Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-01-08
Berkeley County.

Berkeley County.
Berkeley CoUNrY.-Some thief or
thieves broke into an out house con-
nected with the residence of Rev. j. p.
Hyde, of Lonoak Female College, and
carried off large turkey and several
chickens. This is the fifth time they
have raided on Prof Hyde's poultry
house, and carried off chickens, turkeys,
DC. On Sunday night the steeple was
wrenched from the door and the lock
taken off and thrown away. 1t is about
time that they were given a warm
reception,
The poultry thieves made good
haul Thursday night of last week, in
the lower eEd of the county. They
visited the coop of Mr. John II. Mar
tin and took three fine turkeys, the last
he had, and he had to go out and look
for Christmas turkey. Mr.. David
Leymaster was robbed of six turkeys,
and Mr.. David Thompson lost nineteen,
all on Thursday night Mr.. Thompson
had to come to town to buy a turkey
for his Christmas dinner. That's pref
ty rough, to be sure.
Too much enjoyment care very near
producing tragedy on the afternoon
of Christmas day. 1t appears that sew
eral persons were standing near the
Court House corner about seven o'clock
in the evening, and the street was
thronged with ladies and children on
their way to and from churches and
friends, when David Linfeld, who was
very drunk, commenced using very
lgar and obscene language. Mr.
Joseph Grimes, who was standing
near by, cautioned him in friendly
manner and told him not to use such
language. A vulgar retort was made
when Mr. Grimes again cautioned him
and told him that the police would come
along and take him to Jail. Lin6eld
then commenced to abuse Grimes and
invited him out of the cooperation to
fight. Grimes jocularly assented, and
Linfeld leading, took few steps from
the pavement, when he said, Dave,
I've gone far enough with you" and
started to retract his steps to the pave
ment, when L;nticld fired at his back
with arevolver, the ball taking effect
in the left hip, making painful and
severe wound. Mr.. Grimes was con-
veyed to lis house and Linfeld was
subsequently arrested by Sergeant
Carper and Officer Fraley, and in de
fault of bal! was committed by Justice
Mathews for the action of the County
Courl.-Martinsburg Independent.
The oyster festival which commenced
| in Gerardstown Christmas Eve, closed
! Tuesday night last, and Notwithstanding
? the Indictment weather, was well attended
: and financially Il SUGGESTIVE receipts
{ aggregating $40. The mite society OF
that place have also been working indus
! triolisly 10 aid in raising funds to liqui-
date the debt on the Presbyterian parson-
age, and have made $25, the result OF
month ; work.
! Last Sabbath morning week, the Rev.
/ Jno, W. Lea. rector of Trinity church,
this city, was taken suddenly i'll in the
midst of the service, and compelled to
dismiss his congregation. When Mr.. l..
announced his Inability to proceed with
the services the sympathy for him was
such that 4 large number of his hearers
| were affected 10 tears. The worthy rector
| has had several severe attacks lately, but
! we hope he may soon be in the enjoyment
/ of his usual vigorous health.
The teachers of the Lutheran Sunday
! School of this city, Christmas day pleas
! antly surprised the Superintendent, DR..
! 4. II. Long. by presenting him with a
| handsome gold-hcaded cane, appropriate
! ly engraved, as a token of appreciation
! for his efforts to promote the interests
of the school. The presentation was made
by Mr.. Geo. Knapp, and elected happy
response from the DR..
Mr.. VIM. Inglebright Of Strinesvillc, =
| brakeman on the E. & O. railroad, had
! his right hand badly crushed last Saturday
morning at Cumberland, whilst coupling
a train at Cumberland. He will loose
three, if not four fingers.
FATAL ACCIDEET.-LastM Monday even
ing week, Mrs. Brown, an aged lady
| who res ded with her sons at "Runny'
meade" about three miles south of Ger
ardstown, accidentally fell into the fire
and sustained injuries from which she
died on the day following. Her remains
were inferred in Greenhill Cemetery last
! Wednesday.
Mr.. j. Garvey, an employe of the B. &
o. railroad, in walking across the bridge
near the Distillery, a few days ago, was
inadvertently jostled by fellow work
man, and losing his balance, fell over,
/ dislocating his shoulder.
The Rev p. II. Murray, formerly pas
tor of the Baptist church Of this city, has
accepted call from the congregation OF
! Pruntytown, this State. We wish him Il
pleasant sojourn in his new field of labor.
Rev. c. NJ. Galloway, former rector
of the Bunker Hill Episcopal church, has
accepted call to the new Grace Episco-
| pal church, Brandywine Hundred, Della
merchandising Statesman.