Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1902-09-04
NOTES FROM NEARBY.

The big barn Oh Lewis Otrother, IN
Clarke county, was burned last Satur-
day night. Loss $4,000, partly COW
cred by insurance.
Hagerstown is overrun with tramps
to whom many crimes have been at
tributed. Within the past week or
two three women and girls have been
attacked in that neighborhood.
The Conococheague club house in
Hagerstown was damaged by fire
Monday night to the amount of $4,000.
A colored man was drawing some liq-
uor from a barrel, when his candle
set the liquor afre and caused an ex-
plosion.
Mayor George Washington, of
Charles Town, has given notice that all
barber shops and places which have
been open heretofore on Sunday morn
ings shall be closed, but he will allow
barber shops to remain open until 9
o'clock.
William Singleton, a young man %
years of age, who enlisted in the Uni
ted States Army from Charles Town,
accidentally shot himself through the
breast last week at Fort Hunt, near
Washington. The wound is a very
had ono bnt Il is believed he will re-
cover.
Rev. W. l. McKenney, Of Wash
ington, D. G., presiding elder of the
Frederick District, Baltimore Confer
ence M. E. church, will travel with
his wife through the rural parts of his
district in buggy. From this meth
cd of travelling he hopes 10 derive
much benefit to his health.
James A. W. Hardy, a well-known
Confederate veteran, died in Berkeley
county Tuesday morning, aged 70
years. The deceased fought throug b.
out the war in the Stonewall Brigade.
He received a wound in the hip in
battle, which manned him for life. A
widow and three sons survive him.
Sharpsburg had town election on
Monday, and as there were four tick
cts in the field the day was lively
one. The victorious ticket was COM
posed of Charles G. Biggs, burgess;
Van S. Brashears, assistant burgess;
James Marrow, James Kemp, Eugene
Marker, VIM. ]. Highbarger, Edward
Hebb, commissioners.
The Berkeley county Republicans
last Saturday nominated the follow
ing county officers For county clerk,
l. L. Bender; circuit court clerk, L.
De W. Gerhardt; prosecuting attor-
ney, w. B. Lindsay; Legislature,
Jacob Sites and F. w. Vanhorn /;
county commissioners, John Grozing-
er and Charles Stuckey; county SUI
perintendent of free schools, J. Dean
Zeilor.
The canal boat James McKelvey,
while attempting to pass through the
Chesapeake and Ohio canal at Will
Transport, Monday morning, tore out
the lock gate, bursting all the timbers
and rendering the lock useless. The
boat was going too rapidly. Twenty
boats below the lock and 10 boats
above were tied up. Repairs required
several days, blocking navigation en-
tirely.
Smallpox made disappearance last
week in the Tannery Row addition TO
Williamsport. Eight cases, in four
houses, were discovered, and all Of
them were Immediately quarantined.
The disease was taken there by man
who came from the Pennsylvania coal
mines. 1t is not likely that Che dis
ease will appear in Williamsport, which
is quarter of mile from the in
fected place.
Thos. P. Barry, Harry 10y and
Odd Sharar, sentenced in February,
1898, to the House of Correction for
twelve years for Decorating Riverview
Cemetery, Williamsport, have been
pardoned by Governor Smith. Gu
bernatorial clemency was recommend
ed by Judge Stake, the jury and many
prominent citizens. Samuel New
conner, who was also convicted, was
pardoned in May, 1901, on account
of i'll health.