Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-10-23
LOCAL ITEMS.

Miss y ulla, is pUpu OK TIC August
male Seminary, Miss Baldwin, principal.
A Kentucky girl died with the heart
disease 4 few hours after her marriage.
This proves that young women shouldn't
marry until after they had given their
hearts away.
Alice Smith, daughter Of Mr.. Martin
Smith, living near Sharpsburg, while
swinging on a wild grape vine one day
last week, fell about twenty feet from the
swing breaking her arm and bruising
herself.
A few DAYS ago, one of the s. V. r. L.
trains killed Young mare belonging to
w. +. knight, Esq, of Boyceyllle.
The Luray cave suit which has been for
some months on the docket. of the court
of Appeals, has, by consent OF counsel,
been removed from Staunton to Richmond
where it is to be tried.
On Tuesday night of last week a man
in an intoxicated condition got on the ac-
commodatiou train which reaches VIM
chester ut 9:l5. When conductor Barley
went to him above Harper's Ferry he
found he had neither money nor ticket
and so he put him of. The east bound
freight, which passed soon after ran over
the man and killed him. We didnot learn
his name.
On Friday the Bancy Mill property in
this county, was sold for the sum OF 81
005, to Mr.. J. Morgan Sencindiver.
The S. V. II. r., is constantly adding
rolling stock to their road in consequence
of their increasing trade. n large num-
Der of cattle are being shipped to Balti-
more and Philadelphia.
George Lillard, Page county mer-
chant. was inveigled into an out-Of-the
way place in Philadelphia last week, by
a couple of sharpers and robbed of $50.
The room of Mr.. George NJ. Stonebrak-
er and wife, of Hagerstown, while stop
ping ut the CarroltOn, Baltimore, was
broken into one night and robbed OF
pair of cold bracelets and heavy chain.
4 valuable enameled gold watch and
chain belonging to Mrs. Stonebraker
escaped the notice of the thle1.
Temperance puts wood on the fire,
flour in the barrel, yiSor in the body, in
tcligence in the brain, and spirit in the
composition of man.
The Martinsburg Light Artillery re-or-
ganized on Friday night Of last week, by
electing Col. j. q. y. NadenbouSch, Cap
tain.
The Supreme Court met Saturday morn
ing last, at Wheeling, Judges Green,
Raymond and Johnson being on the
Bench. The minutes of the previous ses-
sion were read and signed, and, there
being no business of Importance to trans
act, the court adjourned until this Satur-
day morning.
Horace Smith, youngman from Clarke
county, attempted suicide ut Parkcrsburg
w. Va, on Monday, by shooting. The
ball lodged inhii shoulder, and the wound
is not dangerous. Indulgence i'll liquor
and his discharge from employment III 4
drug store prompted the attempt.
A telegraph office is to be established ut
Luray, Page county, by the Western I'm
ion Company at an early day.
An exchange says that Good wives are
wanted in the Northwest" Surely this
is not strange. Is there amy place where
they are not wanted?
Can any one tell why men who can not
pay small bills can always find money to
buy liquor and treat when among friends?
This is remarkably dry season and
many wells have gone dry, whilst springs
and streams are very low.
Mcssrs. Best & Co., will sell lot Of lum-
sledges, &c, on the $. II. r., near
Sharpsburg, on Wednesday next, the
18th.
Capt. J. +. y. Entlcr was elected Mag
istrate ut Piedmont, at the recent election.
The Winchester Light Infantry will
visit Frederick during the County Fair,
which opens on the 10Th inst, and will
continue four days.
We regret to state Mr.. s. Taylor Sheaf
err, of this town was summoned by tclc-
graph on Sunday morning last to his
home ut Carlisle, Pa, on account Of the
extreme illness Of his father and sister
\ rick of straw, in front of the barn of
Col John f. Schley, was discovered to be
OH fire, by the family, about 3 O'Clock OH
Friday morning of last week. BY super
human efforts the barn was saved. How
the fire originated is not known, butsup-
posed to have occurred by Il tramp who
slept there during the night.
We are glad TO learn that our young
friend Mr.. Charles McGinnis, of Charles,
town. who was severely injured in the
employ of the S. V. Il. II. Co., some
time ago, has been placed in position
as Waterman at Riverton.
Senator II. G.. Davis horse Hattie
Long, won the 500 race at.the lla-
gerstown Fair on Tuesday last.
WIZ. d. Feigley, Of IIagerstown, re-
Gently caught bass at Dam No. 4, in
the Potomac, that weighed pounds.
One day last week the executors Of
John Welty sold at public sale a farm
OF 1913 acres, located in Ringgold dis
trict, Washington county, 10 David
DIETRICH, for slO3 per acre.
Luke Weiss, n youth of Is, commit
ted suicide in Baltimore last Sunday by
hanging himself, because his father had
whipped him with a broomstick.
Joseph Eakle, native Of Washing
ton county, Md, who moved West
many years ago, died in Ogle county,
H., on the 10th ult., aged about so
years.
The S. V. railroad is now prepared 10
sell for use of individuals or families,
books containing coupons good for 500
miles at 1-2 cents per mile. Applica
ton for the same should be made to Jo-
seph w. Coke, General Ticket Agent
at dagerstown.
We learn that a recount of the vote
in Berkeley is being taken which will
change some of the close contestants.
s1" Mr.. +. NJ Parker, the pleasant,
gentlemanly and accommodating L. S.
Mail Agent Oh the S. V. T. Rand who
has been sojouring in our town for sew
eral months past, left here on Saturday
last to take up his headquarters in Ia