Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1873-07-05

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papers of this week -
GRApUArEp.-In the listo graduates
of Fairfax Hall Institute, Winchester,
Va, We notice the uame of Miss Edith
llilleary, of Summit Point.-Spirii.
ELECTION OF OFr,cEea-Malta Lodge
No. 80, \. +, Il a. NJ, st their meet
ing on Friday evening OF last week
elected the following officers Z. ilor-
ace Gallaher, w, NJ; w. J. Cohklyn,
S W.; Jno S. yesterday, j. W.; Thos
johnson, Treasurer; w. l.. Hedges
Secretary.-Free Press
Col w. +. CcrsRAw.-Ihs gallant
soldier and courteous gehtN'na''' one oi
ph .Jeflcrson's most worthy sons, we
e,e pleased to see by the Richmond DIS
patch. has been almost unanimously
elected to the position of City Engineer
Cor the city of Richmond.-SpirH,
AyorrEs CANCKS RsNovEp.-Dr. T.
q RScharisea res,ovee Cancer, about
the size of hens egg, from the breast
of Mr.. David Jones, near Lcetowh
few DAYS ago-thc sixth successful ope-
ration of the Kind lsa:sdc (.y DR.. IL. with
in the last TIVE ,cs's. All of the pa
.ients thus operated upOa by him have
been entirely restored to health.-Free
Press.
UNIVERSITY HoNoRs.-It is very graf
irving to us TO be able to announce that
Al. of Nv
University, England,the highest honors
of the graduating class of thirty-nine,
was awarded to our talented and intel
lectual fellow countyman Frank Il.
Y. Aglionby, son of Charles Aglionby,
Esq. The youth of the mother country
will have to buckle if they would com
pete with Young America.-Frsc Press.
RoErrEY.-Thieves of choice taste,
entered the depot on Wednesday night
last, and took therefrom barrel OF
whiskey, basket Of champaign and keg
OF rum.-Free Press.
THE DErrII OF MEANNEss.-A blind
man, giving his name as --- Collins,
GOT off the cars at this place on Satur-
day week, and stated that he had come
from Utica, \. Y, was on his way to
the home of brother of his, near
Stanton. and that at some restaurant
on the line of the t. q o. X. r.. 1--WE
did not learn where) he gave $40 bill
OhiS ALI to the keeper to take therctrom
the pay for some refreshments, and that
the man returned TO him i'll change
what afterwards proved to be Il $40
Confederate note and some other mon
ev. Not having money enough to pur-
sue his journey on the cars, he was no
tilted bv the conductor that he must get
off. and therefore aliGhted i'll Charles
town, where he announced his intention
10 pawn some of his personal effects 10
enable him to proceed to Staunton. The
matter, however, being placed before
some of our good citizens, purse was
raised for him. and the unfortunate III
dividual sent on his way rejoicing lie
who would rob n poor blind man must
toe a fiend indeed and did VIC know the
precise facts in this case and the name
and habitation Of the rascal who perpe-
tratcd this dccd,,,wc would publish his
name to the world in blazing letters, that
his infamv might he known and others
warned of his character.-SpirH.
SEVERE AccIDExr.-Mr. W. +. Wei
Iick. of the firm of Weirick & Weller,
of this place, met with a severe and
painful accident OH Wednesday last.
lie was engaged experimenting the
running portable saw-mill near the
residence of Mr.. Samuel 5. Moore, on
the Lcetown road, when his right hand
bv some mishap, slipped and struck the
saw. lacera; inc it in Il most severe and
painful Notwithstanding the au-
putation Of the foretinger at once, al
most scvering two others and seriously
inluring other portions of the hand and
wrist. Drs. Starry and Straith rendered
the necessary surgical attention. AS
MIR. W.. a few years since, lost several
fingers of his left hand by similar ac-
cident, this second misfortune falls upon
him with twofold weight, and calls
for him the sympathy and commlsSera-
ton of the community--Sp"H.
ArM BRoKEx.-A little son OF Mr..
w. L. Carper, living on the farm OF
Mr.. 5. w. Wysong, near CharleS'oWh'
fell from a mulberry tree on thursday
last. and received Il severe INJURY, 1rac-
turin. one Of his arms.-SP"H.
SnErr KILLED LAST YEAR.-Among
fine other business transacted by the
County Court at It's last session, large
number of bills for sheep killed by dogs
last year were passed upon, and CLAIMS
10 the amount of s6Ol allowcd-to be
paid ont of the dog tax for that year, IN
full or pro rata as the fund will allow
Allowing $500 "a safe estimate, we De
lieye, on account of Ignorance OF the
provision made for these losseS) for the
sheep lost for which bills have not been
presented, we have the round sum OF
$1,000 for sheep killed by dogs in tins
county during the year 1872. Who
will say that dogs are not valuable p
SPIRIT
ROANOKE Bonds Sur.-A very inter
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