Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-10-03
Notes From Nearby.

The veterans of the Stonewall Bri-
gade will hold reunion at Staunton.
on Wednesday, October Is.
Mrs. Ann Cristman, widow of Will
liam Cristman, died October 2, in
Williamsport, aged 70 years.
Miss Rhoie Weidman, aged 80 years,
dropped dead while washing clothes
at her home near Gerardstown, Berke-
ley county, last Monday.
The Martinsburg World says that
a big black bear with two cubs has
been seen in Berkeley county recently.
They are in the North Mountain.
Prof. w. H. Beardsworth, music
teacher well-known in Virginia, was
drowned in the Shenandoah river near
Shenandoah, Page county, last Mon
day.
Helen Carter, a two-year-old col
ored child, was scalded to death in
Martinsburg last week by pulling
upon herself teakettle full of boiling
water.
1t is said that there are a good
many cases of diphtheria in Martins
burg and Berkeley county, and an
epidemic is feared. There have been
several deaths.
Fred R. Ramer, principal of the
Martinsburg colored public school,
has been dismissed from his place tor
insubordinaabn and disrespect to a
school commissioner.
One night last week thieves broke
into the Monitor printing Office at
Myersville, Nd, and stole three dol
lars from the safe. Serves the editor
right, for leaving so much money about.
The Sharpsburg Record suggests
that monument in honor of the late
President Mckinley be erected on An
tietam battlefield. Mr.. Mckinley
won promotion at Antietam for good
service.
The contest over the will of Mrs.
Margaret Shipley, OF Washington
county, who left 100000 that she In
herited from the Mccartney estate, has
been settled by withdrawal of the suit,
and the money will now be distrib-
uted.
The Independent Fire Company of
Charles Town won the prize of $50
offered at Staunton last week for the
largest and best uniformed company.
The Juniors of Hagerstown won the
Interstate hose race, taking the prize
of $50. Their time was 29i seconds.
w. J. G. Jacobs, of Waynesboro,
Pa, has undertaken the management
of the famous Luray Caverns, and will
boom this great natural curiosity. He
expects to run numerous excursions
and give all the people within days
journey opportunity to visit the caves.
1t is said that the Chesapeake & Po-
tomac Telephone Company (the Bell
SYSTEM will build new line from its
connections in Frederick county, Nd,
to Harper's Ferry, Charles Town and
Winchester, thus invading the terrific
ry of the independent company now
operating in this section.
Rev. R. S COPELAND officiated in
Zion Episcopal Church last Sunday.
On next Sunday Mr.. Coupland will
conduct his last service as pastor
of Zion Church, and the week follow
ing will take charge of Ascension
Church, Baltimore, to which he was
recently lled.-Spr1t.
Miss Mary L. Mason, eldest daugh-
ter of DR.. A, S. Mason, of Hagerstown,
was married in that city Tuesday to
Gen. E. P. Alexander, of South Car
DINA. General Alexander is we'll
known southerner, and during the
war served on the staff OF General
Lee as chief of artillery.
]. R. Clifford, colored, editor of the
Pioneer Press, and member of the
Martinsburg bar, who was convicted
of publishing libelous matter in his
paper about the wife Of Rev. John G.
Newman, of Hagerstown, was sem
fenced to pay fine of 500 and the
costs of the case. The sentence was
made with the further provision that
the editor be remanded to Jail until
the fine is paid.
A strange succession of casualties
befell Miss Bessie Elwell near Berry
vile Monday. While feeding chick
ems vicious game rooster attacked
her and was only beaten eff after a
desperate fight and after Miss Elwell
had been badly spurred. Shortly
after this she was attacked by saw
age horse and severely bitten, and
then she seriously cut herself with a
knife. She then tainted in the yard.
A new remedy for biliousness is now