Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-12-20
BRIEFS.

gagged in buying up mineral lands in
Page county, Va.
Mr.. John Heffiebower's barn, near
Sandy Hook, Washington county,
was destroyed by fire last week.
The barn was injured for $500,
stock for $500 and the tenants inter
est in contents of barn for $500.
Mr.. l.. w. Clipp, of Kabletown,
while hunting last Saturday night a
week on the Blue Ridge mountain,
near his home, captured large finely
feathered bald eagle. 1t measures
feet and inches across the wings.
Mr. John B. Wilson, has sold his
farm on which Mr.. Henry Fulk lives.
near Darkesville, to Mr.. VIM. f.
Byrnes, of this city, for the sum of
$4,000 cash. The farm contains 204
acres and is of the most tillable and
productive landi in the county.-States-
man.
Last Sunday night some one broke
into the house occupied by Mr..
Thomas Kerfoot in this place, enter
ing through a window. Mr.. Kerfoot
was away, but his wife heard the
rascal and told him to go, and he went.
She thinks she knows who the thief
was
Mr.. Stephen NARROW, a well-known
farmer of this county, fell from his
wagon, on the road near Bloomery
Mills, last Friday evening. He was
afterwards picked up in a dangerous
condition, and died that night about
II o'clock.-Spiit.
A man giving his name as Edward
Dunn was arrested Friday evening
charged with stealing a lap blanket
from the stables of Messrs. Cost Il
Rouzer He was given hearing Sat
urday morning before Justice Bitner,
and in default of $500 bail was COM
mitted for confederation Globe.
A meeting of the citizens of Charles
town was held last Friday to consider
a proposition submitted by Chicago
man for the establishment of a furni-
ture factory at Charlestown. If the
citizens subscribe $4,000 and furnish
site, the capitalists will build and
put IN operation factory that will
give employment to IS or 100 persons.
y committee was appointed to solicit
stock and negotiate further.
The big hog reports this week
show the following heavy weights ::
Capt. II. +. Barnhart one that
weighed 4l0 pounds, leading the
town; DR.. Butler two at 375 and $50 :;
and Mr. John &. Unseld two at 3S7
and 3O4 Mr.. Geo. w. Osbourn, below
town, killed three good ones 445, 439
and 346, respectively. The big hog of
Jacob a. Myers, at Sharpsburg, tip
ped the beam at 496 pounds.
Do not fail to attend the entertain
ments i'm the colored Baptist Church
of Shepherdstown Friday and Satur-
dav evenings, December Goth and
2lst. Among the many attractions
are a dance in costume by native
African, an address and hymn in the
Vey language, music, orations, ETC.
Special seats will be reserved for
white persons. Admission 10 cents,
children 10 cents, reserved seats 20
cents.
Wednesday afternoon Mr.. John
Bane, a young man from Washington,
was in the express Office here, having
in his hand a revolver that he
didn't know was loaded" He was
swapping it around in an off hand
way when it exploded, and the ball
came near putting a hole through
Express Agent James +. Barnhart.
1t was was very narrow escape,
and again illustrates the folly OF care
lessly handling firearms.
The Orphans Court of Allegany
county, Md, has rendered decision
in the Steyer Grove will case. hereto
fore referred to in these columns
The court decides that the will is
valid except as to making Mr. John s.
Grove residuary legatee. The effect
is to retain Mr. Grove as executor and
to also give him the specific legacy of
81 900. but he will lose the 81, 900 he
would have gotten as residuary leSa-
tee, which goes to the heirs.
The known firm of Bangs, Bard
& Co.. Baltimore, wholesale dealers
in boots and shoes, have moved from
their old stand on Baltimore street to
81 Hopkins Place. They have gone
into large and convenient building,
containing four floors and a basement,
fitted up with all the modern conven-
fences for conducting their business
They will be pleased to see all their
friends in their new quarters, which
are in the very heart of the business
community.
Mr.. Henry Hebb, aged about forty
wears, and residing about three miles
from Sharpsburg, was seriously in
iured Tuesday while loading logs in
company with his brother and Mr..
Highbarger. de lost control of the
iack-screw and the wagon crushed
him to the ground, dislocating one
of his shoulders and inflieting, it is
thought, internal injuries. His spine
was also injured, resulting in paraly-
sis of his legs. He is lying in a pre-
carious condition. DIR, J. f. PitsnoSle