Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-02-02
Notes From Nearby.

Rev. A. O. Armstrong, pastor of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South in
Rockville, Nd, died last week.
st. Johns Evangelical Lutheran
Church, Hagerstown, is to be remodel
ed at the cost of $4,000 or $4,000.
VIM. H. Calvert, well-known hotel
man of Winchester, dropped dead yes
terday while sweeping snow from his
pavement.
Mr.. Herbert Locke, a native of
Berryville, and recently practicing
attorney in Washington, died Thurs
day last Of consumption.
C. R Stevens, administrator of JOS
eph Stevens, who Was killed in wreck
at Riverside, Va, about six weeks ago,
has instituted snit for $4,000 against
the Norfolk and Western Railroad.
The Hotel Roanoke, at Roanoke,
Va, which was badly damaged by fire
last July, has been restored to Its
former beauty and was formally opened
by a brilliant reception last Friday
evening.
John Creque was accidentally shot
by his comrade, Harry Lille, while
out cunning near Martlnsburg. Lii
lie fred at d rabbit, and twelve shot
were taken from Creques body after
ward. He was not seriously hurt.
Real estate sales in Charlestown !:
Geo H. H4gley bought the john
Avis property for l,785; R. W. Al
exander bought a lot adjoining the
residence of Col. John T Gibson, and
will build a new residence; S. w
Washington purchased for $500 a lot
from Mrs Susan Amber, and will
erect Westinghouse.
An anti-saloon league has been or
gained at Marunsburg, and perma-
ment organization effected by eIectlng
the following officers for the year:
Rev. f. NJ. Woods, president; Rev. S.
G. Felgusou, tiIat wee president; Rev.
G. S Trump second vice-presldent;
Lee NJ. Bender secretary; c a Miller
assistant secretary; A. S, Garrett
treasurer.
Two boys, Harmon Kunart and
John Moore, Of Harper's Ferry, We're
fastened in box car At Springfield,
W. Va, by two trAmps, who, after
taking all their money, struck KunaIt
dangerous blow on the head with
bottle, and made Moore follow them
at the point Of revolver. Frank
Allen, one Of the tramps, was arrested
after terrible encounter with Off
GERS. The other tramp escaped.
The grain elevator of w S Ken
nedy, located on the o d Leetown road,
at the Baltimore aud Ohio Railroad
crossing, at Charlestown, WAS consum-
ed by fire last Sunday morning, to-
gether with about 800 bushels ofwheat
and thirty barrels of corn. The build
ing was built in 1890 and cost about
$500. How the fire originated Is
unknown, but it was thought to b
the work of an incendiary, as no trains
had passed. for several hours. There
was an insurance of $4,000 on build
ing and stock,
An attempt was made early last
Thursday morning to wreck passenger
train No. 6 on the Norfolk & Western
Railway in a deep cut about mile
north Of Luray. Two heavy steel
rails were laid across the track, the
ends being held down by railroad ties,
heavy pieces of rock and other weights,
showing that the attempt was most de-
iberately planned. The train was in
charge of Conductor J. B Manyett, W
G. Neighbol fireman, F. W. Munson
brakeman, R Yates englneman. The
train passed Luray at 3.48. 1t had
not gotten under regular speed, owing
to the grade, and the night being clear,
the obstruction was seen in time to
stop the train by the time the obstruc-
ton was reached. A detective is at
work on the case.