Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1883-11-24
BRIEFS.


Valley Railroad at Luray Sunday moru-
ing at 3 o'clock, was thrown across the
rats, and his leg was badly cut below and
above the knee. The limb was amputated
by the company's surgeon.
The democratic and republican candi-
dates for House Of Delegates from WASH
ington county, Nd, having received tie
vote at the recent election, a recount Of
the ballots was made, which resulted in
the election OF the Democrat, DIR. Booth,
by majority Of two votes.
Arrangements have been eonsummated
at Hagerstown for the union Of the West
crn Maryland and Baltimore and Ohio
Railroads, and ia all probability new
and handsome union depot will he erected
on the lot of the Baltimore and Ohio cor
her of Jonathan aud Antietam streets.
A colored boy and dog "treed" 4 var
mint of some kind la I stsne pile uear
iowa few days ago, and the youth thrust
his hand IN hole and pulled out the ami
NAL. 1t was g., and the boys parents
had to bury him up to his neck to keep
the smell from knocking the house down.
Our old friend anG cbum, John Haw-
kins, formerly Of this place, but now of
Newberry, S. c., has gone to poetizing,
as we see by well-written parody OH
Poe's "Raven," which appears in the
Newberry Ntrs. John, don't you 20 to
writing love poetry, or we'll cut your ac-
Qusintsace.
Mrs. Anna Maria Boswell, an aunt of
Mr.. Geo. w. Cutshaw, of Washington
City, lately of Harper's Ferry, died in
Bunker Hill, Illinois, on the 9th instant.
The deceased was born in Washington
county, Md, in 1903, and nineteen years
later married Jacob 5. Boswell, and went
to Ohio in 1888. They had six children,
three Of whom are now living, nineteen
grandchildren, eleven Lying, and seven
teen great grandchildren, fifteen of whom
are livlng.-Free Press.
Berkeley County News.-We Clip
the following items from the last Martins
burg papers:
From the Independents
On Saturday last the stockholders, pur-
suant to charter and published notice,
organized "The Equitable Life Associa-
ton of West Virginia." The following
officers were elected; j. n. Wisner, Pres
ident; John Fitz, Vice-Presidcnt; &. a.
Buhrman, Secretary; j. n. Thatcher,
Treasurer; 5. n. Myers, Medical Exam
iner. This is essentially home company
with 4 table of rates and insurance based
upon safe aud sound basis. On maturity
plans it does not promise over $500 i'll ten
years-the officers holding that it is an
impossibility to do more than that by the
most approved investments and judicious
compromising of interest. Experienced
agents will be put into the Held. Only
good risks accepted, that those who do
insure may feel safe.
On Tuesday noon DIR. j. l.. Alice, of
Lancaster, Pa, successfully performed
the operation of ovariotomy OH The wife
of Mr.. John Mong, residing near this
city. Able assistance WAS rendered by
the attending physician, DIR. McSherry,
Drs. Snodgrass, Myers and Hedges. The
tumor was of the multlocular variety,
and weighed, as near rs could be cstl-
mated, 40 pounds. The patient, notwith-
standing the great debility and emacia-
ton, bore up very we'll under the opera
ton, aud was doing as well rs could be
expected ut this writing. Much interest
was manifested in this case, and we Sill
cerely hope she may be soon restored to
her former health aud vigor.
Mr.. l.. Tabler brought to town Monday
a white swan which hc had wounded and
caught on the Potomac River. 1t meas
ured seven feet and one inch from tip to
tip of wings, IS inches from tail to head,
and weighed lS1i pounds. As the wound
was but slight it was purchased BY MIR.
II. A. Blondel, and presented by him to
Mr.. Henry Shepherd, of Jefferson Coun-
ty, to be placed on one Of the lakes on his
place.
From the Statesman:
d. S. Eichelberser, Jr., has commenced
tie study OF law in the office and under
the instruction of the Hon. Charles j.
Faulkner. We have but little doubt from
the sprightliness, industry and ambition
of the legal student that he will in time
make his mark at the bar.
From the Herald:
Mrs. Mary NJ. Dawson received few
days ago, through Major J.. 5. Tro1ell,
$1,000 back pension.
Tuesday George Buscr, son OF Theodore
Buser, met with quite L serious accident.
He is an apprentice at the blacksmith
trade with Mason & Rice, and was strik.
ing on some hot iron on the anvil, when
a piece flew into his right eye, causing
painful and dangerous injury.
PcrsonaI.-MissA Annie Grubert, OF
Staunton, Va, is here OH visit to Misses
Ju liza and Sallie Richard.
Rev. III. d. Lee and family, of Markham