Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-08-21
NOTES FROM NEARBY.


There are quite number OF cases OF
typhoid fever in Hagerstown. The city
water has been examined and found 10
be impure, and the people have been
warned to boil the water used for drink
ing.
The cupola of the old seminary from
which General Lee directed the move
ments OF the Confederate forces during
the battle OF Gettysburg, was struck by
lightning Monday and was burned, de-
stroying one OF the principal landmarks
OF that historic field.
The safe in the ruins of the Blue Noun
tain House was blown open last Satur-
day, and il was found that practically ev-
erything in il had been destroyed. A
search is now being made for the thous-
ands of dollars worth of iewelry that are
buried in the ashes OF that famous hotel.
Sickened by the heat of Sunday after
noon while riding motorcycle along
the Shenandoah Valley pike, near Mid
dletown, Samuel Rogers, l7-years-old
son of Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Agent
Edward E. Rogers, fell to the ground,
sustaining internal injuries from which he
died Monday.
Vincenza Recci, the Italian quarryman
accused OF criminally assaulting the little
daughter OF Polo Polo, al the big spring
quarry, near MartinSburg, last Friday al
ternooa, is still at large. The police in
all the neighboring towns have been
warned TO be on the lookout for him and
all trains are being searched. Reccl
has a revolver and is dangerous man.
Harold Brauning, OF Troop B, 18th u.
S. Cavalry, in camp at Winchester, ap-
peared before police headquarters in Ha-
gerstown and said, 81 want TO be locked
up" The young man stated that ne had
been away for week without leave and
wanted to 90 back. He asked that the
commanding officer be notified and that
he be held until sent for. He visited Nor
folk, Richmond and Baltimore during the
week. He walked from Baltimore to
Hagerstown.
Jacob E. Fisher, auctioneer, sold at a
bankruptcy sale for trustees, for the Po-
tomac Co., operated near Harper'S Ferry,
the land and supplies Of the defunct COM
pany to Louis Plack, OF Baltimore, for
$4,000. There are two kinds of lime
stone on the property, high CALCIUM and
dolomite. The quarry which has been
worked by the Potomac Refining Com
pany is open in high calcium. The
dolomite deposit on this property is eX-
tenSive.
Robert Young, 6-year- old son of Will
liam Young, Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
lock tender at two locks near Townsville,
Md, accidentally shot himself Sunday
afternoon with a cat rifle. The boy
found the gun in the sitting room and
shells on the mantel. He got these and
loaded the rifle. The gun struck against
the mantel and was discharged. The
bullet entered the boys eye and lodged
IN his brain. His mother, hearing the
shot, rushed to the room and found her
son lying on the floor with the blood
streaming down his face. He was taken
to the Washington County Hospital and
died at midnight.
A report is current in Berkeley Springs
that couple OF Italians at work at KeS-
sler's on the construction camp unearthed
kettle containing $1,000. A fellow
workman is credited with giving out the
report after the two men quit work and
lett for their native land to live in luxury.
Some 10 years ago Mr.. KeSSler was bru-
tally beaten and murdered AID his home
burned. Another man living with him
was also beaten 10 death. The motive
given for the crime was robbery, as ii
was reputed that Mr.. KeSSler wore con-
siderable sum OF money in belt. II
the story OF the lind is true ii would
rather indicate that the old gentleman had
died defending the secret OF the hiding
place Of the treasure, and that his muir
derer failed to find the booty, unless he
had more than he was generally credited
with owning.