Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1904-06-02
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Keedysville neighborhood.
The Williamsport tax rate has been
fixed at 60 cents On the PlO0.
The tax rate for Washington .coun-
ty, Nd, has been fixed at IS cents on
the 500.
George E. Litten, a brakeman on
the Cumberland Valley Railroad, was
crushed between two cars at Mar
tinsburg on Tuesday, and was hurt SO
badly that be died soon afterward.
He was 20 years old and has been
married but few weeks.
President L. Z. Johnson, of the
Norfolk and Western Railroad, has
again announced that he is ready to
begin at once the erection Of $780,
600 depot in Roanoke if the city will
keep cows off the streets. The ordi-
nance to prohibit cows from running
on the streets has several times been
defeated or vetoed.
1t is reported that the Baltimore 4
Ohio will very soon begin the cutoff
between Hancock and lockwood.
The company has bought large body
of land at Hancock station for track
room, paying c. W. Henderson $ll,-
900 for his holdings. The tenants
have been ordered to vacate. 1t Is
also stated that the coaling station
will be moved from Cherry Run to
Hancock.
Thomas G. Pownal, superintendent
ofthe United States Leather Company,
was arrested in Cumberland yesterday
at the instance ofState Game Warden
John w. Avirett, charged with pollut-
lug Wills creek, running through Cum
berland. It is claimed that fannie
acid emptie1 into the stream at the
company plant kills the 6sh. Game
Warden Avirett acted on reports OF
government experts and Of chemists
of the Maryland Agricultural College.
Mr.. Pownal asked that the hearing be
postponed until June l6, and Justice
NJ. Martin acceded to the request.
Wills creek empties into the Potomac
at Cumberland
The Aglionby heirs have made par
tition of the tract Of real estate known
as the "Mount Pleasa Farm" To-
Gated about four miles north of Oh aries
Town. Miss Nettie Aglionby and
Rev. Frank Aglionby, the latter being
represented by Joseph Trapnell, as at
torney, transferred that portion of the
farm lying east of the county road
running from the Leetown road to
Shenandoah Junction, to their brother,
John Aglionby. This tract contains
1913 acres. The remainder of the farm,
on the west side of the Junction road,
containing 247 acres, is assigned to
Rev. Frank Aglionby and Miss Net
tie Aglionby. The land thus divided
was an Inheritance of the late Charles
Aglionby in 185O.-AdvOcate.
Charlie, Towns corporation election
last Thursday was an unusually in
teresting one. There were three can.
didates for the mayoralty-George
Washington, who is the present mayor,
George T. Light and ]. L. Pentz. The
vote stood Light ISL, Pentz 157 and
Washington 81, and Mr.. Light will
therefore be the next mayor. j. W.
Russell, O. NJ. Phillips and r. D.
Shugart were reelected councilmen
without opposition. One Of the fea-
lures of the election was The disap-
pearaace of Tax Collector ]. A. R.
Mathena. No person has right to
vote at the town election unless he
has paid his taxes for the preceding
year. 1t is customary to herd up
certain class of voters on election day
and pay their taxes, provided they
vote fright" Last Thursday, when
this ceremony was about to be per-
formed, the tax collector and his books
could not be found, and diligent
search failed 10 reveal either. The
result was an honest election and
freedom from corruption that was very
gratifying to good people.
The Winchester Neps Item says
that Malachi Pugh, of Gladesboro, has
broken the record for a quick trip to
the Worlds Fair. Mr.. Pugh bought
a 60-day ticket to St. Louis, but after
be got there spent just eight hours at
the fair, and stayed in st. Louis less
than day. Yet he says he is salts
fed that he got his moneys worth.
Leaving Winchester one morning he
got in st. Louis the next morning at
II o'clock. He went at once to the
Worlds Fair grounds and got into
the crowd. Mr.. Pugh says that the
visitor must keep his pocketbook open
and handy, as it costs something every
time enc turns around. He says he
was nearly exhausted from his long
ride and gave a man 81 10 show him
the direction Of hotel. 1t cost him
81 for bed and 81 for a light lunch.
Mr.. Pugh rode on street cars on six
streets distance Of mile and was
compelled.to transfer FIVE times in
that distance, costing 10 cents each
time he transferred, he says. At the
grounds he declares he was compelled
to pay so cents for entrance to every
building, and that a man can spend
almost any amount of money he may
desire in an effort to see everything
and then go away without taking in
the whole show.