Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-05-09
Notes From Nearby.

The estate of the late B. F. New
conner, of Baltimore, has been inven-
toried and foots up $6,6l5,S69.
Lewis Miller, son of Rev. L. G. NJ.
Miller, of Roanoke, Va, has been ap-
pointed cadetin the Naval Academy
at Annapolis.
DR.. Charles L. Cooke, president Of
Hollins Institute, near Roanoke, Va,
a well-known educator, died last week,
aged SO years.
The 9th annual conclave of the
Grand Commandery of knights Tenn
plar is being held in Martinsburg this
week. There was an imposing parade
yesterday.
At the election in Keedysville on
Monday Pry A. Cost was elected bur-
CESS, Jeptha Taylor assistant burgess,
and ]. A. Grossnickle, j. W. Rohrer
and W. G. Geetings commissioners.
William and Mary Sheets, the former
20 years old and the latter IA, were
struck and killed by B. & o. train
last Thursday while walking along the
railroad tracks near Frederick juno
ton.
Col. l. N. King, one of Warren coun-
| tvs weaIthiest and most prominent res
idents, dropped dead in Front Royal
last Friday. He was rs years of age.
Col. King was president of the Bank of
Warren.
D. B. Williams has resigned his po-
sition with the brass works at Charles
Town and will move to Coniellsville,
Pa, where he will be secretary and
general manager of the Crescent man
ufacturing company.
Mrs. Maud Mandavill, proprietress
of the Baldwin Hotel at Hagerstown,
was found dead in her room Monday
morning. She had been slightly i'll
from cold, but her death was very
unexpected. She was about 60 year,
of age.
DIR. Harold Snowden, editor of the
Alexandria Gazette, died last week,
aged IS years. He came of news
paper family. His grandfather, Samuel
Snowden, established the Gazette. in
1899, and it has been in the family
ever since.
B. NJ. DAVIS and family, consisting
of his wife, daughter and Mis-. Denny,
guest, narrowly escaped being burned
up while asleep IN their home at Bar
louisville, near Winchester, early Sun
day morning. A pan of hot ashes
placed on the porch the afternoon be-
fore set fire to the house during the
night. Nearly the entire building was
on fire before the family awoke.
On Thursday evening, May 2, at
the residence Of Mr.. Ed. Rowland, in
this place, brother Of the bride, Mr..
Warner Ware Price and Mrs. Attic
Lucilla Allen were united in marriage.
Rev. L. R. Melbourne was the Of
floating clergyman. Refreshments
were served, and the happy bride and
groom returned the same evening to
their home about three miles from
town.-Advocate.
A dizzy fish story comes from Han
cock to the effect that James Thompson,
an old gentleman 80 years of age, was
fishing near Dam No. 6, when he got
a bite, big one, too, the fish being
so strong that the old gentleman was
pulled into the water When his sons
rushed to his rescue he was unconscious,
but still held on to the fishing pole.
The fsh-a twelve-pound carp-and
the fisherman were pulled out of the
water safely.
John Leidig, who is one of the lead
ing farmers in this county, has broken
the record on profit on sheep this sea-
son so far as we have heard. He pur-
chased a eve for 81 that raised three
lambs, which were sold for 5000.
Mr.. Leidig has the fleece of the eve to
sell, which will amount to at least So,
making $12 so off a $4 eve, and the
eve is certainly worth three dollars,
making profit of $ll50 on the in
vestment of one misunderstanding
Statesman.
The real estate of Nelson Wisner, at
one time leading lawyer of Martins
burg, was sold at public auction by
an order of the court last Saturday,
for the satisfaction of his debts. "Win-
dewald," his palatial suburban resi-
dence, was purchased by John J. Het-
eel, general manager of the United
States Leather Company-the Leather
Trust-for $6,l50. Mr.. Hetzel now
lives in New York, but he intends
moving here and entering into West
Virginia politics.
The Maryland silk mill at Hagers-
town, owned by Collinge, Nolan &
Co., was entirely destroyed by fire last
Friday night. The factory is some
little distance out of town, and the
fremen were unable to do much to
save it, The loss is about $4,000,
and the insurance will almost cover it.
This is the second large factory de-
stroyed at Hagerstown within the past
few weeks, and a great number of
persons have been thrown out of work.
The people will make every effort to
have the works rebuilt as soon as pos
sible. The light of the burning silk
mill was plainly seen at Shepherds
town.
Beware Of Ointfnents for Catarrh that