Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-04-13
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

bdnc bfOwn, WHO mas Ocen farming
"Hurston," the farm OF Gerard d.
Moore, on the Bardane road, for sew
eral years, has sold his entire equip
ment OF live stock, implements and ma
chinery, to John Kite near Bardane,
and has moved with his family to the
Cooke property, one mile west OF
Charles Town on the Summit Point
road.
The Hagerstown and Frederick Rail-
way Company, which not only manages
the trolley lines in these two cities,
but which now also controls the elec,
trical power companies in this section
Of West Virginia and Maryland, will
change its name to "The Potomac Pub
lie Service Company" Arrangements
are now being made for new plan
for financing the company.
The local chapter OF the United
Daughters OF the Confederacy in Ha-
gerstown offered to furnish room in
the new Y. M. c. A. building in that
place as a memorial to General Rob-
ert z. Lee, but the directors would not
permit it. The Hagerstown Y. M. c.
A., or any other organization ought to
be proud TO honor the name and fame
Of this great Christian soldier.
The locomotives Of Baltimore and
Ohio passenger trains Nos. Is and IA
are being run straight thorugh between
Cumberland and Philadelphia instead
of being changed at Washington. On
ly the crews are now changed at that
city. The new policy will enable the
company to save using two engines and
will expedite the runs. Tests made
last week proved very satisfactory.
The body Of Harvey Gartrell, who
six or seven months ago shot and kill
ed Miss Arta Iris Jenkins at Buckeys-
town, Md, was found in the Monocacy
river last Sunday. Young Gartreil
was infatuated with the young lady,
who was but seventeen years old, and
when she refused to marry him he shot
and killed her. He eluded officers
who pursued him and evidently went
straight to the river and drowned Him
self
The will Of Miss Eliza L. Frary, re-
Gently filed for record in Jefferson
county by James b. Russell, the ex-
ecutor, is unusual in its terms. IA
recites the fact that one Clarence S.
Shepherd, Of Grimes, Virginia, is to
deposit $50 month to her credit in
bank as long as she should live. In
consideration of such payments, she d.
reefs that all OF her property shall go
to Mr. Shepherd at her death. Miss
Frary owned tract of about Sc acres
OF land near KearneysvilIe, and this
will be sold April % by the executor
in order to close up the estate. Miss
Frary, who has lived in Winchester for
many years formerly resided in Shep-
herdstown.
Sam Boyd, an amateur violinist liy-
ing at Rocks Ferry, this county, has
violin of value greater than he
ever dreamed Of The instrument be-
ing out of order, Mr.. Boyd sent it 10
Baltimore for repairs, Milten o. Rouss,
who was going down on business, TAX
ing It along. The Baltimore expert who
looked it over when Mr. Rouss arrived
there with it, said the repairs would
cost about S35, incidentally observing
that the violin is superior in quality
and tone. Mr.. Rouss then asked what
the violin is worth, Whefeupon the
repair man said about $3.50. The in
Strument bears the trademark of ia
nous German instrument maker. Its
owners father bought it while the
Civil War was affecting the country
nearly 60 years ago.-Charles Town
Advocate.
Twelve new cases appear on tho
docket of the Jefferson Cir,
cut Court for its regular April term. |
Among them are the following: Eliza |
r. Undertake VS.. |. N. Bonham and |
2thers; Lottie Catherine Wilmington VS..
Geo. w. Wilmington; Ernest Roger,
VS.. Ruth Rogers; S. w. Washington,
trustee. VS.. Amanda Fleming and 9TH
ers; M. f. Golladay VS.. c. B. Golladay
The Licklider Corporation VS.. the |
Merchants and Farmers Bank and 9th
ers; Florence Lockhart VS.. Henry
Lockhart; Ethel Huntzberry VS.. John
w Huntzberry;. Geo M. Beltzhoover,
Jr. VS.. the Jefferson County Telephone
Company; Collins C. Krepps VS.. Min
ME ]. Rau and others; A. Kaplon vs.:
Rosa L. Dansant and others; !. P. Rush
VS.. Ellen Rush; Edward O'Brien VS.
Carrie A. O'Brien; Robert S. Brown Va,
Mary Brown; Edith Pearson VS.. Con-
rad Pearson.
An interesting case was tried before
Judge Baker in the United States
Court at Martinsburg last week, the
result of which was verdict for
$1,000 damages in favor of George O.
Slime, who had sued A. ]. HAYS fov
false arrest and Imprisonment. Hays
was from Warrington, W. Va, and
Slime formerly lived in Washington
county, Md. The two men were as
sociated in the horse business, selling
registered stations to farmers and
horse associations in this and adioin-
ing States. Their transactions caused
a good deal of trouble and they final
ly fell out with each other. Slime was