Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-03-18
NOTES FROM NEARBY.

George D. Moore, attorney for the
Valley Brick COMPANY of Charles Town,
has filed a petition in bankruptcy in the
United States Court at Martinsburg.
A coat OF asphalt is to be placed on the
Valley turnpike its entire length next
month. The rate OF tolls charged would
almost justify plating the road with silver.
The law firm OF Campbell & Sheetz,
Charles Town, has been dissolved by
mutual consent, and the two members
will hereafter practice each on his own
account.
A cattle train was wrecked last Satur-
day afternoon on the B. & 0. Railroad
at Cumbo, west of Martinsburg, a1d five
cars loaded with live stock were smash
ed. Ninety sheep, eight hogs and two
cattle were killed.
Two Berkeley county farms were sold
at public sale in MartinSburg last Satur-
day: The Philip WelshanS farm OF liz
acres in Opequon district was purchased
by William Boltz at 1885 per acre, and
the lanes Miller farm of III acres, near
Darkesville, was bought by DR.. A. Bruce
Eagle at $50 per acre.
Ed Strange took no chances OF being
arrested for violating the YoSt prohibition
law when he arrived at Grafton Saturday.
As he walked through the streets, Strange
wore on his hat placard printed in large
letters, which read 81 contain two pints
of pure rye whiskey and six bottles OF
beer" He was observing the law recent
ly enacted which makes it a miSdemeanor
not TO label in large letters containers OF
alcoholic drinks.
The Rod and Gun Club OF Washington
county, Md, is arranging TO restock the
streams OF this section with fish in large
quantities; the Potomac, the Antietam and
the Conococheague are ALT be well sup
piled from the State and government
hatcheries, the principal varieties being
bass, trout and perch. 1t is hoped TO
place 100000 fish, of which about l5O,OOO
will be bass, in these streams during the
coming spring and summer. The club
will also endeavor TO have the game laws
more strictly observed.
From every section otthe country come
reports OF the desperate condition OF
dope" users who are more or less IRAN
tic because their supplies OF drugs have
been cut off by the federal law. They
are seeking hospitals and institutions OF
various sorts where they hope to receive
treatment that will allay the cravings OF
the awful habit. There are said to be
several victims OF the morphine habit in
Shepherdstown and vicinity, and one or
two cases have been reported where the
users have been very sick since their
supplies have been cut off. The new
law is very strict, and the penalties are
severe tor those who handle this class OF
drugs illegally.
The longest train ever hauled by SIN
gle locomotive in this section passed over
the b. & D. rails recently from the Cumbo
yard at MariinSburg TO Keyser This was
engine 6O27 a super heated mogul, in
charge OF Conductor T. Hardy, Engine
man J. w. Walmsley and Fireman A. b.
Taylor. The engine hauled l55 empty
coal cars, making the trip from terminal
to terminal in 10 hours and so minutes.
The train by actual measurement was one
and one-fourth miles in length. Accord
ing to the fireman'S record, 40 600 gallons
OF water were used enroute and 70 long
tons OF coal were ted into the furnace to
make steam. On arrival at Keyser, the
engine crew held reunion with the con-
ductor and flagman, not having seen each
other after making up their-traln at Mar
tnsburg