Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-01-19

EI- CRY COUNCIL Monday evening,
January l4tb., 1878, the Council met at
the hour appointed, Mayor Fleming pre-
siding and quorum OF members pres
ent. Proceedings of the last meeting
were read and approved. The follow
ing bills were reported and ordered to
be paid: VIM 4 Lemen, S9.ls; II. F.
Cameron, $500; Gregory Britner, as
special police, SlO0; K. W. Keartott,
as special police, 1920. The Street
Committee reported that Mr.. Z. L. But
Ter was willing to repair the pavement
complained of to him, as soon as the
weather would permit. There being no
other business, on motion, the Council
adjourned 10 meet on the second Mon
day in February, at clock, I. NJ.
s1" THE Fox CHAsE.-A party will
leave the Entler Hotel Should the
weather permit on this Saturday, the
10Th instant, at II o'clock, NJ, with a
captured Fox, which will be turned
loose near town. Owners of dogs are
respectfully invited to attend and bring
with them any friends who may desire to
witness the chase.
BE- PoToMAC BUlLDING ASSOCIATION.
At meeting OF the stockholders OF
Potomac Building Association, held on
Thursday evening the 7th of January, at
the Register office, in this place, the
following officers were reelected for the
ensuing year,
President-B. +. HARRISON.
Secretary & Treasurer-H. G. EMF
LER
Attorney-GEo, NJ. BELTZHoov-
Err.
Directors-Joseph S. Fleming, John
L. Rickard, II. &. Martin, VIM. A.
ADAMS, anu JONI IL. Llttle'
We are glad to state that this insti-
tuition is in fourishing condition.
s@- RELIGIoUs.-The Fourth Quar-
terly meeting of the NJ. E. Church will
be held at Mt. Wesley, February 2nd and
3rd. Quarterly Conference on Satur-
day at 3 o'clock. Love Feast at 9 on
Sabbath morning aud tbs usual preach
ing service morning and night. The
Presiding Elder, Rev. G. w. Cooper
will be present J. w. Smith: Pastor.
SUPPOSED MURDER NEAR HEDGES
vILLE-The people of Hedgesville and
vicinity are much excited over the mys-
terious disappearance Of Mr.. Nicholas
Cotfenberger, an old gentleman 81
years OF age. The facts as far as we
have been able to gather them are these:
Mr.. Cofenberger is native OF Berke-
ley county-but migrated to Indiana
30 years ago. lie was on his way back
to visit his old friends, having made the
trip here in company with young man
named Stuckey. They landed at North
Mountain Station, on tie evening OF
Dec. 20, and together they walked to
Hedgesville. Reaching this village they
separated, Mr. g. going across the hill
to the residence of Daniel Faughander,
formerly occupied by Mr.. Smith, an old
faend Of Mr.. C's. When TIE old gen
tleman arrived at Mr.. Fs house he
found that the acquaintance he was in
search of did not live there and declined
an invitation from Mr.. Faughander to
stop with hin for the night-saying he
would go on to Mr.. Lewis Grantham's.
1t seems, however, that he next stopped
at the house of Miss Nancy French, land
there requested 10 stay all light. AS
the inmates OF her house were all fe-
males she was unwilling to let him re-
main as he was an entire stranger He
left, but shortly returned to Miss F's.
and repeated his request, but she de-
clined to keep bin over night: he then
started away, the time being 10 o'clock
at night.
The morning following a satchel was
found lying On the road about one.
fourth of mile west of Hedgesville,
supposed TO have belonged to the miss
lug man. Beyond this clue no trace of
Mr.. g. has yet been discovered, although
a most thorough search has been made
by the citizens in every direction. On
Thursday following his disappearance a
negro made the statement that an old
mau answering to Mr. Cs. description
had breakfasted at the cabin of negro
by the name of Frank Gilbert. When
Gilbert was questioned in reference to
the matter he made an emphatic denial
of such person having been at his
house, but negro woman named Clark,
who is a sister-in-law of Gilbert's, went
to his cabin ON Sunday, January 9Th,
and saw Gilbert in company with an old
man short distance from the house.
This fact being stated by the woman
and the fact being further known that
Gilbert seemed to have plenty of money,
spending t.lavishly about lIedgesville,
he was arrested on Saturday last upon
suspicion, and had preliminary exau-
inalion before Justice Miller and Candy.
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