Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-12-25
NOTES FROM NEARBY.

Nat T. Frame, well-known Martins
burg man, has been appointed to posi-
ton in the u. S. Department OF Agricui-
ture.
Thos. w. Steck, fruit grower near
Winchester, realized S. So per barrel mel
for York imperial apples shipped 10
Liverpool, England. A carload shlppeo
to The same market in November brought
$4.67 per barrel net.
Made Leach, a well known resident OF
this county, has been on duty as speclal
officer for the B. & o. Railroad, suoSt-
tuting for Detective Prince. who has been
in trouble on account OF shooting George
Creoue in Martlnsburg several weeks
ago.
Frank P. Brewer, aged Sc years, cash.
.ier ofthe First National Bank in MERGERS
burg. Pa. committed suicide at his home
early Friday morning by cutting his wrists
and throat with razor. His mother
was i'll and he was in bad health, and IN
fit OF dependency he ended his own
life.
The large bank barn OF ]. C. Reed and
his two sisters, near Fairview, in the
northern part OF Washington county, Md,
was DESTROYED by fire last Saturday night.
Twelve valuable horses and nineteen
cattle were burned TO death and mu n
valuable property was consumed. Inc
loss is 5000, with insurance OF about
half that amount.
Last Saturday evening at Hedgesville
Dorsey w. Kettering, a well-knoWn
miller, was attacked by Charles Allen and
William EverSole, both OF whom were
drunk. and Allen cut Kettering so serious
ly with a knife that for time his lie was
despaired Of. The affair created great
excitement in Hedgesville. The two
would be murderers were jailed.
The Manning Strobe Company, en-
gagged in the hardware and implements
business at Boyce, Clarke County, Va,
made an assignment for the benefit OF
creditors last week. A list OF debts aggre-
eating SIC. 244 is given, most OF which is
due TO banks on notes, while it is stated
that other creditors will be permitted to
share pro rata in the other proceeds.
Vim. H. Anderson, general superinten-
dent of the Anti Saloon League OF Mary
land, has resigned and will 90 TO New
York, where he will fill similar position.
Anderson is a live wire, and while ne
has not been entirely successful in Mary
land, he has done good work-and he
has sep rated the goats from the sheep.
Ii is said that Rev. 1hoS. b. Hare, who
so ably managed the dry campaign IN
West Virginia last year, will be appointed
Maryland superintendent IN Mr.. Ander-
sons place.
Lillian Hudson, a pretty Baltimore girl,
daughter OF Mrs. A ice Hudson, 70S West
Lexington street. made an attempt to end
her lie last week at her home because
she was sCOlded by her mother for COM
ing home late. The girl is only 10 years
old. and has been on the vaudeville
stage. About six years ago Miss Hudson
was injured in railroad accident a
Shenandoah Junction. She was taken tc
hospital at MartinSburg, where il was
found that her skull had been fractured.
her ankle broken and that she was sui
fering from other injuries. For two
months her life hung in the balance, and
il is this injury, her mother thinks, thai
ir responsible for the girls attempted
suicide. She had become supersenSi-
tive to reprimand.
A romance of the past few months
terminated in a wedding on Baltimore
& Ohio Railroad train last Thursday
when Miss Eva Ruth Musser. student
at the Fairmont Normal College, was mar
ried at Oakland, Md, in the coach OF the
train, to Gerald N Smith, attorney and
platform lecturer, Of ClarkSburg. A few
months ago Smith, who is a graduate o.
West Virginia University, lectured ir
Fairmont He met Miss MuSser, who
live near ParkerSburg, and they became
| infatuated with each other. Last Thurs
day Mr.. Smith and Miss Musser lett fol
Cumberland. They sent a telegram
ahead and the pastor met them at the
depot. while the county clerk was or
| hand with the marriage license. The
pastor entered the coach and preached
the wedding ceremony, and the train pro-
ceeded toward New York with the happy
couple on board.