Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-04-27
NOTES FROM NEARBY.

Former Senator c. J. Faulkner has re-
signed as president ofthe Martinsburg 7
NJ. c. A.
Andrew Jackson, native OF Maryland
was drowned last Saturday night IN inc
c. & o. canal short distance above
Harper's Ferry. He was 90 years OF age
and is said to have been the father OF Is
children.
The Tri- State Sanitary Milk Company,
of Cumberland, Md, has leased the
Charles Town creamery, and began bust
ness on Monday. The company is well
established. All the milk and cream that
the farmers and dairymen OF the county
can produce will be taken at the cream
ery. and settlements will be made on the
18th of every month.
AID. Grove has sold his farm at An
tietam Station, near ShArpSburg, Md, to
Othoi Poffenberger for $4,000. The
place contains 1877 acres and is a very
desirable farm in every respect, we'll i'm
proved and in good location. During
the battle OF Antietam the mansion house
on this farm was the headquarters OF
General Robert E. Lee.
A motherly COW near Harrlsoneurg,
Va, has adopted full-grown rabbit,
thinking, evidently, that it is cali. Sew
eral weeks ago the rabbit was presented
70 Miss Lois Yancey, and very soon
peculiar friendship was struck between
cow and rabbit. The old COW exercises
a would-be protectorate over the rabbit,
licking it and seemingly enjoying its conf
pany. The rabbit responds to the at
tentionS, but naturally wanderS away at
times. Several days ago young boy
took the COW to the pasture, leaving the
rabbit at the house. No sooner was Mrs.
Cow enclosed within the pasture than she
Immediately started an instruction"
She broke the rope, tore down the fence
and made mad rush for the house.
Once more in the presence OF the RABBIT,
however, she Gained down, licked the
head of her adopted child and her usual
serenity was restored.
A strange negro landed at Bardane after
a free ride on a B. & o. gondola car and
created considerable excitement on Mon
day. He threatened to cut the head oil
OF a little son of Mr.. J. w. Blackford ii
the child failed to get him something to
eat in hurry. The negro's actions in
other ways aroused suspicious OF the
neighborhood and Nj Blackford took
the man in charge and started to bring
him to Jail in buggy. On the way to
town, the negro made move as if to
jump from the vehicle. Trying to hold
him, Mr.. BIackford let 60 Of the lines,
and this started the horse to run away.
Mr.. Blackford had to let go OF his prison.
er to stop his horse. The negro dropped
between the wheels, his head being caught
in some way in the running gear OF the
vehicle, and was dragged considerable
distance with the horse at full speed.
The man soon recovered himself and
made his escape across the fields. Later,
ii was discovered that negro answering
the description Of this one is wanted by
the police of Washington, who offer re-
ward Of SIS for his capture.-AdpOcate
We have no particular comment to make
on the action of the Town Council i'll call
ing special election for May the fourth
to take the sense OF the voters Of Charles
Town on the question OF license. No
one interested in the Citizens No License
Committee as officer, committeeman or
otherwise asked the council to reconsid-
er ITS former decision not TO grant the
citizens of Charles Town the right TO
vote on this question, nor were they in
any way cognizant of the plans of the
Council in advance OF its decision to act
When that body declined to grant spec
ial election to the voters Of Charles Town
an appeal was taken to the County Court,
and in so doing the aid of our fellow citi-
zens throughout the county was invoked.
1t would be gross breach Of faith at this
late day to acquiesce in the decision of
the representatives of Charles Town, if
unfavorable, and leave our fellow county
men, especially those OF Harper's Ferry
and ShepherdStown, in the lurCh. SO
the campaign for petitions will proceed.
At the same time the individual citizen
will doubtless exercise the right now &C
corded him to vote his sentiments on the
question.-CharleS Town Free Press.