Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-05-04
NOTES FROM NEARBY.

John d. hleHer mas Deen elected
cashier OF the Hagerstown Bank.
Work has commenced on a hand
some new Southern Methodist church
at BerrYville.
The Hannis Distillery at Martins
burg has closed down for the summer.
1t closes month earlier than usual.
There is a case of smallpox at Bruins
wick. Harry Ambrose, a B. & o.
brakeman from Cumberland, has a
genuine case OF the disease.
Mr.. Alexander V. Shepherd and
Miss Lula Dorm, both Of Martinsburg,
were married at the home of the bride
in that place last Wednesday.
Miss Anna NJ. Henson and Mr.
Harlan G. Thatcher, both of Berke-
ley county, were married last Thurs
day in the Presbyterian church at
Bunker Hill.
The jury in the case of Paul Cliff
ford, colored, tried at Martinsburg
this week for the murder of Jacob
Turner, colored, returned a verdict Of
murder in the second degree.
E. J. Dempsey Of Winchester, Va,
and former merchant of that place,
has mysteriously disappeared from
Bellefonte, Pa, where he was in busi-
ness, and his wife believes he has met
with foul play.
There will be big fremen's cele-
bration in Waynesboro, Pa, May TO-
II and II. Firemen from many
towns in the Cumberland Valley
will attend and there will be inter
esting contests.
The State of Pennsylvania has ap-
propriated $4,000 for the erection Of
additional monuments on Antietam
Battlefield. New York State, it is ex'
pected, will also erect number Of
monuments at Antietam.
A number OF judgments have been
entered at Martinsburg against the
Rothwell-Lovett cold storage and ice
plant. 1t is said that the concern il
all right, but that differences of opin-
ion among the stockholders have
forced legal measures.
Mr.. S. A. Thompson, a farmer Of
Ashtabula, Ohio, and Miss Bertha V,
Dreamer, daughter of Mr.. Thoma, j
Dreamer, Of the vicinity of Vancleves-
Vile, were married in Martinsburg
April 9th by Rev. DR.. F. NJ. Woods
We wish them great happiness.
Col. R. P. Chew, of Charles Town,
has been appointed member on the
staff OF General Walker, commander
of the army of Northern Virginia,
United Confederate Veterans, and is
designated as chief of the artillery d.
vision for the coming reunion at Lou
isville.
Mrs. Mary E. Hunter has sold a
tract of 81 acres, unimproved land,
about a mile and half northwest Of
Charles Town, to James j. Wysong
for $50 per acre. The land belonged
at one time to the Wright tract, and
adjoins one of Mr.. Wysong's farms
AdUOeate.
Murray Strange, a colored man
from Charles Town, was killed last
Monday by B. & o. train near Mt.
Airy, Nd. His body, horribly man
gled, was found in the tunnel at that
place, and it is supposed he fell from
freight train. He was about 80
years old.
Miss Margaret Holmes Mccormick,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall
Mccormick, Of Berryville, was mar
ried last Thursday evening to Mr..
Charles Fenton Mcclure, of Hoboken,
N. j. The ceremony took place in
Grace Episcopal church and was a
notable society event.
There has been a tremendous fire
this week on South Mountain, east Of
Shepherdstown, and its light could be
plainly seen from here. The fire
started on the east side of the noun
tain last Sunday and spread with
great rapidity until it crossed the
ridge on Tuesday. The sky was
brightly illuminated and good deal
of damage was done.
Mr.. Eddie B. Reed, manager for
the firm of Long & Reed, of Charles
Town, and Miss Mary G. Davis, the
pretty and popular young daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin F. Davis, were
married on Thursday evening last in
the Lutheran parsonage in Sharps-
burg, Nd, by Rev. A. A. Kerlin.
The young couple then drove to Hag-
erstown, where they spent several days,
and returned to Charles Town on Sun
day.
In the Circuit Court at Martins
burg Judge Faulkner granted divor-
ces in the following cases John P.
Creque, an absolute separation from
his wife, Sue P. Creque; infdelity
was charged and the suit was not con-
tested. Mrs. Josephine Rinker, an
absolute separation from her husband,