Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-05-26
NOTES FROM NEARBY.

The fruit growers OF Frederick county
Va, are counting on an apple crop OF 2OO,-
900 barrels next fall.
In the Supreme Court OF Appeals al
Charleston, May II: Crawford's admins
traitor, ct al, from Jefferson county. Al
firmed.
An operation was performed on h. A.
Gladhill. Western Maryland engineer,
at Hagerstown last Saturday, and 2S4 gall
stones were removed.
A driving horse, six years old, owned
by Edward Walters at Mechanicstown,
this county, in running away from a dog
ran against tree and broke its neck.
Charles Town had destructive fire last
Tuesday night, when stables owned by Z.
f. Cooke, II. ]. Miller and Frank Beck
with were destroyed. Two horses and
a colt were burned TO death.
A mad dog ran amuck in Baltimore on
Monday, biting dozen or more persons
before it was killed. Among those who
were bitten was Thos. H. Carrick, an I'M
Gle OF Druggist c. r. Owens, OF this
place.
Thomas Eagan, who retired from the
railroad business nearly three years ago.
has returned to the service of the Norfolk
and Western Company, with which he
held the position of roadmaster for twenty
five years.
c. E. Blue, a prominent business man
of Wheeling, w. Va, has bought from
Chew & Norris the farm near Kearneys-
Vile formerly owned by DR.. Logic. The
place contains 100 acres. Mr.. Blue will
plant large apple orchard on the place
and otherwise improve it.
The Target Brand Company OF Martins
burg, manufacturers OF a popular spraying
solution for fruit trees, has sold out to a
Philadelphia company for $4,000, and
the business will be moved to the latter
CITY. Iohn w. Stewart has been presi-
dent of the company and N. /. Frame
Secretary-treaSurer.
Capt. H. c. Getzendanner has bought
from Mrs. Rogers, OF Baltimore, i've
tracts OF land east of the Shenandoah
river, in this county, aggregating 1900
acres, for which he pays $1,000. About
300 acres are cleared, while the balance
is in timber, mostly chestnut and pine.
Captain Getzendanner will erect stave
mill on the property.
A certificate authorizing an increase i'll
the capital stock of the Citizens Fire In
Surance Company OF Charles Town has
been filed for record in this county. The
increase for which authority has been
given is 1000 shares, par value $50 each.
This allows the company to double its
capital stock, the original issue OF stock
being 1000 shares.
The Charles Town Creamery Company
paid twenty Eight cents pound for but
ter produced from milk supplied by its
patrons for the month of April-a pretty
good price for this season of the year.
Forty-one farmers are now taking their
milk or cream TO the creamery, but the
number is not enough to make the enter
prise, the success that ii ought to be.
There are about twenty more patrons
needed.
The certificate OF incorporation for the
Jefferson Power Company, which few
weeks ago bought the Bulls Falls water
power OF George R. Bready, of Harper'S
Ferry, has been received by the county
clerk for record. The capital stock OF the
company is $4,000 divided into 400 shares
of the par value of 500. Its business is
10 be according to the terms of its charter
manufacturing, generating and collecting
electricity, distributing, transmitting and
selling the same. The main office Of the
company is to be at Harper's Ferry.
William A. Manuel, who was deSper-
ately injured in an accident on the Mid
dleway pike on Monday of last week,
when he was thrown from vehicle, his
horse frightening when part OF the har-
ness gave way, died at his home near
Ramey's School House Tuesday morning,
aged about 3Syears. The accident caused
him to be paralyzed, and it was evident
from the time it occurred that his injuries
would prove fatal. Mr.. Manuel, although
he had lost one of his limbs in a railroad
accident in his boyhood, was an active,
industrious man, and had the respect OF
all the people of the community where he
had lived for the past ten or twelve years.
A widow and seven dependent children
survive. The funeral was held at the late
home of the deceased on Wednesday af-
ternoon and the remains were taken to
Bolivar for Observation-Disclosures
There was lively episode in Charles
Town Monday moring- fight between
men connected with the carnival outfit
exhibiting in that place. The carnival
baggage was being unloaded at the Nor
folk & Western freight depot, when a
quarrel broke out. II is said that negro
named William Smita, from Smithfield,
Va, attempted to stab white man, when
several of the gang bounced on him. He
ran and Edward King, of Texas followed
hot on his trail, pumping lead into the
fleeing negro from Winchester rifle.
Two of the shots took effect-one slight
wound in the arm and the other more
serious injury-a bullet passing almost
through the lower part of the mans body
The victim was taken TO the County In
Urinary, where DR.. Hirst gave him sur
gical attention. AT first il was thought
he was fatally hurt, but he is reported tc
be getting better. Five of the party were
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