Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-01-15
Rerkeley County.
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Martinsburg papers,
A HIGH OLD EvANGEnsT-The
pretended evangelist" Ed Randall
has been raising old Nick in Frostburg
Early last summer he called upon Rev.
NJ. Gardner, pastor of The Nj. E church
of that place, representing himself as a
member of that denomination in Mar
tinsburg, and victimizing said minister
by securing collection from his con-
gregation. He contracted large bill
for printing, and through recommends
tions with which he professed to be
fortified, secured access to the good
will and assistance of various influential
persons. Being suspected strongly by
Rev. Mr. o., and Mr.. G. being advised
by the pastor of the NJ. +. church in
Martinsburg that Randall was plainly
informed that he was discovered to be
fraud, &c. Whercupon Randall wen:
before magistrate and swore his life
against Rev. Mr. Gardner, who was
therefore arrested and bound over to
keep the peace in the SUN Of 800
This IL one of the most preposterous
performances we have ever heard of,
and only proves what we have often
heretofore declared of Randall -that he
is either crazy or thoroughly unworthy
of christian confidence or respect
Independent.
THE CATHOLIC FAIR,-The gross re-
ceipts of the Fair amounted to $796.92,
and expenses Sl90.55, leaving net
balance of S606.37
The contest for the ladies' gold watch
between Miss Tinpie Colbert and Miss
Rosa Freeze, resulted in favor of the
former by 256 majority.
The consist for the gold pen holder
and writing desk between Edward
Quirk and George Zoll, resulted in
favor of the latter by 81 majority
Independent.
STOLE A SADDLE.-Smlth Washing
ton, colored, was before Justice Math-
ews charged with stealing a saddle
from Peter Johnson, colored, who
resides i'll Jefferson county. He set up
the defence tina: he found the saddle
hanging on fence, brought ii to this
county aud sold it to Henry Walker,
colored. The defence being little too
thin, the name-sake of the "Father Of
his Countrywide ought to have act
ed differently at the beginning of the
Centennial year-was committed TO
Jail in defence Of bail, to answer at the
County Court.-IndpendenL
TIE MAYOR OF HEDGEsvILLE SUED.
The Major of Hedgesville has been
sued before Magistrate for finding a
young msn for discharging firearms
aud shooting off fire crackers within
the corporate limits Of the village in
violation OF All ordinance. The young
man was fined and paid the amount
Now his father brings suit against the
mayor to recover the amount of the
fine, claiming that it was illegally as
sessed.-Iadependenk
GONE At LAsT-Dr. J. W. McSher.
ry was married in Washington on
Monday to Mrs. Virginia Faulkner,
daughter of Hon. G. j. Faulkner OF
this place. We extend our congratu-
lations, and wish the Doctor and his
charming bride a pleasant and prosper
Gus journey on life's tempestaous sea.
-LdependenL
Congressman Jos. T. Walls, colered,
representative in Congress from Flur-
ola, was for several years of his life a
resident of Berkeley county, living as a
hired hand with r. III. Bryarly, Esq,
of Darkesville, and subsequently with
DIR. +. NJ. Burkhart of the same place
for a number of years. Joe was in
tellectualy a bright negro and good
servant, and whilst in DR.. BIS employ
he was taught TO read and write. Upon
the breaking out of the war, Joe went
with the Doctors son, Robert, as bis
servant in the Confederate Army, and
remained until Banks retreat. when he
took French leave. Subsequently he
drittrd into Florida with the FEEDER.
al Army, ard now turns up as one OF
its representatives in Congress. -StafeS-
man.
Within the past two or three days
sixteen engineers and thirty-eight fire
men and brakesmen have been discharg,
ed from the 2nd Division of the +. &
O. railroad We believe the majority
of those discharged are unmarried men.
Statesman.
On last Tuesday night some scoun-
drel took from the pen of MIR. Robert
Mcintyre, residing near the city, the
only hog he possessed. This is heavy
loss To Mr. NJ. and the rascal who
would steal the means of subsistence
from feeble old man end his wife,
deserves the gib5et. Statesman.
Some months since three indictments
for grand larceny and receiving stolen
goods were found against Chas. B.