Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-01-06
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nome near Charlestown on Tuesday
of typhoid fever. He was young
man well known in Shepherdstown,
having been student at Shepherd
College several years ago.
James Seaman, of Sharpsburg, killed
q hog that weighed 551 pounds, and
lanes Peterman, of the same place,
slaughtered two with an aggregate
weight of 9s5 pounds, the heaviest tip
ding the beam at 525 pounds.
The Christmas entertainments OF
the various Sunday Schools of Shep-
berdstown were of an extremely in
teresting character, and were all well
attended. A detailed account at this
time would SAVIOR of "chestnuts.'
The Band Fair, which closed last
Monday evening, Melted its projectors
about $50 Miss Rena Stonebraker
got the silver set that was CHANGED OIL,
little Breslyn Humrickhouse the clock,
and Mr.. WIN. +. McAnly the silk quilt.
An impromptu dance at the town
residence of Mrs. Henry Shepherd last
Saturday evening was an occasion OF
much ENJOYMENT to those who partici-
mated. The guests enjoyed themselves
until the New Year was announced by
the pealing bells.
The treasurer's report OF the condl-
ton of the Hagerstown Fair Assocla-
tion shows there is an indebtedness OF
less than $1,000. The receipts for the
last fair were S11, 62l.S7; expenses for
the wear. S9,660.3O; showing a net
profit of 81 .96l.57 for the last fair.
decision was rendered at Roanoke
last week i'm the Shenandoah Valley
Railroad case in favor of the general
mortgage bonds and against the first
mortgage bondholders. The general
mortgage holders have been awarded
81 500 600 first mortgage bonds which
they claimed.
During the Holidays a collection
was taken up for the benefit OF Johh
Lamb. who is afflicted with blindness.
About fifty dollars was raised, Tor
which John desires us to return his
hearty thanks to those who so gehef-
ouSly contributed.
On Wednesday last the cases that
have been pending before Justice
Matthaei, relating to the late Matte
II FeEers and her singular death III
U,pqrstown, were ended by the eX-
animation being waved and giving
bail for appearance at next term OF
the Circuit Court-NartiHsbwg hide
pendent.
Mr.. Robert q. Harper, whom nearly
every one in this community knows or
knows of, was presented last week
with a handsome cane by his fellow
employees of the firm of }. Edward
Bird 4 Co.. of Baltimore. Mr.. Har-
per. we understand, severed his con
nection with the firm the LIST Of Janu-
airy.
The Carriers Address issued from
the REGISTER Office this year Is the
best we have ever gotten out, i'll u
typographical point of view, while as
a literary production it Is of the nigh
est order. Mrs. l.. K. Mason is the
author. Wishing all the readers OF
the REGISTER to have the benefit of
it. we have printed it on our first page
this week
4 pet dog belonging to Mr.. w. w.
johnson having seized upon an oppOr-
tunity to slyly jump into moderately
warm oven of the family cook stove
for a snooze-the door was closed
without knowledge of his dogship' :
presence. subsequently fire was
kindled and the dog baked whilst the
good lady Of the house was elsewhere
attending to family duties Charles
to,cn Free Press.
Fairfax Dorsey, formerly of Hagers-
town. committed suicide at Los An
pelos. California. on the 10th of De-
ceInber, by shooting himself i'll the
head. He was about 10 years of age,
and was a son of DIR. Fred. Dorsey,
formerly of Hagerstown, but now of
Los Angeles. The family went TO Cal
ifornia about a year ago. Young Dor
sey had been somewhat respondent
for some time, owing 10 the bad con
dition of his health.
Harry Smith n fifteen-year old boy,
was found III box car i'll Baltimore
i'm an almost famished condition one
dav last week. He said he had gotten
into the car at Harper's Ferry and
went to sleep, and when he awoke
the door was locked. He swOre he
had been there week. He had
worked on the G.. Il O. canal, and was
working his way home to Philadel-
phia. lie was given a square meal
and then sent on his way.
The Rev. Francis X. Leavell, assist
ant minister of Emanuel Protestant
Episcopal Church, Baltimore died
recently at his home in that city, aged
thirty wears. He had been i'll Balti-
more a little longer than year, and
his bride-wife died there during the
wear. The burial was AT Charlestown.
The deceased was "A son of Rev. VIM.
L. Leavell, of this county, and gradu-
ated with distinction at Washington
h Lee College.
Mr.. j. F. Legge, formerly general
agent of the Baltimore X Ohio Rail
road, at Washington, and now super
intendent of the Western Division, at
Grafton, was presented with very
handsome solitaire diamond stud on
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