Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-02-15
BRIEFS.

interesting report by Prof. VIM. d.
Doan on the birds of West Virginia,
mentioning two hundred varieties of
our feathered friends.
In the House of Delegates Mr. Glib
son offered the petition of w. A.
Moore and 81 others, OF Harper's
Ferry, asking for the passage of law
imposing license tax on persons
keeping for hire horses or carriages,
or carrying passengers within the
limits of towns or villages.
We call the attention of our readers
to the advertisement this week of the
new firm of Lee & cambridge, success
sors to the agricultural implement firm
of Beall & Phillips in Shepherdstown.
The new firm will continue the bust
ness at the same place, and will han
| die full line of the best farm ma
chinery. They will make especially
of furnishing repairs.
AT the meeting of the board of man
/ w
cultural Fair Association last week
committee from the Woman's Chris
tain Temperance Union was present,
and requested the board to prohibit
the sale of liquors on the fair grounds
at the approaching fair. After some
discussion it was decided not to make
| the change. The next exhibition will
be held from October II to 10 inclu
sive.
Our old friend Billy Anderson, of
Harper's Ferry, has in his possession
one OF Gen. VIM. III. Harrison's cam
paign medals. He says he bought it
in Leesburg in 1910, has carried it
ever since, and has always been an
old-line Wing. He thinks the Presi-
! dent-elect should honor him with an
office because of the respect he has
shown for his parental grandsire by
carrying his picture for so many
years.
Mr.. Jno. w. Barker, foreman of the
b. l. .. railroad repair hands, Van
! clevesville section, has been promo
| ted to the foremanship of the tracks
in Martinsburg. Thisisin recognition
of his efficiency in keeping the tracks
| i'll perfect order, he having been
awarded two certificates by the b. Il
/ o. officials for having his section of
| the road in better condition than
/ those under the control of similar
! foremen.
At a regular meeting of Leetown
Lodge No. AZ, l. o. Il. T., held Mon
| day evening, February 4th, the fol-
| lowing officers were installed for the
ensuing term: Rev. II. NJ. Strickler,
c. T.; Miss Jennie Wiltshire, V. T.;
James Strider, r. Sec'y.; Geo. L. Wat
son, F. Sec'y. Thomas III. Buck, Treas;
f. G.. Watson, Chap; Charles E.
Jones, NJ; Miss Rebecca Strider, |.
! g.; Geo. ID. Johnson. o. g.; Geo. II.
Ramsburg, l.. ID.
Our well-known marble cutters,
! Messrs. Diehl & Bro, not only do a
/ good home business, but the reputa-
| ton of their work abroad has in
creased their manufacture to such an
extent as TO produce the need of more
shop room. They have therefore torn
down their old building, and Mr.. L.
| p. Lippitt is erecting for them more
/ commodious structure, in which they
will also have good Office facilities
Charlestown Spirit
We regret to learn of a serious injury
/ to little daughter of our friend DIR.
NJ. s. Butler Of Hedgesville. This
child with number of others had
| clambered into a road wagon, and
was riding from the school-house
( through Hedgesville. In some unex-
planned manner she fell from the
wagon under its wheels. The front
wheels passed over her body, and the
wagon was stopped with the hind
/ wheels on her. She was very severely
| injured, il is feared fatally. Later re-
ports says he does not improve
tiasbrg Statesman
/ Capt. VIM. l.. Pearl, of Martins
| burg, has been running freight
/ train as conductor from Martinsburg
! TO Baltimore every day for twenty
five wears. During that time he has
/ lost by sickness or otherwise but sixty
days, and has spent part OF each
day of the twenty-five years in Mar
tinsburg and Baltimore. a more pop
ular man among his fellow workmen
never lived, or more faithful servant
was never employed. During all this
time he has never met with an acct
dent to himself or train. Such services
should be appreciated by placing him
upon the retired list or in some other
way.
Mr.. Thomas n. Percival died few
DAYS ago at the Potomac House, Har-
per's Ferry He was an active par
ticipant i'm the Brown raid. When
/ Mavor Beckh was shot. Captain
George w. Chambers, who was re-
corder of the town at the time, acted
rs MAYOR and assumed command of
the citizens until the arrival of Col.
Robert r.. Lee from Washington. Mr..
/ Percival, with Captain Chambers,
fred on Aaron ID. Stephens and one
of Browns sons, who had advanced
TO burn the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road bridge. He was a resident of
Harper's Ferry for over forty years
and native of Vermont. He left no
relatives
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