Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-04-27
NOTES FROM NEARBY.
The new Jefferson Hotel at Charles
Town is to be opened on Saturday.

Town is to be opened on Saturday.
James Cummings, of Sandy Hook,
B. & o. freight conductor, fell un-
der his train at Brunswick last Sun
day and was killed.
Miss Eliza E. Kisner and Mr..
James S. Spaulding, both of Berkeley
county, were married at the home of
the bride at Tabler's Station last
Thursday.
There is an outbreak of smallpox in
Hagerstown-three families being af-
hicted with the disease. The health
authorities have established a strict
quarantine, and claim to have the dis
sease under control.
The trial of Paul Clifford for the
murder of Jacob Turner has been set
for next Tuesday in the Circuit Court
at Martinsburg. j. R. Clifford, in
dicted for completely in the same
crime, is to be tried on Thursday next.
John F. Price, former resident
of Sharpsburg. was struck by B. &
o. train and instantly killed at Nc
Keesport, Pa, last week. His body
was taken to Sharpsburg for burial,
where he leaves wife and three chill
dren.
John T. Nadenbousch has purchased
the T. Champion O'Byrnes farm, To-
Gated about fvs miles from Martins
burg along the Winchester pike. The
estate comprises about 205 acres, and
is one Of the finest and most produce
tive farms in Berkeley county. The
price was about $4,000.
A barn on the farm owned by Mrs.
Bryarly, in the Darkesville district
of Berkeley county, was burned on
Saturday last. The loss was about
$500, with no insurance. 1t is said
a colored boy fired the place by shoot
ing matches out of toy pistol during
the absence of his father, who is the
tenant. A barn on the farm of Sam
uel Wilson, in the Bunker Hill dis
trict, was burned on Sunday, entail
ing loss of about $500.
A bloody battle occurred Monday
night at Hampstead, Texas. The
Prohibitionists were holding a meet
ing, when Captain H. NJ. Brown, an
anti Prohibitionist, who was drunk,
created disturbance. A number of
men in the audience began to fire
their revolvers, and when the smoke
cleared away Congressman John NJ,
Pinckney and his brother, Thomas
Pinckney, lay dead, Captain Brown
had a bullet through his heart, and
John E. Mills had been killed by a
stray bullet. 1t is feared that further
trouble may result, as the friends of
the murdered men will take up the
fight.
At late hour Tuesday night fire
broke out in the frame store and
dwelling-house owned and occupied
by G. D. VsnMeter near Schoppert's
ford, about three miles from Martins
burg, and as there were no means of
combating the flames it was not long
until the building was reduced to a
heap of smoking ruins. Mr.. VanMe-
ter and young son occupied room
above the store, and they were awak-
ened by a dense volume Of smoke.
The flames by this time had gained
considerable Roadway, and it was
with difficulty that the occupants es-
capped from the building. The young
son had au exceedingly narrow es-
cape from being caught. Neither,
however, was injured. The fire was
caused by the explosion Of a lamp,
which had been left burning in the
store-room. The loss on the building
and contents will amount toabout ST.
900, with small ADMINISTRATIONS
burg World.