Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-09-28
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Tuesday, October I'd.
Mrs. Mahala Thomas, an old colored
woman one hundred years old, died at
Bloody Lane, near Sharpsburg, last
Friday. She had been getting a pen
sion for many years, her sons having
been killed in the late war.
Rev John o. Knott, of Frederick,
Md, gave very interesting lecture
on his recent trip to Europe, last Tues
day evening, in the M. E. Church
South. Those who were present en-
joyed the lecture very much.
Martinsburg and Charlestown and
Hagerstown are all quarreling with
their neighboring towns on account
of baseball differences Perhaps it is
lucky for Shepherdstown that she has
no baseball club this season.
Mr.. James w. Duvall was suddenly
called to Westminster, Md, this week
to attend the funeral of his mother,
who died a few days ago in the Goth
year of her age. Mr.. Duvalls friends
sympathize with him in his affection.
Mr.. Thomas Maslin, a well-known
business man, died at his home in
Middletown, Md, last week. The de-
ceased married Miss Bessie Timber
lake, of Charlestown, and his remains
tol 70 hof y1o M
ment.
The October number of Lippincott's
Magazine is special +. p. Roe num-
Der, the first half Of which is taken up
with articles by or commemorative OF
the dead author. The other depart
ments are all we'll filled and of more
than usual interest.
Last Thursday the survivors of the
Corn Exchange Regiment-the regi-
ment that met with such a heavy loss
at the Cement Mill near Shepherds
town-held it's annual reunion in Phil
adelphia, twenty-six years after the
battle. Sixty-seven veterans were in
attendance.
A man named Keller, who works at
the Cement Mill below town, accident
ally cut his arm the other day, laying
open great cash. He went home,
and his wife got out her needle and
thread and sewed up the wound in
neat and stylish manner.
The boys are considerably excited
over reports about wild man,
whose lurking place is in Marshall's
woods, along the Grade, and who
salIies forth every now and then after
persons travelling that way. He is
said to be black and his hair stands
straight up on end.
Rev. Charles S. Trump, of Centre
vile, Pa, has been chosen pastor of
the Lutheran Church at Martinsburg.
He is a brother of Mr.. A. Trump, Of
Kearneysville, this county. Rev. Mr..
Holland has gone to his new field OF
labor in Charleston, S. c.. Mr.. Trump
will arrive October 14th.
To procure funds towards the build
ing of the Catholic church at Charles
town, a watch was disposed Of
awarded to the gentleman receiving
the largest number of votes at % cents
each. Mr.. David c. Fidinger, of the
Shenandoah Valley Railroad, was the
recipient, having received 512 votes.
The National Campaign Commit
tee has made an earnest appeal for
the services Of Hon. WIN. l.. Wilson
upon the stump in other States, but
Mr.. w. has been reluctantly compelled
to decline great many invitations,
and will during the month Of October
devote most of his time to his own dis
trict.
Jacob Wintermoyer, the Boss
Clothing Man, has his new advertise
ment on the second page Of the REG
IsTER this week. His store is now
filed up with new fall and winter
goods, and you can buy them of him
as cheap as you can get them in the
city. Just go and see what nice line
of goods he has-no trouble 10 show
them.
Aha. AT least one person has been
terrified by the REGISTERS duns.
Listen TO this frightened delinquent:
knowing the rigors and terrors OF the
Law from an intimate relation to the
Halls of Justice, and especially the
rigors of Constable Law, humbly
beg for mercy and enclose check for
50 for further indulgence from your
righteous indignation and the consta-
ble's murderous grasp"
A thief obtained entrance into the
store of Messrs. Burns Il Shugert
about o'clock last Thursday night,
by climbing up and creeping through
a small aperture left in the improve
ment being made TO their store front.
The sounding of the bell attached to
the cash drawer aroused the proprle-
tors. who were sleeping within, and
the hasty exit of the thief was accel-
Grated by four shots from revolver
in the hands of Mr.. Shugert.- Charles
topn Spirit.
Ouite q sensation has been created
in Frederick, Md, by the elopement
of Jennie Moberly, the seventeen
vear-old daughter of ex-Mayor Lewis
Moberly. with lightning-rod agent
named Charles Catlin. The worst part
of the affair is that Catlin is married
man, having wife living in Hagers-
town. He seems TO be scoundrel on
general principles, as he has habit
of making love to other women and
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