Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-09-15
lFson. the Shepherdsto,m Reoistey.


From the ,Ssepherdstoun Register. I
John Snyder caught an eel in the
fishpot at Dam. No. 4, the other day,
that weighed six pounds.
By a freight wreck on the B. & O..
Railroad last Friday near Breatheds-
vile, Md. whole train of freight
cars was smashed up.
Monday, September 18th, will be
the anniversary of the battle of An
tietam. A number of excursions are
being arranged to run from various
points to the battle field on that occa.
sion.
Rev. Charles Ghiselin, pastor of the
Presbyterian Church Of this place,
has received call from a congrega-
ton at Marion, in Southwest Virgin.
ia. Mr.. Ghiselin has not yet come
to any determination in the matter.
The other day while Mr.. r. L. Wy
song, of Duffields, was grazing his
horse in field, with the bride loop
ed around his wrist, the animal be-
came frightened and started to run.
Mr.. Wysong could not get his arm
loose, and was dragged all around the
field by the horse. He was bruised
somewhat and had his face badly
skinned, but fortunately received no
serious injury.
"Old SAM" the war-horse Of the
late Dudley Pendleton, and purchas-
ed of him by Capt. j. p. Dorsey in
1866, died on the 23d of August, aged
20 years. Capt. Dorsey says he had
been in constant service since he
bought him, up to within two weeks
of his death. "Old Sam" was mus
tered into military service in the
year 1862, and served his owner of
that day faithfully until the war clos
ed.-BerycWe Courier.
Rev. r. c. Holland. president of
the Lutheran Synod of Maryland,
publishes his official notice in the
Lutheran Observer that the annual
meeting of the synod will be held in
Cumberland, Md, commencing on
October 4th. The synod had selected
Martinsburg as the place of meeting
this year, but as Mr.. Holland, the
pastor there, has accepted call from
a church in Charleston, S. c., and will
close his ministry at Martinsburg the
middle of September, it was thought
best not to meet in church without
a pastor.
BROKE HIS NosE.-Mr. William
Sigler, a Shepherdstown man who is
working in the rolling mill at Nc
Keesport, Pa, met with a very pain
full accident a few days ago. He was
running big truck through the mill,
heavily loaded with iron, when one
of the wheels struck piece of iron.
The shock threw the buggy over and
threw Mr.. Sigler several feet into the
air, and as he came down the big iron
tongue struck him upon the nose,
fracturing it. Had he received the
blow on the head he would possibly
have been killed. He will be laid
up some time.
Messrs E. H. Vickers and VIM. T.
Jr., left on Monday for
Morgantown, where they will study
at the West Virginia University the
coming year. Mr.. Howard Tabler,
OF Berkeley county, Will attend tie
same school.
Miss Bertha Brooks, of Martins
burg, is visiting Miss Ada Show, near
Shepherdstown. -Iflrfr B
The oldest pupil in any educational
institution in the country is Crazy
Head, once chief of the Crows, now
a scholar at the Indian school
at Carlisle, Pa. He is over sixty
years old, and was once brave
warrior and an ableruler. He is very
anxious to learn the customs of civil
ization, and has been receiving in
structions in blacksmithing. In the
winter he will tackle his alphabet.
DIR. John Carpenter, of this place,
on a recent visit to the Indian School,
shook hands and spoke with Crazy
Head. In answer to aquestIon of the
DIR. as to how he liked it, he said the
work was too - hard"
AN EXPLANATION.