Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-08-15
NOTES FROM NEARBY.

Judge Faulkner has rendered a decision
constituting the will of the late Josiah H.
Alexander, of Hedgesville, who after
making a number of requests to various
institutions left the bulk of his estate to
the county of Berkeley for the use of the
poor of the county. The county will re-
ceive upwards OF $4,000.
The barn on the farm of Hon. Geo. W..
Bowers, near Gerardstown, Berkeley
county, tenanted by John X. Ailsen, was
struck by lightning about noon on Tues
day and set afire. The structure was
totally consumed, together with the
wheat and hay crops and some farm i'm
plements, and two mules and horse
were burned to death. The loss is about
$4,000, with insurance of only $500.
The Democrats OF Berkeley county held
their convention in Martinsburg last Sat-
urday and nominated the following coun-
ty officers: Prosecuting attorney, W..
w. Downey; assessor, John w. Dodd (;
sheriff, Edward H. Tabler county COM
missioner, George Whitmore; county
surveyor, Henry Hess; House of Dele
gates, c. M. Seibert and w. B. Lingam-
felter. The Democrats OF Martinsburg
district nominated Harry S. Thompson
and ]. w. Lloyd for magistrates and W..
S. Wild and M. S. Mcdonald for con-
stables OF that district.
Tuesday. September "a, has been
designated by Judge T. W. Harrison, Of
the Corporation Court, for holding the
special local-option election in Winches-
Ser, petitioned for by the local Anti-Sa-
loon League. Winchesterhasb been "dry"
four years, and the League, in taking the
initiative, declares that it has information
that the liquor interests are raising fund
to assist many men in paying their poll
taxes-men who seldom qualify to vote
in any other election. Now that the cleo
ton has been called for September "a,
the vast majority of this element will be
unable to vote, as their poll taxes for sew
eral years have not been paid.
The South Branch Review, published
at Franklin, Pendleton county, has been
in hard luck. Editor Calhoun started out
some weeks ago to attend the conven-
tons, leaving all serene at home. His
foreman and business manager, J. r..
Buzzerd, took opportunity a few days
later to elope with the pretty young
woman who set type in the printing Oh
iice, and publication ceased then and
there. When the publisher returned his
entire force had deserted and there wasn't
another printer in the county. -Four
weeks passed before other printers could
be secured and publication resumed.
The Review is owned by ThoS. K. Moore,
of Charles Town, and was formerly edited
by H. II. Pendleton, of Shepherdstown.
The town of Ransom, a suburb OF
Charles Town, had bit OF excitement
recently, when g. Lippitt Renner, mer-
chant of that place, lost his pocketbook
containing $3.50 in cash. He had lost it
either at Sunday school or on his way
home, and though he made immediate
search for it, no trace tit could be found.
AS lasi resort he sought the aid OF Prof.
Merlynn. spiritualistic medium located
in Charles Town, and he got from him a
clue that led him to the person who had
found the pocketbook. This individual
was made to own up, and with some re-
luctance turned over the fat wallet TO its
lawful owner. The medium has since
been doing land-oftice business, but we
have heard of no more fortunes being
found.
Acting on instructions from ProSecut-
ing Attorney George D. Moore, the au-
thorities of Rappahannock county, Va,
arrested Wathey Carey, colored, aged
forty years, charged with burglary at the
store OF William H. Brown, on the Lee
town road, on Sunday night, July q,
when cash to the amount OF more than
$3.50 was stolen. Carey, who had been
employed on the farm of M. E. Trussell,
near Leetown, left the neighborhood
shortly after the robbery. Evidence
agains: Carey showed that although he
had gotten no money from his employer,
he spent money freely in Charles Town,
and down at Weverton, where thirsty
folks now do congregate, he exhibited an
attractive roll of bills and separated him.
self from them with prodigality that
stamped him mighty good fellow among
the crowds that gather there for refresh
ments. His show of wealth and his lib
crafty with it were causes of his undoing.
The November grand jury will have his
case 10 consider