Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-06-06
HEIcnBoRIHG NEWS.
/ From the Shepherdsto.cn REGISTER.

from the Shepbe7dsC0fCn htegfSter.
Mr.. John F. Keller has been grant
ed another patent this week on his
grain drill.
DEATH OF FORMER CITIZENS
DIR. A. s. Stonebraker died at his resi-
dence in Waco, Texas, on Monday,
May 18th, after a long illness of an
affection of the lungs. DIR. Stonebra-
ker was a brother of Mr.. Joseph M.
St0nebraker, of this place, and lived
in ShepherdstoWn before the war. He
served througout the war as quarter
master in the Second Virginia Reg
Aiment. After the war he resided in
Baltimore, and about twelves years
ago went to Waco, in the hope that the
climate would benefit his health. His
wife died about four years ago, and
two sons and one daughter are left to
mourn his loss. DR.. Stonebraker was
about 50 years of age.
Mr.. Geo. G. Emmert died at his
home in Gown, Charles Mix County,
Dakota, on May 18th, aged 81 years,
2 months and q days. Mr.. Emmert
formerly owned a farm near Shep-
herdstown, upon which he lived, and
was one of our most respected citi-
Zens. He was a half brother of Mrs.
DIR. John Reynolds. Some years ago
he removed to Keyser, w. Va, and
from there to Dakota. He leaves q
wife and several children to mourn
his loss.
CONTRACTED FOR.-After having
spent more than a year in deciding
upon the style of fishway and in set
ting some technicalities, the officials
who have charge of the construction
of fishways at Great Falls of the Po-
tomac, authorized by Congress, have
given out the contract for the work.
John E. Lyons, of Baltimore, is the
successful bidder, and the price is
81, 160.19. Work will begin as soon as
practicable. These fishways are for
the purpose ofallowing shad and other
fish of the lower Potomac to find their
way to the upper waters and we hope
that the Fish Commissioners of Mary
land will see that the law of that State,
requiring the construction of fishways
at all dams along the river, will be
strictly enforced.
PAINFUL ACCIDENT.-Last Satur-
day morning Mr.. Albert Hill, son of
Mr.. John w. Hill, residing below
town, met with quite a painful acct
dent, caused by his horse falling upon
him and breaking his leg and bruising
him. DIR. 1. S. Tanner was sent for
and rendered surgical aid. Mr.. Hill,
we are informed, is getting along well !,
thanks to the DOCTORS skillful treat
ment- Mr.. VIM. HI. Hill, his brother,
of Martinsburg, has been spending
some days with him.
TENDER CONGRATULATIONS
the Episcopal Council of Virginia, in
session at Richmond last week, del
egation of West Virginians were pres
ent to tender their congratulations to
the old diocese of Virginian on its one
hundredth anniversary. The delega-
ton was composed of Bishop George
Peterkin, Revs. r. A. Gibson, T. Ill.
Lacy, ID. d., F. X. Leavell, r.. d..
Roller, Col. w. P. Craighill, Hon.
Geo. w. Thompson, Messrs. Edmund
j. Lee and Benjamin Hurxall. The
Bishop welcomed the visitors and in
vited them to seats on the floor.
QUEER FIsH.-Mr. Jas. w. Green
wood, Jr., caughta very peculiar-look-
ing fish in the Potomac river near
ShepherdstOwn on Wednesday, the
like of which has not been seen before
in Shepherdstown. 1t is supposed by
many to be German carp, though no
one could tell for certainty. The
fish weighs about four pounds, and is
queerly notified with red and yellow,
with large red fins, and has a mouth
something like the common sucker.
1t was caught in net, and Mr.. Green
wood is keeping it alive in small
pond.