Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-07-31
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From the Democrat:
One horse and nine cows have been
killed on the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road, near the Old Furnace, within the
last two weeks. This could hardly occur
if the railroad employees used proper
care.
A colored man by the name of William
Sawyer died from sun-stroke on the
farm of Hon. Daniel B. Lucas, near
Halltown, on last Tuesday afternoon.
His remains were taken to his home In
Washington county, Nd, for intarment,
by his companion, Willis Snead.
We are very sorry to announce that
very painful, probably serious, acct
dent occurred to Mr.. Frank Gardner
on last Friday afternoon. Mr.. Gardner
was threshing wheat at Mr.. +. +.
Lynch's, and in cutting kindling for
his engine, the axe glanced, striking
his right leg just below the knee, cut
ting into the bone and completely sew
ering all the leaders. Mr.. Perry, OF
Halltown, who rendered medical assist
ance, says he greatly hopes that MIR.
Gardner may suffer no permanent inJu-
ry, but that the case is doubtful one.
DAsTARDLY CoNDUcT.-We are in
formed that young lady by the name
of Miss Katie Boyier, passenger on
north bound night train on the Shenan-
doah Valley Railroad, last week, from
Dallas, Texas, travelling alone, EN- route
for Claggett Station, Washington coun-
ty, Md, was misled by some rowdies
on the train, who shouted "Hagers-
town I" the place where the young lady
was to change cars, when in fact the
train had stopped at Ripon, in this coun-
ty. Taking the announcement as cor
rect, she alighted from the cars, and be-
fore she could discover her mistake, the
train had moved off. But the strangeSt
part of the story is, that though she had
every appearance of one deserving OF
sympathy, carrying letter recommend
ing her to especial care of railroad en-
ployees, no one to whom she appealed
was willing to come to her assistance.
Realizing her situation, she at last pre-
vailed upon Mr.. c. Janney to accom-
pany her to this city, remained at ho-
tel over night and took the train the fol-
lowing morning for Claggett Station.
From the Spirit:
Fires were kindled in field Of Col.
John II. Gibson anG in the woods of Mr..
John Il. Colston, on Monday Of last
week, by sparks from Shenandoah
Valley Railroad locomotive, and some
damage done to the crops and fencing.
Town Sergeant Thos. II. Percival, of
Harper's Ferry, was struck in the head
with a stone, whilst in the discharge OF
his duty, last Saturday, by a young
man named Charles Young, of Martins
burg. A fine OF $40 and costs was i'm
posed upon Young for the offence.
Mr.. Albert Z. Roeder, at one time tel
egraph operator at the Baltimore and
Ohio depot in this place, died in Sandy
Hook, Md, on Tuesday last, aged Is
wears. His remains were inferred in the
Methodist graveyard at Harper's Ferry,
with Masonic honors, on Wednesday.
The real estate of the late Esrom Slifer
was sold on Friday last, by Special
Commissioners Moore, Heiebower, Mi
lev and Brown, as follows: The Bull
skin farm, 230 acres, to Mrs. VIM. A.
Shaw, at $40 per acre; the "lsler"
farm, about 270 acres, to Mr.. w. G. Car
rell, at SAL 80 per acre; the brick house
and lot corner of Main and Samuel
streets, to Mr.. w. c. Carroll, at $4,6O0;
the Bank building corner of Main and
Lawrence streets, to the Bank OF
Charlestown, at Sc, 900; frame house and
lot on Mildred street to Mr.. II. w. Lati-
mer, at 81, 500; frame house and lot on
West street to Mr.. +. G. Butler, at $3.50;
six acre lot half mile east of Charles
town to Mr.. II. II. Bates, at s7S5.
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