Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-06-15
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was married in that place on Wednes-
day of last week to Rev. l.. r. Dyott.
They will reside in Alexandria, Va,
where Rev. Mr.. Dyott has a charge.
Secretary A. s. cambridge requests
us to say that there will be meeting
of the Executive Committee of Nor
gan's Grove Exhibition Saturday
afternoon at o'clock at Dr. Reynolds
office. Every member is asked to be
present.
A valuable horse belonging to Mr..
Joshua Wyand, living about two
miles south of Sharpsburg, jumped
into neighbours field where other
horses were in pasture, and was
kicked IN the forehead by one of them
and instantly killed.
The Cumberland Valley Railroad is
painting through nature the name of
each station on the green sward along
the line of the road The work as far
as gone is very much admired. The
letters are composed of blooming
plants of variegated colors.
The Alumni Association of Shepherd
College takes this method of thanking
the authorities of the NJ. Z. Church
for the use OF their building for hold
ing the late anniversary exercises, and
the Shepherdstown Band for the mu-
sic furnished on that occasion.
Last Sunday evening a very severe
hail-storm passed over Middletown
Valley Hail as large as hickory nuts
fell in great quantities, breaking win
dow glass, beating the wheat TO the
ground and knocking the fruit from
the trees. Many trees were uprooted
by the storm.
4 kind friend in Frederick, Md, has
sent us an account of pure white
snake eleven feet long that can give
perfect imitation of thunder
storm on an ACCORDION. 1t is our pur-
pose to make an effort to secure this
rare specimen and exhibit him i'll the
REGISTER Office.
In Hagerstown, last week, the jury
in the case of Maria Stoutfer vs.. the
Hagerstown and Boonsboro Turnpike
Company. rendered a verdict in favor
of the plaintiff for 81, 500 damages for
the death of her husband, Jacob
Stouffer, who was fatally hurt by a
driving accident on the turnpike.
The new city council of Martinsburg
has elected the following corporation
officers: Charles Young, Clerk; Henry
Wilen, Sergeant; Charles ONeal,
Chief of Police, and Thomas Ahern,
Assistant. j. y. Wisner was elected
City Attorney; Jacob Shaffer, Engin-
eer, and Anthony Staubley, Treasurer.
Governor Wilson has made the fol
lowing appointments on the State
board of health; n. ID. Baker, of
Berkeley county, from the second dis
trict to succeed himself. He is APP
pointed for four years. Fourth dis
trict, b. H. Hoyt, of Jackson county,
to succeed Il. A. Harris, whose term
has expired.
A very disastrous fire visited Guy
andotte, in this State, last Saturday
evening. The fire broke out in the
axe-handle factory of Hartzell and
- a inh !
with an entire block of residences.
The loss is $4,000, partly insured.
The senior partner of the factory firm
is Mr.. Irwin Hartzell a former resi-
dent of Shepherdstown.
We regret to learn that misfortune
has overtaken the Martinsburg States
man. Capt. VIM. b. Colston, editor
and proprietor, has made all assign
ment to Messrs. ID. c. Westenhaver
and Adrion c.. Nadenbouch, of his en-
tire stock and fixtures in the above of
flee, to the amount of So, 800. Among
the creditors is Mrs. Margaret LATE
vre. to the amount of 81 POO.
Among the notable illustrations in
the Railway article on Engineering
Feats. in the June ScribneyS, will be
full-page views of the st. Louis Bridge
i'm process of construction, the Brook
lvn Bridge Cfrom painting by j. ii.
Twachtman), the Great Loop, near
Hagerman tunnel on the Colorado
Midland. and the interior of pneu
matte caisson with men at work.
At the recent session of the Metho
dist General Conference, held i'll New
York City, an extension from three to
five wears was fixed as the limit of pas
torates OF the ministers of that denom-
nation. The practice of appointing
ministers annually by conference will
be continued, but the change consists
i'm allowing the retention of a minis
ter in the same charge for a period of
five years.
The new year book of the Young
Mems Christian Association gives the
number of associations throughout
the world as 1904, of which 1,240 are
i'm the United States and Canada. The
American association own real estate
TO the value of Sc, 70S, 800, an increase
ofnearly $1,000, 900 during theprevious
wear. The association was never so
strong and prosperous as it is now.
The Antietam Warelet, of Keedysville,
Md, asserts that Mrs. Augusta hitz-
miller has little chick that was de
serted by its mother; she also has
cat with one kitten. The deserted
chicken sought protection of the old
cat, and now the cat is taking care of
both the kitten and the chicken. 1t
is an odd-looking family, but it proves