Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-01-10
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sg- COUNTY NEws.-We clip tn
following items from the Charlest0wl
papers of this week.
DWELLING BURNED.-The residence
of Mr.. Silas Clipp, (the old Homestead
of the late Joel Clipp, on the South
side of the Shenandoah river, abouttw(
miles above Shannondale Springs, be
came accidentally ignited on Sunday
afternoon, the 14th ult., and was entire
" consumed. Mr.. Clipp saved mos
of his household effects. The fire II
supposed to have originated by spark
from the chimney falling upon the root
Spirit.
.TnRowN FROM HoRsE.-Meredltl
Helm, ESQ.,, of this county, when re
turning home from the session OF the
! County Court on Tuesday evening last
was thrown from his horse near his res
idence and knocked senseless. Although
making narrow escape from serious
ifnot fatal injury, Mr.. Helm was able
to resume his duties the next day
Spirit EI.
PATRONS OF HUsBANDRY.-The fol
lowing constitute the officers of Rich
woods Grange, Patrons of Husbandry,
recently organized in this vicinity =
Thomas Lock, Master; II. 3. Washing
ton, Ovcrseer; John w. Gibson, Stew
ard: II. III. Cooke, Asst. Steward; Is. Z.
Washington, Chaplain; B. F. Ramey,
Treasurer; Frank Beckwith, Secretary;
D. f. LLOYD, Gate Keeper; Mrs. Esther
Z. S. Lock, Ceres; Mrs. B. G. Washing
ton, Pomona; Miss Christine Washing
ton, Flora; Miss Mary w. Grove, Lady
Asst. Steward. This Grange, We under
stand, was organized under the most
favorable auspices; and is now in a
furnishing condition. Its meetings are
held monthly in the Masonic and Odd
Fellows Hall, In this place.-Spirif
John Welcom-an aged colored man
of this town,-died on Wednesday
morning last. lie was about II years
of age-has most of his life been thrift
ty farmer, and was universallyrespected
10y the white people and esteemed by
those of his own color He was a
teamster during the war of 1912, and a
prudent man through the late civil
strife.-Eree Press.
RESALE OF PRoPERTY.-The Court
having refused to confirm the sale OF
the Drew Mansion and Farm, adjoining
Charlestown, made several months ago,
resale was made, publicly, on We'd
nesday last, Mr. Charles T. Mitchell, of
South Carolina, becoming purchaser at
one hundred and forty dollars per acre
-S25 per acre advance on the former
sale. The tract contains fraction over
1O1 acres.-Free Fress.
MARROW EscArE-The dress of No
IA, little daughter of Mr.. Charles Bar
rett, of this county, was accidentally
ignited by a fire cracker thrown by one
of her brothers one day during the hOli-
days, and but for timely assistance she
would in all probability have been burn
ed to death. As it was, the skirt OF
her dress was almost entirely destroyed,
and the hands and arms of her mother
severely burned in cxtinguishiug the
fames.-SpirH.
SALE OF Town PRopERTY.-The
house and lot of the late Samuel Sheet,
on Potato Hill, was sold at public auc-
ton, by Messrs. Travers and Green,
Special Commissioners, on the 30th i'll
slant, to Mrs. Mary O'Connell, for
S300.-Spirh.
TIE LEAD MINEs-We have seen
some fire specimens of Lead Ore from
the Mines of Col. Bardwell, near
Charlestown. We have melted some
ourselves by simply throwing into our
office stove, resulting in 80 per cent
pure metal.-Free Pres.
Communicative colored gentlemen,
Nelson Red and Henry Johnson
got into an alteration at rafting in
the country on Saturday night, the 18th
instant, when Johnson received heavy
blow from club in the hands of Red,
cutting his head and telling him to the
ground. Red was subsequently arrest
ed and examined before Justice OBan
non, on Friday, when bail in the sum OF
$3.50 to answer indictment at the next
term of the Circuit Court was allowed,
and in default of security the prisoner
was remanded to jail.-Spirh.
SALE OF REAL EsTATE.-O. S. White,
Esq, Special Commissioner, on Thurs
day last, disposed of the following prop
erty, belonging to the estate Of the late
Barney OFT, at Rippon, at public auc-
ton, viz: The house and lot to Geo.
II. Rhineman, for $3.50; three one-acre
lots, at an average of about $95,75 per
acre-two to Daniel Hefebower and
one to the Board of Education of Os-
bourn District; besides two additional
acres in small parcels, for sl30.-SpirH.
RELIGIOUS REvIvAL.-The revival
meeting of the Nj. +. Church South
continues with undated interest. a
number of persons have been converted,
and penitentS still present themselves
for prayer The pastor OF the Church,
Rev. w. \. Wade, has been ably assis-
ted during the past week by the Rev.
Mr.. Hammond, Of Martinsburg, who
preached during the week, and has had
the earnest co operation Of the Rev. j.
w. Tongue of this place.-Spi,H.
Maj JAS Law. Hooff has purchased
of Col. Francis Yates six acres of land,