Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-12-06

I From the Slsepherdstown Register.l
Henry Wareham has sold his farm
of A acres, situate along the turnpike
between Hagerstown and Williams
port, to Joseph Bowlus, of Frederick
County, for S11S.30 per acre.
One night last week Mr.. Charles
Miller, a farmer living near the Ches-
apeake and Ohio Canal, had fourteen
barrels of corn stolen from field. He
followed the corn to Sir Johns Run,
and then effected the arrest of the
entire crew of the canal-boat Sex
change" against whom he preferred
the charge of the theft of his corn.
Mr.. Jacob III. Deck, formerly of
Berkeley County, who emigrated to
West Liberty, Logan County, Ohio,
about twenty-three years ago. died in
that place on the 9th inst, aged about
Is years and month. He was very
nighly esteemed citizen.
Since the defeat of local option in
Washington County, Md, king
saloons have already been opened in
three of the districts that for nearly
two years previous had no saloons in
them-Keedysville, Sharpsburg and
Wiliiamsport.
Mr.. Harry Taylor, of Hancock,
Md. while at work in field few
lays ago, was attacked by bull,
knocked down and badly gored, be-
sides having several ribs broken. He
escaped death only by the timely ar
rival of a neigbor, who drove off the
infatuated animal with a fence rail.
Harry Harris. the man who escaped
from the Charlestown Jail recently,
was recaptured in Martinsburg and
sent back to Charlestown in time to
get a sentence with his partner, of
eight years in the penitentiary, for
the burglary of Mr.. Seibert's house
several months ago.
The Joseph Morrow farm, near
Summit Point, $50 acres, was pur-
chased on Tuesday by Mr.. Ruthven
w. Morrow at $40 per acre. The
Bumgardner farm, liz acres, at Hall
town, was purchased on Tuesday by
Mr.. Samuel P. Bumgardner, of Penn
-ylvania, at S55 per acre.-Free Press.
BuRGLARY.-Last Monday night
the depot of the Shenandoah Valley
Railroad at Shepherdstown was enter
ed by burglars, the safe blown open,
about sixty dollars stolen. 1t was
evidently the work of professionals,
the whole job was done with a neat
ness and skill that showed long prac-
tice. Judging from subsequent APP
pearances, the thieves first cut pane
of glass from front window, reached
a hand in and opened the catch, raised
the window and climbed in. They
then forced open door, probably to
have good chance to run If neces-
sary. The several money drawers
were broken open in workman
like manner, and they went to work
on the safe. A hole as large as lead
was drilled in the door at exactly the
right place, charged with powder,
and then fired. The door of the safe
was demolished. and it was an easy
matter to break open a small inner
compartment and get the sixty dollars
it contained. After thus completing
their work in heightened style the
thieves left for parts unknown, and
nothing has been heard of them since.
They will be sorry to learn that fiye-
dollar gold piece was left behind
them, it having escaped their notice.
MORE THIEvING.-A corresspon-
dent writing from Harper's Ferry in
forms us that last Thursday night Mr..
VIM. Engle had several sheep stolen
and carried away. The same night,
says the writer, colored man named
Robertson, preacher to the colored
folks in Bolivar, was shot through the
wrist, near the Old Furnace, while
carrying away bag of corn ON his
back. He acknowledged that he had
stolen the corn from field of Mr..
Ben Engle's. He was sent to Jail,
but afterward released on bail.
On Tuesday night last as Mr.. Chas.
Coffenbargar was returning home at
about II O'Clock he overlook man on
the pike near MFR. George Links driv-
ing four fine fat hogs. Mr.. Cofien-
bargar holloed at him, when he
mounted the horse he was leading
and put off at full speed. Mr.. c.
drove the hogs to his fathers, where
the owner, Mr.. Isaac Dust, found
them.
Mr.. John II. Show had several
bags OF wheat stolen from shed in a
field about two miles from town re-
Gently. No clue to the thieves.
Mr.. Alexander Shepherd, a native
of this place, is here paying visit to
his mother and other relatives. Mr..
Shepherd has been in Mexico for sew
eral years on surveying corps, and
as he is looking very well the climate
and customs of that ancient country
must agree with him. He will stay