Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-11-16
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| has siXtysix ewes, from which he
raised this season one hundred lambs,
which weighed, about 1st November,
ninety-five pounds, which he sold for
six cents per pound.
All the ministers of Shepherdstown
who are willing to participate in un-
ion Thanksgiving services are re
quested to meet Saturday afternoon
at 8 o'clock in the Y. NJ G. A. room to
make proper arrangements.
Mr.. Charles Hefebower, who lived
| in Shepherdstown when he was a boy,
died in Polo, Ogle county, Illinois, on
Nov ember Sd, aged 81 years. The de-
ceased was nephew of Messrs. Jacob
H. and Joseph l.. Cookus, OF this
place.
Mrs. Reynolds, President of the
Town Hall Association, desires us to
say that there will be meeting of the
ladies who form that Association at
her home on Saturday afternoon at
o'clock. Every one who can is
urged to attend.
The wedding of Mr.. George White
and Miss Annie Staley, daughter OF
Mr. Joseph Staley, both Of this vicin-
ity, has been announced for Thurs
day morning, November 10th. We
were obliged to go to press without
particulars of the happy event.
The gross earnings of the Shenan
doah Valley Railroad, for the month
of September We're SO, 1880. The
ordinary operating expenses, includ-
ing taxes, were 66,S3717. Net earn
ings, $9,27973 Extraordinary repairs,
renewals and betterments S4,055.29.
| Surplus So, PA. A.
Now that the election is over, the
tramps are again swarming from the
large cities where they had been colo
nized by each party TO vote early
and often and having thus enacted
the role of good citizens on election
day, they may be expected TO be more
numerous than ever and correspond
ingly bold.
Mr.. Lawrence Wyndham, of He'd
gesville, lost two fine twin boys few
weeks old. The mother was suffer
ing from neuralgia, and the doctor
left some powders for her, containing
morphia, and also some powders for
! the babies, cautioning the mother
not to get them mixed. BY some UNI
accountable error the powders were
mixed and those intended for the
mother given to the children, produc-
! ing death. The mother is OF course
overwhelmed with grief.-StatesmGn.
Those pestiferous and oderiferouS
| little animals commonly known as
polecats seem to be uncommonly nu-
merous and uncommonly tame around
this vicinity. n number OF them
have lately been killed at the very
edge of town, but Wednesday the eli
max was reached when one was dis
covered in one of the buildings adjoin-
ing the Entler Hotel, in the centre of
the town. A shotgun soon placed it
| hors lu combat, but it was a long time
before its presence was forgotten.
Mr.. CT. ID. Conley is engaged in com
piling business directory of Berke-
lev and jefferson counties. When
completed it will be valuable refer
ence book and first-class advertising
medium. AS it is something the peo-
ple need, we hope he will be encour-
aged. Subscriptions or orders for a
copy or copies may be sent to Shen-
andoah Junction for jefferson county
subscribers. MIR. Conley will deliver
all books. Send in your orders and
advertisements. 1t will be completed
in December.
Action has been brought against
the Agricultural and Mechanical AS
ISOLATION of Washington County by
Mr.. Samuel Carly, of Broadfording,
through II. II. Keedy and j. G. Lane,
counsel. for killing of his son, John
Cartv, on the fair grounds at the late
exhibition. The death of the young
man. it will be remembered, was
caused by the falling of one of the
poles that supported the hot air bal
looms. Action is based upon the
ground of negligence in permitting
the pole to fall We understand dam
ages will be sought in the sum OF
$4,000
The will of Ex-Governor Hamilton
was admitted to probate in Hagers-
town on Tuesday. He has bequeath-
ed to his wife, Clara Hamilton, her
heirs and assigns, all his property.
real, personal and mixed, with this
| exception: He gives to each OF his
two sisters S1,56S, and directs Sl5,OOO
TO be invested in some safe home Sc
curitv, the interest to be paid semi
annually to his two sisters during
their Joint and several lives. AT their
death the $4,000 goes to his wife
His wife is made sole eXecutriX with
out bond. The will is dated October
II, 1888.
PERSONALS.
Messrs. Joseph b. and Brock Rein