Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-08-24
NOTES FROM NEARBY.


ton at Radford, Va, by LAG majority out
of a total vote of 396. Two years ago
the dry majority was l05.
Miss Minnie Vernon Wyndham, oil
Charles Town, and Mr.. Charles Berkeley
Windle, of Hagcrstown, were married in
the latter place on August 18th.
John c. Artz, a well-known resident
of Hagerstown, where he was engaged
in the confectionery business, died sud-
denly on Tuesday, aged 45 years.
Mrs. Isaac Conn, aged Sc years, wife
of well-known merchant at Hancock,
Md, was struck and instantly killed by a
Western Maryland passenger train yes
terday.
Governor Glasscock has issued a par
don to Henry T. Ingram, of Charles Town,
who was sentenced month or two ago
TO serve one year in jail and pay fine OF
$500 for fraud in selling store.
Edward L. Heiskell, a prosperous
farmer of Morgan county, committed Sill
eide few days ago by hanging himself
in the crotch OF a tree. No one knows
why he did it.
Miss Marguerite Shafer, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel M. Shafer, OF Ha-
gerstown, and DR.. c. A. Whitmer, OF
West Chester, Va, were married Tues
day night in the Presbyterian Church in
Hagerstown by Rev. r. A. Boyle.
Milton RousS, Jr., and his brother, both
of Jefferson county, were arrested in
Berryville last week for speeding their
automobile. They had some difficulty
with the officer who arrested them and
both were taken TO jail. Later they were
tried before Justice Crow, who fined them
$45.
Hon. A. Moore, ir., of Berryville, has
sold his farm of 296 acres, located near
Berryville, to L. A. Kittredge, of Cleve-
land, Ohio, for $4,000. The land is not
improved by dwelling-houSe, and Mr..
Kittredge is planning to erect S5O,OOO
residence. 1t adjoinS the famous Harrl-
man estate and is one of the finest pieces
of real estate in that section.
Circuit Clerk John M. Daniel, whilst
soiourning with his son, John M. Daniel,
IT,, at Berkeley Springs, was called to at
fend the funeral of his brother, Mr.. VIM.
G. Daniel, who was buried at Farmvllle,
Va, last Thursday. The deceased was a
prominent farmer of Prince Edward coun-
ty, aged 81 years, and died suddenly OF
apoplexy. He leaves widow and three
grown Sons.-Spirt.
AS he stepped out of jail in Baltimore
after serving six months sentence toi
passing worthless check, James L.
Gray, 20 years old, of Harper's Ferry,
was rearrested by Detectives William
Lancaster and John Kratz. The detect
ives had a warrant charging that Gray
had passed bad check for $50 on V
Kaplan, OF Frederick county, on February
10. He was taken TO Frederick.
The large lumber yards, planning mills
and mandatory of Norris Bros, con-
tractors and builders, of LeeSburg, Va.
were totally destroyed Friday night BY
fire. The loss is estimated at 1000 &c
$4,000. The insurance was about hal
this amount. II was the most destructive
fire in the history of LeeSburg, and only
| the determined efforts of the fire depart
ment prevented the flames from sweep
ing the town.
At a session of the bankrupt court If
Charles Town last Friday, before Referee
James D. Butt, in the case OF John N
Shackelford an order was made directing
Trustee g. NJ. Beltzhoover to pay the
secured debts in full and the genera
creditors sc per cent OF their claims. RI
der & Rider, of Charles Town, who made
a general assignment couple OF month'
ago, were adjudicated bankrupts unde
the federal statute by Referee Butt If
MartinSburg last Saturday.
HIN. Stephenson and Perry Jack, two
sporty young Winchester fellows, were
arrested in Hagerstown last week on thu
charge OF running an automobile while
they were intoxicated. Stephenson wa;
at the wheel, when he ran the car over
man walking along the street, and Later
wrecked the machine by driving it into
quarry. The men were loaded to the
gunwaeS and so was the car. Justice
Hartle ended the fun by sentencing Steph'
enson to thirty days in Jail. The latte
took an appeal and escapes prison unit
his case comes up in court next November