Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-07-19
BRIEFS.

west of Shepherdstown. The public
is cordially invited to be present.
The reservoir of the Hagerstown
water works burst last Monday night
at Cavetown. Owing to the fact
that ample precautions had been
taken to prevent flood the damage
to surrounding property was insight
icant
Allen Ross, well-known colored
man of this place, has for some time
been losing his mind. Afew da Us ago
he became complete mental wreck,
and was taken to Charlestown and
confined in the county Jail. He will
be taken to Weston.
Mr.. Willoughby Lane Webb, some
years ago resident of Shepherds
town, died at his residence in George
town, ID. c., last Wednesday, aged So
years. His remains were taken to
Charlestown and inferred in the Epis-
copal graveyard, on Thursday
1t will not be long now until the
river road will be opened up. 1t has
been repaired as far as Mrs. Bowers's
and at the pile of drift new route
will be taken to avoid the rubbish.
The bridge at Hoffman's mill will
probably be finished this week.
The ordination as evangelist of
Rev. Jas. r. Graham, Jr., son of Rev.
j. r. Graham, ID. d., of Winchester,
took place in the Kent Street Presby
terrain Church, Winchester, Sunday
night week. The ordination sermon
was preached by Rev. DIR. A. G. Hop
kins.
On Saturday morning at 1.30 the
Cumberland Valley Hosiery Factory,
in Hagerstown, belonging to James
and Abraham Albert, together with
most of its contents, was destroyed
by fire. The cause of the fire is I'M
known. Loss about $4,000; insurance
81, 400
Mrs. Wilhelm Pearrell, near the
Alms-house, at North Mountain, Tues
day of last week, met with an explo-
sion while pouring oil on the fire.
She was terribly burned and died on
Thursday night She was aged 80
years, a widow, leaving one child
Martinsbrg Herald.
DIR. J. G.. Gibson, while fishing at
the Cement Mill last Friday, hooked
a tremendous carp. The fish pulled
like horse, and jerked the Doctor
off the race wall into the river. Mr.
Frank Grove, who was present, res
cued him, and in short time the fish
was also safely landed.
Some of the young men of Shep-
herdstown, assisted by several per
sons from the country, played game
of baseball in Charlestown with the
club of that place. The Charlestown
boys won by a score of 20 to IS. a
return game has been arranged for
Saturday at Shepherdstown.
During the recent flood the iron
safe belonging to Mr.. A. Spencer, at
Harpers Ferry, was washed away.
A reward was offered for information
as to its whereabouts. Last Monday
the knob of the safe door was found
down the river, being the first trace
that has been had of the missing
safe.
A Baltimore and Ohio brakeman
named Zimmerman, from Martins
burg, was struck by an overhead
bridge fifty yards west of Tuscarora
station. Md, and fatally injured,
crushing his hesd and breaking his
collar-bone. He was on an extra
freight train going east last Thursday
evening.
The School Convention of
Baltimore Conference, NJ. f. Church
South. met an Easton, Md, last
Wednesday. Mr. Il. j. Magruder
was elected President, and Rev. Jno.
p. HYDE Vice President, for Winches-
ter District. The next convention of
the society will meet at Staunton,
Virginia.
Mr.. Charles Seibert, son of Wendall
Seibert, deceased, was kicked by a
horse last Sunday and had his ear
torn off. DR.. McSherry rendered the
necessary medical attention. The ear
was found and Dr. McSherry sewed it
IN position anC at last accounts the
patient was doing well.-NartinSburg
Statesman.
Owing to the destruction of their
water power by the recent damage to
the Chesapeake and Ohio canal,
Messrs. Darby 4 Rice, of Weverton,
and Jordan, Champion Co., OF
Berlin, Frederick county, proprietors
of large Touring establishments, are
making arrangements TO introduce
steam machinery into their mills.
S. Frank Kreps, of Williamsport,
Md. noticed several days ago that
the water in his cistern had all leaked
away shortly after heavy thunder
storm. An examination showed that
there were several large cracks in his
cistern, supposed to have been caused
by the loud reports of thunder.
This is the third time that Mr.. kreps
has lost the water in his cistern from
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Mrs. Jeanne Yancy, wife of Dr.
Stuart Yancy, and daughter OF Mr..
Henry Mumma, died at her residence
Funkstown, on Thursday, after an
illness of only few days. A sad coin
cidence of the death of this lady is
that death occurred just one month,
to the day, after she had been mar
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