Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-08-15
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The town council of Harpers Ferry
has passed an ordinance prohibiting
cows from running at large within the
corporation limits. Better late than
never.
Robert Myers, of Martinsbarg, was
arrested in Hagerstown Monday on
the charge of stealing 500 in cash and
gold watch from Charles Rock, of
Pinesburg. The stolen property was
found in his possession.
John a. Rickenberg, Of Brunswick,
Nd, was operated upon for appendix
scitis at Cumberland a few DAYS ago,
when it was discovered that he had
two appendices. Both were removed
and he is now getting we'll.
J. Edward Fossett, formerly ex-
press agent at Harper's Ferry, but
who has recently been residing at
Grafton, this State, has been appointed
solicitor for the express company
and will have headquarters at Har-
per's Ferry.
Engineer Edward j. Snyder, who
lived near Harper's Ferry, was in
stantly killed Tuesday night at Bruins
wick. In attempting to board train
he fell under the wheels, which
crushed him to death. He was 81
years old and leaves wife and three
small children.
At meeting Of leading fruit grow.
ers of Frederick county in Winchester
last Saturday it was practically agreed
not to sell their apples at less than
$3.50 a barrel. Buyers have offered
50 rs barrel f. o. b. Winchester, but
the growers Ore confident that the
fruit will bring more.
A canal boatman by the name of
/ Charles Boardry, who is supposed to
have been from New England, was
drowned in the canal mile above
Williamsport last Sunday night. He
was employed on boat 80, run by
Charles Delaney, of Sharpsburg, and
while asleep on the cabin roof rolled
off into the water and was drowned.
Ernest Simons, 20 years old. who
has been in Jail at Berryville. charged
with placing instructions on the
Berryville pike, thereby wrecking
Jacquelin Hardesty's automobile, and
causing the death of Miss May Bush.
nell, was given hearing Friday af-
ternoon at Berryville. After hearing
the evidence, the magistrate commit
ted Simons to Jail without bail to
await the action of the grand jury in
September.
When within six miles of Martins
burg last Thursday evening Baltimore
and Ohio fast passenger train No. 6
barely escaped what might have been
a disastrous wreck. italian section
hands were replacing ties on another
track, and while carrying ties two
Italians saw the train coming toward
them. Frightened, they dropped
tie in their effort to get out of the
way. The engineer reversed his en-.
CINE, but was not in time, and the
engine was thrown from the track.
When the passengers learned the cause
of the accident several were anxious
to organize a lynching party, but were
Gained down when informed that the
occurrence was an accident.
Morris F. VanGosen, night operator
for the B. & o. Railroad at Hancock
Station, was shot. and killed last Sat-
urday night, and William Jones, B.
& o. trackman is in the Jail at Berks-
ley Springs, charged with the murder.
A man by the name Of Tilden Barnes
had been making love to Jopes's wife,
and Jones had threatened vengeance.
Saturday night there was picnic and
dance in the neighborhood, which is
said to have been unusually gay and
lively, and all the parties named at.
tended it. About 2 o'clock in the
morning, as VanGosen was approach.
ing the station, gunshot was fred
from the darkness, and load Of shot
tore great hole in his side, causing
his death in a few minutes. Jones
was arrested and jailed, and it is be-
lieved that he fired the fatal shot I'M.
der the impression that he was shoot
ing at Barnes: