Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1902-08-07
NOTES FROM NEARBY.

Great damage has been recently
done by lighting in Frederick county,
Nd.
Capt. Milton Rouss has purchased
the dwelling of the late DR.. W. F.
Lippitt, on George street, Charles
Town, for $4,000.
An unusual burial is reported from
White Post, Clarke county, Va. At
8 o'clock last Saturday afternoon Miss
Bette Hamilton died suddenly, and
at 4 o'clock she was buried The au-
thorities have not made an investiga-
ton.
Ellis Over, aged y years, son Of
Newton Over, of Funkstown, Nd,
was shot in the breast and killed by
cat rife. He was hanging the loaded
rife on a nail Monday evening and
the weapon went off, the bullet strik-
ing him in the breast. He lived only
few minutes.
Mr.. Brady Shoemaker last week
threshed the wheat crop Of County
Commissioner Daniel Hefebower, near
Ripon-2,055 bushels from 95 acres,
an average Of nearly 2l5 bushels per
acre. Mr.. Shoemaker threshed this
crop in II DAYS, meanwhile moving
his machine mile and setting it.
Spirit.
In an attempt to board a moving
passenger train at the B. & o. station
IN Martinsburg Tuesday, DR.. E. c.
Williams had a narrow escape from
serious accident. Anxious not to be
left he grabbed the handle of the
moving train and was jerked off his
feet and violently thrown to the
ground.
Sarah Stevens, an aged colored
woman, died in Winchester, Va, on
Monday. She weighed nearly 400
pounds and no coffin could be found
in town large enough to hold the re-
mains. The largest casket in town
was torn apart and portion of an
other was fastened to it, and in this
the woman was buried.
Willis Huff, who was shot in fight
at picnic near Mt. Airy, on the Blue
Ridge Mountain, in Clarke county,
July 10, died of his injuries at his
home near Rocks Ferry, this county,
last Thursday afternoon. He was
about So years Of age and leaves a
family. William B. Smallwood, who
is charged with the shooting, is still at
large.
Farmers and stockmen report a
strange malady among the cattle Of
the county. The disease attacks the
eyes of the afflicted animals, and
while it does not affect their general
health, it results in many cases in en-
tire loss of sight. A number Of cat
tie in town and vicinity are afflicted
with the disease and it is feared that
the malady will spread.-Charles
Town Advocate.
A very pretty wedding took place
at Bowling Heights, the home of
the bride, near Upper Marlboro, Md,
last Wednesday evening, when Miss
Christine Plummer Bowling, daughter
of the late Col. John D. Bowling, was
married to Mr.. Allison A. Hootf, of
Manassas Va, formerly Of this county.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Joseph A. Cunnane, of Baltimore,
assisted by Rev. Charles J. Trinkhaus
of Upper Marlboro. Mr.. Geo. B.
Hootf, brother Of the groom, was
best man.
A very pleasant wedding took place
on Wednesday Of this week, at the
home ofMr. John Birkitt, near Charles
Town. Miss Margaret Jane Darr, who
for some time has been residing at Mr..
Birk;tt's and who came from Hills
boro, Va, was married to Mr.. Will
liam Wynkoop, of Round Hill Va.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
L. R. Millbourne, of the Baptist church
of this place. After the marriage an
elegant repast was served. The happy
couple left the same day for their home
in Loudoun.-Efee Press.