Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-08-31
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federate veteran, died at his home IN
Winchester last Saturday.
There is a great deal of typhoid fe-
yer in Washington City, caused, it is
believed. by impure water supply.
Ernest B. Emmert and Charles S.
Emmert have sold the Emmert mill
property in Hagerstown to Bower &
Miller for 81 800.
Miss Nellie Show and Mr.. Walter
w. Athey, both of Martinsburg, were
married at the Lutheran parsonage
in that city last Thursday by Rev. G..
S. Trump.
Harry F. Byrd, son of Richard E.
Byrd. had a desperate fight in Win
chester on Monday with County
Treasurer Samuel NJ. Chiles. They
fell out over politics.
DR.. J. II. Wishard has sold the
peaches in his orchard in Washing' on
county at 81 10 bushel on the trees.
He has 2, 800 trees and expects about
5000 bushels.
Fourteen cars of south bound
Norfolk and Western freight train
were derailed and piled in a heap at
Basic City, Friday, caused by broken
axle. All traffic was delayed for
half day.
Baker Brothers, the well-known
operators in limestone properties,
have bought considerable tract Of
limestone land at Pinesburg, Wash
ington county, Nd, near Williams
port. 1t is said that they will erect
extensive kilns upon their new pur-
chase.
Angus Mcintosh and James Griffin,
foremen for contractors on the Wabash
Railroad work, were drowned in the
canal near Paw Paw on Monday.
Both were intoxicated and fell into
the water while staggering along the
bank. They We're from New York
State.
William Fellers, who lives on N. R.
Roberts farm near Middleway, was
very badly hurt by falling from a
load of straw on a pitchfork last We'd
nesday, the fork penetrating his
stomach. He was operated on by
Drs. Neil and Hurst, and is since i'm
proving.
State Game Warden John w. Avi-
rett caused the arrest Of Harrison
Swartzwelder, president, and John j.
Power, superintendent Of the Cumber-
land Gashght Company, for alleged
pollution of Wills creek. About a
barrel of dead fish were found on the
surface of the creek.
A young lad named Brotherton, an
adopted son of Mr.. Miller Bane, fell
off a wagon loaded with manure last
Wednesday, and one of the rear wheels
passed over him, inAicting comminu-
ted fracture of the right shoulder and
other minor injuries. Dr.. VIM. NELL
gave him surgical attention.-SPlrlt.
The Secretary of State has issued
charter to the Jennings Railway Tie
Company, of Charles Town, for the
purpose of manufacturing and market
ing the patent of ], Henry Jennings
for making a railroad combination
cross tie. Capital stock $4,000 In
corporators G. E. Hughes, R. W.
Alexander and John W. Locke, Of
Charles Town; James Grantham and
J. Henry Jennings, OF Middleway.
Mr.. B. w. Stern, of Harrisonburg,
and Miss Lucy Dovel, daughter of
Mr.. D. F Dovel, of this county, were
married in The Lura Caverns at this
place on Monday afternoon of this
week. The ceremony was performed
by Elder Daily in the presence OF a
large party of friends and spectators,
Mr.. F. L. Dovel, Of Harrisonburg,
acting as best man, and Miss Annie
Cofman, of Luray, acting as brides
mai ,.-Luray Courier.
In the Circuit Court at Martins
burg yesterday Judge Faulkner i'm
posed the following sentences: Isaac
Murphy, of Hedgesville, for shooting
Mrs. Anna Shackleford, Is months
in the peritentiary; Henry Mason,
for shooting at Assistant State At
torney Downey and carrying concealed
weapons, six months in jail and 1925
fine; Charles Nelson, oolored, for
stealing cattle from the Flies brothers,
three years in the peuiteLtlary.
After working quietly on the case,
detectives have Informed Senator VIII
liam Campbell, Of Charles Town, that
they expect to be successful in run
ming down the murderer of his broth
er, Mr.. Alexander Campbell, who
was killed some weeks ago by be.
ing struck with stone thrown through
car window at McKeesport, Pa.
Senator Campbell spent several days
in consultation with the legal author
tiles, and from important clues now
in his possession he believes his broth
er's slayer will soon be apprehended.
He is determined to md the gui ty
party.
A charter has been issued by Sec.
rotary of State Swisber to the Mar
tinsburg Brick and Tile Company, re-
Gently organized with an authorized
capital of $250.000. This company
recently purchased tract of about
$50 acres of land located near Mar
tinsburg and containing large and