Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-04-17
Berkeley Comfy.
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Berkeley County.
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last Martinsburg papers,
Mr.. Geo. M. Steiff has just delivered
to Prof. J. P. Hyde for the use Of
Lonoak Female College, one of his
splendid pianos. The Stieffpiano stands
without a riyal.-Siatesman
AccrpENr-On last Wednesday eve
ming, as Mr.. Geo. T. Legg was return
ing home from the city in his carriage,
with his wife aud Miss Mary Payne,
his horse was frightened by kite on
West King street, causing it to wheel
suddenly around, and smashing the
front of the vehicle. Fortunately the
animal was checked and the ladies
though very much frightened, got out
without injury.-Sfatesmon.
Our young friends, ]. Frank Snod-
grass, Tom Page, A. F. Carrot and
Baker Tabb, left our city on last Tues
day for Colorado. We do not like to
see our young men leaving their native
State, but their determination not to
remain at home without employment is
indeed commendable, and this is the
impelling cause that drives them away.
We wish them success.-&atesman.
The farmers in the neighborhood of
Arden are continually annoyed by
thieves, who steal poultry, hogs, corn,
meat, and anything they can conve-
niently carry off. Last Saturday night
they visited the premises of Mr. II. J.
Sibert and stole fine riding saddle
He offers a reward for the recovery of
the saddle and the arrest Of the theft.
See advertisement in another column
Independent
New SroRE.-We take pleasure in
announcing to our readers, that our
old friends, Messrs. Jacob Rush and
Franklin T. Small, under the firm name
of Rush d Small, are now opening in
the Northeast corner of Queen and
Burke streets, a splendid stock of Dry
Goods, Groceries and Merchandise gen
orally, all of the very best qualities, and
at prices so low that you will be aston
ished. They guarantee satisfaction to
all who may favor them with their Gus
tom. Give them a CALL Statesman.
ATTEMPTED RAPE.-We have learned
from a reliable source that rape was
attempted upon the person Of Mrs.
Mary Daft, wife of Jno. Daft, on last
Tuesday, who resides near Granthams
Ford on Backcreek. 1t seems Mrs.
Daft was coming over the mountain to
visit her former home, Mrs. Smeltzers,
who resides near the foot of the noun
tain on the Tuscarora Grade, about
three miles from this city. She was
not far from this house when she was
accosted by william who made the at
tempt to violate her person, but most
! fortunately, Mr.. George Snyder was
coming down the same road, and her
screams attracted his attention. The
william hearing the noise of Mr.. SIS
wagon approaching, ran off before he
accomplished his hellish purpose. AL
though the party a white mar who at
tempted the outrage is not certainly
known, yet her description may lead to
his detection. Mrs. u. was very much
frightened which may result seriously,
as she was in most delicate condition.
The matter should be thoroughly and
promptly Investigated and the guilty
party brought to speedy and condign
Observation-Disclosures.
The Stockholders of the Martinsburg
and Reading Coal and Iron Company
held their first meeting Tuesday, and
elected the following Directors: John
| S. Hill and Charles S. Hill, of Read
ing, Penna, H. b. Chess, George
Wild, Adam Small, E. A. Thrush,
J. n. Wisner, Moses S. Grantham and
Frank A. Burr. Immediately after the
adjournment Of the Stockholders meet
ing, the Directors convened and cleo
ted the following officers, viz: John S.
Hill, President, ]. n. Wisner, Vice
President, +. A. Burr, Secretary, and
Moses S. Grantham, Treasurer. They
then adjourned until Thursday, the 22nd
inst. We understand that considera-
BILE interest is being taken in the move
ment by the iron manufacturers of
Pennsylvania, and 1t is highly probable
that at the next meeting of the Direc-
tors steps will be taken to commence
active operations. We hope every eff
fort will be made to induce capitalists
from abroad to seek investment in this
enterprise and that our people will put
their shoulders to the wheel and en-
deavor to make it success.-Indepen-
denf.
"Complaint of Mrs. Mary Melvina
Angelina Bellydonny, colored, VS.. j,
Nelson Wisner, for assault and battery"
Upon patient and rather protracted
hearing of the case it appeared that the
above named colored lady had obtru-
ded herself into WIS, house, presuming
we suppose, that under the civil rights
bill she had right thus to do, and had
made herself very obnoxious to WIS
family. w. thereupon very properly
ordered her out, and upon her refusing
to 60 he used force to eject her, mailing
her ladyship a-la-Heenan. The Mag
istrate adjudged w. guilty of using nm
necessary means in the colored lady's
ejectmeht and assessed him five dollars
fine and costs, which w. subsequently
had raised to the respectable amount of
ten dollars, for the purpose of suing
out a writ of habeas corpus and taking
+bo oo.o 20 tho IT G Court for rovioxu