Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-05-11
NOTES FROM NEARBY.

Smallpox exists in eight families IN
Hagerstown. Strict quarantine is be-
ing enforced.
The Hagerstown council has under
consideration curfew law, the object
of which is to restrain the youth of the
community and to prevent them from
roaming the streets at night.
A dog caused a panic in the pub
lie school at Williamsport yesterday.
1t was leased by some boys until it
was almost wild, and it then made a
dash for the school-room, where it bit
FIVE children.
Miss Ada G. McKown, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John W. McKown, of
Welltown, Frederick county, and Mr..
F. Arlington Tabb, Of the Gerards-
town district, Berkeley county, were
married at the home of the bride last
Thursday evening.
Last Thursday night Miss Martha
Sanders was killed and her sister,
Miss Rowena Sanders, was seriously
injured in a runaway accident in
Loudoun county. The ladies were
well known in Loudoun, and had
for years conducted the Paeonian
Springs summer resort.
Floyd Stewart, young man en-
ployed in the Standard stone quarries
at Martinsburg, tell from dumping
bridge while unloading a truck on
Tuesday, and received injuries that
caused his death a short time after
ward. He was % years old and is
survived by his wife and one child.
The dwelling and barn on the farm
of George Slime, at Red Hill, near
Keedysville, Washington coupty, was
destroyed by fire last Thursday after
noon. Only about half of the furni-
ture in the house was saved. The
fire was started by sparks falling on
the roof from a chimney. The barn
caught Ere from the dwelling. Loss
will amount to several thousand dol
lars, with only small amount Of in
guranct.
Through the generosity of Mrs. E
x. Miller, of Bridgewater, Va, Mrs.
Samuel Rankin, respected coored
woman of Greencastle, Pa, will have
the income from $4,000 during the
balance OF her life. At her death
the money will be invested for the
benefit of her children. Mrs. Rankin
was a servant in the Miller family
from the time she was eight years
old until after she was married. 1t
was in recognition of her faithful
services that Mrs. Miller made the
gift.
Prof. W. X. Moorehead and DR..
Charles Peabody, of Harvard Univer-
sity, have begun a scientific investiga-
ton and exploration OF the large cave
at Cavetown, Washington county, in
search of Indian relics. They have
engaged the services of dozen men
and expect to remain in that section
of Maryland about month. Recent
explorations made in the cave by per-
sons connected with the Smithsonian
Institute, Washington, resulted in the
finding of large number of valuable
relics.
Mr.. John NJ. Abel, formerly a
leading business man Of Martinsburg,
committed suicide at his home in the
suburbs same time Tuesday morning
by hanging himself. His body was
found by his wife, who had gone to
his room to awaken him. Mr.. Abel
was "A years Of age and his depIora-
Die act was attributed to unbalanced
mental condition. A few days ago
in talking to friend he expressed
the opinion that DR.. Osler's theories
were correct relative to man being
worthless after 60 years of age. Mr..
Abel was former president Of the old
National Bank and was at one time
mayor of Martinsburg. He is sur
vived by widow and four children.
By drinking water from spring in
which enough strychnine had been
thrown to have poisoned over 100
people the family of Joseph Fawcett,
rural letter-carrier, living near Win
chester, were nearly killed the other
day. During her husbands absence
from home Mrs. Fawcett got bucket
of water from the spring, of which she
and her four children drank. All of
them were shortly afterward taken
violently i'll, and physicians who were
summoned diagnosed the symptoms as
strychnine poisoning, After heroic
work the mother and children were
saved, but they were very i'll for a
time. Some enemy is thought to have
thrown the poison into the water to
kill Mr.. Fawcett. Only few days
ago strychnine was scattered around
his barnyard and number of hogs
and poultry were killed.
A Creeping Death.
Blood poison creeps up toward the