Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-04-02
NOTES FROM NEARBY.


And now there is an epidemic OF small
pox at Lovettsville, Va. Physicians re-
port about thirty cases.
The regular session of the United States
Court will convene in Martinsburg next
Tuesday, with Judge Dayton on the
bench.
Mr.. Howard c. Weiker, of Martins
burg, and Miss Iva Green, formerly OF
Charles Town, were married in Hagers-
town last Tuesday.
Chas. n. Johnson has purchased the
Chamberlin farm in Berkeley county,
few miles west of Middleway, and moved
TO the place this week.
H.. Letton, an engineer OF the United
States Public Health Service, is making
an expert examination OF the Potomac
river, with the purpose of discovering all
sources of pollution OF the stream.
Mr.. Charles Owen Walters, of Leudoun
county Va, and Miss L. Blanche Webb,
Of the vicinity of Charles Town, were
married last Thursday at the Baptist par
sonage in Charles Town by Rev. S. W.
Cole.
Kenneth N. Gilpin, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry B. Gilpin, of Clarke county, Va,
has bought from Edward B. Jacobs the
"Rosney" farm near Wildwood. paying
$4,000 for il. The place contains 3S5
acres, of which 60 acres are in apples.
Luther Whetzel, aged % years, had a
quarrel with his wife last Friday in Will
Transport, and when she declared that
she would not live with him any longer
he took a dose of carbolic acid, from
which he died few hours later in great
agony.
Ohio M. Ramsey, of the Berkeley In
stallment Company, has bought from
Walter ]. Lambert the latter's property
on South Queen street, Martinsburg, for
$4,000. The new owner will tear down
the old building and erect new five
story structure in its place.
Last Thursday while ]. Lemuel Doub,
a prominent farmer of Frederick county,
was driving a four-horse team near
Keedysville the horses frightened at a
motorcycle and threw him under a
heavily loaded wagon. The wheels
passed over his body, inflicting injuries
from which he died soon afterWard.
A peculiar and fatal accident occurred
Tuesday or the farm of Clyde Borum,
near Tabler'S Station, Berkeley county.
While John Jefferson, colored man, was
operating a spraying apparatus the air
compressersxploded with great violence,
mangling both oil Jefferson's legs, break
ing an arm and inflicting other injuries
that caused his death in few hours.
The unfortunate man, who was 81 years
OF age, was formerly from MiddleWay,
this county.
Miss Catherine Funkhouser, trained
nurse formerly from Middletown, Va,
but now located at Front Royal, has been
richly rewarded for her attention TO a
patient whom she nursed in hospital at
StraSburg. Va, some years ago. The
patient referred to, Henry Carr, OF lndi-
ana, was very appreciative OF the care and
attention given him by Miss Funkhouser,
and when he died recently he remember
ed her ir his will, leaving her farm
worth $4,000 and $1,000 in cash.
A travelling photographer giving the
name OF 6. A. Daily is in jail in Martins
burg, charged with robbing number OF
persons in the clearinghouse Of Mrs.
c. w. Smurr. He was at Mrs. Smurr's
place with woman alleged to be his
wife, and when the couple left suddenly
it was discovered that they had carried
with them jewelry and other belongings
OF boarders in the house. They were
arrested in Hagerstown and taken back
to Martinsburg, where Daley is in jail.
Former Senator Nathan B. Scott, for
fifty years a resident of Wheeling, has re-
nounced his citizenship in West Virginia.
Mr.. Scott made this known by letter to
the county assessor at Wheeling, re-
queSting that no assessment OF his per-
sonal propeno be made this year, as he
is now resident of Washington. Mr..
Scott served two terms in the United
States Senate, and during President Nc
Kinley's first administration was COM
missioner OF internal revenue. He was
Republican committeeman from West
Virginia from 1888 10 1912.
Representing B. ]. Miles, executor OF
A. r. Miles, deceased, Attorney Geo. IA.
Beethoven, Jr., has instituted suits on
fire insurance policies againstthe German
American Fire Insurance Company, OF
New York; the Girard Fire and Marine
Company, OF Philadelphia; the National
Fire, of Hartford, Connecticut; the Han
over Fire, of New York. and the Citizens
Fire Insurance Company, OF Charles
Town. The policies on which the suits
have been brought aggregate $1,000, and
were issued to protect stock OF mer-
chandise owned by the insured in Har-
per's Ferry. The stock was destroyed
by fire on the night of December %,
19l3.-Adpocate.