Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-09-17
Notes From Nearby.

David H. Wlles, a well-known res
ident of Hagerstown, died on Mon
day, aged 76 years.
Dean Weber, an employee Of the B.
& 0. Railroad, was killed by the cars
at Brunswick few days ago.
The famous old Taylor Hotel at
Winchester has been closed because OF
financial difficulties of its proprietor.
John Kirk, the l2-year-old son of
George Kirk, fell while attempting to
get on a freight train at Sandy Hook,
and had one of his legs cut off.
James H. Ward, prominent mer-
chant of Crisfeld, Md, died the other
day from mania potu. He drank SO
bottles of paragoric shortly before he
died.
Prof. Wilson NJ. Foulk, principal Of
the Piedmont public schools since 1891,
has resigned, to become manager for
West Virginia and Virginia Of the Chi
cago Correspondence School.
Joseph Hilbert, of Martinsburg, an
employee Of the B. & o. Railroad, fell
between the cars at Cherry Run and
was instantly killed. He leaves a
wife and four small children.
In the circuit court at Martinsburg
decree of absolute divorce was grant
ed to A. Hamilton Myers from Kath-
arine Myers. Mrs. Valley V. Flzer
has sued for divorce from Frederick
L. Fizer.
Berkeley county is to have young
lady for deputy clerk. Edwin II.
Hill, who was deputy in the county
clerks office, resigned, and Miss Maud
Matthews has been appointed to fill
the vacancy.
A bad freight wreck occurred last
Monday on the Cumberland Valley
Railroad five miles north of Hagers-
town. Sixteen cars were derailed and
the track torn up, delaying trains for
long time.
The postofice at Cherry Run, Berke.
ley county, was broken into and
robbed last Thursday night. About
1925 in stamps was taken, besides a
lot of goods from the store kept by
Postmaster w. A. Butts.
Robert Alexander, aged II years,
was drowned in the canal near We
vertou last Saturday. He went in
swimming and was seized with the
cramp, drowning before aid could be
extended. His body was recovered
in a few hours.
O. C. Cullen, proprietor of the War
rem White Sulphur Springs in War
rem county, Va, was arrested last
Saturday for using the mails for fraud
ulent purposes. 1t is said he bought
many thousands of dollars worth Of
goods from firms all over the country
and never paid for them.
A movement for the establishment
of an industrial school for colored chill
ldren in Charles Town has been set on
foot by Rev. NJ. F. Duty, rector Of ST..
Philips Chanel. and the old academy
building will be utilized for this pur-
pose. Contributions are solicited for
the work, and Bishop W. L. Gravatt
and Rev. J. S. Alfriend will receive do
nations and serve as custodians of funds
whilst they are being collected
Spirit.
William Palmer and Susan Boyers,
both of Martinsburg, went to Hagers-
town the other day and were married
in law office near the courthouse by
Rev. w. c. Griffith. The groom ad-
mitted they ran away, but refused to
20 into details. When the moment
came for the ceremony Palmer laid
aside cigarette he was smoking.
After the marriage he picked up the
cigarette and resumed smoking.
Mr.. Otto U. Won Schrader, who re-
Gently bought Claymont, the country
home of the late Frank R. Stockton,
three miles west of town, will take
possession Of the property next week.
Mrs. Stockton has force of men pack
ing her furniture preparatory to leav.
ing for Washington, where she has
bought residence property. The new
owner of Claymont intends to occupy
the property only during the fall and
spring months. His winter residence
will be in ST. Louis and during the
summer months he will sojourn at
North Hero, Vermont, where he has
spent the most OF his summer. in re-
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