Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-11-26
BRIEFS.

Joseph Mills, colored man, of Fred
erick, has been arrested and held for
the grand jury on the charge of having
been stealing hogs by the wholesale
from the farmers in Maryland and the
adjoining counties in Virginia.
George Bellew, the bridge hand who
was so badly hurt by falling from the
bridge last week, has been removed to
his home at Riverton. He is getting
along quite as well MS could be expected
| and will doubtless recover entirely from
his injuries.
President BaugEman, of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio canal, left Georgetown
Monday in the packe. steamer for trip
up the canal to Cumberland. This will
be the final inspection trip Of the presi-
dent along the canal for the season,
which closes in December.
Thanksgiving Day was dismal,
rainy day, but the elements could not
prevent big dinners from being enjoyed.
Union Thanksgiving services were
held in the Lutheran church of Shep-
herdstown, and the Episcopal church
was also open, with services by the
pastor.
Mr.. G.. B. Moler has opened a store at
Keller, the new village on the Balti-
more & Ohio Railroad, in this county,
and carries nice line of general mer-
chandise. Mr.. Moler is also postmaster
and agent for the railroad. We wish
him success and the new village pros
perity.
The trial of the four men who were
accused of being implicated in the re-
cent lynching case at Westernport was
ended at Cumberland last Saturday. p.
A. Driscoll, Timothy White and John
z. f. White were acquitted, and Mich
ael (. Malone was found guilty of man.
slaughter.
Hon. Stephen B. Elkins, Of West Viz
gnia, and Mr.. j. w. Crawford. of Phil
adelphia, it is reported, recently exam
ined portion of the Chesapeake & Ohio
Canal, with view to getting possession
of it some time i'm the future to use its
bed for railroad to connect with the
West Virginia Central Railroad.
Mr.. Frank Schley, well-known and
wealthy citizen of Frederick, Md, and
brother of Mrs. Laura Chapline, of this
place, died quite suddenly on Wednes-
day morning last. He was As years of
age. He is the gentleman who short
time since married Miss Helen Eader
after courtship of about twenty five
years.
D. B. Lucas, Esq, has been appointed
by Governor Wilson delegate to the
convention to be held by the Govern
ment at Philadelphia, December2, 1886,
under the auspices of the Governors and
Representatives of the Colonial States
to prepare permanent organization for
a national convention of the Centennial
anniversary of the forming of the Con-
stitulion of the United States.
The large barn on the "Brighton''
stock farm of Mr.. Engeman. of New
York, near Moorefield, was totally
destroyed by fire last Sunday night,
together with the contents, which in
cluded ten blooded mares, three common
horses, valuable machinery, one hun
dred and seventy.five tons of hay,
quantity of grain, &c. The flames burst
out so quickly and ragged so fiercely that
none of the stock could be saved. The
loss is estimated ut between SAC. 900 and
$4,000, with no insurance. The fire is
supposed to be of incendiary origin. Mr..
Engeman is a large horse owner.
Master Edward Shnhope, son Of
Lewis Stanhope, was acquitted tuesday
i'm the Circuit Court for Washington
County on tie charge of fishing on Sun
day i'm the Potomac river, near Williams
port, during the month of June last.
The evidence before the court was that
the parents of the young man did not
know that lie was fishing, and Judge
Alvey said that under that portion of
the act which applied to his case he
would have to be discharged, because
the son acted without the order or
knowledge of the father. William Logan
and Abraham Roth, adults, were before
the court upon the same charge, but
were acquitted OH the ground that fish
ing with rod was not sufficient bodily
labor to bring them within the meaning
of the section of the act referring 10
adults laboring on the Lords bay.
PersOnal.-Mr. David Hout and MI.
Jacob Ferrells aud wife, who spent two
months visit ny in Missouri, have 10
turned home. They arrived safely ana
i'm good health, anG say they had most
delightful visit. They speak very highly
of the West. Miss Katie Sheetz, who
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