Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-01-30
NOTES FROM NEARBY.

w. n. Somers, prominent resident OF
Berkeley Springs, is extremely i'll at his
home in that place.
N. T. Frame, well-known Martins
burg man, has been appointed agricultur-
al agent for the Commercial Club of LOU
isyiIle, KY, and will move to that city.
LII. Sawyer and r. L. Shrek were
found guilty at Cumberland OF uttering
forged checks on bank of Harper's Fer
ry. Sawyer was paroled by Judge kee-
dy. He took a pledge not to drink Tor
five years, and to support his wife and
family.
There were three disastrous wrecks
within "a hours on the Western Maryland
Railroad last Saturday and Sunday. The
worst was collision at Big Pool, when
Brakeman burst. of Hagerstown, was
killed and Conductor Shewbridge, OF the
same place, was hurt.
The grand jury of the criminal court OF
Kanawha county, this State, refused to
bring in an indictment against Rev. w. J.
Hubbard, charged with an offense against
girl in the Davis Child Shelter at
Charleston. Rev. Mr.. Hubbard an
nounces that he will do evangelistic work
for the Baptist Church.
Mrs. George McIntire Weaver, OF
Berkeley Springs, who has been attend
ing the law school at the West Virginia
University, successfully passed the State
bar examination held at Morgantown.
Mrs. Weaver is the first woman to take
the State bar examination. She will
practice in Berkeley Springs.
Mrs. Katherine L. Oden, who has been
prominent in Winchester society for some
years, has obtained limited divorce, on
the ground Of desertior, from Archibald
Oden, Jr., a former merchant, but now
connected with the Bureau of Fisheries,
in Washington. Mrs. Oden is the daugh-
ter of Mrs. Kate L. Sheetz, and was mar
ried in September, 1902. Permission is
given Mr.. Oden to see his infant daugh-
ter, Dorothy, at stated periods.
Three wills were filed for probate this
week. In his will. James D. Butt, who
died in Washington Monday of last week,
leaves all of his estate, real and personal,
to Chester A. Cole, whom he had taken
to raise. Young Cole lived with Mr..
Butt in Washington. Mrs. Emily F. Nor
rison left house and lot at Shenandoah
Junction TO her son, w. P. Morrison,w who
is also named as executor without bond.
To her daughter, Mrs. Wenona Williams,
she gave five dollars. The will was
dated February 20, 1911. The will OF the
late Thomas Elliott directs that all of his
property be given to his widow, Mrs.
Mahale ]. Cook Elliott. Power as exec
utrix is also given her. Mr.. Elllott's will
was executed August 10, l9l0.-Adpo-
cate.
There was an exciting time in Bruins
wick, Md, on Tuesday, when mad dog
ran amuck through the town. AS it made
IFS way through the streets the rabid animal
bit six persons, three horses, two COWS
and a number OF other dogs. After being
chased for four miles by crowd OF men
and boys armed with guns, revolverS and
clubs, the beast was killed by E. L. Baker
in the east railroad yards. The victims
who were bitten are Evelyn Green, IL
years old; Louise Mills. II years old;
Anna Longbrake. Is years old; Jesse
Hause, IL years old; Charles Weir. IA
years old, and John Carroll. The dog,
which belonged to William H. Athey,
suddenly became rabid near Main street.
After having attacked and bitten young
Weir it started on its run through the
town. The worst injured is the Hause
lad. whose left leg was badly lacerated
balow the knee.
Negotiations have been concluded by
which the State of West Virginia leases
!. to Alex Mcneil, of Washington, D. c.,
its holding known as the Berkeley Springs
property. A meeting of the Berkeley
Springs Board with Mr.. Mcneil was held
in the office OF Governor Glasscock, in
Charleston, and the contract was signed
and bond furnished by Mr.. Mcneil in
the penalty of $40 900 to insure his carry
ing out the details OF the agreement. The
agreement c lis for the erection of no.
tel building to cost 100000. 1t will be
the property of The State, and will be un-
der rental by Mr. Mcneil. Agreement
was also entered into by the lessee to
spend $4,000 in beautifying the property,
in addition to the vast expenditures on
the hotel and other necessary buildings
on the premises. The Berkeley Springs
property is considered of great value, and
the State has been getting but little reve-
nue. from it. Now it will be converted
into resort which will attract thousands
yearly from various parts OF the country.
Miss Anna Zimmerman, respectable
woman OF Smthsburg, Md. some fifty
years of age, was arrested last week on
the charge of mailing obscene letters to
many different persons IN that community.
For seven years past folks in Smithsburg
have from time TO time received anony-
nous letters telling them ofterrible things
that their friends or members OF their
families had done. Husbands W re paint
ed in black colors to their wives, and
wives were described to their husbands
as vile creatures. Young men were told
awful things of their sweethearts, while
the sweethearts learned OF the depravity
of their lovers. Family rows grew COM
mon and happy homes were made I'M
happy. When the people finally got
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