Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-02-04
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Richard F. Whiting TO be postmaster at
lnwood, Berkeley county.
A maltese cat belonging to J. Shirley
Smith, Charles Town, died a few days
ago at the age ofl9 years. Twelve years
is ordinarily considered good old age
for cat.
About 400 barrels of Ben Davis ap-
piles that were recently shipped by the
Virginia Fruit Growers Association OF
Staunton to the Argentine Republic were
sold there at prices ranging from 81 to S.
a barrel.
Charles w. Hess, postmaster at North
Mountain, Berkeley county, and Preston
S. Millard, postmaster at Bakerton, JET
ferson county, have been placed on the
classified list, after passing civil service
examinations.
County Clerk Johnson has issued mar
rage licenses TO the following couples :;
Lawrence H. Welsh and Annie M. Kid
wiler, both OF the county; Ralph l..
Stephenson and Mary Cummings, both
OF Harper's Ferry; Jerry Triggs. Jr., OF
Berkely county, and Malinda L. Pulh, OF
this county; Roger A. Clipp and Mary
Z. Bower, of this county.-AdpOcdte.
One OF the county prisoners engaged
with number OF others getting out rock
OF a quarry east of town eluded the guards
and escaped on Friday last. The prison
ers were being brought from the quarry
to the jail for dinner, when one OF them
walked in advance OF the others. Get
ting some distance ahead, lie concluded
that another climate would suit him better,
and so proceeded TO emigrate without
being caught. He was serving term OF
30 days for train riding.-AdpOCate.
The famous quarrel that has prevailed
in the Lutheran Church OF Middletown,
Md, for so many years, has now gotten
into the courts. The church authorities,
in connection with the managers OF the
cemetery, have brought suit against
Herman L. Routzahn, former secretary,
10 compel him to surrender the books
and papers and give an itemized account
of the funds under his control. Rout-
zahn, who is a leader OF one of the church
factions, is prominent and wealthy citi-
zen OF the town and president OF the Mid
dletown Savings Bank.
The Baltimore papers tell of the ex-
plot of party OF three Frederick men
who walked from Frederick to Baltimore
last Sunday, a distance OF so miles, in
IL hours and 81 minutes. We have our
doubts about the matter We don't be-
Iieve that there are three men in Fred
erick who could walk more than four
miles an hour and keep il up for twelve
hours. II takes fast walker TO maintain
for one hour a rate OF mile in II min
utes, while these mixers claim TO have
kept a pace OF a mile in Is minutes for
twelve hours. 1t is very improbable.
In Wheeling last week notorious thief
and bootlegger was tried before jury on
the charge of selling liquorillegally. Two
witnesses Swore that they had bought
whiskey from him; he had seven quarts
OF liquor on his person when he was ar
rested; the detective who arrested him
testified that the fellow had tried to sell
the liquor after he was taken in charge.
Yet, in spite of the testimony of the wit
neSSes and the imperative instructions OF
the Judge, the jury failed to reach YER
dict. Is if any wonder that the LegiS-
lature has amended the prohibition law
by providing for juries from outside coun-
ties to try such cases ?
Mr.. and Mrs. q. J. R. House. OF Broad
Run, near Boonsboro, Md, last Thurs
day celebrated the 10th anniversary Of
their marriage. Mr. House is SO years
old and his wife Sc, and both are spry
and active and in possession ofall OF their
faculties. They were married January Is,
1915, by Rev. A. p. Freeze, then pastor
of the Reformed Church OF Middletown.
They have lived in the same locality all
their lives. Whenrthey celebrated their
anniversary last Friday there were pres
enttheir five children, eight grandchildren
and sixteen great-grandchildren. One
person who was present at the wedding
was also at the anniversary, Mrs. Ezra
HORNE, niece, who is the last living
witness.
One of the biggest lands deals in West
Virginia for several years is about COM
pleted in Webster county. 1t comprises
the sale OF IS, 900 acres of coal land at a
price that will amount we'll up into the
millions, the standard gauging ofthe West
Virginia Midland Railroad and its extern
sion to tap the tract. The coal land is
owned by Col. J. T. McGraw, of Grafton,
and his associates, and is being bought by
New York capitalists, who will develop
| ii at once. he inspection OF the prop
erty was made by the New Workers last
week and meeting will be held in New
York this week, at which time the deal
will be closed. The Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad already has an interest in the
West Virginia Midland Railroad and is
understood TO be backing the proposed
extension OF the line and its reconstruc-
ton for standard guage use.
The body OF a man apparently about "a
years OF age floating down the Potomac
river was the startling sight that met the
eyes OF Frank Moss, Bud Holmes and
John Frohbird, Weverton, as they were
dipping for fish on an island just off the
bank at Weverton. So unnerveG and
excited were the youths, that before they