Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-08-05
NOTES FROM NEARBY,


II is estimated that the apple crop o
Berkeley county will amount to about %
600 barrels this year.
Guy Martin, 10 years old, was STRUCK
and killed by trolley car at the edge o
Hagerstown last Saturday night.
County Commissioned Victor Cushwa
of WiIliamsport, Md, has just had ex-
tracted from his eye bit OF steel thai
had been imbedded there for four years
The steel was gotten out by means OF
magnet.
Brakeman Thos. ]. Howell, who sued
the Norfolk & Western Railway in War
rem county for $4,000 damages for the
loss of one of his feet, lost his case last
week, the verdict being given in favor OF
the railroad.
The assessors in Berkeley county
placed valuation of from SITS to $500 an
acre upon the orchards, and the fruit
growers are making vigorous protest
against it. The State Tax Commissioner,
however, insists that the orchards mus
be assessed according to their value.
Miss Mary c. Rouskulp and Mr.. Lynn
S. Keller, two well-known young resi-
dents of Hagerstown, surprised their
friends last week by getting married in
Frederick. The bride, who is daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Rouskulp, is known
in Shepherdstown, where she has rela-
tiyes.
A Norfolk paper notes an attempted
hold-up of a United States express wag-
on by two men in that city. The wagon
was enroute to the Norfolk and Washing
ton Steamboat Company's wharf with two
iron boxes of money aggregating several
thousand dollars. "a determined look
ing man with a big Winchester rifle" as
the Norfolk paper puts it, held the hold
ers-up off, and with the driver conveyed
the treasure safely to its destination.
Frank E. Shugert, son of ex-Mayor Shu-
CERT, of Harper's Ferry, was the plucky
guard mentioned.
Frank Mitchell, of Providence, R. l., at
tempted suicide at Williamsport last Sum
day by jumping into the Chesapeake and
Ohio canal, but he was rescued by sew
eral men. Mitchell had been acting
queerly and suddenly leaped into the
water. He resisted the efforts of his res
cuers TO save him and fought the men and
several officers. After being taken ashore
he was prevented several times from
dashing his head against rocks. During
his violent spells Mitchell attempted to
bite the officers. Mitchell says he is a
college graduate. He was taken to Ha-
gerstown. After being placed in jail he
had violent attacks and had to be strapped
to bed in cell to prevent him from in
juring himself. 1t is said that he was
crazy from whiSkey.
A mad dog scare stirred up Keedysvile
and vicinity last Thursday afternoon.
Harry Montgomery, aged IL years, son Of
John Montgomery, was attacked by the
dog and bit in the cheek. Afterward the
dog ran amuck through the town and out
into the country and attacked several cows
in the field on the Baker farm. Two
children, who were in the field, narrow
ly escaped being bitten. Before the dog
was finally run down and killed il bit sew
eral dogs in Keedysville. tits not known
where the dog came from or to whom it
belonged. II is supposed thatthe heat
drove the dog'to madness. The head of
the animal was secured and sent to Balti-
more for analysis, and it was shown to
have been affected with rabies. The
Montgomery child was thereupon taken
to Baltimore for the Pasteur treatment.
Some time ago Assistant Tax Commits
sioner Rathbone was here from the State
tax collectors Office looking up people
doing business along the lines where the
State required license. He found a
number in the real estate and other kin
dred businesses who, after some effort,
consented to pay the license. Others
discontinued the business rather than
pay. There were some who refused TO
pay at all. Last Thursday Mr.. Rathbone
returned and instructed County Clerk
Hobbs to issue license to Attorney En-
inert for the privilege of collecting rents.
The clerk was instructed to turn the Ii
cense over TO the sheriff to collect if it
was not paid to him. Attorney Emmert
refused to take out the license as provided
by the county clerk and, anticipating that
the sheriff would endeavor to force its
collection, asked Judge Faulkner for an
restraining the sheriff from COL
lecting. Judge Faulkner on Monday
granted a temporary injunction in the
case.-MarhnSburg World.