Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-12-22

CoUNrY NEws.-The loss to the Har'
per's Ferry Mill Company by the recent
freshet Is immense The windows and
doors belonging to the first and second md
stories of their extensive Touring mill
were carried away, or more or less In
jured.
The Shenandoah Ferry boat. was car
ried away by the recent food. A new
one is to be supplied by Mr.. George w.
Green, of the "Moun,ain View Hotel.
The streets of Harper's Ferry have
been generally cleared of the mud and
| other articles which accumulated there
during the recent flood.
Mr.. John Weber, a resident of Boil
var, and an employee OF the B. d ".
Railroad, fell from the bridge at SheD-
andoah City, while working thereon on
Saturday last, and was severely injured.
Mr.. G. w. Mock made link of sau-
sage measuring 27 feet.
The chicken coop of Mr.. Albert Diehl
was visited by rogues on "Wednesday
night week.
Capt. Kable, had two hogs slaughter
ed, and they weighed, when dressed,
400 and Ais pounds.-FTee Press.
Daniel Brady, the negro who was
shot and captured some time ago, after
having robbed the dwelling of Mr., Jno:
T. Cowley, Jr., at Flowing Spring, and
who was not tried at the last term OF
our Circuit Court, on account of plea
of insanity, became suddenly afflicted
with luc id interval on Thursday night
last, and sawed his way out of Jail with
an old case-knite.
Messrs. Gilbert Bros, of Harpers
Ferry, have established a new Drug
and Fancy Store at Waterford, Loudoun
county, Va, placing Mr.. Thos. S. Red
man, of this place, in charge of the
same. Mr.. r. is supplied with good
stock, and being a competent druggist
and clever business man, we bespeak
for him a liberal patronage from the
good people of Loudoun.
George w. Murphy, for many years
editor Of the Shenandoah VGHey, New
Market Shenandoah county, Va, and
also at one time agent of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad at Mt. Jackson, died
near Orkney Springs few days ago.
He was native of Jefferson county,
served an apprenticeship at the printing
business at The Spirit Of Jc6ersOn office,
and was at one time a member OF the
Virginia board of public works.
The meat house of Mr. Jas S. Mad
dox, near Dufiields Depot, was broken
into few nights ago, and robbed OF
sixteen pieces of bacon and large
quantity of sausage and pudding. About
thirty chickens were taken from the
coop of Mr.. David Reinbart, in the same
section, and Mr.. Jas. A. Osburn had a
hog taken from his pen. Two fine
shoats were also stolen from the farm of
Mr. George Koonce, near Halltown, a
few nights since.
Col. +. w. NJ. Holiday, Governor
elect Of Virginia, was serenaded at the
residence of his brother-in- law, DR. G.
f. Mason, in this place, by the Charles
town Brass Band, on Saturday night,
and made brief but eloquent address,
thanking the Band for the honor con-
ferred, ETC.
Mr.. w. F. Landers, the popular B.
& o. r. X. Agent at Harper's Ferry,
recently killed four hogs which aggre-
gated 1,793 pounds. Mr.. A. NJ. Spon-
cellor, of Bolivar, butchered six which
weighed 1895 pounds, the largest bal
ancing the scales at 400 pounds.
The nomination of Mr.. B. +. Lessen
ring for Postmaster at Charlestown, was
confirmed by the Senate on Thursday.
A portion of the eligible building lot
of Mr. w. Eby, on South George street,
has been purchased by MIR. r.. A. Alex
ander, who purposes improving it at
once by the erection of handsome
dwelling.
In addition to the other losses by the
late flood in the Bloomery neighbor-
hood, Mrs. Mary Vanvacter lost about
one thousand dollars, by small house
being carried away and loss of fences,
corn. &c.-.Spirit.