Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-11-09
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| anu uufiitu ioui ptlieiS Detoic ~ was
stopped. 1t was assuming dangerous
proportions, having started to fire the
woods, when Mr.. Hawn fortunately
discovered it.
William Courtenay, a young man
of Hagerstown employed as brake
man on the Shenandoah Valley Rail
road, fell over the abutment of the
bridge just at this edge of Hagers-
town while running after train last
Sunday evening, and injured himself
so badly that he died within a few
hours.
A most interesting gospel temper
ance meeting was held in Billmyer's
Hall, under the auspices of the Y. NJ.
C. A., last Sunday afternoon. Mr.. H.
Lee Hout presided, and excellent
music was furnished by the Noun
tain State Choir. Rev. ID. NJ. Moser
and Hon. G.. II. Butler made earnest
and imprisoned addresses in favor of
the Prohibition Amendment.
Burton d. Dechert, son of Mrs.
Laura p. Dechert and a nephew Of
| Mr.. David Hout, met with a serious
accident at his home in Harrisonburg,
Va, few days ago. In attempting
to control frightened team Of
horses his rightleg was badly smashed,
both bones being splintered. 1t was
at first thought he would lose his leg,
but there are hopes now that it can
! be saved.
The Lutheran Sunday School held
its annual missionary meeting last
Sunday evening. Good Tidings Day
was also observed by the Sunday
School of the NJ. f. Church, and a
most interesting programme was rem
! dered. There were recitatiohs and
music by the boys and girls, and Mr..
Frank Mcdaniel made an address.
! The church was beautifully trimmed
for the occasion.
Mr.. A. NJ. Hartman, aged rs years,
of Cleveland, Ohio, died of pneumonia
last Thursday morning at "Claymont,
! the rural residence of his son-in-law,
Mr.. Charles l.. Dawson, near Charles
town For many years he was extern
| sively engaged in the iron and lum-
Der business i'll the North and amassed
| fortune, now estimated at from ten
to fifteen millions. His body was sent
10 Cleveland for interment.
Mr.. g. w. Halter, colored, of Charles
town, very shrewd and smooth-spo-
! ken Democrat. made a speech in Shep-
herdstown last Friday evening TO a
large audience of white and colored
voters. He spoke extremely well, and
made number of telling points in
his argument. Mr. John II. Hill, prin-
cipal of the colored school in this
place, was chairman of the meeting,
and made short speeches of marked
ability at the opening and closing.
The Frederick Neps of recent date
says: Miss Bessie Cunningham, of this
city. and Rev j. II. Moore, pastor of
the Presbyterian church at Berry
vile, Va. were quietly married at 3
! o'clock Wednesday, at the residence
of Mr. F. Granville Thomas, on East
Patrick street. Only the immediate
members of the family were present
on account of recent deaths which
! have occurred in the family of the
bride. The Rev w. l.. Ould oflicia-
! ted.
The Independent Fire Company OF
Charlestown, assisted by the Citizens
Company, had fine parade in that
place last Monday. The Junior Fire
| Company, of Frederick, Md, accom-
panied by the Frederick City Band,
were present with their beautifully
decorated engine, and took part in
the parade. Ladies and friends of the
Independent Company held festival
in the evening, the proceeds of which
will be applied to the purchase of a
new engine y large crowd witnessed
the parade.
Our friend Mr.. John p Hess, of
Baltimore, noticing an article i'll last
weeks REGISTER concerning the
woman who had fooled some people
in this neighborhood by pretending
to buy real estate, has sent us several
/ clippings relating to the same person.
From the Connellsvile, Pa, papers we
notice that she bought several large
farms just like she bought them here
and promised to buy new suits of
clothes for the sellers there too. The
woman is evidently insane, but she
has sense enough to get her living for
nothing.
The year 1888 has been remark
able one for cold and wet There has
been nearly seven inches excess OF
rain fall over the average. Only three
wears since 1870 shows nearly so much
Up to October 18th there were III
DAYS that rain fell and only 63 clear
days and 1873 fair days. Up to the
same day there was "a deficiency of
ASS degrees of heat or nearly two
degrees day. Where all this heat
is gone and whether we shall get 1t
back. so as to bring up the average,
nobody knows. But if there is any
thing in average, we ought to have a
warm, dry winter.
The Election IN SbepherdStow1
The election passed off very peacea-
bly, and quietly in Shepherdtown on