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From the Register:
Mrs. Margaret Miller, wife of Mr.. David
R. Miller, was paralyzed at her residence in
Sharpsburg on Monday evening of last week,
from the effects of which she died on Tues
day.
Mr. Charles Hehebower, who lived in
Shepherdstown when he was a boy, died in
Polo, Ogle county, Illinois, on November
Sd. aged p years. The deceased was ne
phew Of Messrs. Jacob H. and Joseph L.
Cookus, of this place.
Last Thursday morning the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Staley, near Shepherds
town, was the scene of a quiet but very
pretty wedding, Miss Annie Staley and Mr..
George White being united in the bonds of
matrimony. The ceremony took place at
nine o'clock, and Rev. B. F. Bausman, of
the Reformed Church, ofiiciated.
A meeting of the Democrats of Shop
herdstown and vicinity was held in Fire
mans Hall last Saturday, and the "West
Virginia Democratic Association No. ]"
was organized. Mr.. w. n. Lemen was
elected President; +. Hess Reinhart First
President; J. II. little, Second Vice
President; J. Thornburg Kearney, Third
Vice-President D. L. Rentch, Treasurer;
the election of a Secretary was postponed
until the next meeting. Meetings will be
held the first Saturday Of every month.
The Circuit Court, Judge Beckwith pre-
siding, has been in session for week and
disposed of the following cases:
State vs.. Landon Loyett; grand larceny.
Prisoner plead guilty and was sentenced to
five years in the penitentiary. Lovett had
twice been sent to the penitentiary from
Loudoun county, Va, for like offences. If
he gets through five years in the West Nir-
GINA penitentiary he may be regarded as
prison proof.
State vs.. John Williams ; grand larceny.
Prisoner plead guilty and was sentenced 70
four years in the penitentiary.
State vs.. Joseph Wright; petit larceny.
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fenced to the penitentiary one year.
State vs.. VIM. Lowry; misdemeanor.
Plead guilty and was sentenced to ten days
in Jail and S25 and cost.
George W. l.. Johnson, colored, indicted
for felony, tried by a jury and found guilty.
Sentenced to penitentiary for nine years.
Brown for State; Green and Engle for de-
fence.
State vs.. Tony Droubig, felony. Found
guilty and remanded to Jail to await SEN
tence. Brown for State; Engle for defence.
Mr., T. c. Green was not engaged in this
case as stated in the SPIRIT.
The case of the State VS.. Geo. w. Will
liams and Luetta Catlett, indicted for mis-
demeanOr, occupied the Court on Saturday
and was not concluded VIII be argued on
a demurrer to the evidence before the Court
on Saturday. f. w Brown for State; T.
c. Green for defence.
I, is worthy of remark that this is the
first criminal case in this court where a de-
murrer to the evidence has been entered.
State vs.. James Lay. Indictment for as
sault and battery. Jury failed to agree.
+. W. Brown for State; Geo. Baylor for de-
fence.
State rs. Jere Johnson. Indictment for
assault and battery f. W..
Brown for State; Hon. J. II. Grove Tor de-
fence
State vs.. T. T. Brown. Indictment for
keeping eating house without license at
Shenandoah Junction. Plead guilty. Fin
ed $40 and costs.