Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1873-09-20
BerkeIeY County.
We clip the following items from the
last Martinsburg papers,

last Martinsburg papers,
a GRAND TOURNAMENT IN BACK CREEK
VALLEY.-There will be Tournament
held at Daniels Ford, on Back Creek,
in the neighborhood of John ID. Bar
ney's Oh Saturday, September 20, 1878.
Marshall. +. Hutzler.
A prize of Fine Bride will be rid
den for.
knights can enter on the day of the
Tournament.
The public is invited to attend.
Committee, James Mcdonald, f.
Homer, f.. Erect and J. d. Barney
Statesman.
Mr.. J. II. Bristor, Real Estate Brok-
Ell, of this city, has recently sold the
following properties a double house
ON College st. to w. y. Wysong, for
S24OO; Judge Hoke's house on Martin
street, to Major Troxell, for $4,000; two
lots on High street belonging to J. W:
Day, to c. Shelkey, for $500; a small
brick house and lot on Z. Burke street,
owned by same, to T. II. Smith for
$1,000; the Wysong Hall property to ),
S. Burns, for $2S00.-Slatesmm.
FATAL AccIDENT-On last Saturday
night, Mr.. ID. S. Remsburg, an employe
of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad, lost
his balance whilst in the act of putting
down break near Frederick Junction,
was thrown under train and instantly
killed. After the accident it was neces-
sary to raise the Car by jacks, before his
body could be recovered. The deceaS-
ed was a native Of Frederick city, Md,
but for some time past he was boarder
at the Stewart House, III this city
Statesman.
Organisation OF STATE GRANGE
Z. G.. Ohr, Esq. deputy Of the \. Grange
of the United States, will organize the
State Grange of West Virginia, at Mar
tinsburg, Oct. 1st, 1878.
All Masters of Subordinate Oranges
and visiting brethren are requested to
meet in Martinsburg, Sep. 30th, at .
o'clock, A. M.-Statesman.
MALc1oUs.-Some scamp not having
the terrors of tho law before him made
a raid on the dairy of Mr.. Dav. Thomp-
son. of this city, and after overtunlng
milk pans, butter, sc, proceeded to
complete his work Of devastation by
cutting to pieces a sett of harness 1t Is
to be hoped that the perpetratormay be
caught and brought to punishment
| Statesman.
DEATH OF An AGED LADY.-Mrs.
Elizabeth Noll,wife Of Mr.. Gotlleb Noll
died at her residence on Tuscarora, in
this county, on Friday morning last, IN
the SIND year Of her age. Mrs. \. satt-
cred extremely in her last illness, having
been paralysed in the throat, but she
bore her affection with christian firm
ness and resignation until released from
her suffering. Her aged partner now
in his S5th year, will indeed feel berett,
May Heaven assuage his sorrows.-
Statesman.
The following arc the officers of the
Grange organized at Hedgesville: Mas
ter, j. w. Curtis; Overscer, NJ. {.
Kyne; Lecturer 3. c. Syeck; Steward,
in. Cunningham; assistant Steward,
w. II. Kilmor; Chaplain, }. Ropp;
Treasurer, ID. Thompson; Secretary, I.
J. Weaver, Gate Kceper,C. Il. Sperow;
Ceres, Miss c. Roberts; Pomona, Miss
Ida Sperow; Flora, Mrs. G. j. Weaver;
Lady Assistant Steward, Miss V. Rob
erts-hdependeM
SERIOUS Academia gentleman
named Simpson, driving horse attach
ed to a spring wagon, containing two
Young ladies, Miss Poole and thinner
man, met with a serious accident Sunday
near the toll gate as he was coming
from camp. The horse took fright at
the hosting of an umbrella; ran away
and into vehicle in front, upsetting
the spring wagon and throwing out
Mr.. Poole and the two young ladies.
Miss Zimmerman had an arm broken,
and Mr.. and Miss Poole sustained slight
injuries. The wagon was badly smashed
up. Miss Zimmerman is from Darkes-
Vile, and the other parties from the
lower end Of the county Independent.
The following is full list Of the off
GERS Of the Grange recently organized
at Gerardstown
Master, DIR. w. f. Smith; Oycrseer,
J. w. Tabb; Lecturer, j. 7. Stump;
Stewart. J. w. Hollis; Asst. Steward,
DIR. J. ?. Carter; Chaplain, ID. F. Holt;
Secretary, a. J. Bowers; Treasurer, S.
S. Lowery; Gate Keeper, d. +. llorner;
Ceres, MIS-. Sarah Lowery; Pomona,
Miss Mary Lowery; Flora, Miss Lydia
Willet; Lady Assistant Steward, Mrs.
Morgan Morgan.-hdpendenk
TIE MARrINsBURG AND PoroMAc
RAlLRoAp.-The value of this improve
ment was strikingly Illustrated during
the fair. Without its aid the exhibition
might have been respectable; with its
aid, the fair became grand and brill
/ ant success. Think Of a single train OF
cars pouring into our city at one time
twenty-scven hundred of the citizens of
PENNSYLVANIA. Altogether it may be
safe estimated that the road, during
those four days brought to our fair four
, thousand visitors. Statesman.
PATRONS OF HusBANDRr.-Deputy of
National Grange for State of West Nir-
ginia. Z. J. Ohr, has organized another
Grange in this county. 1t was estab-
lished at Shanghai, Monday night last.
The following are the charter members;
Hon. B. NJ. Kitchen, Hon. NJ. S.
Grantham, VIM. X. Parkinson, A. My