Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1904-01-28

The r. M Moore property two
miles north of Charles Town, contain
ing about 40 acres, has been sold to
Mrs. Mary II. Moore for $500.
Nine persons, including several
women, were baptized in the icy waters
of Antitt tam creek near Hagerstowp
last week. They must have had lots
of faith.
D. F. Adams was arrested and
lodged in Jail in Martinsburg last
Saturday on the charge of assaulting
a girl. He lived in the mountains
near Gerardstown.
Five colored men, workmen on the
new railroad, were arrested at Han
cock on Monday, charged with rob-
bing the store of Bridges & Hender-
son few weeks ago.
The Frederick Examiner, one of the
oldest newspapers in Maryland and
for many years Republican organ,
is in financial troubles and a receiver
has been asked for. The paper was
established in 1918.
Mrs. Arabella Griffey and her
daughter, Mrs. Frances Dixon, con-
victed of forgery in the circuit court
at Martinsburg, were taken to the
penitentiary Monday. They were
sent up for two years.
A Martinsburg young man told a
girl the other night that if she didn't
marry him he'd get rope and hang
himself right in front Of her home.
Please don't DO it, Henry" she said,
"you know father don't want you
hanging around here.
A dispatch from Morgantown says
there was free-for-all class fight be-
tween the male students last Thursday
night which lasted for some minutes
before it could be stopped. The girl
students looked on and cheered the
combatants. No one was seriously
hurt.
A man giving the name of Frank
Clampett, and who is charged with
having been one of the burglars who
broke into the Getzendaner and Cole
man stores in Charles Town last week,
was arrested in Baltimore on Tuesday.
Constable Mathena took him to Charles
Town and lodged him in jail.
Marshall Chapman, the ffteen-year-
old son of J. N. Chapman, of Martins
burg, has again disappeared, and no
trace of his whereabouts can be dis
covered. About ten days ago he dis
appeared, and as nothing has since
been heard Of him his relatives be-
lieve he has started on another tour
around the world Last spring the
boy left home and made a trip to
Glasgow, Scotland,
Several days ago a lady residing
in Rockbridge county, Va, went to
look after flock ~of seven turkeys
which she had, and found that six of
them had disappeared during the
night, and at their place of roosting
Was a pocketbook that contained 800
in bank notes. The matter was kept
quiet in order to induce the loser of
the money to perhaps advertise for it,
but as no one did so. the story Of the
rich find was told to her friends. She
has the money intact, yet awaiting
the owner.
A case was taken up in the circuit
court at Mdrtinsburg on Tuesday,
which was transferred to this circuit
from Hampshire county. 1t is known
AZ Bells administrator VS.. the New
Greek Coal Company, AMI involves
the ownership of coal land in Mineral
county, off which land, it is alleged,
the New Creek Company Is mining
coal The case came up on demand
for security for costs Of the non-resi-
dent plaintiff The information then
came out that it has been pending in
the circuit courts and the Supreme
Court of Appeals since the year 1882,
over seventy years 1t is the Oldest
case on record in the State.