Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-11-07
NOTES FROM NEARBY.

|. Taliaferro Bridges, a well-knoWn
business man of Hancock, Nd, has made
an assignment for the benefit OF his cred
itors. F. Wilbur Bridges and J. A. Ma
son were named as-frustees, giving bond
for 100000.
Slipping off the saddle-horse OF a wagon
hauling 5000 pounds OF lumber, Aloerl
NewIin, is years old and unmarried, tell
under the wheels and was crushed TO
death near Winchester last Saturday. he
makes the third death in that family with
in several months.
Prof. Adrian Onderdonk, head-master
of ST. James Episcopal School, wash
ington county, and Miss Evelyn Richard
son, OF Philadelphia, swere married last
Saturday at st. James Episcopal Church,
Philadelphia, by the rector, who is the
father of the bride.
The Charles Town Advocate says that
Roy Hooe, young Charles Town autolst,
was fined fifty dollars by Justice c. Frank
GaIlahcr on Wednesday for exceeding
the speed limit while driving Robt. h.
Phillips machine near Ripon on Sunday,
October 20. This is the first case OF
speed law violation that has come before
the local officers.
lanes H. Fulk, a well-known dairy
man OF Big Spring, Berkeley county,
was attacked by an angry bull as ne
walked across the lot and knocked un-
conscious into pool of mud and water.
Before the animal could finish its WORK
Mr.. Fulk's hired man came to his rescue
with pitchfork. Mr.. Fulk was lacerated
about the face and bruised about the
body.
After months of negotiation, the lease
of the State property at Berkeley Springs
to Alexander Mcneil, of Washington
City, has been signed by Mr.. Mcneil
and the board of trustees, and has been
forwarded to the Board OF Public Works
at Charleston for final approval. 1t IS
now believed that work on the new
100000 hotel will shortly be commenced
and that the fame of Berkeley Springs as
a resort will be re- established.
Mrs. T. c. Bowling suffered very Sc
we're loss while in Baltimore recently.
On arriving at Camden Station she wash
ed her hands in the toilet room, remov-
ing her valuable diamond rings, forget
ting them until she was some distance
from the station. She Immediately tele-
phoned back, but they had been picked
up, and as yet have not been traced. One
was an heirloom and valued very highly.
Detectives are trying TO trace them.-
Charles Town Free Press.
An unknown man who appeared to be
about Is or 30 years OF age met horri-
BILE death last Friday evening short dis
lance south of the N. 6 w. station at
Charles Town. He was struck by pas
senger train No. 81 and was mangled
fearfully, death being instantaneous. 1t
is supposed that he alighted from freight
train and stepped in front OF the passen-
ger locomotive. II is thought that he
was from Page county, Va, and had come
to this section TO husk corn, as he had a
husking peg in one of his pockets.
Joseph r. Munshower, aged 70 years,
unmarried, OF HagerStown, was drowned
last Saturday night in the Antietam creek
at Funkstown. Munshower spent Sat-
urday at Funkstown and was seen to
start for Hagerstown late at night. 1t is
thought he lost his way and in crossing
the bridge at the Antietam mill fell into
the creek. Cries for help were heard
and search was made, but no person
could be found. Sunday the water in the
mill-race was drawn off and the body
was found lying in four feet OF water.
This is another tragedy caused by liquor.