Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-04-28
pH- CouNTr NEws.-We clip the
following from the Charlestown Spirit
of Tuesday last:-

Bk9 COUNTY NEWS.-We CiP VIC
following from the Charlestown Spirit
OF Tuesday last:--
Mr.. Luke C. Strider, son of John Fl.
Strider, Esq, OF this county, as will be
seen by his card which appears in this
issue OF the Spirit, has established him
self as a general commission merchant
in the city Of Washington.
A second successful entertainment
was given at Harper's Ferry, for the
benefit OF the Catholic Church OF that
place, on Saturday evening week,
The Free Press understands that
some miscreant on Wednesday night
broke forty-eight panes of glass in the
windows of the Episcopal Church at
Ripou, and removed plank from the
bridge on the pike near Baneys.
The Jefferson Circuit Court, presided
over by Judge Hoge, continues in SEES
sion. being principally taken up with
chancery business. VIM. Colston, col
ored, tried during the early part OF the
term, and convicted of the murder OF
NARROW Lucas, also colored, was
brought into Court on Wednesday, and
sentenced 20 six years in the peDiten-
tiary.
a few DAYS ago Mr.. Simmons, of
North Carolina, purchased of James Nj.
hanson, Esq, Of this place, pair OF
horses, one four and the other five years
old, for which he paid $500. These
were horses Of Mr., Ransons OWL rails
ing, sired by Black Prince owned by
him.
ANOTHER SUDDEN DEArH.-Miss
Rosa Goldsmith, Of York, Pa, aged
about so years. died suddenly at the
residence of her nephew, MIR. Jacob
Sites, three miles Southwest of Charles
town, at about eight O'Clock on Sunday
morning last. She had been on visit
to the family of Mr. Sites for some
weeks, and on the morning of her death
had risen apparently in her usual health,
and ate hearty breakfast. On rising
from the breakfast table she went up
stairs, then came down and went out TO
the front door, where she fell and was
almost instantly corpse. Her remains
were accompanied by friends to Cham
bersburg, Pa, on Tuesday, for inter
ment.
ArAL AccIDENT-On Saturday
night week, Mr.. WIN. Winters, an old
citizen of Harper's Ferry was instantly
killed whilst attempting to board
moving train at Keyser Mr.. w. was
an employee of the Il. &c o. r. r., and
was at work at the above mentioned
place. His intention was to come home
and spend Sunday there, but unfortu,
nately he missed his footing and fell
under the car wheels, and when picked
up he was dead. His remains were
brought home the next day for inter
ment.
Bold ATTEMPT TO RoB.-A masked
man entered the chamber Of Mrs. Wall,
at the Toll House, near town, on the
Bloomery Turnpike, on Saturday night
last. We understand the first intima-
ton Mrs. w. had OF the presence of the
intruder was by movement of the bed
in which she was sleeping, the fellow
having crawled under it. She imme-
diately struck light and the scamp
fled, followed down the steps by Mrs.
w. and her young son who had also
been aroused. 1t was rather a bold at
tempt at robbery, as the scoundrel had
to pass through the room of the son be-
fore getting into Mrs. VS. apartment
where he was discovered. We believe
his attempt to abstract toll moneys,
which lie doubtless supposed to be in
Mrs. VS. possession, was a fruitess
one. He had on loose gown and a
white mask.