Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-11-25
NOTES FROM NEARBY.

jacob NJ. heaiy, hagerStown mer-
chant, was awarded a jury verdict OF
81 ,oSl 90 in that city last Thursday
against the Cumberland Valley Rail-
road Company for personal injuries
sustained and damages to his auto
mobile, which was struck by loco
motive last January. DIR. Edgar A.
frey was killed in the accident.
Healy sued FOR $1,000.
The federal government is indebted
to the Norfolk and Western Railway
in the sum Of 1884, 235 as the result
OF deficit in the net railway pper-
ating income OF the Norfolk and Yves
tern for the six-month period from
March to September l., this period.
covered by the governments guarantee
under the transportation act il was an
nounced at the headquarters of t.
road on Tuesday.
Very serious damage was done in
the upper section Of the Shenandoah
Valley by fierce wind and sleet and
rain storm last week. Fruit growers
sustained heavy losses, the damage ia
the orchards in the vicinity of Staunton
and Waynesboro and in Rockingham
and Augusta counties being placed at a
half million dollars. The railroads
were also hard hit, miles Of telegraph
lines being blown down and landslides
and vashoutS encountered
Cen. Felix Agnus, veteran publisher
OF the Baltimore American and the
Baltimore Star, has announced that on
December LIST the American and the
Star VIII pass under the control of
Frank A. Munsey, owner Of the Balti<
more News, the New York Herald, the
New York Sun, the New York Tele-
graph and other publications. Pub
LEGATION OF the Star will cease with Mrl
munsey's acquisition Of the properties
and the plants of the News and the
american will be consolidated in Mr..
MunSey's publication plant.
Elmer Robinson's skull was fractured
and he suffered other injuries which
may result fatally; Charles Hooyer's
coiiarbone was broken, and Iacph
Haines was severely cut and bruised
Monday when an automobile occupied
by them suddenly left the Martinsburp
PIKE near lnwood and turned over
pinnlne all under the machine. They
were said to be cnrOute from Winches
ter TO Williamsport. Mrs. Hoover had
sworn out warrants, charging her hus-
band and his two companions with inn
moral and other alleged feonious con-
duct at her home near Winchester the
previous night. Hoover and Haines
had been held for court.
Vainly risking his life to save a man
"nom ne had warned not no cross a
railroad track, Hubert Purdman, watch
man for the Norfolk and Western
kailWay at Luray, is lying in a critical
condition, with five ribs broken. his
skull crushed and other injuries 7
u. Evans, proprietor of a restaurant
started across in front of freight tra;n
NO SS. paying no attention to Purdman.
who then tried to save him. The train
struck them both, Evans living only 20
minutes after the accident He had
made his home in Luray for ten or
Twelve years, and had accumulated
considerable. money. He was about
% years OF age, and at various times
nao restaurants on the Hagerspwn
Shenandoah division.
Harrison Huff, known in Charles
Town and in the southern half of the
county, as "Skoot" Huff, is one proud
man. On visit to the Kelley Sana-
forum In Baltimore the first OF the
week he was assured by the physicians
Ynere mat the treatment thew had given
AIM Tor cancer that appeared on his
up aoout year ago was success and
that ne was relieved Of the menace that
threatened his life. The radium treat
ment was given him. The cancer was
exposed to radium once, and then only
TOT htty minutes, though the patient
ma: 10 maze several trips to the sana-
forum afterwards for observation bv
the physicians. Mr.. Huff was fortu
nate in finding one of his own towns
men, Or. WIN. Neill, Jr., in active charge
al inc Sanatorium, and to whom he is
gratefui for numerous courtesies ami
interested attention on his visits to the
institution. Advocate.
mere was a thrilling battle near
koanok Ike last Friday morning at an
early hour. During Thursday nigh,
burglars broke into the bank at GIas-
COW. Va, and robbed il of cash and
,ondS and securities to the amount of
about 100000 Soon afterward the
'ohce authorities of Roanoke received
Iord telling of the lootng and asking
mem TO be on the watch for the rob
'erS. A detail of policemen was sen.
M the Glasgow road, and in less than
" h"Hr met an automobile containing
"TSe men speeding toward them. Corn. a
nand>t 10 halt, the BURGLARS BEGAN "a d
moot, slightly woun4inc ore Of tha n
'oIIcemen The officers thercupgn
n,nCt fire. One OF the thieves Vas o
u led, ana the car overturned upon the Q
..,H'r two, who were quickly captured >
ne stolen bonds and money we-, re- "a
"N-Tcd and the two prisoners were +.
!nci in Roanoke. They had Sl.65O in :,
IE 94nN-Ho,cs Secrctei in their cloth !,
1g. The man Killed was lanes Rog. a
r. 70 wears Old. of Philniclrhi, l. y