Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-09-01
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We regret to record the death of Mr..
John Kearsley, brother of Maj. Geo. W.
7. Kearsley, of this place, which occurr-
ed at Fairmont, in this State, on the
18th instant. Mr.. Kearsley was ma.
tive of Jefferson, and leaves host ct
friends to mourn his demise.-Spirit.
TOURNAMENT AND BALL-A grand
tournament and ball will be held in the
woods of Mr.. VIM. r. Allen, situated
on the Berryville and Charlestown turn
pike, on Friday, the 18th of September,
to which the people of Jefferson and
adjoining counties are invited. -Four
splendid prizes will be awarded the sue
cessful knights Of the tourney, to'wlt;
lst-a nice no-top buggy, good as new;
2nd-a set of harness; 3rd-a handsome
saddle; 4th--a fine bride. knights
from far aud near are invited to become
contestants for the prizes. Mr. IL, Z,
Briggs, of Clarke county, will deliver
the address.-Spirif,
VlcrIM OF CONFIDENCE GAME.-A
gentleman was in Charlestown several
days ago who has recently been the
victim of confidence game, He is
from Missouri, and whilst on the way
to this county by railroad encountered
welldlessed, clever-spokel fellow
passenger, with whom he became rather
intimate-too much so for his own
good, as the sequel will show. In the
course of conversation the victim luade
known to the other that his point of
destination was Harpers Ferry, and
spoke of a Mr.. Lucas whom he knew,
when the other quickly responded that
he was bound tor the same place, and
knew several persons by the name OF
Lucas in Jefferson county. The con-
versation then became diverted TO other
subjects, and after some time, without
giving the slightest cause for suspicion,
the stranger spoke of having a quantity
of gold and exhibited handful of what
looked to be genuine gold coin, remark
ING that he wished to use some of 1t
along the route but did not relish the
idea of losing the premium which 1t
was worth. About this time another
party entered the car, whom the stran-
ger accos;ed and inquired if he was not
the Express Agent on the train. lie
replied that he was, when the stranger
asked him if he would not relieve him
of some of his gold by giving him
greenbacks for it and allowing him the
premium it was worth in the ma: ket.
Mr. Express Agent said he could not,
and passed on out of the car The
stranger then turned to our victim and
asked him, as they were both bound for
the same place, if he would not let him
have some greenbacks, and when he got
to Harper's Ferry he would exchange
his gold, saving the premium, and re-
pay him Victim readily entered the
snare, and loaned him eighty dollars
Further OIL the route, the stranger sud
denly disappeared, and the gentleman
soon realized that he was another to be
added to the many victims OF the clever
confidence games now so often practlc
ed upon unwary travellers. TIE pre-
tended express agent was OF course
confederate of the principal in the game.
Spirit.
Last week mention was made of 33
l-3 bushels of wheat to the acres having
been harvested on 20 acres of Mr..
Daniel Heffiebower's land, in this coun-
ty. We are informed that Mr.. John
Burns got 800 bushels off twenty acres
40 bushels to the acre; and that his
two hundred and eighty acres produced
all average of nearly twenty-five bushels
to the acre. Mr. Thomas Brown, farm
ing the "Blakeley" place of Col r. 7.
Chew, reaped from % acres OF corn
ground an average of twenty-five bush
els to the aere.-Free Press.
Sadie, aged about 7 years, daughter
of Mr.. Jacob Gilbert, of Middieway,
fell over the banisters of winding
stairway from the third story, probably
thirty feet, at her home or Tuesday al
ternoon last, and was severely, though
we are pleased to learn not fatally hurt,
as first reported. No bones were bro
ken. Falling, as she did, upon her
head, it was miraculous escape from
instant death.-FTee Press.
Our former townsman, VIM. w.
Rowan, son of the late Capt. Jno. w.
Rowan, at the organization OF the 18th
Maryland Regiment during the late
troubles in Maryland, was elected lst
Lit. of Co. II. Before the Regiment
was relieved from active duty: a few
days ago, he was promoted to the Cap
taincy of the same Company.-Free
Press.
REV. JOSEPH NJ. HEDRICK.-We are
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