Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1873-11-08
Rerkaleg County.
We clip the following items from the
last Martinsburg papers,

We clip the following items from the
last Martinsburg papers:
In addition to the donations sent by
our citizens and by the Knights of Py-
thias to Memphis, we understand the
Odd Fellows, of Martinsburg, also sent
twenty-five dollars to Memphis and
TWENTY-FIVE dollars to Shreveport to aid
their suffering acknowledgement.
CIV. RAlLRoAD-CHANGE OF TINE,
Yesterday new time table went INTO
effect ON the Cumberland Valley Rail
road. Three trains for passengers now
run each way every day. The mail
train leaves Martinsburg at 7.3O a. m,
arrives at Hagerstown at $50 a. m. and
at Harrisburg at y m. The express
leaves Martinsburg at 3 p. m, arrives at
Hagerstown at 4.O3 p. m. and at Harris
burg at $50 p. IN. The mixed train
leaves Martinsburg at lilo a. m, ar.
rives at Hagerstown at l.SO P. IN. and
at Harrisburg at $50 p m. The express
train South leaves Harrisburg at 7.3o a.
H., arrives at Hagerstown at II a. IN:
and at Martinsburg Mt II H. The mail
train South leaves Harrisburg at 2 p.
m, arrives at Hagerstown at $50 p III.
and at Marinsburg at $50 p. m. The
mixed train South with passenger at
tached leaves Chambersburg at 5 a. M,
arrives at Hagerstown at $50, and at
Martinsburg at 1920 a. m'-h'depe"-
dent.
CoAr OF ARMS Mr.. Philip Dieffen-
derfer of this city, has in his possession
Autograph of the coat OF arms and
heraldic device of Lord Dietfenderter,
of Germany, of whom the Dietfenderters
of this country are direct descendants.
The lordship has lapsed, hut the family
in Germany, as in this country, are no
ted for their moral, intellectual and in
oustrious character.-,Satesman.
APPOINTMENT OF TELLER.-The
President and Board of Directors of the
Berkeley Savings Bank, have appointed
J. Thornton Young, Esq, Teller of the
bank, to fill the vacancy occasioned by
the death of Mr. George Doll. Mr.. Y,
is a very courteous, urbane gentleman
and well qualified for the position
Statesman.
We regret to announce that Mrs, Jas,
II. McSherry, wife of the proprietor of
the ''McSherry House" who was so Sc
riously injured at the iron furnace, near
Harrisburg, upon the late excursion, IS
still confined to her room. Mrs, Mes.
has the sympathy of our entire commu-
nifty in her untoward MISFORTUNE
Statesman.
TERRIBLE AccIDENT-On last Thurs
day evening, a man by the name OF
John Raesinger, an employe OF the Bal
timore e Ohio, Railroad, while in the
act of moving a switch near the Depot,
at this place, was knocked down and
run over by Engine lG6. The wheels
passed over his right leg, crushing it in
a horrible manner. He was immedl-
ately picked up and taken to the rail
road office near by. Drs. n. ID. Baker,
McSherry, and VIM. Baker were called
in. and so serious were his injuries, that
the amputation of the limb became ne
cessary. DR.. McSherry performed the
operation. Mr. Reysinger is resident
of Statesman.
PROSPECTING FOR CoAL-We had the
pleasure of meeting in our city on We'd
nesdav last, G. w. Chamberlain, Est,
son of our friend John Chamberlain, of
Jefferson. who is now engaged at the
Laclede Iron Rolling Mills, st. Louis,
Mo. Mr. c., in company with other
gentlemen, made visit to Meadow
Branch, in this county, for the purpose
of examining the quality of coal which
has been discovered OH the lands OF Nh.
Sharff, and others in that section OF the
county. Mr. c., secured number OF
pure specimens, which he means to car
nv with him to st. Louis. 1t is his
opinion that fine anthracite coal exists
in quite large vein atthis point, which
only needs proper development to
make it able.-SfateSman.
Bristor & Herring, Real Estate
Agents in this place, have recently sold
the following properties F.: Eight town
lots on north High street, belonging to
George Knapp, 5. 5. Burns, a house
and lot, on corner of Burke and Ger
man streets; belonging to G. Probine to
J. Il. Bateman, for S3,250; house and
lot in Darkesville, belonging to Miss
Virginia Wysong, to David Gosorn, for
S600.-.StdfeSmnn.