Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-11-25
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

The report of Fire Marshal Ellison for
October shows that property valued al
S93, 425 was burned in this State during
the month.
State Game Warden Viquesney says the
new game law, which requires all sports
men TO take out licenses, will aggregate
something like SIS, 900 for the State.
The Baltimore 6 Ohio Railroad will
soon begin the erection of an iron bridge
over Antietam creek at Keedysville to re-
place the old wooden bridge, which has
been declared dangerous. The bridge is
about 10 feet high and several hundred
feet long.
Thomas Jefferson Hall, a youth Of
Louisville KY, robbed bank in New
Albany, Ind, last Thursday in spectacu-
lar style. He entered the bank, shot and
killed the cashier, seriously wounded the
president and MORALLY shot colored
man. He grabbed pile of money and
then made off in an automobile. He was
captured.
At Clarksburg, w. Va, last week Mrs.
Charlotte Wilburn and Mrs. Prudence
Pollock, wives OF miners, had quarrel,
and Mrs. Pollock threw bottle OF CARROLL
ic acid in Mrs. Wilburn's face, causing
the death of the latter within fifteen min
uteS. Mrs. Pollock was committed to Jail
without BAIL II is said that the trouble
was caused by Polock's attentions to
Mrs. Wiburn, which his wife resented.
AT Cairo, Illinois, last Thursday, mob
composed of hundreds ofmen and NUM-
Der of women. lyRched negro who had
outraged and murdered white woman,
and then, with its blood up, broke open
the Jail, seized Henry Salzner, white
murderer, and hanged him to telegraph
pole. Women helped to pull the rope
by which the negro was swung into the
air.
One of the largest bears killed in this
section for long time was shot on Big
Mountain, on the Monroe land, last Sat-
urday by lanes |. Pancake He and Sam
Stump were looking for turkeys whenthe
bear, being routed by Stump, came with
in 80 yards of Pancake, who shot it with |
Winchester rifle. 1t weighed 246 pounds |
after being dressed. He bought the hide |
to town Monday. 1t was beauty. ROM
ney Review.
Deputy State Game Warden Peter CHS
holm, of Garrett county, Nd, while pass
ing along the Baltimore and Ohio plat
form at Oakland was attracted by his two
hunting dogs shifting at barrel. His
suspicious were aroused, and he broke
open the head of the barrel, to find the
top, bottom and sides lined with apples
and Is pheasants in the center. The
shippers name was easily found, and in
a short time fine of SIS and costs was
assessed against leading business man
for shipping game out of the county.
There is weasel-faced skinflint in this
town who wants to figure largely in the
church, and is looked upon as one of the
Amen members, who says he voted in
favor of the saloon to keep down taxes,
and yet he says he is going to Heaven.
If such men as he are admitted there, it |
will be no better place than this. If it is
true that the streets are paved with gold,
the first thing he would call for would be |
pick to dig up the streets. If St. Peter
don't want the streets of the New JeruSa
lem ruined he had better keep him out
and we think he wll.-BoOnSb0rO Times. |
Simon Hartmann, atraveling salesman,
sprung a trick on the Baltimore and Ohio |
Railroad Company that secured results. |
Hartmann was going from Parkersburg to
Huntington, but the train encountered |
wreck at Point Pleasant which delayed it.
1t was about supper time. Hartmann got
off the train, ate his supper, purchased a
l5-cent novel and passed the time pleas
antly. Upon reaching the city he made
out claim for 25-cents supper and l5-
cent novel and presented it TO Claim
Agent Faris, who sent il into the general
claim agent. Hartmann received check
for 40 cents.
AS a fast Baltimore and Ohio train
passed through Rosbys Rock, w. Va,
Engineer Henry Malone saw child seat
ed in the middle of the track. Realizing
that the train could not be stopped, he re-
versed his engine and then climbed out on
the pilot and made wild grab for the
youngster, but missed it. The engine
and long train of cars passed over the
child, which was l7-month-old son of
Thomas Burke. When engine crew and
passengers climbed out to view the man
gled remains they found the babe seated in
the middle OF the track in deep hole
peaceably making mud cakes. The lit
tie one was unnjured.
Lived 152 Years.
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