Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-07-25

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down and tangled, and was much
more severe test than that of the day
before, and in this contest the. Table
Rake showed most plainly its superiori-
ty over the whole Johnston family of
pigeon wings" in the fine work it did,
especially in taking up the down grain,
that the other machines some how man.
aged to get over without cutting. A
remark made by a farmer like this, as
he followed the machine, shows just
how it is +: 81 don't see how it is, that
that Table Rake can take up that down
stuff and lay it in such nice bundles.
After the finishing trial in wheat, the
mowers went into a field Of clover, and
after three or four hours work closed
the trial.-Cor. Canton Repository.
There was also trial of reapers and
mowers held at Brandywine, Chester
Co., Pa, July 9TH, 1874, and after a
very severe test the Buckeye was de-
clared victorious, and was awarded the
gold medal as the best combined ma
chine
gThis is the same kind of machine
that was tried in Mr.. John Snyders
field by the agent of this County, K.
Shafer. the fact Of which was noticed in
our columns few weeks ago.
Mr COUNTY Massive clip the
following items from the Charlestown
papers of this week.
COVER THE RIVER. Many visitors
to the Shannondale Springs in the past
thirty years, doubtless remember Law
son Goens, the colored Ferryman. He
carried his thousands safely across the
limpid waters Of the Shenandoah. Him
self, at the age of &C years, on Sunday
last, after brief sickness, passed over
the river Free Press.
DmEcroRs E1EcrED,-Charles Agli-
onby, Esq, has been elected to fill the
vacancy in the Directory in the Bank of
Charlestown made by the death of A.
c. Timberlake, Esq. w. i. Wilson,
Esq, has been elected to supply the
same gentleman's place in the Board OF
Directors in the Jefferson County Build
ing Association.-Frse Press.
The degree Of Bachelor of Science
was conferred on Mr. Walter S. Wash
ington, son of r. B. Washington, Esq,
! of this county, at the recent Commence
ment of the Virginia Military Institute.
Free Press.
The SHENANDOAH RIVER NAVIGATION
CoMPANY.-We learn that meeting OF
the Board of Directors Of this Company
was held in this place on Wednesday
the 18th instant, for the purpose OF
opening bids and awarding contracts
for the proper improvement of the
Shenandoah River. The work was let,
we understand, in sections, two each to
Mr.. A. NJ. Sponceler, of Harpers Fer
w. and Mr.. n. Conrad. These sections
embrace the whole line Of the river
from Watson's Factory 10 Harpers
Ferry, and when completed will open
its navigation to the heavy and impor-
,ant trade of the vast scope of country
to which the river will then form the
most convenient outlet This enterprise,
which has been literally aided by the
County Court of Jefferson County,
commerds itself to the support of the
people of the several counties who are
to be benefited by it, and it is hoped
that subscriptions to stock will be large
" increased, in order that the work
about to be commenced shall be yigo-
rously prosecuted. Should this be done,
this great avenue to market will be
opened in time for the transportation OF
the present wheat crop.
At the meeting above referred to
Mr.. J. A. McCreight was elected Di-
rector in place of Mr.. n. Conrad re-
signed.-free Press
SAD AocDIENT-Timothy Rogan,
night Waterman at the Opequon bridge