Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-07-01


DEATH OF AN AGED LADY.-Mrs.
Nancy Clymer died, after brief illness,
at the residence of her daughter Mrs.
Elizabeth Jones, near Unionville in this
county,on Friday night last, i'll the Saith
year of her age. She had been faith
tul and devoted communicate OF the
Presbyterian Church from the age OF
thirteen-for more than seventy years
and to the last kept her lamp trimmed
and brightly burning,awaitng the COM
ing of the Bridegroom. Her mental
and physical faculties were active mp to
her last illness, which was of but a few
hours duration. She was the mother OF
large family, Zone Of her sons being
the Rev. J. NJ. Clymer, Of Winchester
Presbytery, and pastor of the Church at
Keyser, w. Va.,) and leaves large
connection to mourn her demise. In
her death a mother in Israel has indeed
fallen, hut her long years OF faithful ser
vice to her Lord and Master have been
traught with blessed deeds that will
cause those who knew her best to cher
isl.he memory as one indeed called to
God.
TIE CuAELEsrowN Posi- OFFICE
Among the nominations sent to the
Senate by the President on Friday, was
the name of Mr.. Towner Schley tor
Postmaster in Charlestown. The news
of this action was received here Friday
night, and came unexpectedly to the
communicate none more so than the
present occupant of the office, MIR. Lei
senring, in favor OF whose retention
petition was put i'll circulation and nu-
merously signed on Saturday evening,
and he has gone to Washington in hope
of being able to prevent the change be-
ing made. Thus the matter stands at
the time of our going to press. 1t is
regarded here as q campaign policy
movement.
On Wednesday evening Charlie,
little son of Solomon Thornburg, living
OIL the premises of Hon. James ii.
Grove, near Leetown, fell, headtore-
most, into well fifty feet deep: lie
went to the bottom, and returning to
the surface of the water caught hold OF
n projecting rock and held fast until he
was drawn up by the well bucket chain.
He was not injured, only receiving
slight abrasion of the skin of Il knuckle.
Business at the Coach Factory of Mr..
A. w. Hawks is thriving. MIR. H. has
within the last several days sold a fine
carriage to be sent to Fauquier county,
Va, aud has received orders for build
ing two more of the same pattern-one
to 20 to Leesburg, Va, and the other
TO be used here. We are pleased to
note this appreciation OF the superiority
of Charlestown manufactures.
A match game of Base Ball between
the Valley Club of lIarpers Ferry, and
the Centennial Club of Martinsburg,was
played at the former place on the 10Th
inst, resulting in victory for the Val
lev by score of 2G to ii.
The name of Mr.. w. II. Leavell, of
this county, appears in the list OF Bach
clors of Arts graduated at the com
mencement OF Washington and Lee
University.
The Presbyterian Sabbath School,
with a large number Of older members
Of the congregation and invited visitors,
enioyed delightful day in the woods
of Nir. b. w. Herbert, near town, on
Thursday.
AT the recent Commencement eXer-
cises of the Augusta Female Seminary,
at S:aunton, Va, Miss Bessie McCur-
dy, of this place received certificates III
the schools Of French and German.
Mr.. James Miller narrowly escaped
serious injury on Monday of last week,
his heel being cut by the knife OF
mower whilst in operation.
In consequence of the rain on Satur-
day, the Picnic of the harpers Ferry
Cornet Band, at Byrnes Island, has
been postponed.
Johnny, a little son Of Rev. y. c.
Hopkins, had one of his legs broken by
falling out of cherry tree, on Satur-
day.
Charlie, little son of Maj. Geo. w.
Il. Kearsley, got hold of patent cop
per-cased cartridge and struck it with
hammer, on Wednesday, when 1t eX-
ploded and wounded him i'll the hand.