Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-08-06
Notes From Nearby.

A large barn on the farm OF the
Douglas heirs, near Leesburg, was
struck by lightning and destroyed
last Thursday, Loss $4,000.
A bull belonging to F. T. Hagan, of
Eakle's Mills, Washington county, ate
lot of dynamite the other day. No.
body is throwing stones at that bull
now.
; The supervisors of Clarke county
have rejected all bids for bridges over
the Shenandoah river at Castleman s
and Berry's Ferry because the bids are
too high
A company has been organized in
Berkeley county to erect storage plants
for apples at Winchester, Martinsburg,
Inwood, Hagerstown and perhaps 9TH
er places,
Martinsburg doctors have organ
lied local medical society, with DR..
J. w. McSherry as temporary presi-
dent and DR.. II. S. Castleman as tenn
porary secretary.
Miss Matte Grimm, of Eakle's Mills,
Washington county, started Tuesday
for Woodland, Cal, where she will be
married to John c. Snavely, native
of WASHINGTON county.
Bill Beaner, colored, was arrested
in Martinsburg the other day for
threatening to kill Mary Smith. AS
it could not be shown that he really
thirsted for gore, he was released.
Thomas Jones, colored boy Of
Cumberland, went to festival the 9TH
er night and ate icecream and water
melon until he couldn't hold any
more. Next day he was found dead.
Charlie Greenfield says he is satisfied
that he died happy.
Engineer J. F. Mouse was killed on
the B. & o. Railroad couple of miles
west of Martinsburg early Monday
morning. His engine ran off de-
railing switch and toppled over,
catching the unfortunate man under
it and crushing him to death.
The Board of Public Works of Mary
land declined to give the Wabash
Railroad permission to cross the Ches-
apeake & Ohio canal with bridges,
but the company has obtained an or
der from the circuit court of Washing
ton county granting the privilege.
Helen Green, the six-year-old daugh-
ter Of John Green, was drowned in
the town run in Winchester during a
heavy rainstorm Tuesday afternoon.
She was crossing a footbridge, which
was carried away by the waters,
which rose with alarming rapidity.
Joseph Masters, 80 years old, Luther
Spielman, Jr., q years old, Of Wash
ington county, and an Italian called
Tong, were drowned last Friday in
the reservoir of the Washington Coun-
ty Water Company near EdgemOnt.
The men were working at the reser-
voir and were on a scow heavily load
ed with clay. The scow began to fill
with water, when seven men who were
on it became panic-stricken and caused
it to suddenly sink. Four managed
to escape, but the three above named
sank in water 20 feet deep. The
bodies were recovered.
During thunderstorm last week
lightning struck the large barn of NJ.
F. Schumacher near Toms Brook, Va,
burning it and all its contents, except
the live stock and vehicles. Mrs.
Schumacher and her daughter, Miss
Grace, were at the barn at the time,
aud the COW which Mrs. Schumacher
was milking was killed and Mrs.
Schumacher so badly shocked that her
condition is considered critical. Miss
Schmucker was stunned. The barn
contained nearly all Mr.. Schmucker s
crop OF this years gathering.
The thunderstorm that passed over
Berkeley county last Thursday did
much damage. Several head of cattle
belonging to Charles Shipe, at Darkes-
vile, were killed. The large barn on
the farm of George D. Pitzer, near
Arden, was struck and totally de-
stroyed with its contents. The loss
was over $4,000, with $1,000 insur-
arce. Lightning also struck the barn
of H. H. Rutherford, near Big Springs,
and the roof was torn off and one
end badly damaged. Minor losses
were reported, making the damages
considerable.
This seems to be good year for
snakes. The Martinsburg Statesman
of Friday last says We had call
on Tuesday morning last from Bailey
Hess, well-known resident of Ger
ardstown district in the vicinity OF
Round Top. He had with him box
containing a handful of rattles from
the tails of rattlesnakes. He stated
that his son-in-law, James Light, while
out berry-picking on Monday between
Round Top and the Goose Neck, got
into nest of rattlers. He killed
seven huge ones and two escaped.
Four were found close side by side
ready to strike and he killed all four.
On Friday William Bender shot and
killed two large rattlers near the same
spot and saw third that got away.
Growth of Our Railroads.