Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-10-01
LOCAL ITEMS.

ll.Sl a. M, aud 4.02 and 9.l6 p. IN.
Gov. jackson of this State attended the funer-
al of President Garfield at Cleveland.
We regret to learn that Mr.. John Wysong, an
old and esteemed citizen, this place, was &C
cidentally upset and thrown from his buggy, al
Dufftelds on Monday last, and severely lnJureo.
He was 10 the act of turning the horse, woen the
buggy was upset. We hope his Injuries are not
serious.
Justice Jos. NJ Stonebraker, upon the charge
of Mr. John Davis, arrested colored man
PANIED Henry Washington, residing short as
lance south Of town, for stealing four guinea,
keets" belonging TO Mr.. Davis. The alleged
property. upon search warrant in the hands OF
Officer Il. Z. Cameron, was found upon WASH
ington's premises. Justice Stonebraker, upo2
trial, required Washington to give bond OF sivV
for his appearance at the next Circuit Ooui''
which meets in February next.
We return thanks for complimentary ncket,
from Mr. (. A. Markey, SecretaIyf to attend the
2lst annral exhibition of the Agricultural Fair
10 be held at Ere derrick, Md, commencing on
the II tn of October. The Society expects 70 nave
one of the finest exhibitions ever held by them.
A colored boy, named McAbee, was caught in
the smut machine, in Armiller's mil at raining
Waters, on Thursday last, and crushed TO death:
His neck was broken, and his body mashed out
OF shape.
Hons. A. r. Boteler, VIM. Mines and W. h.
Trayers, directors, attended very important
meeting of the Directors of the &. V. r. X. Com
pany, at Philadelphia, on Friday of last week.
Mrs. Laura Chapline, with her family, of this
place, is visiting her mother, Mrs. Schley, In
Frederick City, Md.
Mr.. Horatio little, brother of the editor OF
this paper, received the nomination Tor Tue
House of Delegates, on the democratic ticker, at
the convention at Frederick city, Nd, on FRIDAY
of last week.
The Agricultural Fair of Washington County,
Md, will commence at Hagerstown on Tuesday
next the 4th of October aud continue four days.
The attractions throughout will far surpass any
Fair previously held there. Half,tare ticketS
will be issued by the s. V. K. X. Don't iaii 10
attend.
Mr.. W. NJ. Shepherd, residing about miles
North of this place, was bitten in the ringer on
the left hand by a snake, on Friday night Oh laSt
week. while in the act OF picking up an arm iuii
of shayipgs In short time his whole arm be-
came swollen as large as his thigh. Dr. Man
ming was called in and reduced the sWelilnS'
We learn that Mr.. Clinton Miller OF this place,
has situation as salesman in the extensive dry
goods establishment of Byrd Il Co., Baltimore
Messrs. Platt and Randolph of Pennsylvania,
and j. Will and Harry Snyder, OF this place, ali
of whom are compositors in the Government
Printing Office Washing ton, visited our town the
first of this week.
A colored man named Stephens was arrested
and held to court, charged with entering Inc
residence of the Misses Boarman, at Martinsourg
one night last week for the purpose oil theft.
We had visit from Rev. j. w. Dunjee, OF
Harper's Ferry, this week. he Is working IN
the interest OF Storer College.
Mr.. John 7. Rhulmau, formerly of Harper's
Ferry, and aged Al years, died at Hamden juno
ton Ohio, on the l4th ult. He was married 10
Miss Cornelia Epgle, daughter of Mr.. Philip
Engle, Jr., of Harper's Ferry.
Mr.. C K. Hardesty at Summit Point, designs
erecting q very large and cUmmodious barn. MT.
VIM. j. Britner, OF this place, has contracted 10
do the masonry work, and Mr.. David Dood oil
Berkeley, the celebrated barn builder, will 40
the carpenter work, and you may rest assured
that these gentlemen will do the work In hrst-
class order
A painful accident occurred to John Lowery,
aged 10, son of Charles Lowery, living on Mr..
Joshua Wyand's farm half mile east OF burn
side Bridge, near Sharpsburg, on Saturday the
nth of Sept. John, in company with several
other lads went bathing in Aniietam Creek.
John was in the act OF diving when he struck
his head against o large rock which was SUCKING
up in the bottom OF the creek, tearing the scalp
in frightful manner.
The dwelling house and store of Mr.. Peter j.
Lemon. on the principal square of w Illiinsport,
DESTROYED by fire few months since, have been
replaced by handsome building which Is now
nearly finished.
More than 100 mules have been sold at this
place by boatmcn, because they are urea OF
waiting Tor work on the Chesapeake and OHIO
Canal.
The new postal law now makes the taking OF
a newspaper and the refusal to pay for the same
o theft and any person guilty OF such ac'ion Is
liable to criminal prosecution the same as II he
had stolen goods to the amount OF the suoscrlp-
ton. A New York paper has already commenced
suit against subscribers for such an offense.
tb.i
from White Post, consisting of l02 acres, has
been bought by Mrs. Louisa SonmerYille NJ
S32 so per acre.
The remaius of Miss Antonette Lee, of Balti-
more, formerly of Winchester, and daughter
of the late Daniel Lee, were taken TO winchester
for interment in Mt. Hebron Cemetery.
Mr.. John Moing, of Xinchester, for many
wears county surveyor died at bis home on the
Martiusburg road, last Friday
Mr.C. +. Woodward; of Philadelphia, and
formerly of the 8. V. r. r. Engineer Corps, was
in town this week, stopping at the ENTER Hotel'
He is looking very well.
fresh lot of Whitman's Candies just received
at Gibson's Drug Store.
Mrs. Rodgers, of Philadelphia is visiting her
daughter Mrs. U. 8. Luts, in this place.
Mrs. and Miss Potts of Pottstowr, Pa, were
the guests Of Miss Annie Shepherd in town this
week.
The Graded School opened on Monday last
with about 100 pupils. Messrs. Latimer and
Hartzel and Miss Bette Fawcett have them In
charge. ,
A valuable lead mine has been discovered on
the farm of Mr.. stephen Henry, near Poages
Mill, on the Shenandoah Valley Railroad, in 10
anoke county, Va.
Miss K. j. Hollis, near Gerardstown, died of
paralysis, last week.
The cornerstone of the Colored Baptist church
at Bunker Hill will be laid with Masonic ceremo-
MES Saturday morning, LIST instant.
An experienced matron says: "a man will eat
soggy biscuits twice q week without complaint,
when his best girl invites him out to tea. But
after the girl becomes bis wife, If there is the
faintest indication of touch OF saleratis In them
the neighbors will think there is district school
out for recess by the racket he makes.
Young Mems Meeting will be held in the
basement of the NJ. E. Church South, tomorrow,
Sunday evening, at So O'Clock.
number of new buildings have been and are
being added 10 Berryville.
A four horse team belonging to Mr.. Jos. Girls
well, who lives in Berkeley county and was
loading wagon with phosphate at Chuswa's
warehouse in Williamsport, Mondty, frightened
nj An engine on the Western Maryland Railroad
and ran into the basin Of the canal ut that Place
One of the horses was drowned, and the others
were saved with difficulty by cutting the harness.
The barn and granary of Mr.. a. I. Miley, at
Summit Point, were destroyed Dy Ilre OH Satui-
day afternoon last, together with almost his en-
tire wheat crop, his hay. timothy seed, potatoes,
farming implements and provender, entailing
loss of about 50 900 over and above an insurance
of 8. 200 in the 1Ftna of Hartford, which will
be promptly adjusted by Mr.. R. A. Alexander,
Agent. The fire is supposed to have originated
from some slumbering embers in lot OF old
stumps which had been burned week previous
The contract for building the double lock on
the canal at Williamsport has been awarded 10
Messrs. Jos. II. Farrow and J. {. Hawkep, of
that place.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad on Tuesday
of last week reduced its rates of passenger fare
from Baltimore to the West to correspond with
,ha ,s,,t-ratesr from New York. This mikes