Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-11-07

town papers -
JEFFERSON COUNTY vs. 5. V. Il. r.
Go. AND OrHEKs. The case OF Jetfer-
son County Us. the Shenandoah Valley
Railroad Company, the Central Ina
provement Company AMI others, was
called, during the past week, in the
Circuit Court OF Clarke County, Va, \
lengthy argument was had upon de
murrer to the bill of the complainant.
The demurrer was sustained rs to some
Q! the points raised and the Court reSer-
we'd its opinion as to others. The plead
ingS were made mp and by consent OF
parties the case will be finally heard by
Lis Honor, Judge Turner, in vacation
sometime about the 18th of November,
at Front Royal, and final decree en-
tered up.-SpirH.
SALE OF L,ND.-A tract of about
I05 acres Of land, belonging TO the lsler
estate, three miles Southeast Of Charles
town, was sold at public auction on
Thursday last, by y. :. White, Spec
ial Commissioner, to Col Il. L. CHEW;
n $50 - per acre.-Spirh.
DEAo.-Vi>itors TO the Garbor Shop
OF Jas. f Brady, colorcd Wi! here
after miss the presence OF bis little boy,
Warren, who died on Saturday night
last. Intelligent, courteous and indus
trious, he was al exception to many of
ms racc-admred by all who knew
him-and his untimely death will be
regretted by many. Peace to his ashes.
Spirit.
SrRENADE.-Thc Hon. c. J. Faux
ner, in attendance upon the Circuit
Court in this place, on Tuesday night
last was serenaded at the Garter
House" by his frends,-.hc Charles
town Brass Band diScoursing several
airs very sweetly and crcditably for 50
Young an organization. Mr.. +. appeared
upon the porch and delivered himself
very fclieitously OF a few remarks, and
then entertained those present with
fruits and other delicacics at his COM
mand,-Frse Press.
\ RAvIsmEE LYNcnEp ~ PENNSYLvA-
NIN-GibSo@s 5, a small mining village
in porrsvIvoni, WINS recently tbc scene
IT hnasi,v outrooc viz fine violation
of rosnartei,lp nirl = Miss Davis. tbir.
toen voars or 400 bv dissipytcd fellow
ra,nnI NIartin Groyes tlirtr.Gyo ycarS
Of age. The crime was committed on
the margin of woods near the town,
while tie girl was proceeding on an cr-
rand for her mother. Groves was hin@
in ambush 9t the time and suddenly as.
s.ultcd his victim. When the story
was made known throughout thrNlIIa9t
the greatest excitement prevailed. \
crowd OF twenty five men gathered ana
decided npon seeking Out "fo''S ~, ah''
giving hIm summary .HSNt'' ne!
proceeded III body up 'ht mountain
near the town amt cAp'H'C4 h',A !" INC
woods ne! 'h'n ,""N i'lI' 90 " II II '. ~"
i "co ? "cI'''SN'"" "J'" 'y'' w. 90 . .l'o
,"',! mus, n, 1" '''''' Io'.'' '".J I. '' y
i'S"' Vi t''c moon r'"-T','E .'''o"7" e
htaIy mist 'Ac i"iUi'dl'd miners GAG,
c0lcd the sentence ",I pF""'Hn'[ & !
%9'''"S| man. "''''.' - T''''' az - ~;
hands LounI behind him. and then he
,,,s b,nood ro the limb Of chestnut
,roo and lief, there until he was dead.
II, was ancrwarI. buried near the hut
where he ha3 lived for years. The out
rlgc ON the Davis giil VAS not Groves ;
frs, crime OF that nature. Tic com
mission of three similar oujragcs was
laid at his door hy general belief, which
lad made him terror to all women and
children.
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Il. Company. to the jurisdiction of the
court in the suit Of Jefferson county
oo,ipSt that corporation and the Contra
IMPROVEMENT Company. The court
ovrrruIed the demurrer. and adjourned
tLc case to From, ROYAL. where Their,
will he 4 hearing ON the merits. ON The
5tb Of next December. Considerable
interest is felt in this suit.-C aEs. Ia.
C,Drifr.
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