Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-05-08
NOTES FROM NEARBY.


purchased the Loudoun Mirror, OF Lees
burg, Va. and will take charge OF that
paper May Is. Mr. Harris is son'lTl-
law of Col. White, OF Leesburg.
Under new law which goes into Ell
feet May 18th the name OF the West Vir-
GINA Reform School at Pruntytown VIII
be changed to "West Virginia Industrial
School for Boys" There are also a num-
Der OF changes in the method OF commit
ting boys to the institution.
Charles H. Harris, who was secretary
treasurer of the Stewart Vehicle Com
pany, Martinsburg, has made an assign
ment for the benefit OF his creditors. His
liabilities are given as $4,000 and his
assets $500. 1t is said that the fire that
destroyed the plant, and the hold-up OF
the insurance money. has caused his IL
nancial trouble.
Much to the relief and satisfaction OF
the people of Paw Paw and that section
of West Virginia. Judge Henderson at
Cumberland last week refused to issue
renewal of the license for the saloon on
the Maryland side OF the river, opposite
Paw Paw. The bells OF the churches OF
the village were ioyfully rung when the
good news was made public.
w. S. Merchant, a wellknown busi-
ness man of Charles Town, was the vic
tim OF serious runaway accident Tues
morning. While driving in his buggy
through the streets Of that place his horse
became frightened and ran away. Mr..
Merchant was thrown out and very badly
hurt. though no bones were broken. he
was taken 10 the Charles Town hospital,
where his injuries were attended to.
The name of the Winchester and
Washington City Railway Company has
been changed to the Northern Virginia
Power Company. This is the company
that owns and operates the electric pow
er plant at Millville, this county, and
which recently bought the power plant
on Cacapon river in Morgan county. 1t
is rumored that this same company is
negotiating for the purchase OF the prop
eny OF the Martinsburg Power Company,
which owns the water power plants on
the Potomac river at Dam No and at
Honeywood Mills.
A stranger in faultless apparel, and
with manners that would have excited the
envy of a Chesterfield, appeared at the
Farmers and Merchants Deposit Com
pany Bank a few days ago to assure the
bank officials that he wanted to make
deposit there and open an account in a.
day or two. The next day a check Tor
$270 came from Washington for collection.
In the same mail came a letter from Geo.
W. Taylor, the man who intended to be-
come customer OF The bank, stating that
his wife would call the next day with
neat sum TO deposit. The first check was
followed by hall score Of others in vary
ing amounts, though no money was sent
TO the bank TO pay them. Ali the checks
were protested. Taylor's Trick might
have been successful in defrauding the
people who gave him money on the
checks; yet high financierS will condemn
the transaction as awkward and amateurs
in the eytrPme -AdVOcQfe
Jefferson county will furnish its first
patient at "Hopemont," the new tuber-
culosiS Sanitdrlun on the crest OF the
Allegheny mountains, near Terra Alta,
W. Va, from among the Italian laoorerS
in the quarries at Millville. The Italian
will De Sent there as soon as the prellm-
lnarieS Can be arranged for him to enter,
and his expenses will be borne by his
fellow countrymen engaged in quarry
work. Patients at Hopemont will be
divided into three classes, as relates to
payment Tor treatment, as follows: Per-
sons suffering with tuberculosis, unable
10 pay The expenses of their care and
treatment, may be admitted on appica'
ton Of the authorities OF any municipal
corporation, county or charitable or
ganlzation, whose expenses shall be paid
oy such county, municipality or organiZa-
ton at the rate OF $500 per week, paya-
bic monthly, in advance. Persons SUI
fering with tuberculosis and who are un-
able TO pay the sum OF $500 per week,
but who are able TO pay part OF the eX-
penses OF their care and treatment, may
IN the discretion OF the superintendent be
admitted upon the payment OF $500 per
week, payable monthly in advance. II
upon investigation il should appear that
such persons are able to pay the SUM OF
$500 per week, the same will be col
lected by the superintendent upon order
OF The State Board OF Control. Those
who are able TO pay shall pay their ex-
penSes at the rate OF Sc 90 per week, pay
able monthly in advance. The period OF
stay is limited to six months, unless for
unusual reasons it is deemed advisable
for patients to remain longer.
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