Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-06-27
Concert and Lawn Party.

lawn FESTIVAL. On friday evening there
will be concert by the ladies and gentle
men of this community, assisted by some
Of the talent from other places. Saturday
evening there will be an cold Folks
Concert" when We olden time songs will
be sung, and the singers will wear the
garments that their forefathers wore.
This will be especially interesting, and
must be seen and heard to be appreciated.
There will be q lawn festival each even
ing, when ice cream, cake and other sea-
sonSble refreshments will be dispensed by
the fair sex. All of the entertainments
will be given by the Ladies' Town Hall
and Library Association, and the pro-
coeds are to be devoted to the fund for
building new town hall. The worthy
object is an inducement, but the enter
tainments will be of such character as
10 deserve most liberal patronage upon
their own merits. Let everybody and the
rest of mankind attend.
No committees have been appointed to
wait upon the public for donations for the
lawn festival, but any contributions will
be thankfully received.
ESnGcs GA s!Ie Canal Con,trag
Fsowa.-A special meeting of the di-
rcctors OF the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Company WAS held at Barnum's Hotel, in
Baltimore, on Friday. The meeting was
called to take up for action the PROPOSE
ton of the Board of Public Works adopted
at the annual meeting of the stockholders
in Annapolis on June 2. They voted to
reduce all salaries outside of the day Ia
borers' 20 per cent, and in some instances
the reductions reach % per cent from the
present salaries. Division suporintend-
cnts, section bosses and other employees
are included in the cutting down. In
consideration of the decreased tonnage
going by the canal n large reduction was
also decided upon in the number Of the
employees, men being dropped wherever
it was practicable to do so. The details
as to the amount of tho reduction In COM
pcnsation and number Of employees will
be elaborated for report to the July meet
ing, when the amount to be saved in the
expense of operating the canal will be
definitely known. One Of the dir cctors
said that not one supcrauous man will be
retained. The business of the canal is
quite slow. 1t was stated that the coal
companies, rs believed by the board, have
entered inlo combination to try and
drive down tolls to % cents, and to reach
that end they will not ship coal by canal.
Thrilling Accident Mr.. VIM. J.
Britncr, Of this place, had rather excit-
ing experience last Friday. In company
with his brother and / coloreI man he
was driving his horse attached to Il spring
wagon, near kcSrncysville. While going
down : hill the front spindle OF the wagon
broke, and fying forward cut the leg Of
the horse very badly. The animal, fright
cncd and in pain, started off on run,
and although Mr.. Britner held OH to him
manfuliy could not stop him. All parties
then Jumped out Of the wagon, and Mr..
Britner, still holding on to the lines, was
dragged considerable distance. Becom-
ing bruised and skinned mp, he was
obliged finally to let go, and the horse
continued on his wild career. AS the horse
flew down the road several persons tried
to head him oil and turn him into al open
gate, but instead he attempted to jump
over paling fence. He could not clear
the fence, and falling upon tho pa!ings
they penetrated his body, injuring him so
badly that he died r few hours aftorward.
lie was very fine animal, and WAS re-
Gently purchased by My. Britner at i high
price. The wagon WAS badly broken up.
None Of the persons in the wagon were
seriously injured.
a BisiressinG Case OF Suicide
4.