Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-04-15
Items of Interest.

George Noel, OF Berkeley Springs, has
entered suit tor $4,000 damages against
his wife's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. d. L.
Ely, of Hagerstown, charging them win
having alienated his wife's affections.
In Martiusburg Frank Wild was SEN
fenced to pay fine OF 500 and work on
the county roads for sixty days. for hav-
ing too much liquor in his possession. he
had four quarts in his pocket-said he got
IT for his sick wife.
Hon. VIM. M. o. Dawson, a member
OF the State Board OF Control, has gone to
Atlantic City. where he hopes to recup-
crate his health. Mr.. Dawson has been
in frail health, and it is feared that his
present condition is serious.
6. Thomas Stonesifer, who has been
postmaster at Ransom, this county, since
that office was established year or two
ago, has resigned his position. Ransom
is suburb OF Charles Town, and post
office seems to be rather useless luxury.
Frank N. Cunningham, manager OF the
Security Orchard Company, fell from
trolley car as il swung around curve in
Hagerstown last Sunday. His head
struck the roadway with such force as TO
crush his skull and cause his instant
death.
Lightning struck and demolished last
Saturday night large stone mill at Green
spring, Frederick county, Va, owned and
operated by J. M. Lamp. A large engine
and all the mill machinery, installed last
year, were lost. The loss amounted TO
over $4,000, partly insured.
After May lst Keedysville, Md, will
be without liquor saloon. n. |. Line,
who for the past fifteen years has con-
Quoted a saloon in the Line House, an
nounceS that OF his own free will he will
withdraw from the liquor business and
conduct the hotel without bar.
Alfred L. Wilson, OF Berkeley Springs,
was convicted last week in the United
States Court at Martinsburg of withhold
ing part of his property in filing Sched-
ule OF his assets in bankruptcy proceed
ings, and was sentenced by Judge Dayton
to serve six months in the Berkeley coun-
ty jail.
A son was born 10 Mrs. Frank Mitchell
on Baltimore and Ohio train near Mey-
ersdale, Pa, Tuesday, and was named
lanes Reed Mitchellin honor OF Conductor
lanes Reed, OF the train. The party with
which the Mitchells were travelling con-
tinued TO Calgary, Canada, without inter
ruption.
Governor Hatfield has named Monday,
April 18th, as public health day in West
Virginia, and calls upon the people to
unite tor clean and healthfu conditions OF
living, for the removal OF known causes
of disease, and for such action as shall
stand for preservation OF physical and
social hygiene. He urges that the least
that can be done is for everybody to join
in general cleaning up on that day.
Miss Ella Noll and Mrs. Linda Baker,
who live together in Martinsburg, had a
narrow escape from death as result OF
being asphyxiated by illuminating gas
Monday night. They were found un-
conscious Tuesday morning, and it was
only after many hours OF strenuous effort
that they were restored to consciousness.
II is said that the gas found its way into
their home from broken main. Later
Miss Baker died yesterday evening, but
il is thought that Miss Noll will recover.
Another effort by Adjutaut General
John c. Bond to save the West Virginia
National Guard from being disbanded,
because the Legislature neglected to pro-
vide for its maintenance, failed Tuesday.
General Bond asked Attorney-G General A.
A. Lilly whether he could use the unex-
pended balance OF 100000 appropriated
for the guard during the Paint Creek coal
strike and the Attorney-General decided
this would not be legal. Friends OF the
guard now believe that every resource
has been exhausted, and unless special
session OF the Legislature is called and
the necessary appropriation made the
guard will 90 out OF existence within the
next few weeks.
Whiskey caused fearful tragedy in
Mason county, this State, last Thursday
night. A school exhibition was being
held, and liquor had been brought over
from Ohio by some young men who at
tended the affair. This started quarrel
over an old grudge between two factions,
and a general fight ensued, in which
knives, clubs, bottles and stones were
used. When the combat ended UrSon
Bosworth was dead, with seven fearful
knife wounds in his body, and Earl Shir-
ley was lifeless, with his throat cut from
ear to ear. Nine other men were serious
ly cut and bruised, and the trouble will
probably result in additional deaths.