Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-07-25
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eracy of Berkeley county will hold their
annual fete and reunion at lnwood next
Tuesday, July Both.
The Democrats of Berkeley county will
hold their precinct meetings Saturday OF
this week in the country districts and next
Monday in Martinsburg.
Miss Claire Pauline Sakeman, OF Mar
tinsburg. and Mr.. Homer Guy Brown. OF
Punxsutawney, Pa, were married last
Saturday at the home OF the bride by Rev.
w. F. Gruver.
The Geiser Company, Waynesboro,
Pa, has merged into the Emerson Brant-
ingham Company, capitalized at $50, OOO,-
600. Eleven companies manufacturing
farm implements were merged.
William E. Loose, postmaster at Clear
spring, Md, for the past sixteen years,
committed suicide on Monday by shoot
himself through the head. tits supposed
that financial troubles impelled him to the
deed.
A large bank barn on the farm OF En-
DRY A. Pry at Keedysville, Md, was de-
stroyed by fire on Tuesday, with its con-
tents, including 1000 bushels OF wheat,
20 tons Of hay, harness, etc. 1t was par
tally insured. The fire is supposed 10
have been caused by spontaneous com
bustion.
/. w. S. Boyd sold his orchard OF 30
acres, lying west of this city, near the
Tuscarora, to Hoarce E. Owens, who in
turn transferred it to c. E. Martin, with
whom il is understood that State Senator
Silver is associated in the deal. The
price paid is understood to be $l2,OW.-
MartinsbWg Journal.
At meeting of the stockholders OF the
Winchester and Washington City Railway
Company in Winchester last week the old
board of directors was reelected. The
reports gave an encouraging account OF
conditions at the company's big electrical
plant at Millville, this county. A semi
annual dividend of three and a-half per
cent was declared:
A soda water tank being charged in
the cellar of the store of John Shank, at
Myersville, Nd, Friday, exploded with
terrific force. Windows were shattered
and piece of the tank was thrown a
distance of nearly 100 feet. Dinner Du-
BILE, IA years Did, who was assisting with
the work, was knocked down and his
left arm blown off to the elbow.
The northern section of Frederick coun-
ty, Nd, has been terrorized by mad
dog, which has moved over the country
attacking everything Units path. Besides
biting six other dogs on different farms,
it is known to have attacked three head
of cattle belonging to William Haines,
and there is no telling how much other
live stock was bitten. The dog is still at
large.
John Trout, 10 years old, Union SOL
der, advertised in Frederick, Md, pa
per last Friday for wife. He stipulated
that the bride must not be less than 81
nor more than IS. A widow is preferred,
provided she is reasonably good looking.
He is a farmer and says that water and
wood shall be carried for his wife. He
was married As years ago, but his wife
died last spring.
PIE. Stump, Of Cumberland, iBalti-
more and Ohio employe, was found dead
on an eastbound track near Brunswick
Friday. His body was stripped OF cloth
ing and his hat was found half a mile
down the track. He went to Brunswick
on Thursday and joined party that at
tended the railroad picnic at Harper's
Ferry. 1t lis supposed he fell from the
excursion train that returned Thursday
night.
The saloonists OF Martinsburg, by their
attorney. Stuart w. Walker, have ap-
pealed to the West Virginia Supreme
Court OF Appeals for an order compelling
the County Court of Berkeley County to
issue liquor license as recommended by
the Martinsburg city council. The mat
ter will be heard by the court when il
meets in Charles Town on September
4th. In the meantime, Martinsburg con-
tinues dry.
There is dearth of guests at the hotels
and boarding houses in the summer re-
sort region about Pen Mar so far this
season, according to statements made by
persons returning from there. Several
Of the largest hotels in the region are far
short of their usual number OF summer
patrons and the managers are complain
ing. One of the largest hotels on the
mountain only has so guests and another
large hotel has 100.
&c. Auchter, assistant horticultural al
the West Virginia Experimental Station
at Morgantown, is making careful survey
of the Berkeley county orchards, and will
incorporate his findings in special bulle-
tin. He will ascertain all the facts con-
corning the apple-growing business thai
he can get hold Of, including the cost o.
production, character of soil, varieties
prices, etc. His work promises to be in
teresting and valuable.
This week is known as "cedar destruc.
ton week" in Frederick county, Va.
when it is desired that every person or
whose property cedar trees are growing
will cut them down and burn them Of
give the Frederick County Fruit Growers
Association permission to do so. Cedal
rust is doing great damage to the apple
orchards in that section, and after ex.
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