Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-03-16
NOTES FROM NEARBY.

The Baltimore Conference Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church will con-
vene March Goth in Foundry Church
at Washington, D. G.
Three dwelling houses in Bruins
wick, Md, occupied by R. G. Pear
rell, Jacob Callahan and NJ. S. Rice,
were destroyed by fire Tuesday night
Davis L. Barringer, of Martinsburg,
has purchased two lots at Shenan-
doah Junction of J. w. McGarry and
has commenced the erection Of dwelling
houses thereon.
The Wageley property, including
the blacksmith shop and 80 acres OF
ground, 8 miles north of Leetown, has
been sold by G. E. Johnson, as special
commissioner, to Chas. ]. Custer, OF
Martinsburg. Price paid about $500,
Mr.. Edward F. Clipp, a well-known
young farmer of Charles Town dis
trict, and Miss Katherine Brady,
daughter of Mr.. G. W. Brady, ofSum-
nit Point, were married in Charles
Town last Friday by Rev. W. P. G.
Coe.
George R. Bready, of Harper's
Ferry, Joseph H. Mendenhall, j. 0.
Midlain, Walter L. Taylor, of Will
mlngton, Del, and associates have
incorporated the Harper's Ferry Tim.
Der Company, with $4,000 capital
stock.
The ferry-boat that plies across the
Shenandoah river at Manning's Ferry,
this county, made its first trip on Mon
day since December 18th. The river
had been locked by ice from Deem
Der 18th to March 18th, very unusu-
al occurrence.
James D. Blair, well known farmer
of Washington county, committed sui
eide by shooting himself in the head
Tuesday morning. He had sold his
home, and then grieved so much be-
cause he could not buy it back again
that he lost his mind.
Charles E. Harris has purchased Of
his brother, G Newton Harris, the
latter's interest in bethany Farm,
the estate inherited by them from
their late father, George Harris, near
Myerstown, containing about ll6
acres. Consideration, 1896.
Amos G. Davis, aged So years, a
well-known resident of Hagerstown,
committed suicide yesterday in nov
ell way. He'got small rubber hose,
connected one end with gas jet and
put the other end in his mouth as he
lay upon the bed, and il didn't take
very long for his life to go out. He
had been drinking heavily.
Lewis H. Moberly died at his home
in Frederick, Md, last Sunday, aged
Is years. He was once mayor of the
city and had been a member of the
famous Moberly Band, in which were
also FIVE of his brothers, all of whom
were captured by the Confederates at
Front Royal during the Civil War.
He is survived by his wife and twelve
children.
Capt. Edward Kaufman, of Ha-
gerstown, one of the oldest conduct
ors on the Cumberland Valley Rail-
road, died last Saturday at the home
of his brother-in-law, William Shovel,
near Harper's Ferry. He was 55
years old. Mr.. Shovel was sick
with pneumonia, and Capt. Kaufman
went to help nurse him. He got well
and Captain Kaufman took the dis
ease and died.
A wedding with an unusual tinge
of romance is reported from Charles
Town. Miss Nora Naomi Pentz,
daughter of ]. L. Pentz, of that place,
was married in Winchester last We'd
nesday to Mr.. F. J. Kreick, of Phila-
delphia. The brides mother was
bitterly opposed to the marriage, but
her father helped it along all he could.
When the young couple slipped away
to Winchester to get married he went
with them, so there might be no diff
Guilty in securing a license. After
Rev. DR.. Graham had tied the knot
Mr.. Pentz gave the bride FIVE twenty
dollar gold pieces as wedding pres
emit. Mr.. Pentz is divorced from his
wife, and their disagreement about
their daughters marriage was not
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