident, Mrs. R. P. Chew; treasurer,
Miss Hannah Howell secretary, Mrs.
C. n. Coleman.
The anti-saloon league of Washing
ton county has been actively opposing
the granting of liquor licenses and as
a result licenses have been refused all
applications in the Sandy Hook and
Weverton neighborhood, and num-
Der at Williamsport and other points
in the county. Some of them will
have a rehearing next month. AT
Martinsburg the antl-saloon league
caused the refusal of license to several
saloon-keepers.
Mr.. William F. Wilson, an aged
and respected citizen Of Martinsburg,
died at his home in that place last
Thursday, aged SO years. The de-
ceased was native Of Birmingham,
England, but came to this country at
an early age. When young man
Mr.. Wilson was appointed as govern
ment inspector Of small arms and was
stationed at Harper's Ferry. At the
time of the famous John Brown raid
upon the arsenal at that place, Mr..
Wilson placed himself at the head Of
party of citizens and defended the
arsenal and resisted the famous attack.
He Immediately boarded train and
was the first one to notify the Govern
ment of the attack. He had been
resident of Martinsburg since 1878.
He leaves a wife, who was formerly
Miss Mary Riley, of Leesburg, Va,
and four children, Mrs. W. L. Jones,
Miss Alice Y. Wilson, Mr.. F. E. VIII
son, cashier of the Peoples National
Bank, and Mr.. C. W. Wilson, Of Win
chester.