Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-08-06
NOTES FROM NEARBY.


DIS. Wilson, a well-known photog-
fapher OF Hagerstown, died in that place
last Monday. aged 63 years.
The Charles Town Chautauqua begins
August 10th and continues to the 10th.
A fine array OF talent will be present
George R. Bready is said to have bought
the old Lutheran church on Camp Hill,
Harper's Ferry. The site is a very de-
sirable one and is the size OF three build
ing lots.
Mrs. Mollie H. KEGS, wife of E. KEGS
and native of Berkeley county, died
Sunday morning at her home in Philadel-
phia, aged 50 years. Death was due to
paralysis.
William Trapnell, formerly manager of
the Hampshire Southern Railroad, has
been made assistant superintendent OF the
Cumberland division of the Baltimore q
Ohio Railroad, with headquarters at Key
ser.
By a majority f53 the voters OF Han
cock, Md, decided to issue So, 600 worth
OF bonds for the purpose OF installing a
system of waterwor IS for that place.
The water is to be provided from wells,
and good many persons opposed the
Droposition because they believe Il is not
a practicable scheme.
During the storm last Thursday alter
noon lightning struck the barn on the
Keesecker farm in Berkeley county, across
the river from Williamsport, setting il on
fire. The barn was destroyed, together
with large quantity of hay and other
contents, including implements, etc. The
barn and contents were insured.
Two boys, one sixteen years OF age
and the other seventeen, were arrested
in Hagerstown last Saturday for drunken
ness. A local saloon-keeper had sold
them the liquor. The average saloon
keeper will sell TO anyone who has the
price and it is nothing to him that boys
are ruined.
The Republicans of Berkeley county
held mass convention last Friday and
selected delegates to the Republican con-
gressional convention at ElkinS on August
II. Former United States Fish Com
missioner George M. Bowers was unan-
imously Endorsed TOR the nomination and
the delegates were instructed to vote
solidly for him.
A. S. Allen and D. H. Allen showed
their thoroughbred hunter and saddle
horse, "John Harper, at the Front Royal
horse show last week, where he won
the blue ribbon in the free-for-all hunter
class and the blue ribbon in the qualified
hunter class, after which he was sold to
Mr.. Glasscock, of Wanenton, Va, for
$650.-AdpOcate.
John J. Lumley, construction foreman
for the Northern Virginia Power Com
pany, was electrocuted in Winchester last
Friday by coming in contact with high
tension electric light wire. Lumley was
repairing the wires when his head touched
a bare wire. The deceased was 50 years
old and was from Durham, N. c. His
wife and one daughter survive him.
Mr.. A. F. Coils died at the residence
OF his sister, Mrs. James Propst, at Hall
town, Wednesday night of last week,
aged about 73 years. He was native Of
this county, but had been in the west
number years. His sister, Mrs. Propst,
survives him. He was Union veteran
and member OF the Grand Army OF the
Republic, being sergeant OF Company E,
Coles Maryland Volunteer Cavalry. Fu-
neral services were held at the house on
Friday morning, conducted by Rev. J. s.
Alfriend. Interment in Lutheran Gene
terry, Bolivar.-AdvOcate.
Harry Robinson, ne'er-do-well resi-
dent of Martinsburg, is being hunted by
officers to answer for serious crime he
is alleged to have committed near Stras-
burg, Va, last Sunday. He went TO the
home of his father in-law, Edward Drum
mond, and finding Maud Drummond,
little girl OF thirteen years OF age, alone
in the house, he made brutal assault
upon her, injuring her so severely that
she has since been in serious condition
in the hospital in Strasburg. Robinson,
who is about 30 years of age, made his
escape and has so far eluded the officers.