Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-10-02
Items of Interest.

recurring IdllIOdQS ~ uoC oiiJ o'
passenger cars after July /, 1918.
Lee M. Bender, prominent business
man of Martinsburg, has been seriously
i'll with typhoid fever at Mountain Lake
Park, but is now improving.
A project is on foot TO bring TO the
United States $50, 900 prosecuted Rouma-
MAN Jews and settle them in West Viz
ginia. Isn't that too many for one Slater
Mr.. Henry Cooke Alexander and Miss
Freda Winifred Kane, both OF Ciarks-
burg, w. Va, were married in that city
last week. The gloom was formerly
resident of Charles Town.
The property OF the Inwood fair in
Berkley county is TO be sold at public
sale, and it is announced that no more
fairs will be held at Inwood. The aSso-
citation has been in existence % years.
George W. Keller, IA years old, and
the largest person in Frederick county,
Va. whose weight exceeded $50 pounds,
died last week. Some years ago it was
necessary TO build an elevator in his home
to take him from one floor to another.
In the United States Court at Martins
burg last week Louis Scarpello, member
of a black hand gang from Fairmont, W.
Va, was convicted of having robbed
mail box, and Judge Dayton sentenced
him to five years in the penitentiary and
to pay fine OF 81 900.
Tuesday night, while temporarily de-
ranged from illness, Miss Kathleen Beard
daughter of Rev. M. L. Beard, OF Thur
mont. Md, rose from her bed and wan
dered TO the Western Maryland tracks,
where train struck and killed her.
Harry Everett, said TO be the biggest
boy in the world, was in Hagerstown last
Friday, and later took Norfolk & West
er train for Roanoke. Harry, who halls
from Arkansas, is 1Syears old and weighs
673 pounds. He measures five feet across
the back. II is said that he has a prodiglous
appetite.
Mr.. Ebert ]. Virts and Miss Leila
Corinne Smith, both of Lovettsville, Va,
were married last Thursday afternoon at
Shenandoah Junction at the home OF the
groom's aunt, Mrs. B. Furtney. Inc
ceremony was performed by eV. w. A.
Lynch.
Plans are under consideration for a
general "tag day" throughout the south
on January q, 1914 the Goth anniversary
OF the birth OF General "Stonewall' Jack
son, for the purpose of raising funds for
the erection in Richmond OF an equestrian
monument OF the Confederate leader.
Miss Ethel Robinson, pretty and petite,
who admitted that she was just p years
of age. was arrested few days ago in
Richmond, Va, by policeman when she
appeared in skirt which dangled barely
an inch below her knees. 1t was tight
one. too. She was charged with being
disorderly and appearing on the streets
improperly dressed. Atthe police station
she furnished bail for her appearance be-
fore Justice Crutchfield. The young
woman was fined $50, which she paid.
Lee Phares, amerchant of Valley Bend,
is at hospital in Elkins, W. Va, suffer-
ing from serious injuries inflicted, it is
alleged, while being initiated into the
Nest of Owls, OF Mill Creek. Phares
was hurried TO the hospital when the SER
iousness of his wounds was discovered.
Members OF the degree team, it is al
legged, placed Phares in STOPPING posture
at a climax in the initiation and applied
a"spanker" with vigor. The instrument,
it is alleged, contained heavily charged
dynamite cap, which exploded, inflicting
severe wound on the candidate.
A shocking accident occurred at Wood
stock, Va, last Saturday night, when
Miss Mary Dosh and Mrs. John c. pax
ton were run over by an automobile.
The two ladies' were about to cross the
street when an automobile passed. Not
noticing that another car was right be-
hind it, they stepped in front OF the sec
ond car, which hurled them both to the
ground. Miss Dosh had her skull frac-
tured and a leg broken, while Mrs. Pax
ton was badly bruised and received in
ternal injuries. The car was driven by
Geo. w. Ring, who in desperate but
unavailing effort to prevent the accident
turned his Car into telephone pole and
wrecked it.
Inauguration of a countrywide CAM
paign TO eliminate or control hog cholera
is urged in a special report by Marion
Dorset, OF the Bureau of Animal Industry
who estimates that during the past year
about $50, 000, 900 worth of hogs died Of
the disease. After experimenting Tor
more than Is years, the Department OF
Agriculture finally discovered serum
that will prevent the disease and which
is now being distributed in thirty States.
This work, however, Mr.. Dorset says,
has notresulted in noticeable diminution
OF the disease in the country as a whole.
In suggesting nations anti : cholera
campaign the report urges that the serum
be used as a basis.
Watch out for a smooth talking stranger
who is selling extraordinary seed wheat
and corn. He has swindled others-he
may swindle you. This public benefac-
tor made his appearance in Frederick
county, Md, last week, and representing
himself as owner of 1900 acre farm on
the Eastern Shore OF Maryland and grower
of high-grade grains, he swindled a NUM-
Der of farmers by selling them seed
wheat at s. a bushel, which he declared