Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1873-09-27
Berkeley County.

last Martinsburg papers,
ToURNAMENT.-The tournament on
Back Creek, near Daniels Ford, was
undoubtedly a very gratifying success.
The people of that section of the coun-
try, whenever'they undertake to have a
days pleasure and pastime, always put
their whole soul into it and the result is
nobody comes away disappointed.
Twenty Knights, superbly mounted,
entered the list to contest for the honors
of the day. The following gentlemen
acted as officers of the tourney: j. E.
Hustler, Chief Marshal; DIR. j. l.. Carter
and E. Erect, assistant marshals; }. Par
kinson, Herald.
The contest was an animated one,and
resulted as follows J. II. Snapp,
Knight of Mountain View, carried OF
the first honor and crowned Miss Hetty
Daniels, Queen of Love and Beauty;
Chas. i. Stuckey, Knight of No One to
Love, crowned Miss Betty Lowry, 1st
maid of honor; Peter Dick, Knight OF
Frederick, crowned Miss Eta Barney,
2nd maid of Honor; Z. G. Gain, Knight
of Old Dominion, crowned Miss Maria
Barney, 3rd maid Of honor.
After partaking Of 4 bountital dinner,
the evening was spent very JoyouS!!y
and pleasantly by the young people III
tripping to the music of the violin
Nothing occurred to mar the pleasure
of the day and all came away wishing
that next year they may again ENJOY a
Back Creek tournament and picnic
Statesman.
We arc told that the Fryatt heirs
have made very advantageous sale OF
several acres of their large estate, lying
on the Winchester Pike, and adjoining
the lot recently purchased by Messrs'
Grazicr and Lambert This last sale
was at seventy-five dollars per acre ana
we understand the purchaser is Mr.
Charles III. Keefer, who intends erecting
LARGE country hotel, stables and other
outbuildings. The location is a good
one, and is Just a nice drive from town,
and we know house Of that kind well
kept will be well patronlzed by the PEG
pie of Martinsburg. Success attend MI
Koefer's enteprise.-Iadpendem.
1t will be gratifying to the many
friends of the late Henry Clay McAIis-
ter to know that his wife has received
the sum of s3,O04 from the Conductors
life Insurance Company. This associa-
ton numbers just 1901 members, and IN
the six years of its existence has pad
out $3.50, SS7.- Mdcpendem.
Regular passenger and freight trains Al
will be put on the Cumberland Valley
Railroad next month, running trough
between Martinsburg and Harrisburg
-Independent.
An OLp FASHIONED PAsrniE.-There
will come off half mile west OF Hams
vile, at the Big Spring, in Berkeley
county, w, v, Saturday, Sep. 27,lol3,
the old fashioned pastime OF rolling the
Wheelbarrow blindfolded at 4 stake, dis
lance 80 yards
Entrance fee - cts, and an award to
the winner of an elegant watch. "A
platform will be constructed and the
evening will be devoted to the innocent
amusement of dancing. y String Band
will be in attendance. a cordial lnvl-
tation is extended to all to participate Ill
the pleasures ofthe occasion.
Committee of Arrangements.-Lcwls
Grantham, Chas. J. Weaver, Geo. n.
HILBERT, John Lydanne, Port. Cunning
ham, DIR. +. NJ. Davis.-Statesman.
Our farmers have commenced cutting
off their corn. The crop in this section
will be tolerably good, but it does not
come up to the farmers expectation;
This is chiefly owing to the lateness OF
the planting, as we notice that all corn I'm
that got a good start in the Spring will
make good crop.-Sfotesman.