Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-07-21

shans, Capt. Lee II. Moier.
On motion, the meeting adjourned tc
meet on Saturday afternoon, July %, al
6 o'clock, al the Register office, to hear
report of committees.
Capt. LEE II. MOLER, Prest.
J. F. WELsHANs, Sec'y.
sI COUNTY NEws.-We clip the fol
lowing from the last Charlestown pa
pers:-
SHOCKING DEATH OF A YOUNG LADY.
The Rev. S. G. Ferguson, pastor OF
the NJ. Z. Church South in Charles
town, on Sunday morning received the
sad intelligence of the shocking and un-
timely death of his young and amiable
sister, Miss BERTHE Ferguson, which oc-
Cured near Paris, Fauquier county, Va,
the evening before. Mr.. Ferguson had
taken his sister and wife to Fauquier
on Thursday, on a visit to relatives
there, and had only left them on Satur-
day morning, in their usual good health
and spirits. From what we can gather
in regard to the unhappy occurrence
which led to the death Of Miss Fergu-
son, it seems that she in company with
a young male relative, had gone on
horseback to the residence of a friend,
and Oh their return, passing through
the village of Paris, the young gentle
man stopped at the postofice to get the
mail, and Miss +. rode on. lie follow
ed in a few minutes, and on approach
ing her the horse on which she was rid
ing ran off, and after a flight of mile
and half threw her in crossing small
stream, breaking her neck and causing
death in about three quarters OF an
hour The deceased was an attractive
and refined young lady, and the centre
of large circle Of young friends, who
with the community at large de-
plore hor untimely death, and sincerely
sympathize with the bereaved pastor
and relatives in the sad trial through
which they have been so suddenly call
ed to pass.
About eleven hundred colored per-
sons, from different portions Of the
Valley, took advantage of the excursion
afforded by the b. 81 O. r. r., and
visited Harper's Ferry on Wednesday
last. Over one hundred tickets were
sold at Charlestown station alone.
Mr.. David Henderson,of this county,
has invented a new mortising machine,
and has applied for a patent on the
same.
a handsome set of new regalias has
been procured by the officers of Shen-
andoah Lodge, l. o. G. II.
Charles Aglionby, Esq, has shown
us the product OF single grain of
wheat, which is 4O3 well developed
grains, grown upon l6 stalks.
The Rev John r. Thompson, Presi-
dent of the West Virginia University,
and Hon. Geo. o. Davenport, Of
Wheeling, are expected to deliver al
dresses for the Good Templars Of
Charlestown some time in August.
Severe sickness confined Deputy
Sheriff John G. Wiltshire TO his bed
last week.-Spirii.
Pic N1c.-"Aunt Betsey Robinson
(colored), whom we have several times
mentioned as untiring in her efforts to
build a church for the use Of her own
race, and in the long years since the
war has never despaired of ultimate sue
cess, proposes to make another etfor;
towards completing her work; and re-
quests us TO announce a Picnic on the
1st Saturday in August, in the woods
of Mr.. Shaull, near Middleway. She
will have charge of a table, and will
have an excellent meal at 80 cents. Her
desire is to raise 500, and we hope she
will be gratifed. ''Aunt Betsey" stands
high in the estimation of all who know
her.
Last week We mentioned the destruc
ton of Mr.. Charles Aglionby's barn
and its contents from lightning. The
loss, at a careful estimate, is about So
900, and only an insurance, which was
promptly adjusted, of $3.50 in a Com
pany represented by Mr.. Z. II. Asquth.
The barn was about eight years old,
proof that Lightning does not often
strike in the same place,-and was fill
ed with valuable farming implements
and equipments, provender, &c, and a
number of horses were within it-one
of which was killed by the lightning.
Mr.. Charles J. Bowers, who conducts
the Blacksmithing and Horse-Shoeing
business in this County, besides his 9th
er work during the past year put on
100 new horse-shoes.
During the storm of last week, Mr..
Joseph l.. Eichelbergers barn was
struck by lightning, and slightly dam
aged. -Four horses were rendered en-
tirely def.
HARPER's FERRY HAPPENINGs.-Sam-