Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-10-26
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Oliver c. Besore, of Franklin county,
Pa, died last Monday from CHAMBERS, co1-
tracted from sick horse.
A good deal of excitement has been
caused in Woodstock, Va, by the failure
OF the Valley Building and Loan Associa-
ton. II is said that about $500, 600 is he'd
up.
Charles F. Blubaugh, of Franklin coun-
ty, Pa, will sell s., 900 worth OF turnips
this year. He has 1000 bushels, for
which he has received an offer OF so cents
a buShel.
At Cumberland, Md, last Sunday, Mrs.
Walter Williams stabbed and killed Clar-
ence w. Button. The two had been in
innate and the murder was the result OF
drunken carousal.
The main building of the Capon Springs
hotel property at Capon Springs, W. Va,
was destroyed by fire last Friday night.
Proprietor Nelson places his loss at $780,
600, with insurance of $37,0 900. A new
and more modern hotel will be built.
During a quarrel about some chickens
last Friday near Winchester, Morrison
Miller shot and killed his neighbor, George
o. Crisman, rural mail carrier. Miller
was arrested and is now in iail awaiting
trial for murder.
Thomas Lemen, of WilliamSport, went
into Berkeley county a few days ago and
shot some rabbits. When he returned
with them TO Maryland he was arrested
for having in his possession game out OF
season, but the magistrate later dismissed
the case.
Miss Genevieve Wareham and Mr..
Homer w. Eakle, two popular young
residents OF Hagerstown, were quietly
married on October 18th in Philadelphia
by Rev. DR.. Laird. The wedding was a
great surprise to the friends of the young
couple. Mrs. Eakle has number of
friends in Shepherdstown, where she has
visited from time to time.
The l6,4O6 acres of Berkeley county
mineral lands in the northwestern part OF
the county and about 10, 500 acres adjoin-
ing in Morgan county, owned by the
Sleepy Mountain Anthracite Coal Com
pany, were sold to the highest bidder by
Special Master John c. Berry, of Wheel
ing, last Saturday to H. Walker, of Pitts
burg, for S25O,OOO. The land belonged
to J. M. Guffey, OF Pittsburg, who waste
have developed the anthracite coal said
to underlie the property. Col. Guffey
made an assignment last year, and so the
land was sold.
A petition was filed in the court at
Hagerstown last week by w. B. Littleton,
E. w. Byron, Kent Miller, DR.. S. S. Da-
Wis and others, asking that the BoonSboro
and Sharpsburg Turnpike Company be
required either to put the road in order
Or discontinue the collection of tolls.
The complainants specified II places
where the road is alleged to be bad. An
official examination OF the road is now to
be made. The road between the bridge
opposite Shepherdstown and Antietam
Station belongs to this company, but as
it has not been kept in good order no at
tempt to collect toll has been made for
many years.
The biggest blast ever set off in Mary
land was exploded in the quarry of the
Maryland Portland Cement and Lime Co.,
at Security, near Hagerstown. The area
OF blast covered an acre and it is eStimat-
ed that 10000 tons of rock were blown
up. Two and one-quarter tons, or $500
pounds, of dynamite were used in nine
holes. The holes were sunk to depth
of 81 feet and extended for distance of
159 feet. After the holes had been
charged they were connected up by wires
and all fired at the same time from bat
terry located on hill nearby. The ex-
plosion shook the earth for a great dis
lance around.
Last week the Hagerstown Brewing
Company was fined $3.50 for selling Ii
quor to minors on the fair grounds. This
company paid 81 $50 for the privilege Of
running the saloon at the fair, and men,
women and children were served without
discrimination. II is said that boys as
young as fifteen years got drunk. The
company was proSe -uted and entered a
plea OF guilty in two cases, several other
charges being held open. The iniquity
OF permitting such notorious saloon to
be operated upon the fair grounds is
condemned On all sides-it is too tough,
even, for the Hagerstown Mail, which
advocates its removal 10 less conSpic-
uous place. But it should be removed
entirelv-decency demands II