Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-09-16

County ITEMs-From tho Shepherds.
town Register We copy the following items
The new uniforms of Criswell's Band are
to be bottle green, cloth, trimmed with brass
buttons and shoulder straps. They will also
have helmet hats with plumes.
David johnson, colored, whose fingers
were torn off By a threshiDg machine on the
farm of Mr.. John Osbourn, few days ago,
died of crysipclas on Saturday evening last.
While Nr. II. c. Entler and 0lr John F.
Welshans, Of this place, were on their way
to Dufie!ds on Thursday night last, in a
buggy, their horse became unmanagcable and
upset the buggy, throwing Mr.. Entler out
and bruising him very badly, though not se-
rously.
Mrs. Mary Birely, of Frederick city, Md,
sold her farm. situated about two miles north
of this town, which formerly belonged to L.
Thomas Chaplsine, deceased, containing 165
acres, improved, at private sale, few days
ago, to Mr. William Rightstine, of this town,
at s25 per acre.
The surviving members of the old Poto>
mac Rifles (Greens) had a reunion at Nor
gan's Spring on Saturday last, the 9Th of
September, aud pleasant time was had, all
though but few were present, namely: VIM
&. Butler, VIM. Rightstine, John j. Van
SAINT, Adam Rghtstine, John Ronemous and
Benjamin Lucas.
On Sunday evening last, while Chas. Nc
Kee, son of Mr.. Hugh Mckee, near Van
clesvesville, aged about 16 years, vas re-
turning home from Sunday. School at that
place, the horse which he was riding ran
against telegraph pole, breaking the young
maus left leg between the thigh and knee,
and otherwise severely injuriDg him.
At meeting of the County Council, P. Of
H., on the 9th inst, on motion of Hall Will
son, it was decided to hold monstrous
Grange picnic, at Flowing Spring Mills, on
Wednesday, the 22d of October, if fair, if
foul the following Saturday. The Vice Pres
ident appointed the following committee to
confer with MIR. Beall, the proprietor of the
ground, and to make all necessary prepara>
ton for the same John II. Strdcr, Jas. Fl.
Moore, Jas. Is. McGary, Davenport Wilt
shire, Geo. W. Hall, James NJ. Ransom, Col
R. w. Baylor and Robert Chew. The com
mittcc we're instructed to solicit speeches on
the occasion from Col. Baylor, John II.
Strder, c. T. Butler, j as. Fl. Grove, Thomas
Isbell and others.
BERKELEY CoUNTY.-From the Martins
burg Statesman VIC copy the following:
Ga last Thursday evening young colored
girl by the name of Malinda Basey, living on
Water street, attempted to hurry up her FIRE
by pouring coal oil on it from can. The
can exploded, throwing the oil over her
clothing, which took fire, spreading over her
entire person. She only lived short time.
Two negro men, named William Patter-
son aud George Robinson, the former resid>
ing near Walkers Mill, were in Martnsburg
on Friday. They got pretty hilarious before
leaving town. On their way home, when
near the residence of Mr.. Hamilton, they got
into scuff1e, and Patterson knocked Robin
son down. In falling it is supposed that
Robinson struck the back of his head on a
rock, causing bad fracture of the skull and
rendering him unconscious, his injuries caus-
ing death in about three hours.
The tax on matches produced q revenue
during the last fiscal year of three and
r,u,rkor ni11;oa