Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-04-08
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The Italian government, which recent
" purchased 5000 horses at St. Louis,
has placed a contract for $1,000 more.
Mrs. Melissa Small, wife OF Harvey l..
Small. died last week at her home at
Cumbo, near Martinsourg, aged 6S years.
Hon. Geo. M.lBowers has bought the
w. H. Crawford residence property in
| Mauinsburg. sold at public sale last Sat-
urday, for ST. $50.
Mrs. Abbie Shrobe, whose maiden
name was Poster and who formerly lived
at Wheatland, this county, died last Sat
urday in Philadelphia, aged % years.
Mrs. Annie Rosenberger, wife OF MIR.
Bart Rosenberger, died last Wednesday
at her home in Middleway, aged 69 years.
Her husband and brother survive her.
Mrs. Martha Daily, widow OF John w.
Daily, died last Saturday at her home
near Glengary, Berkeley county, aged "a
wears. A son and two daughters survive
her.
Mr.. William Kilmer, OF Berkeley coun-
ty. died last Saturday morning at his
home at Pikeside. near Martinsburg, aged
60 wears. His wife and five children sur
vive him.
Governor Hatfield has appointed ). r.
Smith. former sheriff OF Kanawha county,
TO be Commissioner OF Banking, filling
the vacancy caused by the death OF SAM
uel Matthews.
John D. Grove, former resident OF
Martinsburg, printer by occupation,
was found dead in a sawdust bin in Syn
acuse, N. Y, last week. 1t is believed
that he was robbed and murdered.
Capt. E. E. Hood, former newspaper
man OF Charleston. and well-known
throughout the State, has bought hall
interest in the Mountain Echo, al KeYSer,
and will take over the active manage
ment of the paper.
]. William Gilkeson, 81 years old, cash.
Ter OF the South Branch Valley National
Bank, OF Mooreiield, died last week from
pneumonia. He is survived by his wife
and two daughters. He had extensive
land interests, including orchards.
Two rooms have been handsomely
furnished in the Charles Town Hospital,
one by Mrs. E. H. Mcdonald and her
family, to be called the media" room,
and one by Mrs. Keyser, of Baltimore, in
memory OF her brother, DeHertburn
| Washington, a former resident OF that
place.
| Miss Maize Sakeman, of MartinSburg,
died last Sunday in the State Hospital al
Weston, aged 40 years. She recently
suffered complete mental collapse, and
had been taken TO the asylum only week
or two before her death. She was for
merly well-known school teacher in
Martinsburg.
Since the law forbidding the sale OF
morphine and other drugs has gone into
effect, thus shutting off the supplies OF
the users OF dope, six victims OF the drug
habit from Washington county, Md, have
been sent to a sanitarium for treatment.
The county has to pay 800 for each pa
tient treated.
After spending much money for treat
mentto relieve pains in his stomach, James
Smith, of Greenville, Pa, was seized
with fit OF coughing and coughed up a
small frog, which after few moments
hoped about in lively fashion. Mr..
Smith remembers swallowing something
while drinking from brook one day last
summer.
Because of the frequent escapes OF con-
victs over tire wall OF the south tower OF
the State Penitentiary at Moundsville,
Warden M. Z. White plans 10 have the
new wall built several feet higher. Five
convcts have escaped over this wall in
daylight All but two were recaptured,
but the low wall always invited tempta-
ton to escape. Grover Gothard, serving
term of seven years, who escaped last
week over this low wall, is still al large.
The Eastern Panhandle Fair Association
of Martinsburg has brought suit in the
circuit court against Sheriff E. S. Tabler
and |. D. VanMetfe, two of the stock
subscribers, to enforce the payment OF the
first 20 per cent on their subscription OF
one share each. While the amount is
only $40 in each case, it is intimated that
these two suits are only the beginning OF
a number that will be instituted against
those who have thus far failed 10 pay the
first installment on their stock.
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