Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1902-06-19

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Charles Becker, Of Baltimore, has
leased and will develop dolomite and
limestone quarries at Millville, this
county.
Mrs. ]. II. Matile, formerly Miss
Flora Smith, sister Of Cruger W. Smith,
of Charles Town, died at Paonian
Springs, Loudoun county, Va, Sun
day.
The following persons have been
elected directors OF the newly organ
lied Bank of Martinsburg John ].
Hetzel, George F. Evans, DR.. G. B.
Hedges, A. T. Hess, NJ. L. Dorm, Il.
Fl. Rutherford, Lee NJ. Bender, o. S.
Rigsby and G. G. Grove.
Rev. Rumsey Smithson, one of the
widely known ministers of the NJ. &.
Church South, died in Mansfield, Hill
nois, last Thursday. Some years ago
he served as pastor Of the M. b.
Church South in Charles Town and
was also presiding elder OF the Win
chester district.
The Fuller syndicate on Monday
gave to the commissioners of Washing
ton county, Nd, a draft for $494 900
in payment for the county's interest
in the Western Maryland Railroad.
This will pay the county's bonded In
debtedness aud leave balance of
$4,000 in cash.
Philip Dorsey, John A. McDonough
and Dixie Webster were given hear
ing Saturday, before Justice G. Frank
Gallaher, on a charge of stealing $75
from Madison Bishop. Dorsey was
held for the grandjury. Websterand
McDonough were discharged
Charles Io1cn Spirit.
Tuesday was observed in Martins
burg as Confederate decoration day.
The ceremonies were in charge of
Berkeley County Chapter of the
Daughters of the Confederaoy. After
the decoration of graves the bestowal
of the cross Of honor upon 80 old vet
Grams took place in the Opera House.
The object of the bestowal was ex-
planned by Mrs. Virginia McSherry.
DR.. F. NJ. Woods made an address.
Thomas Delaney, of Sharpsburg, was
hit on the head with stone last Thurs
day afternoon at Point of Rocks by
Lee Wallace, Virginia negro. Alter
Delaney had fallen, Wallace went
through his pockets and secured what
money his victim had. Wallace then
escaped. The assault occurred in the
yard in the rear Of a saloon. Wallace
is a negro of bad reputation and is a
brother of Page Wallace, who was
lynched just across the river from
Point of Rocks few years ago.
A remarkable suicide of a child &C.
Cured near Berryville Saturday morn
ing. James Whitacre, the l5-year-old
son of Thomas Whitacre, was the VIC
tim. He had been in i'll health for
some time, and was respondent. Sat-
urday morning he secured piece OF
rope and forming knot went to the
barn, where he tied one end to beam
and placing the other end around his
neck and leaped from the second story.
His neck was broken by the fall, and
his body was not discovered for sever
al hours.
The seventeen-year locust, thought
by many to be harmless, has proven
itself to be dangerous in at least one
instance. Dennis Franklin, an en-
ploye at the Melville quarries, was
bitten or stung on the arm by one Of
the pests few days ago, and is now
in Washington hospital taking treat
ment for it. Mr.. Franklin's arm be-
came violently infamed Immediately
after the contact, causing him much
suffering. Failing to get relief from
local physician, he concluded to go
to Washington to consult specialist
Advocate
The marriage of Miss Amelia Daven-
port Manning, daughter of Mr.. and
Francis ]. Manning, and Mr.. S. Pres
ton Smith, of Charleston, w. Va, was
golemnized in Zion Episcopal Church
at Charles Town Monday evening.
Bishop W. L. Gravatt and Rev. j. S.
Alfriend, rector of the church, offici-
ated. Miss Anne Lloyd Baylor was
maid of honor. Mr.. E. W. Stauntor,
of Charleston, was best man. The
bridesmaids were Miss Smith, sister
of the groom; Misses Nettie Eastman,
Corinne Lucas and Alice 'Hagley.
Messrs. Harry Anderson, Robert
Baylor, E. G. Davenport and T. JEFF
ferson Manning were ushers. After
the ceremony reception was held at
Vinton, the country home of the bride.
After an extended wedding journey
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith will reside in
Charleston.