Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-11-16
NOTES FROM NEARBY.

Newton Mansfield. both OF Berkeley
county, were married in Martinsburg
last week by Rev. Q. S. Trump.
The Peoples Jewelry Company of
Martinsburg has been incorporated,
and will open jewelry store in that
city. Resin Duvall is manager.
Perry Purcell has sold his apple
farm of 100 acres near Winchester to
Henry Madison, of Ohio, for $l3. 900.
The orchard will begin to bear next
year.
Last week reckless hunters shot and
killed COW, sheep and two hogs
belonging to John Bopp, farmer liv-
ing near townsville, Washington
county.
A three-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. Frank Roessner, of Hagers-
town, fell into bucket of hot water
last Saturday, and was so badly scald-
ed that he died.
William TImmell, a young man
about % years old, was pretty badly
hurt last week by having a telephone
pole roll on him in the mountain east
Of the Shenandoah river.
Mr.. VIM. B. Littleton, manager of
the Antietam Paper Company Of Ha-
gerstown, and Miss Katharine Slower
Storey, also of that place, were mar
ried yesterday morning.
Robert G. Bronson, alias H. G. Ma
son, was arrested in Hagerstown the
other day on charge Of bigamy. He
recently married Miss Emma Fought
in Hagerstown, although he has a wife
and three children in Writ county,
West Virginia.
Three burglars looted the store of
W. G. Culp, merchant and postmaster,
at Sir Johns Run last Friday night,
getting away with several hundred
dollars in cash, lot of stamps and
quantity Of goods. Several men were
arrested at Shenandoah Junction and
Martinsburg, but the real culprits es-
capped.
While working on his farm near
Winchester the other day Geo. A.
Cook discovered large cave which
extends a great distance under the
ground. Three large chambers con.
tanning many wonderful and unique
formations were explored. Arrange
ments are being made to carry on
further investigations. Mr.. Cook says
a fortune teller some years ago told
him a mammoth cave existed on his
farm, but his present discovery was
accidental.
Mrs. Catherine eastman has gotten
verdict Of $4,000 against George
E. Roulette, a well-known resident
Of Hagerstown, for causing the death
Of her husband. Some months ago
Mr.. Roulette, who was in his automo-
bile, ran over Mr.. eastman and kill
ed him. The widow brought suit for
$4,000, having the case removed to
Allegheny county. 1t was proven
that Mr.. Roulette was running his
automobile at an excessive rate of
speed, and the jury awarded her S.
900. VerdIcts Of this sort are likely
to cause Automobiles to be more
careful.
A charter has been granted to the
Highland Orchard Company. which
will plant big orchards in Berkeley
county. About l. 800 acres Of land
in Gerardstown district has been pur.
chased and will be planted in apple
trees The capital stock Of the COM
pany is $4,000, and among the stock
holders are former Senator Faulkner,
former Governor White, Geo. NJ Bow
ers, Judge Dayton, Alexander Clohan
and other prominent men. This or
ganization is in line with the fruit de-
velopment that has been going on in
this section for the past few years, and
the company will eventually prove to
be one of the largest in the valley.
The thirteenth annual meeting of
the West Virginia State Horticultural
Society convened in Martinsburg yes
terday with an attendance of several
hundred prominent fruit growers from
all Sections of the State. The address
of welcome was delivered by Hon.
John J. He'zel, and the response was
made by Hon. T. C. Miller, of Char
lesion, State Superintendent OF
Schools. The annual address of
President Alex. Clohan, was submit
ted, after which the standing commit
tees were appointed. Toe display of
fruits, which is being held in the
largest hall IN town, embraces about
l25 varieties of apples and peaches,
from all sections of West Virginia and
Ohio, and is pronounced by experts to
be the largest and finest ever held in
this section.
The family Of John r. Stonebraker,
a well-known farmer living near Ha-
gerstown, are living in state of ter
ror because of the malicious persecu-
ton OF some unknown person. A
week or two ago an attempt was made
to destroy the dwelling-house occupied
by Mr.. Stonebraker, but the fire was
discovered and extingulshed. a night
or two afterward the barn was set
afre, but this, too, was extinguished
in time to save the structure. Guards
have been placed about the buildings,
but the unknown enemy has not been
caught. Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Kuhl-
man keep house for Nh. Stonebraker,
NJ, III