Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-02-11
NOTES FROM NEARBY.


Lemuel Kershner, who lives near Will
Transport. Md. slaughtered hog lew
days ago that weighed 753 pounds net
The brick residence known as the Sniff
ley property, on Washington street,
Charles Town, was sold recently atpuoFc
sale. L. d. Getzendanner bought II at
$4,000.
The telephone users in Frederick coun-
ty. Md, are trying to have counting over
the telephone discontinued. II it can be
done, the idea might be found useful IN
this section also.
I. M. Rothwell & Co., OF Martinsburg,
have about completed a deal whereby
they will acquire the property ofthe Staun-
ton Cooperage Company, which will be
converted into a cold storage plant.
Judge |. Nj. Woods has directed that
the plant of the Norwalk Motor Car Com
PAW in Martinsburg be closed and that
Receiver Charles q. Smith wind up the
affairs at once. This concern made ex-
celent automobiles, but il hadn't capital
enough to keep going.
The Charles Town Water Company
has made application to the State Public
Service Commission for permission to
increase IFS rates. The rates the COM
pany now charge are said to re higher
than in other towns OF the same size, and
if is claimed that the rates are not uni
form. The company is owned by Penn
sylvania capitalists.
John ]. Miller, former member OF the
Virginia Legislature from Rappshannock
county. has Just received his returns from
/. 300 barrels of monogram pippin apples
shipped TO Liverpool, England. They
show that Mr.. Miller received S9OI a
barrel for the apples. Other cargoes net
ted him IS 50, s. 05 and $4 80 a barrel
Freight, handling and commission, of$l %
a barrel, was charged against the apples.
Paul Smith, the l2year-old son OF
David Smith, living near Mount Airy,
Md, was severely burned by being held
against hot stove by two older school
mates. as a method OF limitation" The
Initiation" took place during the noon
hour in the absence OF the teacher. Ac-
cording to another scholar, Smith was
held against the stove until portion Of
his clothing was burned away and his
flesh bliStered. After freeing himself he
ran TO his home mile away, and has
since been under the care OF physician.
II is said his burns are not serious, but
that he is suffering from shock.
The Romney Mountain Orchard Com
pany, one of the largest peach and apple
companies in West Virginia, is in the
hands OF a receiver President W. b.
Cornwell, of Romney, says the troubles
are due to disastrous business the past
two years. The company'S plant and
operations were very extensive. They
owned great tract in the mountains aud
exceptionally fine peaches were raised,
but the investment was heavy and the
bonded Indebtedness great load. 1t
cost a lot OF money to get the fruit from
the mountains 10 the packing-houSe in
the valley, and steam and electric troll
ley overhead Car was installed at great
expense. The fruit sold at top market
prices but the cost OF production was ex-
ceSSive.
Ernest L. Hough, OF Charles Town,
aged p years, is in jail in Baltimore,
charged with attempting 10 wreck two
trains on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
at the Leicester tunnel, twelve or fifteen
miles west OF that city. He is being held
TO await the action Of the grand jury.
Shortly before nightiall last Thursday
some bolts and spikes were found fixed
on the eaStbound track on the east END OF
the tunnel, and Friday morning coupling
pin, bolt about 10 inches long and some
other distractions were found on the
weStbound track, between the western
end of the tunnel and the bridge over
the PatapSCo river, the bridge and tunnel
being separated at that point by about
two rail lengths OF embankment. A train
was due shorttime after the distractions
were discovered. and if the train had
struck them it would probably have been
deraied and throwni into the river. Capt.
J. A. Selby, OF the Baltimore and Ohio
police force, with Lieutenant Frick and
Patrolman McCauOn and County Patrol
man Brass, were put on the job OF loca-
ting the train wrecker. They fixed upon
Hough as the man and arrested him FIJI
day evening on the hill at Leicester, short
distance from where the distractions
were found on the track. He has been
staying in the neighborhood with his aunt,
Mrs. Fisher, he said, for the last three
weeks, having been out OF work for some
time. Captain Selby said that when con-
fronted with the evidence the policemen
had against him Hough "came through"
and made clean breast OF the whole
thing. Captain Selby said that Hough
told him he wanted some excitement and
wanted 10 see wreck.
NofeS of the Churches