Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-08-19
NOTES FROM NEARBY.

Town that the police force mas oeeh re-
duced.
Harry R. Line, of Keedysville, will es-
tablish an automobile bus line between
Haeerstown and Baltimore.
A notorious negro woman was arrested
in Winchester few days ago, and when
the magistrate gave her the choice OF
lighting out for Hagerstown or going to
Jail in Winchester she reluctantly accepted
the first proposition.
AS a result of pressure brought on the
department in Washington by influential
politicians, the deputy internal revenue
collectors office has been restored to
Martinsburg, and Collector p. K. Harrison
gets his position back.
Because his housekeeper failed to have
breakfast ready when he came down stairs
Monday morning, Gordon F. Hardy, 50
years old and unmarried, living on farm
near Winchester. went into the yard and
committed suicide. He fired bullet into
his heart and died instantly. tits thought
he was temporarily deranged.
Beware OF travelling spectacle vendors.
In Washington county, Md, last Thurs
day, two men selling glasses visited the
home of Mrs. Susan Miller, and persuaded
her into buying their wares. AS she was
paying for them one OF the men grabbed
the roll of bills in her hand, and threatening
TO shoot her if she made an outcry, made
good their escape.
Bootleggers, il is said, did thriving
business at the Berryvile horse show
last week. selling great quantities OF high
power liquor made up OF various hot
ingredients. A white man giving his
name as Daniel Bragg, of Charles Town,
was arrested for dispensing the stuff, and
six or eight negroes were also caught.
Most OF them were convicted and fined
$50 and costs and given a sentence OF
thirty days in Jail. The United States
authorities will have fling at them also.
Albert c. Rust has in his possession six
pieces of Continental money which he
discovered recently in a box in the garnet
at the home OF his mother, Mrs. Mary A..
Rust, on Liberty street. The pieces,
which are in a good state representation,
have probably been hidden there over
hundred years. II is all paper, parch-
ment like In appearance, showing silken
threads, having on the backs pictures OF
leaf OF a tree and the words death TO
counterfeit" The old style s is used in
the printing.-ChQrles Town Advocate.
Although early in the season, two ap-
pie crops have already changed hands,
F. A. Shryock being the purchaser in
both instances. Rosser Campbell sold his
apple crop on the trees to Mr.. Shryock
for g, 900 cash. The Campbell crop is
estimated at 900 barrels, and Mr.. Camp
bell is only obligated TO do the hauling.
Mr.. Shryock stands the expense OF pick
ing, packing and barrels, and also the
risk of injury by hail or wind storms. B.
M. Carter, living near Stephens City, sold
his orchard, estimated at 1850 barrels,
under similar conditions for 81, 500.-Wm-
chester Star.
The Hagerstown whiskey saloons are
responsible for another death and perhaps
etanother will result when the law shall
have takenit its course. Last Friday several
foreigners employed at the Blair quarrieS
in Berkeley county went to Hagerstown,
where they got drunk at the gin mills that
are still tolerated in that city. Returning
TO the quarries they engaged in desper-
ate fight near the Schoppert's ford bridge,
and finally Andy Carras drew revolver
and shot and killed Mike Diazonovik. A
short time afterward the murderer was
arrested and lodged in jail in Martinsburg,
where he will be held until his trial. The
dead man had wife and familyin the old
country.
Charged with attempted assault upon
Miss Rosa Hutzler, nineteen-year = old
daughter of Joseph c. Hutzler, a farmer,
John Mason, one OF the best-known FARM
ers OF Back creek valley, Berkeley coun-
ty, and for many years neighbor of the
Hutzler family, was given hearing Mon
day and held under bond for the circuit
court by Magistrate Thompson. The girl
was placed on the stand and testified that
Mason attacked her while she was cross
ing a cornfield. The girl declared she
fought and screamed until Mason desisted.
Mason, who is about 90 years old and
has grown daughters, is fighting the case
bitterly and declares that il is an attempt
to blackmail him.
The committee in charge OF the troubled
affairs of the Martinsburg Power Com
pany announces that contract has been
agreed upon with Emory L. Coblentz,
president fthe Frederick and HagerStown
Railway Company, by which reorgani-
zation OF the first-named company will
be affected. The new company will be
known as the Potomac Light and Power
Company, and it will issue bonds TO the
amount of 81 100000 which will be taken
by the Fidelity Trust Company of Balti-
more. II is said that about 500, 600 will
be Immediately spent in enlarging and
improving the plants at Dam No. / and
Dam No. 5, and the current will be fur
nished for running the Hagerstown and
Frederick trolley lines. 1t is expected
that the details of the reorganization will
be completed by September Is. There is
rumor that The trolley company may ex-
tend its lines from Wllliamsport to Mar
tinSburp when the electrical plantS shall