Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-11-19
NOTES FROM NEARBY.

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Pa. well-known Reformed minister,
died there Sunday morning, aged II years.
He had been paralyzed number OF times.
The good women of iagerstowT
headed by hrs. Vim. ?. laue, are plan
ninc to send carload OF flour-,-C ea7-
reis-to the destitute and suffering peo-
pie OF Belgium.
An itinerant Snowman with couple OF
performing bears visited Mariinsbure a
few days ago. The people thought that
they were Polar bears because the man
directed their tricks with pole.
Edmund Miller, one of the most Prom
ineni residents of Clearspring, Mo,
committed suicide by shooting himself
last Sunday. He had been in bad health
for the past six months, and had become
respondent. He was 80 years OF age.
Dr. Charles B. Turner died last Thurs
day at his home at Bluemont, Londoun
county, Virginia, aged about 50 years
He was native OF Jefferson county, and
was son OF the late George H. Turner.
He is survived by his widow, three daugh-
tiers, his mother and four sisters.
Mrs. Nancy Amick, aged 40 years, died
last week in Romney from scarlet fever,
and eight OF her children are i'll with the
same disease. There have been several
other deaths in and about Romney from
scarlet fever, which is said to have started
inthe School for the Deaf and Blind.
Train No. | on the B. & o. Railroad
last Friday evening struck carriage
driven by Mrs. Clement Robertson at
crossing near Washington City, and killed
her three little children who were in the
vehicle with her. She is in a serious
condition from the dreadful shock OF the
accident.
A fine new hotel with all modern I'M
proyements will be erected in Hagers-
town to replace the Baldwin Hotel, re-
Gently destroyed by fire. 1t will be
known as the Hotel Stafford. The Hotel
Hamilton is to be greatly improved and
will have an addition of some sixty or
eighty rooms constructed.
George V. Blake, former resident OF
Jefferson county, died last week at Bruce
town, Va aged IA years. He had re-
sided at Brucetown for % years, having
been connected with the wooden mills.
He was a Confederate veteran. having
served in Company A, Twelfth Virginia
Cavalry. Two daughters survive him.
The Cumberland Valley Railroad bridge
is open for traffic on the line between
Berkeley and Washington counties across
the Potomac rivera modern steel struc-
ture, 1900 feet long, l3 spans OF deck
girder type, with concrete floor, ana
builded on concrete abutmentS, and piers
that are fitted for enduring the floods OF
this mighty stream for centuries. II is
single track bridge, erected after the most
modern ideas in structural engineering.
A special grand jury for Randolph
county. this State, last week returned
twelve misdemeanor and two felony in
dictrents against T. j. Stalnaker, oil Elk
ms, for selling liquor Illegally. Stalnaker
confessed and was fined 81, 100 and SEN
fenced to serve II months in Jail on four
counts only, The other Ten being held
against him for the future. He is out on
$40, 600 bond TO fix up his business be-
fore going TO jail. When the State gets
through with him he Will have to answer
before the federal court.
Charles W. Brandon was defeated for
clerk OF the circuit court OF Barbour coun-
" BY 80 votes at the election last week.
He had been clerk of the court Tor eight
wears and was candidate for e-election,
but was literally showed under. Con-
gresham Brown lost the county by only
81 votes. Mr.. Brandon, il will be re-
called, was a candidate for the Demo-
cratic nomination for Congress in This
district against Mr.. Brown last spring,
and spent some time in Jefferson county.
So far as we have been able 10 learn.
Dreamer Young has shed no tears over
his defeat.
Because he failed TO keep the key OF
the combination OF his iron safe where II
could not be found by outsiders, thus
technically violating the postal laws,
Postmaster J. A. Riddle. OF Bridgewater,
Va, has been required by the depart
ment to pay the government about &. 600,
the amount stolen IN stamps and cash by
robbers who entered The office a year
ago. The key oil the safe continuation
was found written on shipping tag, and
The robbers had no trouble opening the
safe. a similar case occurred at Front
Royal, Va. several years ago, the post
master having had to stand the loss.
WARMING TO MANY.