Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-01-09

CONCERT BY Miss RIDENoUK.-Miss
Sue Ridenour, blind songstress, pos,
sessed of voice of rare sweetness and
power. well known throughout the Val
lev of Virginia, and a graduate of the
Deaf and Dunn and Blind ASYLUM at
Staunton, will, we are requested to
state, give a Concert, for her own bene-
fit, at Washington Hall, on Thursday
! evening next, the 18th instant.
LARGE HoG.-A hog butchered in
this place last week, belonging to MIR.
]. II. Haines, weighed 456 lbs.
MEAT HOUSE RoBBED.-The meat
house of DR.. j. c. Gibson, near Charles
town, was entered on the night of the
31st, and robbed of soma 800 or 400 lbs.
Of bacon.
OnDISArIoN-Mr. II. w. Critten-
den as Ruling Elder, and Messrs. Hall
Wilson and G. i. Gallaher as Deacons,
recently added to the office-bearers Of
the Presbyterian Church in this place,
were ordained on Sunday last.
SACRAMENTAL MEETING.-The Sacra-
ment of the Lords Supper will be ad-
ministered in the Presbyterian Church
i'll this place, on Sunday, January 18th
preparatory services commencing on
Friday morning previous.
RELIGIOUS MEErIxGs.-A Christmas
Meeting was held at the NJ. Z. Church
South on Christmas morning, beginning
at o'clock. Al IL o'clock, A. NJ,
Christmas day, appropriate services
were held in the Episcopal and Metho-
dist Churches-the Rev. Mr.. Powers
preaching at the former and the Rev.
Mr.. Hammond at the latter-the Epis-
copal Church being tastefully decorated
with eyefgreens for the occasion. A
watch Meeting was held at the NJ. +.
! Church South on New Years Eve, aud
was largely attended-the services
being of the most impressive character.
MECHANICS SILVER CoRNEr BAND
The above organization, recently origi-
mated here, composed Of young men of
the town, received their instruments
a set of eleven german silver horns,
and pair of cymbals, they already hay
ing drums-last week, and will soon 90
, into practice We wish the new Band
success, and trust that this second or
ganization will only cause both it and
the older one (the Charlestown Cornet
. Band) to become all the better by innJ-
cent rivalry. With the Musical Associa-
ton, Charlestown CoTnet Band, Me-
ohanics' Silver Cornet Band, hollands
Orchestra Band, and the Drum Corps,
Charlcstown ought now to be well pro-
yided with music. We wish each and
all success.
TIE SToRM-During the prevalence
of the wind storm on Saturday after
noon, the greater portion of the old
spirit Building" owned by Jno. J.
Lock. Esq, was unroofed, and large
section of the tin roofing left suspen.
ded, like hinge flag, over the front of
the building. A portion of the tin roof
ing of the Va Paper Mills, at Hall
town, was also blown off, and other
damage done in the country, of which
we have not learned the particulars.
SHOCKING DEATn-The wife of La.
Glen Tyler, colored, of this place, known
before her marriage rs Puss Freeman,
met her death in a most shocking man
ner on Friday night last She was ly-
ing with her mother, Amanda Freeman,
in the house belonging to Mr.. Lewis
Youngs heirs, at the foot of Congress
street, and few minutes before the sad
calamity, shortly after nightfall, her
mother had gone out, leaving her alone.
Directly afterwards her little brother
entered the room and found her in the
fire place and her clothing in blaze,
when he screamed for help and dashed
bucket of water upon her, extinguish-
ing the flames. Neighbors soon assem-
bled and she was drawn out of the fire.
place, but life was found to be already
extinct. The clothing around the upper
part of her body was burned off, and
her head, neck and breast horribly
burned. She was subject to occasional
spasms, and at first it was thought
that she had fell in the fire while in
fit. 1t is since, however, from attend
ant circumstances, believed that she
had taken a large quantity Of lauda-
mum with a view of ending her life,
and that it had almost accomplished
its fatal effects when she fell III to the
fire, death ensuing almost instantly.
At the Methodist Church, on Christ
mas night, Christmas Tree, beautiful.
ly adorned with attractive presents for
the Children OF the Sabbath School,
was erected, aud after appropriate pre-
liminary religious exercises, the gifts
thereon were distributed to the schol-
ars. The Presbyterian Sabbath School
had their treat on Thursday afternoon
last, when gifts were distributed to the
scholars from a beautiful Christmas
Tree, erected in the Lecture Room OF
the Church. In addition the members
of the School, as well as all present,
were bonntifully cared for by the mu-
nifcent liberality of the teachers and
friends of the School, who had prepared
an abundance of fruits and delicacies for
the entire audience.
THE HoLIpAYs AT HARPER's FERRY
AND BorIvAI.-The Sunday. Schools of
Harpers Ferry and Bolivar, as is their
usual custom, added to their enjoyment
of the Christmas Holidays, entertain
ments of different characters. On