Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-01-24
Notes From Nearby.

resident of Hagerstown, aged 40 years,
died last week.
The Orkney Springs Hotel property
has been sold to R. E. Doan & Co.,
of Washington, for $50, 1000.
Joseph Parkinson, for ten years
proprietor of the Hotel Lawrence at
Luray, died last week, aged &c years.
1t is said that Rev. DR.. c. L. Kee-
dy, of Hagerstown, is thinking of es-
tablishing female seminary in Porto
Rico.
Mrs. Jennie Thomas, wife of Emory
Thomas, near Keedysville, Nd, died
suddenly Sunday afternoon, aged So
years.
Albert Eichelberger, a former boat
man on the C. & o. canal, died last
week at his home near Hancock, aged
SO years.
James E. Carruthers. prominent
resident of Loudoun county, died last
week. He was formerly treasurer and
sheriff of the county.
The dwelling-house of Mrs. j. W.
Luke, with nearly all It's contents,
near Berryville, was destroyed by
fire last Friday. Loss $500; insur-
ance 81 800.
The warehouse of David Meade, at
White Post, was destroyed by fire last
Sunday. 1t is said that the fire was
started by spark from locomotive
on the N. & W. Railway. Loss 81 900,
insurance $500.
Prosecuting Attorney U. S. G. Pit
ger, of Martinsburg, is prominently
mentioned in connection with the APP
pointment of United States district
attorney for the northern district OF
West Virginia.
D. W. Ramey has purchased the
interest of Horace Osbourn in the fur
niture business of Osbourn & Strider.
Mr.. Osbourn, having his large fruit
and other interests to look after, will
retire from the frm.-Splrlt.
Rev. F. w. Bald, pastor Of Grace Re-
formed church, Baltimore, rendered
his resignation Sunday to accept the
call extended to him by the congrega-
ton OF St. Johns Reformed church at
Clearspring, and of st. Paul's Re-
formed church, Washington county,
Nd.
George Herbert was badly burnt
about the face Monday at Gerards-
town by the explosion of molten metal
which he poured into box to mould
some pieces of iron, and which contain
ed some water, which was not known.
He may lose his sight.-MartinSbur9
Statesman.
At the home of Colonel B. F. Win
ger, Greencastle, Pa, last Thursday
morning at $50 o'clock, Ralph Thorn
as Zeigler, of Falling Waters, W. Va,
and Miss Blanche D. Winger were
united in marriage. The wedding
was quiet one, only immediate rela-
tives being present.
Capt. John Glaize, one of the
leading residents of Winchester, died
Tuesday, aged 70 years. He serve d
in the Confederate Army during the
Civil War, first as commanding
officer of Company F, Second Virgin
la Regiment, but was promoted to
quartermaster under Stonewall jack
son. After the latter's death he was
assigned to a similar position with
General Lee, and served in that capac-
ity until the close of the war.
A freight wreck occurred on the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad at Eau
ver's Station, a few miles west OF
Martinsburg, yesterday morning about
8 o'clock. The engineer in charge
was c. ". Farris, of Great Cacapon,
and the fireman was Newton Ambrose,
of the same place. Farris was killed
by the engine falling upon him and
Ambrose saved his life by jumping.
The wreck was caused by the train
running off the derailing switch. Far
ris leaves widow and several small
children.
Mr. Morgan W. Martin, promi,
neut citizen Of Martinsburg, died Mon
day On that place,in his sixty-frst year,
after an illness Of but two days. Mr.
Martin was born and reared in War
ren county, Virginia. In 1861 he en-
tered the service Of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company and for q
good many years was a passenger
conductor on that road. Later he was
made superintendent of the Valley
branch. After tlllng TINS position
for few years he resigned and located
in Martinsburg, where he entered into
the mercantile business and has been
one of its most successful business men
Though he started in life poor man
and never inherited any property he
was one Of Berkeley county's largest
land owners and leaves an estate est.
mated at about 100000. He leaves
three children, namely, Mr.. c. E. Mar
tin, Miss Mollie Martin and Mrs. j. L
Mcdonald.
The Martinsburg World says that
a plan is being considered to put a
new face on Michael Moran, who had
a part of his physiognomy shot away
couple Of months ago. The wound
ed man will doubtless furnish an in
teresting case for the medical world