Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-12-25
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Ed Repister:-Is it cold down in
your countryi Well it is here. All we
want now for a jolly old time, cold Amas,
and merry sleighride is iteiHe snow
The death shrek OF the murdered swine
is heard no more ia our land, and the
Clippers are as greasy as cracking
cake and sassingers" can well make
them BY the way speaking OF pork.
we think Clip can challenge any place
of its size around here, as to the'quan-
tity of pork killed, and the average
weight. We will give You a statement
of the weights. There have been l49
hogs killed, weighing over $4,000 lbs.
making the average weight per hog
POI Is lbs. or 80 lbs. to every mar, vo-
man and child in the town. The hea'
lest hoe killed, weighed 43O lbs ana
was raised by Mr.. David Farnsw0rth'
Tbs beats Shepher( stown all hollow
Go mp head Clip; Shepherdstown take
back seat.
A short time ago very mysterious
letter came to the office here directed 10
.All whom it may concern, Mitaleway,
w. Va. Upon opening 1t, It was found
TO be from the Depot agent at summit
Point, stating that corpse had arrived
at the depot, directed to Middleway,and
that it weighed 400 lbs. The agent
begged some one to send tor IT. as 1t
was very offensive. No one knew any
thing about it and of course, no one
went after it. We were told that the
clerk in the Depot had 1t removed to the
cellar Oh account of the offensive odOr,
and there it remained until the next
day. when gentleman arrived on the
train, and the mystery was solved, And
10 the offensive corpse was nothing but
plain pine box full OF charcoal, and
sent on, in charge Of an undertaken, from
Lynckburg for the purpose Of removing
tie remains Of Captain Halsey, who died
here during the war and was buried i'll
the Episcopal Church yard.
The Post Office here was broken into
last Sunday night by boy named
JvhE, who was employed by Mrs. Scol-
lay. A number of rings aud some CT
cars, pertumeries, and eonfe.iiOnerics,
we're stolen from Mr.. Roberts, the Post
master, who keeps small store i'll con
Dection with the Post Office. The tibet
was discovered next day, and taken be-
fore Justice Jno i. Smith, who sent
him to jail to await the next term OF the
court.
The all-absorbing talk here now
among the youthful Clippers, is the
coming Grand Parade ofthe Knights Of
Kalamazoo, which will come Oft on
Monday, Dec. 9th. The Knights,
numbering perhaps IS or 100, will turn
out in fantastic costumes, attended 5y
burlesqne band of music. 1t will he
very amusing and grea; many people
would ride miles to see it,
We will send you full description,
if that "Templar" don't get ahead Of us
again, and then turn round and coolly
tell us he is not stealing our thunder,
but other peoples pork. Is that the
way you get your "sassingsrs. Ten
plar?' We thought better than that Of
you, anyhow.
The Union Church has lately pur
chased 'Burdett" organ and the music
has improved considerably.
We learn that Rev Mr.. Cr0nse will
soon commence another meeting. at the
Nj. Il. Church here. We wish him sue
cess and hope be may never have reason
to regret his pastoral services in the
Burg. This youthful soldier OF The
cross has won the hearts of al by his
pleasant manners, his earnest zeal, and
high qualities as minister OF the Cos
pei.
Well, we think it about time to stop.
Wishing the Register and its readers
Merry Christmas and Happy New
Year, We remain
Respectfully Yours,
Dec. 20, 1875. MENU.