Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1902-10-16
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Garland Moore, eldest son of R. NJ.
Moore, has position in the clerks Of
fee, as assistant to County Clerk Alex
ander.
The Valley Business College at
Winchester has closed and Manager
J. W. Nef has gone without saying
goodbye.
An old frame dwelling-house occu-
pied by colored family caught fire
in Martinsburg on Monday, and as
the water supply gave out it was
burned to the ground.
L. J. Virts has bought from Mrs.
Lucretia Daniels the property former
ly occupied as drug store at Shen-
andoah Junction. Mr.. Virts will en-
large the building and move his res
taurant into it.
The great manufacturing shops In
Waynesboro, Pa. are in serious trou-
BILE because of their determination not
to employ any union men. The Gel
ser works discharged rs machinists
last week, leaving only Is at work.
This force is entirely too small to do
the work required, AMI the shops are
badly crippled.
Gen. Stonewall Jackson's home
place in Lexington, Va, will be pur-
chased by the Grand Division Of the
Virginia Daughters of the Confeder.
acy and known as Jackson Memorial
Hospital. Aid for securing the pur-
chase of the property, which is yet
owned by Mrs. Jackson, will be re-
quested from the United Daughters Of
the Confederacy.
The residence of Robert Pine, in
Darkesville, Berkeley county, was to-
tally destroyed by fire Tuesday even
ing. The family was at supper when
passerby saw the fire and ran in and
notified them. They barely had time
to get out before the roof caved in.
Only a few articles of furniture were
saved. The loss is estimated at about
$4,000, which is partly covered by
insurance.
Harrison Hickman, colored, was
accidentally killed last Sunday at his
home near Ripon, this county, by the
accidental explosion of gun. Hick-
man was bringing the gun downstairs
when it caught in door. In endeav-
oring to loosen the gun it exploded,
and the charge tore a large hole in
Hickman's breast, killing him Instant
ly. He was about 40 years of age,
and leaves a widow and nine children.
Many couples 60 to Hagerstown
from nearby States. principally Vir-
GINA, while the Hagerstown fair is in
progress to get married. Tuesday
morning Rev. DR.. S. W. Owen had a
double wedding at his house, both
couples being from Luray, Va. The
parties were Miss Bette F. Fox and
Jacob J. Griffith, and Miss Maggie L,
Baker and Luther w. Judd. Rev.
DR.. Owen also married Miss Clara E.
Keyton, of Martinsburg, to John w.
Dern, of Cumberland. Miss Urilah V.
Hyatt and Harry w. Shriver, both of
Martinsburg, were married by Rev.
81. F. Downs.
The mystery of the fate of Meredith
Orndorf, son Of Joseph Orndorff, of
Capon Springs, Va, was happily
cleared up last Monday, The boy
left home about ten years ago and
subsequently, joined the army in the
Philippines. A year ago he started
home, but nothing was ever heard
from him and he was given up for dead.
1t seems, however, that while en- route
home he met a young lady in an IL
linois town and became infatuated
with her. After courtship of year
they were married a few days ago
and the elder Orndorf has received
word that the son would soon be
home with his wife.