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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-18
Samuel II. Limit. Auctioneer.

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF HOUSE
~ AND LOT. IN and by virtue Of sutho''
ity vested in us by decree Of the Corporation
Court for the city If Alexandria, Virgins,
entered on the 4th day f February, 1910,
the suit Of ROsa Psvarini and Alexander
Paverini, her husband. VS. GiulianO DOlci,
the undersigned commissioners gil offer
sale. at public aucto 90, in front Of the NJ rk'
suiiding, on Royal street, AleKandrs, a., o.
W d 1ESDAY,
March 9, 10 0, at o'cl co. m. all that &c e
tain house and OF situated at I'LL Prize
street, city Of Alexandra, Vs., bounded a.
olows:
Be inning on tie north side # Pri"c'
street. one hundre aud one feet five inches t.
the westward Of Henry street. or thereabouts,
End running then Westwa'dly and binding on
Prince street, twent,-twO feet, or nearl' ;
thence northwardly in a lineparsllel with
Henrystreet, one hundred feet to l0-fOOt alley;
thence eastwardiy end binding on sal ale
and passllei with Prince ire t, twenty tive
feet. or there abOuis; hence with a straiRh
inc 70 the point Of eg ming, one hu dred
aud one feet FIVE inches west Of tie ~ stree
or neatly on that line as may be, with all Al
purienances including the use OF said alley IN
common with others null d th~retJ.
Terms of sale: One bird cash and the hsl-
ance 10 two eq1sl payments OF SIX and twelv
months sf,er date, deferred payments TO b.
wide need by purch isers' interest bearing
notes, and fecure1 by retention Of title until
the said n,tes are paid in full.
CPARLES BENDHEIM.
ROBLEY u. BRU NBACK,
Commissioners
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-18

Spiced Castor Oil. Mo.hers especially
rrsise il as the greatest preparation Of it
kind Your children win like it, too. 10
pSx botta. K. 3. EeadbeateS i Sons,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-18

], Nevell S Gre'naway, do hereby certify
that Robiey d. B umb ok, one Of the com
missioners of sale in the suit Of Rosa Pava-
rini. ct u vs. Giulisno Dolcini. now pending
in the Corporation COur; TO- the City OF lea
andris, We, has entered in t. bond required J
decree therein cond ion d as the law d.
reefs.
NEWELL s. GREENAWAY. Clerk.
frbl5 I'd
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-18

Meeting adjourned to THURSDAY, March
10, 1910, when it will be held at the SAM
bnur and Mace. dec23 I'd
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-18

NOTICE H wing gu l6ed as admin
~ istr tors. it'll The " II annexed. o. the
estate of WILL AM 2 sISSON, deceased,
this is 10 notify the public that those persons
indebted 10 the 6 tate will Please forthwith
settle such indebtuess with us, srd those per
sons having claims sgsiDst h. said estat' will
pr sent the same, properly verified, to us for
settlement.
THOMAS c. SMITH and 2. n. TIE NENT
Admin istrsters, with tbe Will annexed, Of the
estate Of VIA f. issol, deceased.
feblO lot
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-18

W ashiDgtOn Southern ky
gohednle In eiect Nov, z, i9O9.

Schedule In eject Nov. Z, 1909.
Trains lesve Union Station for Washington
and points worth at 7 70, 808, 8 % and 9 90
B.. m Il 1, 80, 8 o., 8 IS, and II So p. ne,
daily
For Fredericksburg, Richmond and points
IL 90, 4 %, 4 AZ, 5 10, 607 and AZ p. N.
Accommodation for Fredericksburg ~ 8 10
p. m. ally.
NoTB Time Of arrivals and departures
and connections not guaranteed.
". P. TAYLOR, Traffic Manager.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-18

Nee ting adjourned to THURSDAY. Feb
ruary 10, 1910, when it will be held at the
same hour and place.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-18
Washington, Alexandria 8
Mt. Vernon Railway.
In effect May 1, 1909.
IHAyK ALEXANDRIA.

For Washington, from corner Prince snc
Royal streets. week days. at $40, COS. &c,
8 20, 9 40, 8 SO, 705, IS, 730, $40, 7 80, . 90
10, 8 20, 835, 80, go, $50, $50
10 %, 10 30, 10 80, IL 10, IL %, II 30, II 20 o
m, u 10, 70 %, u 80, IL so, 1 10, I25, ] 30
90, 10, Q rs, 2 30, 2 80, 3 06, 3 25, 80. 3 81
& 4 20, 4 30, 4 AZ, 455, S 10, 8 Is, 5 80, 8 81
8 go, $50, 8 50, 200, 715, z 25, s 90,
$50, 9 80, 10 90, 1890, II 10 and 1l5e
su dsys-7OO, 735, $40, $40, 8 40, go, 9 90
= 40, 100 10 20, 10 20, HOO, II 20 and II a
s. ~, % 90, u 20, 1910, LOO 20, 40, 2 %
20, 40, 8 90, 800, $40, 4OO 40, 40, 8 %
5 20, 8 40, 6 90, 6 90, 6 40, 7 Or 720, 40, o.
8 20. 900, $50. l0Oo. f09 sn6 IL 10 D. u
FOB MOUNT VERNON.
Leave Alexandria for Mount Vernon, week
days, 8 IS, 6 56, Z IS, 8 81, 025, IL 10, q. ~
II %, %, IS, $50, 4 40, 5 So, 6 80. So
s 90, 9 so, 10 80 an II 80 .. m.
Sundays W, 30. $50, 10 80, II 80 .. NJ.
70 30, 1 30, 3 80, 3 80, 40. $50, $50, 70
s As and II 16 p. m.
SCHEDULE FOR ALEXANDRIA CITY CAB,
NORTHBOUED.
Leave Ferry Wharf is, Al, 8 1859 81
10 %, II 90, IL 80 a. M; II 30, 05, IS
2 %, 2 40. 8 80, 4 90, 4 50, O5, 8 IS, 6 80
o., IS, 8 rs, 8 90, 9 40 p. "a.
sOUTHBoUED.
Leave Spring Park s %, 8 80, 8 56, 9 80
10 10, 10 40, II 20 q. M; ~ 10, IL 90
1 20, 90. 2 80, 3 Is, so, 4 20, 50, 90
s 05. & h0. %. 10. q. n. 10 90 o N
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-18
MEETINGS.

NOTICE TO sTOCKBOLDERS.-Tbe en-.
nus' meeting Of the stock holders of THE
EMERSON STEAM PUMP c ,MPANY will
be held at their Office in Alexandra, Virginia,
on MONDAY, January 10, 1910. ut II o'clock
a. m, L BRUCE EMERSON,
Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-18
No More
Dust.
VETERAN DUST
SWEEPING COMPOUND

ia the succs s,ful re,u'i Of gears of d.
seut study and careful experiment. 1t
il no, l'qlid, but 10 msuu 'sctured 10
graru a'ed form. An every day necet-
sity, ut luxury. 1t sbsorbs dirt aod
prever t, Cuu from sing CuiOg the pre-
cess OF Sweeping. Il makes bare h)oT'
cleao ard smooth, caves SC u 'bing, Kills
he cat sud germs, brig tlos up OLD
carpets and iuys, obvist,s disssir' u
consequences Of an Inevitable cl'ui o.
dust while sweeping the old way.
Used on Floors, Tiles, Limo
leums, Oil Cloths, Carpets and
Rugs, and possesses prophecies
that firmly grip the dust and dry
cleans them.
Practically indispensable
for Dwelllugs, Offices, Stores, Ware
houses, Poblic Bu ldings, Schools, Oh
Ieges, Hospitals, CLUTCHES, THEATRES,
II lis, Restaurants, Hotels, Fatt)ries or
wrftsver microbt -!niett;d 6u,t sccnm-
nl,t IS on floor space.
|. is inexpensive; pays for itself By
ssviDR ku ldIeds of dollars 10 damaged
goods each year, snd 1t is guaranteed to
do the work of ext rmInsiing dust.
Dust Breeds Consumption
Dust is extremely dissgrsesble rs well
IS dangerous, everybody admits tltt and
srgumet is unnecessary. Dust Is destrue-
i've, hence the necessity Of usiUg a
Sweeping Ocmpjuud OF Established
repuu on aod dependable quslt', be-
ing guaranteed Ant septic and Disi1-
ecIant,
Carpets, Rugs and Art
Squares
Why take up carpets and best them
to pieces when the Veteran Dnst Exter-
minator Sweeping Compound will grad
oslly clean ITEM where ihoY are snd
bring tack their original oolors on tn
fl lor withcu taking them Up?
This sweeping Compound does not ls'
the tuH, bat removes il from the H1or
ny absorption. No CUT rises and sweep
mg becomes an uualIoyed pl, In
cad of pasty drudgery.
FOR SALE ONLY BY
|G. VIM. Ramsay
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-18

Having qualified rs sdministra
tor f the rs ate Of Mrs. ELIZABEFH
SKIDMORE, deceased, all persons having
claims sgsinst the sal estate are hereby mott
fed to present the same 70 ne, duly verified,
for settlement, and all persODs indebted to
said estate are hereby notified to make prompt
payment Of their indebted eSs tn me
c. J. W. SUMMERS,
jan29 lot Administrator ". W. Q.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-18
r,sH WHARF FOR RENT FY AUCTION

At13 c'el ok NJ, on Saturday. March ..
1910. in font Of the Market Building, Ga
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-10-22

Fort Dodge, Ia, October Fun
eral services for Senator Jonathan P.
Dolliver will be held on Thursday at 2
o'clock. The suddenness OF his death
Saturday from heart disease while a
physician was listening TO the irregu-
lar beats of the organ with a stetho-
scope took every one so much by sur
prise that some of the funeral arrange
ments are only tentative
According to present p ans. the Oh
sequies will be in charge OF the Rev.
w. H. Spence. pastor OF the First
Methodist Episcopal Church. OF Fort
Dodge, Bishop Luther B. Wilson. of
Pennsylvania; DR.. Frank Gunsaulus.
of Chicago; DR. Newell Dwight Hills.
of New York city. and Governor B. F.
Carroll of Iowa, have been invited to
make funeral orations.
If the weather is good on Thursday,
the services will be held on the lawn
of the Dolliyer home. II this is not
feasible. the orations will be delivered
in the First Methodist Church. Burial
will be in Oakland Cemetery. Fort
Dodge.
Senator A. c. Cummins arrived to
aid in carrying out the arrangements
for the funeral.
Everybody In Fort Dodge Is mourn
ing for the senator The sud1enness
OF his death caused a shock. A little
more than an hour before death came
Senator Deliver chat,ed cheerfu1ly
with Mayor s. J. Bennett, a lifelong
friend Only an hour before his de-
mise Mr.. Dolliyer spoke hopefully OF
his recovery.
In the afternoon Senator Dolliver
took walk in his garden He talked
to callers in the shade OF large tree
where he had formerly rehearsed
speeches that had made him famous
as an orator.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-10-22
KILLED IN FIGHT
NEAR cLEARSPR|NC
J. r. Malone Stabbed BY Martin Br
dendoph, Both of Whom Had At
tended Dance Saturday Night.

At Indian Springs, near Clearspring
Md, on Saturday midnight, J r. Ma
lone, an inspector for the State Good
Roads Commission of Maryland was
stabbed in the arm and bled 10 death,
Martin Bridendolph is in Jail in Ha-
gerstown charged with the stabbing.
On Saturday evening there was a
dance at Indian Springs and as a
consequence there was some drinking.
Some trouble started there and the
sequel was the stabbing. Malone
only lived about half an hour after
being stabbed. The cutting took
place on the pike near where the road
leads to Big Pool.
A dispute arose and ii appears that
quite a number of the men took part
in the fight. Molone received a knife
wound in the right arm. The cut was
made about midway between the
shoulder and the elbow and the under
portion OF the arm was cut to the
bone. This severed the brachial az
terry of the arm and Malone died in
about half an hour after being stab
bed. DR.. Theodore NJ. Boose, of Clear
spring, was called but death came be-
fore the physician arrived
Brdendolph gave as his reason foc
the stabbing that he was knocked
down and beaten by Malone and a
number of others employed on road
work. In this he was borne out by
his mothers testimony before the
coroner's jury, who said she saw her
son down with Malone striking him.
II is said that some time ago Malone
raised a disturbance at the hotel OF
c. c. Dennis, Clearspring, and was
put out of the place, and that he went
TO another and tried the same thing
and was elected.
Bridendolph is said 10 be a hard
working young man and was employ
ed upon farm owned by F. W. Mish.
or Hagerstown. His wife is only Is
years old
Malone was from Baltimore and
was an inspector of a piece or road
being constructed west OF Indian
Spring for the Maryland state Good
Roads Commission. He was about %
years old and unmarried. His body
was sent to that place.
Bridendolph Is a native of Indian
Spring District, and is 81 years old
He was married last April.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-10-22
EIGHT PERSONS HURT
IN B. {. 0. R. R. WRECK
UNIFORM COURSE or STUDY.
West Virginia Board Of Eaucstion "a
Outline ~.

Parkersburg. ". Va. Oct is-The
Yves Virginia State Board 1T Educa
ton convened at the Chancellor Hoie
here yesterday afternoon 20 transact
some inportan business 10 connect l0u
with the educational institutions 81
the State
Among her things, the board wll
outline a uniform course Of sfudy ~
all city and graded schools. aad all
fix uniform system Of credits for
graduates Of al UNCONVENTIONAL
schools of the State. The NEE ing vii
continue until tomorrow
Consideration was given 20 teachers
applying for professional certihea. es.
also to application OF teachers from
ether States. who wish 70 teach in
West Virginia The board consists Of
State Superintendent shawkey presl-
dent Charleston; r. s. Fleming. Fair.
mont; C. X. Murray. Williamson: l.
b. Bush. Parkersburg; l.. - Fill Mid.
dle'bourne. and Or. j. NJ. Deahl. Nor
gantown.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-10-22
FlREMEN GET INCREASE.
Company Advances Wages on Lines
East of Pittsburo,

Following a conference held last
week between the general manager
and representatives of Pennsylvania
Railroad firemen, the company has
raised he wages of this class of its
men on the lines east Of P.ttsburg.
The raise dates back to June /. and
S nearly 10 per cent.
This adjustment is made in compli-
ance with the policy which the com
pany announced last July, when nego-
tiations with the trainmen had been
broken off and a strike was threaten
ed The company then stated that Il
Fad been paying wages fully as high
as those laid by competing lines. and
that it would continue to do so.
Satisfactory adjus ment of the diff
erences with the trainmen was then
made. 1t is expected that there will
now be an early conference between
general manager and representatives
of the locomotive engineers, and that
dating from June l. their wages will
be adjusted where necessary TO make
a party with engineers pay on other
lines east
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-10-22

Weavers and President Crawford of the
Wooden Mills at Odds Over Recent
Adjustment of Wage Scale

The weayers reported for work at
the mills this morning, but when all
bad earned the full import OF Mr..
Crawford's proposition and saw no
tIee posted embodying the same, they
walked out, "a Of them, and so anoth.
ef strike Is on.
Il VIII be recalled to mind that the
wesvers struck on the first of last July
fCr cent more a yard for work and a
readiustment of the fine list for de-
fectiye work. After several confer
ences between the operatives and off
cials Of the company compromise was
affected on half cent a yard increase
and a satisfactory readjustmen; of the
fne schedule. The weayers then re-
turned to work on Friday, July 8. But
these terms are entirely changed. the
seavers contend. by Mr. Crawford S
new proposition, making IL much hard
~ for the weavers 10 make a Iemun-
efailye wage than they did before.
Mr. Crawford was reported to be
cat OF town today and so could not be
seen relative TO the strike. But the
man say they viii not accept his prop
osition. 50 there is no telling how long
the strike will continue.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-10-22
MISS HENSON WINS
IN VOTING CONTEST
NEGRO KILLS 2; WOUNDS 6.
Is Shot Dead BY Pursuers And His
Body Dragged In streets.

Huntington. ". Va. Oct. 15--After
fatally woundlng Special Agent G. A.
Lentz, of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad. and killing Policeman Chas.
Hale and Daniel Bias an unidentified
negro was himself shot dead by a
posse.
The negro, taking refuge in the hills
near town, fought off the posse uuntil
bullet reached him. Before being
laid low, however, he managed to
wound two other policemen, perhaps
fatally, and hit member of the posse.
Policeman w w Lowe and Charles
Stuart We're shot in the head and are
thought to be dying. William Hutch
inson, another member of the posse
was wounded in the arm.
The negro was killed by Chief of Po-
lice Clinginspeel and his body was
dragged through the streets.
All told there were three killed and
six wounded in the fight. three of the
wounded being seriously hurt.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-10-22
TO JUMP 200 FEET INTO NET.
leap From Skysersper Would Be
Highest Ever Attempted.

Cincinnati. Oct l5.-George Howard
noted baloonist and pilot of the bal
loon Drifter In the recent contest at
indianapolis and the worlds former
champion bridge diver and jumper, an
nounced that he wants 10 jump from
one OF Cincinneu's talest sky scrap
ers, the Traction Building. into a net
He says:
II have studied out just how would
have to make the jump. which would
be the highest ever attempted in the
world. would have three nets to
catch neon e about twenty-five feet
from the ground another a few feet
under that and the third close to the
ground. The dive, which is over 2JO
feet. would not be as dangerous as
some | used to make from a s7-foot
tower into three feet of water. There
was always danger OF not being able
to hit the ten-foot tank If the wind was
blowing hard.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-10-22


Fgr g. tna Nme a threa and .
haf months the @envers az the CraF-
fefd Wsolen Mis- are oM On strike
Saturday morning a. ID O'Clock Pres
ldent vs. 81 Crawford called about a
dozen ef D. Older WeavaFs 20 the ~.
fee and told them that TIE wage scale
and aue schedule. az agreed upon on
tee Tfh - last July was unaausiactory
10 o. company for fhe reason that a
cons defsAie amount q piece goods
had baen coming back from the Nhole-
saiers lafey BY reason % defecf ge
seaves. sniailns q heaFy oss 70 'he
eompaug To else, this Mr. Crawfor &
made ga offer Of N and is per cn
boaus q az eeasers making SIS. 81
and t36 respectively. o. two week
pay. aud % make no rem .ftance ca ths
fae llss
This PROPOSE son vas rot a, eli sat-
lsgac0rY 10 'he WeaveFa present a. The
conference. but work went on IL the
mills as asua Until one O'Clock N the
afternoon when fhey shut down Tor the
day. a. customary on saturday The
news soon spread over town. however.
that strike % the weavers was on.
though tbs report was premature.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-10-22
APPLE CULTURE
ABOUT HANCOCK
Has Increased Value of Land About
That Place Nearly Four Fold
Some Fine Orchards.

Hancock is fortunate in having a
number of very enterprising and very
intelligent citizens. They have intro
duced an industry which has brought
prosperity and multiplied the value of
the hilly farms of the district four
fold Lands that formerly sold for S.
an acre now fetch 500 lands that sold
for $40 bring $40. This wonderful in
crease in the value of land has been
brought about largely by the introduc-
ton of the apple growing industry.
The soil of this and the surrounding
production of that fruit Within \
few years as many as 100000 fruit
trees have been planted in the imme-
date vicinity of Hancock. The Tono.
loway Orchard Company has $4,000
trees growing.
E. p Cohill, the president of this
company has an orchard of his own,
portion of which has begun bearing.
From about so acres of apple trees
this year he will sell 1000 barrels OF
apes at 50 barrel, free on board,
or about $3.50 an acre. Mr.. Cohi'l
says the San Jose scale, which is re-
garded as a most destructive Jest, is
no real disadvantage to the careful
orchard man. He sprays his trees fire.
quently, and this destroys other in
sects. The other day, he says. he Of
fered some boys 5 cents apiece for
all the worm-eaten apples they could
find in his orchard. and they could
not find one. The result of the spray
ing Is sound apples.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-10-22
Accident Happened on Valley Branch
Eiaht Miles From WINCHESTER.
j. Lumley is Fatally Injured.

j. Lumley is FdtdiJ ihJuiSo
From The World OF Monday:
Eight persons we're injured in a
wreck on the Valley branch of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Saturday
evening. near Opeqnon Bridge, 8 miles
,orth of Winchester, the Injured are
John c. Coons. postmaster Inspector
Washington; badly cut and bruised.
J. J. Lumley Winchester; internal
injuries
G. A. Walton, Newmarket, Va cuts
about face and body.
Frederick Larrick, Middletown, Va,
mail clerk; ankle mashed.
George NJ Howe, brakeman Rich
mond, Va; foot mashed and leg cut.
Nicholas Fishpaw, Middleton, Va;
injuries TO face and body.
George w. Randolph, porter Win
chester, sea p wound
Mrs. w. W. Hawkins, Brunswick,
Md badly shocked. Her baby serious
ly injured
All of the injured were taken to
Winchester and placed in hospital.
The injured passengers had harrow
ing experiences. extracting themselves
from NO wrecked coaches after roll
ing over and overdown a 50foot en-
bankment. Many were cut by flying
glass. Streaming with hood. the men
worked heroically in the darkness, car
rying panic-strcken women and chill
oren TO places of safety.
Ridgeley c. White. of Baltimore, and
Miss Lucy Willis, a Virginia beauty,
who are to wed October &c, were in
a wrecked coach They were pinned
beneath a seat, but were rescued un-
injured Mrs. A ex NJ Baker. promi-
nent socially in Washington, Balti-
more and Philadelphia, was in the
read coach. She was cut and bruised
in a dozen places and lost her pocket
book with $140 and some jeweiry.
After working all night wrecking
crews cleared the tracks at the scene
of the wreck
]. ]. Iumley general foreman of the
Winchester and Washington CITY Flee
trio Company, we'll known in this city,
where he superintendent the construc-
ton of the Companies lines to the Sc
curity plant, was the worst !njured.
One of his lungs is punctured. in addi-
tion to a wrenched back, cuts and
bruises. 1t was reported this morning
that he would not survive Mr. d. NJ.
ISwink manager of the same company
had his shoulder broken.
IT was reported here this morning
that a colored preacher who had been
in the wreck bad died during the night
in the hospital.
Mr.. White passed through here this
morning on his way home to Balti-
land Valley. prefering that road to
the one which had given him such "A
shaking up on Saturday evening.
The wreck is said to have been due
TO the spreading of the rails which
were aid on rotten ties. One report
has it that the engineer hougbt the
bridge was giving way and put on full
speed in hope of carrying the train
safely across. This resulted in swing
ing the two rear cars off the track at
the curve with the resulting wreck 1t
is said that the fianges on the wheels
of the cars were worn so that there
was not sufficient left to hold the cars
on the rack at the high speed attain
ed
Joseph McLane, of Brunswick. Md
was conductor of the train: Jean Bra
dy, engineer and Charles Shoemaker
fireman.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-10-22
FOUND DEAD IN
POTOMAC RIVER
Body of Man Found Lying in Water
With Bullet Hole in His
Head

John w Clevenger, well-knoNn
resident of Hancock, whose lifeless
body was found asst night along the
Potomac River, about 900 yards west
OF the corporate limits of the town, is
believed to have committed suicide, al
though at first there were some per-
sons who thought conditions pointed
to foul play.
Clevenger had been missing from
his home since Friday afternoon and
he search that was Instituted resulted
in the finding of his body. Smith Wild
myer and Jacob Keefer first found his
coat and later the remains of eleven
ger within few feet of the water.
There was a bullet hole in his right
temple. and about five feet away a.
the edge of the water they found 49,
calber revolver Containing one empty
shell and four unexploded cartridges.
Worry over domestic troubles and
jealousy that is alleged to have exist
ed in the mind of Cleyenger are be-
lieyed to have prompted him to take
his life. He was a brtcklayer by trade
He was 40 years old and is survived
by his widow and one. son, aged about
Z years.
A jury of inquest was summoned
and after hearing the testimony of sew
eral witnesses, including Messrs. Wild
myer and Keefer verdict of suicide
was returned. Despite this verdict
there are persons at Hancock who are
firmly of the opinion that Cevenger
was murdered, although this view is
not held by the officers.