Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1873-01-25
Berkeley County
We clip the following items from the
last Martinsburg papers,

>AAi sAiouUiS pdpcls.
j. IL. Bristor is certainly very sue
ful Real Estate Agent, and by diligent
labor he has established a permanent
business in that line. A farm of $50
acres, belonging to Ezra Herring, and
known as the Custer farm, to d. H.
Rice for $50 per acre. Also, a brick
house on John street, belonging to A.
Lawton, to II. n. Deatrick for 1850.
A small house, belonging to G. F. Hi
ner, to s. Mohler for $3.50. A house,
corner of John and College streets, be
longing to Ezra Herring to G. w. Ed
mundsOn for $1,000. This is what
might be termed "land Office business,
and is certainly very creditable to the
Majors energy and industry. Persons
having property to sell, and those de
string to purchase cheap homes, should
call and see the Major at his office, on
Queen street.-Cnion.
One death has occurred from small
pox since our last issue. The disease
has been in the family of Mr.. Hamilton,
who resides on the Lacy farm, a short
distance from the city. Mrs. Hamilton,
quite an aged lady, died from the dis
ease on last Monday. The other mem
bers of the family are recovering. Sew
eral other families in that neighborhood
have contracted the disease from visiting
infected localities. Statesman.
A ScAMP.-A horse doctor calling
himself DR.. Bassett, who was stopping
with friend McShery Of the Everett
House" decamped on Saturday night
without paying his bill, but with roll
of green backs that he had succeeded
in swindling divers Of our citizens out
of. We are sorry that so worthy and
clever landlord as Capt McSherry
should be so entleeced by such scamps,
but then it is a consolation that he is
able to stand it.-,Stdiesman.
Again it is our sad dnty to chronicle
another fatal accident on the Bait. "
Ohio railroad. On last Friday morning
Mr. David Baker, Of this city, an en-
ployee of the road, whilst adjusting a
switch near Cherry Run Station, caught
his foot in the frog" and before he
could eXtricate himself, the train was
backed over him, cutting him almost in
twain, and killing him instantly. The
deceased had been but short time on
the road and was formerly from Clear
spring, Md. He leaves a wife and three
little children to mourn an irreprable
loss. The deceased was buried by the
Order of Odd Fellows, Of which hewas
a member.-Statesma
Jacob Hanger, living near Swan
Pond, in this county, has had for some
time past in his employ man named
VIM. Lee, who hailed from Harrison
burg, Va. and between Sunday evening
and Monday morning Mr.. Lee took an
excursion without leaving any intorma
ton of his destination The sudden de-
parture looked rather suspicious, and on
examination Mr.. Hanger found that a
bout seventy dollars in greenbacks that
he had in the house had also very I'M
necessarily taken trip. Rather a sur
prising elopement, that.-Oaion.
On the evening of January 10th, as
Mr.. Joseph Rudy was returning home
from chopping wood carrying his axe,
cut himself severely across the chest,
almost severing one OF his right ibis.
The cut was nearly eight inches III
length.-UniOn.
James Myers, young man OF this
place, a brakeman on the b. ~ o. IL.
r., had his foot and LEG crushed by a
car on Saturday last He was taken to
a station house, where, it is reported, he
bled to death from sheer neglect. -Ne'o
Era
Mr.. James Gill, conduct or,was thrown
from his train near Sykesvile, receiving
fracture of the skull. He was barely
saved from being run over by the next
train. His injuries are very serious and
it is thought he cannot recover.-Nates-
man.
On last Wednesday, Mr.. Geo. Slaugh
ter,was thrown under train near North
Mountain, and had his foot so badly
crushed, as to require amputatlon. The
operation was performed by Drs. Will
Nv. Baker and Buckles. Statesman.
On the same day. Mr. Mahon, dro-
yer, from Green County, Pa, while en-
gagged in attending to some cattle on a
train near the depot in this city, was
Knocked Down by the tender of an en-
CINE which was being backed up anoth-
er track. The wheels passed over his
right leg and arm, badly crushing the
lee and tracturing the arm i'll three
places He was Immediately removed
to the Valley House and medical aid
summoned 1t was at first supposed by
the physicians in attendance that ampu-
tation of the lee would be necessary,
but we have learned since that both
limbs have been set, and the patient is
getting along as well as could be ex-
pected.
SMALL FARMS FOR COMFORT &c
The remark has been made, with more
than ordinary significance, that small
farms make near neighbors. They also