Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-03-15
Notes From Nearby.

1t is said that the brass works at
Martinsburg, recently purchased by
Pittsburg men, will soon be put In
operation again.
DR.. Scott, the fimAsmmer, and
Martin holland, serving time for steal
ing wheat, escaped from jail at Berry
vile Monday night.
The Republicans of Hagerstown
have nominated DR.. j. E. Pltsnogle
for mayor and the Democrats have
renominated DR.. E. 81. Schmidt for
that Office.
A stranger who gave his name as
Herbert Andrews and his home as
Harper's Ferry was arrested at Eli
colt City Monday on the charge of at
tempting to wreck B. & 0. freight
train.
At a meeting of the directors Of
the Hagerstown fair on Tuesday per-
marent date for the fair was fixed.
The date for the fair next fall has been
selected, but beginning with 1901 the
fair will begin each year on Tuesday,
fifteen days after the last Monday in
September.
Mr.. Samuel Seibert, one of Hagers-
towns oldest residents, dropped dead
last Thursday while walking along the
street. The deceased, who was 81
years of age, was a native Of Berke-
lev county, but had lived in Hsgers-
town for 70 years. He left an estate
valued at from $4,000 to $4,000,
part of which is bequeathed to his
nieoes and nephews. The Lutheran
Theological Seminary at Gettysburg
receives $4,000, Gettysburg College
$4,000, the home and foreign mission
boards of the Lutheran church 81 900
each, and the Lutheran University at
Selius Grove, Pa, the residuary estate
Of about $4,000.
Stephen Grams, generally known
by the name of Grimes, married man,
was arrested last Saturday on a charge
of felonious assault preferred by Beu-
lsh c. Gray, young girl sixteen years
Of age, daughter Of Meredith Gray,
who lives at Antietam Iron Works.
Grams had hearing before Justice
Grim at Sharpsburg, who held him in
$500 bail for the next term of court.
The girl worked for Grams mother,
near Grimes Station, and she says he
entered her room at night, He says
be is innocent of wrong-doing. Grams
is the person who was indicted for per-
jury in getting the Msrshall-Kerfoot
marriage license and swearing falsely
to the age Of the bride. Last year the
court took the case from the jury, on
the ground that Grams did not know
ingly swear falsely to the girls age.
One of the most pitiable cases of
restitution and suffering known in the
history of Clarke county was brought
to light last Thursday afternoon. JAG
queline S. Ware, whose farm is located
about three miles east of Berryville,
while riding near a strawstack discov-
cred a hole in its side, and upon in
vestigation found therein a woman al
most dead from cold and hunger. She
was able to talk and told Mr.. Ware
that she had been there for nearly
three weeks without any food or cloth
ing other than the thin garments she
then wore. She said that she had no
home and went there to die. 1t trans
pired that she is Miss Marshie Dove,
a sister of Albin, William and Jack
Dove, of the southern part Of Clarke
county. 1t is believed that her mind
is affected. She was very much enact
ated from her long fast, having had
nothing but little snow to eat one
arm and one leg were frozen, and she
was so weak that she could not walk
alone. The county authorities took
the'unfortunate woman in charge and
gave her proper medical treatment. 1t
is believed that she will recover.