Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-08-03
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room at o CLOCK. Come and bring
your friends, so all may work together
and thus accomplish more.
A special school election WILDE held
in Shepherdstown district on Satur-
day, August 4th, for the purpose of
taking the sense Of the voters on the
question Of continuing the schools of
said district for nine months.
A boat-load of ladies and gentlemen
from Harper's Ferry came up by way
of the canal to Shepherdstown last
Monday and spent the afternoon at
Mr. Lemen's Big Spring. They were
apparently having a pretty jolly
time.
Two Martinsburg men killed large
garter snake near the Big Spring last
Monday. 1t had in it eighty tiny
young ones, sixty seven of which were
caught by the men and placed in a
bottle. Thirteen of the little snakes
escaped.
Samuel Bloom, q well-known resi-
dent of Two Locks, Washington coun-
ty, Md, was drowned in the canal at
that place on Tuesday. 1t is stated
that he was intoxicated at the time.
He was sixty years old and leaves q
wife and family
Messrs. o. l.. Stonesifer and j. II.
Ballet, students in the Reformed
Theological Seminary at Lancaster,
paid visit to Rev. b. +. Bausmann
last week, the latter remaining over
Sunday to preach for Mr.. Bausmann
at Shepherdstown and Kearneysville.
Mr.. John Hergesheimer, of Sir J ohn's
Run, attempted to board freight
train whilst in motion at Martinsburg
on Wednesday of last week and fell
under the cars, the wheels cutting off
his right leg just below the knee. He
was taken to his home at Sir John
Run.
A festival will be held at Swan
Pond on Friday and Saturday even
ings, August 18th and 18th, for the
benefit of the Swan Pond Grange.
Refreshments of all kinds both even
ings, and, in addition, supper on Sat
urday evening. The public is invited
TO attend.
The Democratic pole-raising at Shen-
andoah Junction last Sat Lrday was a
success in every way, and Cleveland
and Thurman banner now waves 10
feet in the air. Speeches were made
by Mr.. b. ID. Gibson and Col. II. p.
Chew, and the Charlestown band fur
nished music
The members of the L. b. Church
will hold Village Camp Meeting in
Leavell's woods, near Zoar School
continuing throughout the following
week. Eminent ministers are expect
ed TO be present. Every one is cordi-
ally invited to attend.
Our young friend Enoch Vickers is
canvassing this county for Hough-
tons New Reversible Political and
United States Map Combined, a very
valuable and useful article. We hope
he may receive numerous orders for
this map, which is worth more than
the price asked.
A party of young ladies and gentle
men picnicked at the Big Spring on
Wednesday, and instead of the usual
bill of fare they made Il big kettle of
soup, la Company b. We are in
debted to Miss Fannie Grow, the
chief cook, for bowl full of the soup,
which was mighty good indeed.
1t is stated upon good authority
that a party of New York capitalists
will commence the erection of Ce-
ment Mill the first of next month
above Hancock, along the line of the
Chesapeake and Ohio canal, and near
to the mill owned and operated by
Bridges Il Henderson, at Round Top
At Martinsburg, on Tuesday of last
week, the residence of Mr.. John a.
Bowers was the scene of very pleas
ant and agreeable social event, the
marriage of their daughter, Minnie
Bell, to Mr.. Charles Granville Smith,
bv the Rev. X. G.. Holland The bride
was the recipient of many presents,
and the guests, including many of her
friends from Philadelphia, Baltimore
and Freehold, n. j., We're invited to a
reception after the ceremony.
About a week ago Mr.. John Raney
received painful and serious injury.
He was watering his horses at a
trough, at his homex and he put his
arm over the neck of a mule. when
the animal reared up and threw Mr.
Raney some distance, breaking his
arm. inflicting severe bruises, and, it
is feared, causing internal injuries
He has been in critical condition
ever since, and is not yet considered
ont of danger N01tnSbTg Statesman
Last week State Lecturer Dutton, of
Virginia, organized IA lodge of Good
Templars at Charlestown, beginning
with twenty or more members. The
following is the list of officers: Stuart
Mcknight, c. r.; Miss Julia Merchant,
VT; O. NJ. Darlington, c.; John ).
BOYD S; Max Mcknight, Asst 3;
Calvin Mcknight, f. s.; y. j. West,
T.: Sam'l Winebrenner, NJ; Miss Susie
Slifer. ID. NJ; Ed. Allen, l. g.; John
Oden. O. g.; V. NJ. Firor, Il. &. T.;
David Howell, j.. ID.
As two colored women were walk
ing through a corn field near Berry