Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-01-31
Neighborhood News.

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dent of Frederick, Nd, died last Sun
day.
Work is picking up at the Crawford
bicycle works in Hagerstown. About
800 hands are employed.
Mr.. William E. Davis, a prominent
resident of Boonsboro. died yesterday
of consumption, aged "a years.
H. D. Mclaughlin and wife drove
from Baltimore to Hagerstown, 90
miles, in less than u hours. They
made two stops Of two hours each.
In the Circuit Court at Martinsburg
Charles Young, found guilty of un-
lawfully shooting Michael Moran,
with intent to kill, was sentenced to
three years in the State penitentiary.
Mike Moore and Alonzo Evy,
charged with attempting to burglarize
the German Savings Bank in Cumber-
land, Nd, have been convicted. Sen
fenced to penitentiary for q years,
each.
Alfred Gerard Taylor, only SOB Of
Ellen and Walter Taylor, formerly Of
Harper's Ferry, and grandson of the
late Gerard Bond Wager, died in San
Diego county, California, on the 10th
OF January.
A negro named Stanley Monkey was
arrested In Hancock on Monday,
charged with attempted assault upon
Miss Lottie Heller. There was talk
of lynching him but he was sent to
Hagerstown to Jail.
Mr.. James Geyer, Jr., and Miss
Ruth Troxell, two well-known young
Martinsburg persons, were married
last Saturday night at the Lutheran
parsonage by Rev. c. S. Trump. The
wedding was surprise.
The Charley Rouss Fire Company
of Winchester has received check
for $1,000 from Charles Broadway
Rouss, of New York, to defray the ex-
pense of a banquet to be held in honor
of his Goth birthday on February 18th.
A wreck was caused on the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad at Opequon,
two miles east of Martinsburg, Sunday
night by collision between a run
away helper engine and an east-bound
freight. The helper engine was de-
rallied and about six freight cars partly
demolished.
Mrs. Rachel Cunningham died near
Fairmont last Monday aged los years.
She was born February s, 1893, and
saw three centuries. She was born at
Bunker Hill, Berkeley county, and
her husband died about % years ago.
She leaves one daughter, Mrs. Basha
Sturm, with whom she resided, who
is IS.
The new electric light plant, oper-
ated by private parties in Boonsboro,
has been in operation, and the streets,
stores and private residences are now
lighted by electricity. The dynamo
is capable of producing 1000 volts
and Of sufficient power to light not
only Boonsboro, but Keedysville, two
miles distant, as well.
The Martinsburg Statesman says
Word has been received here of the
death of Mrs. James Rush at her
home in Roanoke on Saturday morn
ing last. Mrs. Rush formerly lived
here and was a sister to Mr.. John W.
Deck and Miss Helen Gibbins, Of
Vauclevesville. The family has been
living in Roanoke about eight years.
In the bill favorablv reported to the
House Of Representatives last week for
allowance of claims for stores and sup
plies reported by the Court of Claims,
We find the claim OF Forrest W. Brown,
administrator of B. W. Herbert, de-
ceased, of Jefferson county, 81, 100;
George w. Brown, of Jefferson county,
500 Edward Tearney, administrator
Of Samuel Ridenour, Jefferson county,
$1,8l5.
Farm hands had desperate fight
with pack Of dogs that raided the
sheep Of F. L. Lum and Victor Smith
on their farm below Sharpsburg and
finally succeeded in driving the dogs
away with pitchforks, but not until
they had killed six of the finest sheep
and wounded number. Some Of the
sheep sought refuge in the Antietam
Greek, wild water battle ensuing,
The farm hands killed the dogs after
nearly having trouble with the owners.
The Spirit says that Mr.. James En-
gle, father of our county school SUI
perintendent, and also of Rev. S. NJ,
Epgle, Of Piedmont, is critically i'll at
his home adjoining Rafting Springs,
this county. About month ago he
was treating horse for pole evil, hav-
ing large pair of shears in his hand
to cut away the hair from the sore,
when the animal suddenly moved and
caused the point of the shears to pen
citrate his hand. Blood poisoning en-
sued, and Mr.. Engle has since been
an intense sufferer therefrom.
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured