Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-04-14

of Tuesday LAST
The Holy Communion will be observ-
ed by the Reformed Church, (Rev
Chas. G. Fisher, Pastor) at Smithfeld,
this county, on Sunday, April 18th.
Services on Friday and Saturday even
ings, and Preparatory Services on Sat
urday morning previous. The Pastor
will be assisted by Rev. J. Z. Bowman,
of Shepherds!own.
AT the meeting OF the stockholders
of the Bank of Charlestown, held on
Monday of last week, the following
Directors were elected: John w. Gran
than, Charles Aglionby, Joha w. Nc,
Curdy, Isaac FL. Strider, Fl. B. Daven-
port, Gustav Brown and John J. Lock.
John w. Grantham, Esq, President;
Col. G. A. Porter6eld, Cashier, aud John
Porterfeld, Teller-who have served so
efficiently in the past-are retained IN
the several positions namsd.
SupDEN DEATH-Miss Sallie Moore,
of this place, died suddenly at the resi-
deuce occupied by herself and her Sis
ter, Mrs. Margaret Aisquilh, on Sunday
afternoon last. She was taken sick at
about four o'clock Sunday morning,
and by two o'clock was corpse, hav-
ing died of Neuralgia of the Heart.
The deceased was aged about sixty-one
years; was the SECOND daughter of the
late Cato Moore. Esq, for so many
years Cashier of the old Branch of the
Valley Bank, in Charlestown, and also
sisterlin-law of Col. II. w. Baylor, the
present President of the County Court
of Jefferson. Although naturally of a
retiring disposition, she was most
estimable lady, and highly esteemed by
all who knew her.
ELECTION OF VEsTRYAEN, &C.-At
the annual meeting of the congregation
of Zion p E. Church, in this place, on
Monday Of last week, the following
gentlemen were elected Vestrymen: n.
S. White, DR.. w. F, Lippitt, Joseph
Trapnell, b. &. Washington, Col. w.
p. Craighill. Capt. George Baylor, DR..
q. G. Mix, Jno. A. Washington, J. 3.
McElroy, J. n. Sadler, David Howell
and Andrew X. Selden. After the adj
journment of the congregational meet
ing Vestry convened and elected n. S.
White, Esq, and DR.. w. f. Lippilt,
Wardens. DR.. Lirpitt was also elected
a Delegate to the Parkersburg Conven-
ton, aud n. S, White, Esq, Delegate
to the Council which will assemble in
Stanton.
Upon the facts presented, concerning
division of the Diocess of Virginia
which is now prominent question be-
fore the Church, resolution declaring
it inexpedient at this time was adopted.
ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIoN.- The
Charlestown Brass Band, as indicated
in our last, celebrated the anniversary
Of the date of their reorganization on
Monday night of last week. The mem
bers of the Band and few invited
guests assembled at the band room at
I o'clock, and enjoyed bountiful sup
ply of refreshments contributed to their
enjoyment by lady friends of the organ!-
zation-the presentation of which was
accompanied with fitting remarks by
Mr.. j. Ii. Haines After passing an
hour pleasantly there, the line OF march
was taken up for the suburban resi-
deuce of Mr.. r. A. Alexander, where a
number of choice pieces OF music were
rendered, after which the hospitable
doors of Mr.. A. were thrown open and
the company invited to partake of
bountiful supply of refreshments These
had been prepared by Mrs. A. in the
most tempting manner, and the occa-
sion being also graced by the presence
of several of Shepherdstown's fairest
daughters, the visit of the band was
rendered in every way most pleasant
and agreeable one.
CIRCUIT CouKr-The principal in
terest in the Circuit Court last week
was centered in the trial Of VIM. Coils
ton, colored, Gndicted for the murder
of NARROW Lucas, also colored,) which
occupied Monday, Tuesday and We'd
nesday, including night session on
Monday evening. The court room
was we'll filed during the entire trial,
embraced in the spectators being an
unusual number Of colored persons.
Capt. George Baylor, Prosecuting At
torney, represented the State. This
case was his first felony trial, and he
acquitted himself in most creditable
manner The prisoner was defended
by D. b. Lucas, Esq, who brought to
his defence fund OF clear and logical
argument. The jury found verdict
of "murder in the second degree" and
fixed the punishment at six years in the
State penitentiary. The crime for
which Colston was convicted was the
shooting to death, on the night of the
goth of November last, of NARROW Lu-
cas-, W bile both were present at a dane
Ing party held at an clubhouse on the
premises of DR.. o. G. Mix, in this coun-
ty. The fact that there appeared, from
the evidence, to have been considera-
bic disturbance just before the shooting,
in all probability, alone saved him from
being found guilty of "murder in the
first degree"
pJ MAGISTRATE CoURT-The fol.
lowing cases were tried before Justice