Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-02-07
Neighborhood News.

The Cumberland Valley Railroad
will spend $4,000 this year in re-
ducing grades on its line.
Amos D. Bennett, prominent res
ident of Hagerstown, died last Sun
day. He was 70 years old.
Elias Pofinberger, a well-known
farmer who resided near Keedysville,
died on Monday, aged rs years.
Andrew Rench Dellinger died Sun
day night at townsville, Washington
county, of pneumonia, aged 90 years.
Mrs. Dreher took charge of the
Hotel Berkeley in Martinsburg last
Sunday, having bought out the in
terest of Mrs. Rutledge.
Miss Annie May Jacques and Mr..
VIM. P. Jack, both of Marlowe, Berke-
ley county, were married last week
in Hagerstown by Rev. A. NJ. Evers.
Lieut.. Milton R. Hawken, we'll
known citizen of Hagerstown, died
last Sunday night from consumption,
aged SO years He served in the
Spanish war.
Mrs. Emma Light, widow of ].
Hanson Light, died at her home in
Berkeley county Tuesday night after
brief illness from pneumonia, aged
about So years.
Miss Kate Woods, of Ivy, Va, and
Mr.. R. w. Mcintyre, Of Shenandoah,
Va, formerly of this county, were
married recently at the home Of the
brides brother, J. P. Woods.
Miss Josephine Wellinger, daughter
Of G. Wellinger, and Mr.. Edward Cas-
key, leading business man, were mar
red last night at the brides home in
Martinsburg by DR., ]. A. Hofheins.
Mrs. Mary E. Williams, wife of
William F. Williams, died Tuesday
from the grip at her home in Martins
burg. aged IA years. She is survived
by her husband, one son and one
daughter.
Mr.. Charles Newton Stuckey ard
Miss Lucy Sller were married Thurs
day at Tomahawk, and the day be-
fore c. c. Tabler and Mrs. Annie Ben
ner, of Charlestown, were married at
North Misunderstanding States
man.
Mr.. James Myers, of Summit Point,
and Miss Laura B. Sinner, of Win
chester, were married in the latter
place last Thursday at the home Of
Mrs James Gearing, sister ofthe bride.
Rev. Frank A. Strother, Of Jefferson
county, oficiated.
County Commissioner E. P. Cohill,
of Hancock, states that he expects to go
extensively into the business Of raising
Angora goats He expects carload
in March from New Mexico and has
cleared waste lands with stunted over
growth for raising these goats.
Mr.. William Z. O. Byrnes, a we'll
known landowner of Berkeley coun-
ty, died yesterday from paralysis at
his home near Darkesville He was
GA years old. For over thirty years
he was in the B. & 0. service, running
a passenger engine on that road.
Luther Bussard, son of George Bus
sard, while operating a corn-crusher at
the farm of his father, near Williams
port, fell into the hopper, but escaped
being ground to death One Of his
arms was drawn into the crusher and
ground into a pulp, The shattered
arm was amputated at the elbow.
James Wilson, an eccentric old man,
who is said to have accumulated quite
large fortune, died at his home on
Back creek, Berkeley comfy, last Mon
day. He made arrangements several
years ago for his funeral by having the
grave dug and contracting for his cof-
fin, because he said he could get the
work done cheaper than an administra-
tor could. He was 80 years old.
Richard Chandler, an old ex-Conted-
crate soldier who carried the mail
between Harper's Ferry and Hillsboro,
Va, died few days ago in Loudoun
county. When he found he was going
to die he sent for the undertaken and
instructed him concerning his coffin,
grave and pall-bearers, then settled
with his doctor and prepared to de-
part. There was no one left but him
self, his wife having passed away the
day before. He served under Colonel
White, in Rosser's brigade.
Mr.. John shfer, near Ripon, at
tempted to burn grass and weeds off a
piece Of ground he wanted to pillow for
early potatoes, when the fire spread
so fast that a binder at the end of the
field became endangered and the
horses were hitched to it for the pur-
pose of its removal. Attention was
then especially directed towards pre-
venting the spread of the fire to the
woods, in another direction, and whilst
this was looked after the flames had
enveloped the horses, burning one to
death and probably fatally injuring
the other.-Splyit.
How to Cure the CIR p.