Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-11-11
NOTES FROM NEARBY.

Clarence d. Snyder, formerly OF Sum-
NIT Point, has recently been promoted Il
the position OF stock claim agent OF the
Southern Railway Company, with head
quarters at Memphis.
In his charge to the grand jury at Hag-
erstown on Monday Judge Keedy direct
ed that body to thoroughly investigate the
rumors that the Hagerstown fair permitted
gambling and indecent shows upon its
grounds last month.
Helen, five-year- daughter of Robert
Butler, while playing in front OF her home
on West Washington street, was severe
ly bitten in the face on Monday evening
by bird dog belonging to John Emmert.
Charles Town Free Press
Miss Hilda Wolfes, formerly an opera
tor in the telephone exchange in Martins
burg, and Mr. Herbert S. Billerbeck, OF
Pittsburg, pianist at the Central Opera
in Martinsburg, were married in Hagers-
town last Saturday.
The large bank barn upon the farm OF
!. w. Morris, Of Washington. and ten
anted by Thomas Shank, near HagerS-
town, was destroyed by fire last Thurs
day night, with the years crops ofwheat,
corn and hay and many other farming i'm
plements and other property. The loss
is $4,000. The barn was one the finest
in Washington county.
s. T. Fahnestock, who lives near the
Pughtown road, raised this fall | 900 bar
rels OF York Imperial and Ben Davis ap-
pies on five-acre orchard. Mr. Fahne-
stock recently sold his entire crop, includ-
ing the choice, culls, speckS, etc., for
81 so per barrel, the purchaser paying the
cost OF the picking and packing. His or
chard brought him $500 per acre for the
fruit Winchester Star.
Rev. Dallas Tucker, rector OF Emman-
uel Episcopal Church, at Hanisonburg,
Va, has handed his resignation to the YES
trymen OF the church, with the request
that it take effect on the 18th OF Novem-
ber-one year exactly from the day on
which he entered upon his duties in Har-
risonburg. 1t is said that Mr.. Tucker
has recently received calls from two 9TH
er churches. He is at present visiting
relatives in Charles Town, where he was
formerly pastor OF Zion Church. The en-
gagement of Rev. Mr.. Tucker to Miss
Mary Alexander, of Charles Town, has
just been announced.
The remodeled Berkeley county court
house at Martinsburg was opened last
Thursday with appropriate ceremonies,
when Judge E. Boyd Faulkner made a
very interesting historical address. The
original courthouse, Judge Faulkner said,
was erected in l772, and was used until
1854, when the second structure was
built. The remodeled building is credit
to the county, being most conveniently
arranged and handsomely finished, with
modern appointments. Commodious
quarters, very nicely furnished, have
been provided for all the officials, with
comfortable witness rooms, fire-proof
vaults, etc. The Improvements cost
about $4,000. S. A. Westenhaver was
the contractor.
The apple carnival at Martinsburg last
week was very successful and interest
ing affair and reflected credit upon those
who conducted it. The exhibits ofapples
grown in Berkeley county was Won
derful showing OF the splendid fruit pro-
duced in that section. We do not see
how finer apples could be grown any
where. Almost every variety OF winter
apples was shown in perfection, and
visitors from other sections were amazed
at the excellence of the exhibit. Many
prominent fruit men from various sections
OF the country were in attendance. Friday
afternoon an interesting parade was held
a number OF the floats relating to the ap
pie industry, and both on Thursday and
Friday public meetings were held in the
courthouse, when fruit growing was dis
cussed. One of the pleasing features Of
the carnival was the number of beautiful
decorations in the windows OF the mer-
chants, in which apples were used in car
rying out the various designs.