Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-07-23
NOTES FROM NEARBY.

Charlie Wing, Charles Towns Chinese
laundryman, was married recently in
Salisbury, N. c., to Miss Alice Mesaman,
OF that place.
Nellie Huyett, the two-year- old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Huyett, OF Ha-
gerstown. was playing with matches on
Monday, when she set herself afire and
was burned so badly she died within an
hour.
The Susan c. Stuckey farm. containing
POI acres and located near Pitzer's Chapel,
in Berkeley county, was sold to ]. A.
Simons aud w. Walter Smith, both OF
Chamhersburg. The farm contains tine
orchard.
Judge w. II. Thomas, referee in bank
ruptcy, held meeting in the OH Broth
ers case in Charles Town last week.
The creditors elected ]. M. Mason, Jr.,
as trustee, and he Immediately qualified,
giving bond in the penalty OF $25,OOo.
The board of education OF Charles
Town district will employ % teachers
the ensuing year, Ia OF whom will teach
in the graded and high school. The sal
ary for No. certificates was fixed at $40
per month, No. 2 $37. so and No. 3 $50.
AT a meeting of the creditors OF ]. K.
Pentuff, bankrupt, in Charles Town last
Friday John T. Porterfield, Forrest A.
Brown and James M. Mason. Jr., were
appointed trustees, and H. c. Getzen-
danner, M. o. Rouss and c. F. Wall APP
praisers.
Andrew Jenkins, a boatman on the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, IS Ill win
smallpox on his boat two miles south OF
Hancock. The boat has been Quarantlned
under the direction Of DR.. D. A. Watkins,
county health officer. The case is re-
ported to be serious.
AT Hagerstown last Friday John Lavan-
tire aged Is years, an employee OF the
Western Maryland Railroad, committed
suicide by shooting himself through the
heart. He was sick and Respondent.
His wife and two little children are left
10 face LIES troubles.
Plans have been completed Tor iihe
new hotel in HagerStown, 10 De locdIeu
on the public square on the site now oc-
cupied by the City Hotel. The new no.
tel will be OF brick with white marble
front, seven stories high, and equipped
with the most modern Improvements. II
is to cost 100000.
The Lutheran Church OF Boonsboro,
on being opened last Sunday Tor services,
was found to have been struck by light
ming, more than likely OF the storm last
Thursday. The bolt seemed to have
entered by wire to the electric lights,
and did some damage 10 the vestioule.
The organ motor was put out OF use and
many electric light bulbs were destroyed.
TIE lightning did not start fire at any
place and only small loss is estimated.
AT meeting OF the members OF the
Jefferson County Camp No. l23, at the
office OF r. p. Chew, last Saturday, ii
was determined to postpone the reunion
of the camp until September 10, 1914.
The Chautauqua TO be held at Charles
Town the 10Th, and the numerous coun-
ty shows Immediately following, made
August p, the date formerly selected,
undesirable. The reunion will be heldin
the grove OF F. w. Brown, south OF
Charles Town.
AT a meeting OF the stockholders oil
the Charles Town General Hospital on
Wednesday if was decided to build an
addition to the present hospital, and to
this end building committee was ap-
pointed with authority to secure bids and
TO contract for the work. The plans Tor
this improvement provide for three
story brick building to adjoin the old
building on the east. 1t will add to the
present accommodations number OF
rooms for patients and nurses, besides a
new operating room.-Adpocafe.
Last Thursday motor Car on the Nor
folk & Western Railway, on which were
eight corps engineers who were inspect
ing the road with view to making a
valuation OF the property, came in coils
ion with an automobile at crossing a
mile north of Luray, and there was ter
rible accident. They were all injured,
several OF them very badly land one man,
F. B. Garrett, of Roanoke, was hurt so
badly he died next day. Elder Walter
Strickler, who was in the automobile,
was also badly hurt. One arm was
broken, an elbow dislocated, and he re-
ceived internal injuries.
Prof. ]. r. Pentuff, president of Pow
hatan College, Charles Town, has been
adiudicated an involuntary bankrupt in
the U. S. District Court for the Northern
District OF West Virginia, with liabilities
aggregating about $4,000. Creditors
with claims amounting TO practically $751;
600 are secured by liens on the real es-
tate held by the bankrupt. The remain
ing creditors are without security. A few
of them, however, have reservations OF
title on certain personal property OF Prof.
Pentuff. A list of unsecured creditors in
clude more than hundred firms and
individuals in various sections OF the
country.
Two convicts from the West Virginia
Penitentiary who were working on the
public roads OF Berkeley county violated
their parole and escaped from the camp
near GerardstoWn last Sunday night.
They were Mont DiIlow, white, aged p
wears, and Clarence Johnson, young
colored man. A reward of $50 was offered