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EVENING JOURNAL.
WEATHER—Fair and warmer tonlir ht and Saturday.
VOLUME 1—NO. 171
MART1NSBURG, W. VA., FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1907.
PRICE 2 CENTS
MET TRAGIC DEATH
H. M. Miller, a Printer, Killed By
Passenger Train.
WHS RUN DOWN WEST OF CITY
Was Walking Along the Baltimore
ft Ohio Tracks When He Was
Struck By No. 14—Believed
to Be From Cumberland.
H. M. Miller, a printer, who 1b be
lieved to be the brother of Engineer
Harry Miller, of the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad, was struck and instantly
killed by passenger train No. 14, near
the Hedgesville target Thursday night
about 8.30 o'clock, while walking along
the tracks.
It Is supposed that Miller failed to
hear the approach of the flying pas
senger train, or that he stepped from
the west track to the east in order to
avoid a passing freight, and was not
aware of the approach of the other
train.
Young Miller was killed instantly,
his neck being broken. The engineer
reported when the train reached Mar
tinuburg that he believed he had struck
a man in the Hedgesville cut, and
the members of the crew of passenger
train No. 12 were notified to be on the
lookout for the body. The body was
found lying along the tracks, and
was brought to this city by No. 12.
The remains were taken to the Wh
en undertaking establishment where
they were prepared for burial. In
the pockets of the dead man's coat was
found a traveling card and working
card of the Cumberland Typographical
union, as well as several letters of
recommendation from newspaper pub
lishers in different parts of the coun
try. There were also several small
photographs of a young lady, a score
card of the Berkeley Springs-Cum
berland base ball game, a card of
Frank Lee Carl, of the Cumberland
News, etc.
Mr. Wilon wired to Cumberland, but
up to a late hour this afternoon had
received no reply.
A local railroad man after viewing
the body stated that he believed that
the dead man is a brother of Engineer
Miller, of the Baltimore & Ohio, and
1 word will be sent to the engineer at
Cumberland. In the meantime the
remains will be kept at the undertak
ing establishment.
NEW EXHIBIT BEADY,
I
It Will Tulte tlic Place of Oue Destroy
od by Fire in October.
The new exhibit being collected by
the Maryland association for the Pre
vention and Relief of Tuberculosis
to replace that recently destroyed by
fire while in a freight car at Bruns
wick, is nearly ready to be sent out.
The old exhibibt was on its way to
the Hagerstown fair when destroyed.
Although the burning of the collection
made it impossible for the association
to cover a number of gatherings in the
tipper part of the state, each one of
which would have been of much value
in its educational opportunities, it is
hoped that the fulfillment of the en
gagement postponed will make up for
ithe loss.
Is a Native of Harpers Ferry.
Mr. George Earnshaw, who is elected
sheriff of Washington county, Md,. re
publican, is the son of the late James
Earnshaw, of Harpers Ferry.
New Concrete Pavement.
Mr. P. A. Cunningham is Improving
Ills property on John stroet side with
a new concrete pavement.
PROF. W. E. RUNISEY SPEAKS
HAS SOMETHING TO SAY ABOUT
SAN TOSE SCALE.
Says Those Who Spray Are Controll
ing the Disease, But Those Who
Do Not Are Suffering Loss.
Prof. W. E. Ruinsey, of the state
agricultural experiment station, who
has been in thiB county for several
days past making a campaign against
the San Jose scale in the apple orch
ards, returned to Morgantown today
to remain over Sunday. He will re
turn to this county next week to
again take up the work, and expects
to put in at least another week, pos
sibly two, in this section.
Speaking about the condition of the
orchards in Berkeley county, with spe
cial reference to the scale, Prof. Rum
sey said:
"I find that the situation in Berke
ley county is decidedly encouraging,
and that the fruit growers generally
have entered into the campaign
against the San Jose scale with a de
termination that should bear splendid
results.
“I have found that many growers
around here recognize the absolute
necessity for prompt, vigorous and sus
tained action, if they are to preserve
their orchards and render them more
profitable, and with this knowledge
has come a campaign that will have
the desired effect.
"However, I regret to say that some
growers are doing little or nothing
toward eradicating the scale, and this
is a matter of deep regret. This lack
of interest and failure to make an ef
fort to get rid of this disease on the
part of some of the growers will not
only result in loss to themselves, blit
will operate to retard the efforts of
others. There should be a general
movement In this direction.
“I find that the growers who
have been spraying their trees are
able to hold the scale in check and
prevent further spread, and I believe
that a steady gain toward eradication
will be made if the growers keep up
their work. I also find that where
the growers have failed to spray,there
is a steady decline in the trees, many
of them being in a dying condition.
The’ right thing to do is to keep at
it and make some gain on the disease
season.”
The report that Director Stewa-t.
would visit this county today to wit
ness spraying operations was with
out foundation.
TO MEET IN RICHMOND NEXT
BAPTISTS TO ASSEMBLE THERE
IN NOVEMBER NEXT.
Report of the Historical Society Is
Submitted, and Home and For
eign Missions Discussed.
The general Baptist association of
Virginia held three largely attended
meetings at Danville on Thursday.
Missions, both home and foreign, were
discussed at the morning session, and
the report of the historical society
was the feature of the afternoon. The
laymen’s movement was the topic un
der consideration and discussion to
night.
The morning session was called to
order by Vice-President J. R .Bagby.
The report of the committee on time,
place and preacher was presented b>
B. A. Jacobs, and after some discus
sion was adopted. The association
will assemble November 13, 1908, in
Richmond, with Rev. Dr. \V. W. Sav
age, of Churchland, as preacher anc
Rev. Samuel Saunders, of Charlottes
i villa* as alternate.
Expired at His Home at Nipetown
After Long Illness.
LIVED III THE COUNTY MANHEARS
Was Formerly Employed at Besse
mer Quarries—Miss Marie Diehl,
Well-Known Frederick Teach
er, Dead at Easton.
Mr. Daniel Kendig, for the past 36
years, a well-known resident of Berke
ly county, did at his home at Nipetown
ly county, died at his home at Nipe
town at 11 o’clock this morning af
ter an illness of Borne time. Mr. Ken
dig's condition had been gradually
growing worse for several days, and
his death was not unexpected.
Mr. Kendig was a native of Penn
sylvania, being born and reared in
Lancaster county. He removed to this
county about 35 years ago, and had
resided near Martinsburg continuously
ever since.
For a number of years he was em
I ployed as a quarryman In the Desse
: mer quarries, but about three years
ago he abandoned that employment,
! and until 111 health forced him to re
tire from active duties he was em
ployed as a farmer and laborer In the
Nipetown vicinity.
He was well known and esteemed by
a large number of friends, and the
intelligence of his death was receiv
ed with general regret by all who
knew him.
He was aged GO years, and is sur
vived by a widow and ono son, Mr.
John Kendig, residing at the home of
! his parents. He is also survived by
several brothers and sisters, who re
side in Pennsylvania.
The funeral will take place from
the late home Monday afternoon at
j 1.30 o'clock. The services will be
conducted by a Mennonite minister
from Hagerstown, and interment will
i be in Norbourne cemetery.
Miss Marie Diehl.
Telegrams received at Frederick an
nounced tfie death at Easton, Pa.,
where she was visiting relatives, of
Miss Marie Diehl, of Frederick. Miss
Diehl was a member of the faculty
| of the Conservatory of Music of the
Woman’s college of Frederick, and was
one of the most popular residents of
the city. She was well known In Mar
the late Rev. Dr. George Diehl, who
was for about 40 years pastor of the
Evangelical Lutheran church, or Fred
crick. She graduated from the Fred
erick Female seminary In 1872, and
afterward became a member of the
faculty of that institution, and when
It was succeeded by the Woman's col
lege under the new management, she
was retained as teacher. Last sum
mer she went to Easton to visit re'a
tives, and subsequently, feeling the
need of a long rest, applied for a year's
leave of absence from her position at
the college, which was granted. About
two weeks ago she became very ill,’
and though an eminent New York spe
cialist was called into consultation
with Jhe physicians attending her, it
was found impossible to save her life.
Kev. I>r. James A. Gardner.
, Rev. Dr. James S. Gardner, a retir
ed minister of the Methodist Episco
| pal church, south, and a prominent
1 membei* of the Baltimore conference,
i died at his home at Middletown, Fred
i
! erick county, Thursday night at 11 j
' o’clock, death being due to the infir
* mities of his advanced age. He was
{in his 75th year.
' Dr. Gardner was the presiding elder i
| of the Lewisburg, Rockingham an£
1 Washington district ol the Baltimore
HAD NARROWESGAPE
Quantity of Dynamite Eipluded ai
the South Quarries.
PLACED ON STEAM PIPE TO THAIA
Workmen Handled Deadly Stuff
Carelessly, But Escaped Without
Injury- Some Damage to Prop
erty Was Only Result.
Several workmen at the south quar
ries of the Standard Lime & Stone
Co. had an exceedingly narrow escape
from being blown to pieces by the
accidental explosion of GO pounds c'
'dynamite shortly after 7 o’clock this
morning, but fortunately all escaped
iWithout even receiving a scratch, and
the damage to property was slight.
The explosion was caused by the too
careless handling of the dynamite by
the workmen, and It was a miracle
that some one was not killed.
When the workmen started In on
their day’s labor they found that GO
uounds of dvnamite had been frozen
by the cold during the night, and ren
dered unlit for use. An la customa
ry, an attempt was made to thaw the
deadly explosive, and the dynamite wr.E
placed on a steam coil for that pur
pose, Instead of placing It near thi
coil.
The heat caused the dynamite to lei
go in a few moments, and the reporl
was heard heard throughout the city
•Fortunately, there was no one In tin
Immediate vicinity, consequently there
was no loss of life as a result of thf
explosion.
it was at first reported In th"' city
that several men had been fatally in
jured, but an investigation speedily
proved this to be untrue. One of the
company’s horses was pretty badly in
jured, and there was some damage
to property, but aside from this the
explosion was without result.
Conference, and was formerly pas
tor of the Ilraddock Street Methodist
Episcopal church, south, in Winches
ter. lie is survived by his widow.
The funeral will take place Saturday
morning at the late home, and Rev.
Dr. I. W. Canter, of Martlnsburg, will
be one of the officiating ministers. The
remains will be interred in Mt. H
bron cemetery, Winchester.
COAL COMPANY FORMED
COL. JOHN T. McGRAW, OF GRAF
TON, IS PRESIDENT.
Brother-In-Law of Mr. D. H. Barry,
of This City, Also Interested In
the New Organization.
Cumberland capital is interested ir
the organization of a new West Vir
ginia coal company, operating a 3,000
acre tract underlaid with the Pittsburg
vein at Simpson, seven miles fron:
Grafton.
The new company is known as the
McGraw Coal Co. Its president is Col.
John T. McGraw, Grafton; its vice
president and general manager is
John 8. Brophy, of Frostburg, while
Mr. John Keating, of Cumberland, a
brother-in-law of Mr. D. H. Barry, of
Martinsburg, and well-known democra
tic politician, is secretary and treas
urer.
The ocmpany is now mining 500 tons
daily, but the capacity will shortly be
increased to 1,500 tons dally as soor
as additional machinery can be in
stalled. Mr. Keating and Mr. Bro
phy returned yesterday from an inspe<
\tion of the property.
IS PUSHING WORK RAPIDLY
CONTRACTOR WESTENHAVER IS
DEMOLISHING COURT HOUSE.
Expects to Have Building Under
Roof By First of Year—Nites
From Berkeley Springs.
(Special Correspondence)
Berkeley Springs, Nov. 15.—The
Morgan county court house is being
rapidly demolished by Contractor West
enhaver, of Martins burg, to make way
for the extensive improvements. A
large force of men recently tore down
the west wnll, and the roof and inte
rior have been removed. The stone
and brick masons will be hard at work
in a few days. Mr. Westenhaver ex
pects to have tho building under roof
by January 1.
The large brick building, belnfe
erected by Judge Kennedy, of Pitts
burg, is being rapidly pushed to com
pletion, and will be ready for occu
pancy by the first, of the year. The
first floor will be given over to offices,
and the others to flats.
Among tho Murtlnsburg visitors thl.5
week were Mr. George Wallers and
: Mr. John J. Hetzcl.
The Bell Telephone Co. 1ms complet
ed arrangements to Install an ex
change here by December 15.
Former State Senator Unger is In .1
very critical condition.
The cauners of this county report
that their output thin year was 220
[ cars, the largest In the history of the
i industry in Morgan county. New can
neries are being erected to take care
of the enormous crop that will be ga
thered next, year
FIRED AT PAPER HANGERS
| BERKELEY SPRINGS MEN MET
WITH HOT RECEPTION.
Went to Sideling Hill to Do Some
Work, and Man Made Rifle Tar
get of Their Fleeing Persons.
Constable Rhoades expects to go up
from Hancock and get Jim Sevolt some
'day who lives above by the Sidling
Hill range. Sevolt had sent word for
a couple of painters and paper hang
ers to come from Berkeley Springs
as he expected to do over his shanty
for the winter. They got off the trai.i
near Hancock and walked up the frown
ing hills and finally arrived.
There they found Jim sitting down
t genially to a bucket of fresh new made
whiskey and d' Inking out of a Uncup
He hailed them pleasantly and asked
I them to have a toss with hint; hut
| they declined. He insisted and Anally
!>got so angry that he went for his gun
iiand took three shots at the agitated
llpaper hangers as they went bobbing
j down the rocks like runaway rabbits.
-They went to Hagerstown via Williams
port still heated as to the occurrence
■and ever and anon feeling for bullet
holes to lay in a complaint with the
State’s attorney, hue he was out of
'town, so they went back to Hancock
and prepared documents. They swear
they will get even for that fright an;l
-run down the hills.
Sevolt says they have nothing to
blame but their own lack of courtesy
and their failure to appreciate Slde
i ling Hill hospitality. From time im
I memorial it has been drink or Aght
/there.
Appointed ellaltli Officer.
I)r. Alex E. Muse, formerly of this!
; city, but now residing in Baltimore,;
|. 1
has been appointed one of the health
officers for that city.
Fat hogs wanted Gray Silver, tt i
Married to Mr. Robert 6. Ashton
on Thursday Evening.
MARRIAGE OF MISS ANNA LEOANE
Popular Young Lady of Berkeley
County Wedded to Mr. James D.
Allen In Hagerstown—Wed
ding at Leesburg, Va.
Miss Julia Blake, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Peter Blake, of South Col
lege street, and Mr. Robert 0. Ash
Ion, also a well-known resident of
Mnrtlnsburg, were quietly married at
8.30 o'clock Thursday evening at the
First Methodist Episcopal parsonage.
The ceremony was prformed by the
pastor, Rev. J. O. Wrlghtson, In the
presence of only a few relatives and
friends of tho contracting purcles.
Mr. and Mrs. Ashton will reside in
this city, where both are well known
und popular.
Allen.Lcdflne.
A very pretty but quiet wedding was
Berkeley county, and Mr. James D
Allen, of Philadelphia, which was sol
emnized at St. Paul’s United Brethren
parsonage In Hagerstown at 7.30
o'clock Wednesday evening.
A number of friends of the young
couple witnessed the ceremony, which
was performed by Rev. A. B. Strat
(on, the pastor of St. Paul’s church.
The bride was attired la a golden
brown traveling suit, with hat aftfl
gloves to match, and carried brldo
roses.
After the ceremony a reception was
held at tho home of the bride's cou
sin Mrs. Clarence Heckman, and a
number of guests were present. An
inte-nuptlnl party was also held at
:hc home of the bride In this county
on Sunday last.
Mr. and Mrs. Allen left on tho late
:raln over the Cumberland Valley for
Philadelphia, where they wiH reside.
Tho groom is employed In a clerical
position In the offices of the Philadel
phia Rapid Transit Co.
The bride is a daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas Ledane, of near Bedlng
ton, and is a pretty and^grell-known
young lady. She received a number
of very handsome presents.
llurding-Wurncr.
The marriage of Miss Emma Lee
Warner, of Leesburg, to Victor B.
Harding, son of H. C. Harding, of Ash
bum, has been announced. The cere
mony was performed on Tuesday af
:ornoon at the bride's home by Rev.
Seorge W. Hopkins, pastor of the Bap
:1st church. The groom was attended
ay his brother, Ernest Harding. He
Is a member of the firm of Norman
Harding, of Ashburn. After a trip'
south they will reside at Ashburn.
LUTHERAN CONFERENCE.
secretary and treasurer, Rev. SI. lb * \
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SemiAunual Conference of I’otoniao
Synod at Sinitbburg.
The semiannual coneference of the
Lutheran church of the Potomac Eyn
ad will meet on Monday evening in
:he Lutheran church at Smithsburg at
?.30 o’clock. In this conference there
ire 14 ministers including Rev. Charles
3. Trump of Martinsburg. The open
ng address will be made by Rev. Vic
:or Miller, and an address on “Lay
men's Movement” will be delivered by
Rev. C. IL Bockey during the sessldnr^l
The business which will come up at
the session In consideration will main
ly be the election of the conference
officers. The present officers are’
Rev. Victor Miller, of Leitersburg, and
Gayer, of Williamsport.