Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1883-12-22
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Gerrgc Buckncll, of Ashtabula county,
Ohio, who Is now in his dOtagc and has NO
confidence In banks, buried his bonds for
greater safety, and has forgotten where
he buried them.
Mr.. James W. Bosler, of Carlisle, Pa,
one of the most wealthy and influential
men in the State, died very suddenly of
apoplexy in his office on Monday last. lie
was 81 years Of age.
Rev. George Morris, 4 retired Presby-
terrain minister, aged about IS years, liy
ing in Baltimore, blew out the gas in his
room Saturday night and was suffocated.
lie was very absent-minded.
Rev Charles \. Stork, d. D., one of the
most prominent Lutheran ministers of this
section, died on Monday III Philadelphia.
At the time of his death he was president
of the Lutheran Seminary at Gettysburg,
Pa.
Miss Lily Lugenbeel, the divorced wife
Of ex-senator Christiancy, died raving
maniac in Brooklyn last week. She WAS
a victim OF the choral habit, and it was
from the effects of this drugs that she
died
Minor Wilcox, well to do young far
mer, shot himself dead on the doorstep of
his affianced, Miss ELLA Thompson, at
Say Brook, Conn.,, after quarrel, arising
from WilcoX's protesting against her re-
ccivins the attentions of another gentle
} man.
At Rockville, Ind, the other day, John
Bonner locked out his wife because she
refused to supply him with money to con-
tinue a drunk. She went to the woods
with her children, and while building 4
ire her clothing caught fire and she WAC
burned to death.
The authorities Of the Pennsylvania
| Railroad Company have issued an order
prohibiting their employees from solicit
ing contributions from one another to
purchase presents for fellow workmen.
The thing has become nuisance and bur-
dcusome to the workmen.
Ina prayer-meeting in Westiisld, Mass,
n brother arose end said: IL want to hear
sung that beautiful hymn. Split Doors. 4"
A ripple Of laughter was suppressed by a
sister who struck up Gates Ajar."
THAT'S it that's it :" the brother shout
ed, as lie sat down to enjoy the melody.
Last week while Mr.. Benton Tetcr, Of
Barbour county, this State, was riding
along tho pike south of Beverly, fine
buck deer sprang into tho road just few
yards in front of his horse. Mr.. Teter
, with accustomed GOODNESS drew q revolver
from his pocket and shot the deer dead in
his tracks.
At Maple Rapids, Mich, early Monday
morning, robbers entered the house of 5.
p. Creasinger, chloroformed him, secured
50, 500 in cash and quantity Of valuables
and set fire TO the house. Mr.. Creasinger
recovered from the effects of the chloro-
form just in time to escape from the burn
ing house, which was destroyed. Loss
/ $4,000.
Delegations of citizens in the counties
south Of Lexington arc visiting Baltimore
/ i'm the interest of the speedy extension of
/ the Valley Railroad to Salem. Seven
hundred thousand dollars have been ex-
! pended OH this work and about 800, 900
more will prepare the whole distance for
track laying. The masonry is nearly COM
pleted and is said to be the finest in the
State.
Seven months ago Walter Murch, of
East Addington, Maine, dropped valua-
able ring into pen in which there was a
! pig a month old. The ring was supposed
to be lost. When the pig was eight
months old it was killed, and the ring
found about its tongue, uninjured. 1t
encircled the tongue two and a-half inches
from the end, and, of course, almost di-
yided that organ. In short time longer
the end of the tongue must have dropped
! off.