Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-05-03
NOTES FROM NEARBY.

Attorney Wade c. Kilmer, of Martins
burg, has been chosen as trustee in the
bankruptcy case of the Adamantine Clay
Products Company OF Berkeley county.
The cadets of the Staunton Military
Academy will hold their encampment at
Island Park, Harper's Ferry, for ten days.
beginning on May 18th. There will be
several hundred in camp.
Arthur w. ByiDgton. well known
resident of Jefferson county. who mas
been suffering the past year from serious
stomach trouble, has been taken TO Sioley
Hospital, in Washington, for treatment.
The Halltown Cardboard Company has
bought from Van B. Wilson tract OF
eight acres OF desirable land fronting on
the HaIltown and Shepherdstown turn
pike, which will be divided up into build
ng lois
John Paulding was tried in the circuit
court al Martlnsburg last week Tor Inc
murder of his brother, Frank b. Pauld-
ing. and the jury rendered a verdict OF
murder in the second degree. The pen
atty is five to eighteen years in the peni-
Tertiary.
The following deeds have been record
ed in the Office OF the county clerk !: Ella
B. Moler to Leroy Hendricks, 81 acres
near Bakerton, tor 5000; Martha Flana-
gan and others to James A. Flanagan,
one acre near Bakerton, no consideration
given; Guy Bryan and others to Martha
Ellen Tharpe, LOTS in Ransom; ]. K. Show
TO Armistead S. Lucas, house and lot on
High street, Shepherdstown, for $3.50; S.
D. and Delphia Childs, house ard lot
near Summit Point to Mrs. Leila Il. Nc
Donald, for 81 ,075.
After spirited campaign lasting nine
days, Hagerstown folks Monday night
succeeded in raising the sum OF $l5O,OOO
for the establishment OF fine new Young
Mems Christian Association plant.
Among the leaders in the movement
which was so successfully managed are
Major ]. c. Byron. M. P. Moller, VIM.
U. Roulette, George UpdegIaff. Earle
Kohler, w H. Reisner and other public
spirited men. We congratulate our
neighbors upon the successful initiation
OF this splendid enterprise.
Ii is unsafe to try to play jokes with
the soldiers who are now on duty guard
ing railroad bridges and other property.
Near Princeton. w. Va, mischievous
boy named Watson undertook TO have
some fun with a soldier who was watch
ing a tunnel on the Virginian Railway.
He climbed TO the top ofan embankment,
threw a stone at the soldier and then
pointed club at him as though il were
guu. The soldier did not argue the mat
ter, but fired at the youth, who was
thought TO be some one bent on making
trouble, and instantly killed the lad.
In view OF the present condition OF the
country and in order TO prevent any I'M
necessary congestion on the railroads, it
has been decided to abandon the annual
Changers picnic at Williams Grove this
year. This would have been the 44th
year for holding this exhibition, but it is
thought that the farmers themselves could
not give up the time from necessary work
on the farm to attend, and this fact. to-
gether with desire 10 be prepared for
any demand for transportation that may
be needed on the part OF the railroads is
the cause OF the abandonment of this
years picnic.
Thos. ]. West, the well-known auc-
tioneer OF this county, was acquitted by
jury in the Clarke County Circuit Court
in Benyville last week upon the trial Of
an indictment charging him with having
given away two drinks of liquor at
public sale in that county on MarchS 1t
was charged that such liquor transaction
was violation OF the new prohibition
law that has been in effect in Virginia
since November |. The prosecution had
to prove that whiskey was contained in
the flask that Mr.. West gave 10 his friends
on the occasion specified in the indict-
ment. This they failed TO do to the salts
faction OF the jury. Hence the acquittal.
The verdict was applauded by the specta-
tors in court at the time. -AdpOcate.
While tearing down an old log house
on the DeGrange farm, near Feagaville,
Frederick county, Md, owned by Lewis
B. Hargett, his son, Earl Hargett, aged 20
years, found a tin box Saturday morning
which contained large amount OF cur-
rency, in notes and silver, between 81 900
and $1,000 Young Hargett was loading
a wheelbanow with old plaster and other
material and had thrown the box ofmoney
on the pile when the top came open and
the cash rolled out. Had it not been for
this the money would probably not have
been discovered. The box was very old
and the money had probably been in its
hiding place for many years That young
Hargett opened his eyes when he saw
his treasure would be putting it mildly.
II was not many hours before his father
took il to Frederick TO a local bank and
deposited his "nest egg" for him. About
ten years ago he purchased this farm
from the estate OF John DeGrange.
A Letter To Sheep Breeders.
Department of Agriculture,
Charleston, w. Va,