Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-02-23
NOTES FROM NEARBY.

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the Gettysburg Theological Seminary,
has accepted call to become pastor
of the Lutheran churches Of Funks-
town and Beaver Greek.
Rev. Joshua Harp, well-known
minister of the United Brethren
Church and a retired farmer, died
last Sunday at his home at Benevola,
Washington county, aged 10 years.
J. W. Wright, of Martinsburg,
fireman on the B. & o. Railroad, was
instantly killed in a wreck at Keyser
last week. He was 50 years old and
Ieaves a wife and seven little chill
dren.
After elaborate preparations had
been made for the marriage of Milton
E. Emerson and Miss Mamie Williams
at the home ofthe bride, near Luray,
Miss Williams left her home before
daylight in company with Lester
Myers, another wooer, and took a
south. bound train for Atlanta. They
were married in South Carolina.
1t is asserted that Johann Hoch,
the Chicago Bluebeard about whom
so much has recently been printed,
had Berkeley county victim. 1t is
said that a year ago he married Mrs
Margaret A. Thomas, who lived near
Hedgesville, and after getting what
money he could from her deserted
her. About 40 wives have been
traced to Hoch
Robert W. Anderon and his form
er wife, both being slaves in Virginia
before the war, were remarked at
Anderson home, near Weverton,
last week, the ceremony being per-
formed by Rev. G. L. cambridge,
of Shepherdstown. Anderson is "A
years of age and his wife few years
his junior. The story of their meet
ing was told in this paper several
weeks ago
John w. Fisher and Ephraim Nil
Ter, of Bakersville, last Sunday start
ed to explore cave on the farm of
Mrs. Snowman, in Washington coun-
ty, half mile below Dam No. 1.
They TOOK six candles and a lantern
along. Taree Of the candles were
burned in going into the cave and the
men think that they went back fully
one and half miles from the en-
trance They passed through numer-
Gus rooms and passages, some Of
which had running water. The cave
opens along the canal and has been
known to exist for long time, but
mas never been as fully explored as it
was on Sunday. At great distance
from the mouth the explorers discov-
cred traces Of fire. 1t is proposed to
make further explorations of the cave.
During baptismal services last Sun
day afternoon by Rev. Mr.. Bowe rsox,
of the Church of God, in large pond
on the farm of County Commissioner
Joseph Ernst, in Blair's Valley, Wash
ington county, Nd, 50 persons, who
were standing on the ice watching the
ceremonies, were precipitsted into
y feet of water by the ice breaking,
and many of them had narrow escape
from drowning About 100 persons
were on the banks of the pond, that
was covered with ice which had to be
broken before the candidates could
be immersed. In order to get bet
ter view of the ceremony about so
persons walked out on the ice, which
was about six inches thick where they
stood. Suddenly the ice gave away
and the spectators, men and women,
found themselves struggling fran
tisally in the water and ice for their
lives The greatest excitement pre-
vailed and shouts for help and the
despairing screams Of women were
heard on all sides Many OF those
rescued were taken with violent ch'lls,
due to their water. soaked garments
The dripping victims were hurried to
nearby farmhouses and given dry
clothing and medicine After the
excitement had subsidized Rev. Mr..
Bowersox proceeded with the baptism
of five persons.