Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-10-12
Shepherdstown Register.

ooiile VI the young men OF Snep-
herdstown are sowing their wild oats
mixed with good deal of "old
rye"
Mr.. Frank W. Muzzy started his
fine span of bays for Philadelphia on
Monday, in charge of his irusty coach
man Samuel. who will drive them by
| way of Harrisburg and Lancaster.
Mr.. Thomas Miller has contracted
for. the painting of three churches -
the new Episcopal Chapel at DUFF.
fields, the M. E. Church South and the
new Catholic Church in Shepherds
town.
A new bridge is to be built across
the Potomac river at Shepherdstown
to replace the one carried away by the
flood last June.
| Joe Hayes, the notorious colored
criminal who recently slugged Mr.. j.
j. W. Johnson, of this place, SO badly,
was arrested at Washington on We'd
nesday, where he is under indictment
for receiving stolen goods and for as
sault with intent to kill.
On Wednesday evening Mr.. Will
liam b. Miller, who has been in fail
ing health for year or more, receiv-
ed quite severe paralytic stroke,
which affected one side and has caus-
ed loss OF speech. Mr.. Miller's age and
impaired health cause his condition to
be serious one.
Rev. Richard Templeman Brown,
one of the oldest and best-known
Episcopal clergyman of the South,
died at Silver Springs, Nd, near
Washington, last Friday, aged ~
years. He was born in Charlestown,
and during his long and useful life
was rector of parishes in this county.
A freight crew refused to go out
from Hagerstown the other night, it
is said, until they had obtained some
sleep which was absolutely necessary,
They were all suspended. The COM
pany expects the men to work with
out rest or sleep, and then when an
accident happens these poor devils
get all the blame, of course.
Mr.. Thomas Griffith, above town.
informs us that he caught something
new in the way of a fish in the fishpot
near his place last week. 1t weighed
about a pound, and was perfectly
black on the back, the balance of its
body being rich golden color. 1t
was not carp, and Mr.. Griffith thinks
it was stranger to these waters.
Sportsmen should not forget that it
is unlawful TO shoot cartridges in this
State now. The only time when
these birds can be legally hunted for
is from the first of November to the
first of December. The boys are also
warned that they are liable to a
heavy fine for shooting robins. 1t is
against the law to kill them at any
! time.
Mr.. Nelson Wilson, who for sever.
al years has been section boss on the
Shenandoah Valley Railroad, with
headquarters at Charlestown, has been
changed over to Shepherdstown to
take Mr.. Pat Murray's place, who has
been transferred to Riverton. Murray
relieves Johnson, who fills vacancy
caused by the resignation of Hezzy
| Myers, beyond Antietam. Richard
Boiler, who has been night operator
at Shenandoah Junction, gets Will
sons place at Charlestown.
Last Saturday morning about half
past o'clock William Clagget, a
freight brakeman on the Shenandoah
Valley Railroad. was instantly killed
by being thrown from his train at
Shepherdstown. Clagget whose duty
it was to open the switch, had start
ed forward over the cars TO attend to
that business. Just after the train
had left the bridge, and as it swung
rapidly around the curve at the COM
pany's ice-house, the unfortunate
man was thrown from car with ter
rife force. He struck his head square
ly against big piece of timber lying
along the track, and his skull was
crushed like an egg shell. He never
uttered a sound, for he was killed in
stantly.
IT Is INDEED AN OLD SPOOL
The New Market (Va.) Valley, con-
tains the following interesting state
ment: Miss Fry, of Jefferson Coun-
ty, w. Va, who died about 20 years
ago, at the age of So years, gave to her
niece, Mrs. Catherine Murphy, spool
of thread, which she possessed when
little girl; five years ago, it in turn
was given by Mrs. Murphy to her
granddaughter, daughter of Mr.. j..
w. Newman, near this place. The
spool is like the present ones in shape,
but the thread is wrapped up on tin
tube, upon the ends of which are brass
caps. Stamped on these are the Eng
fish coat of arms, the words I. P.
Clark's, Dieu ct mon droit, patent. On
the end which is not pierced, is the
figure s, which would not represent
the number according to the present
standard, but is about our No, 40. 1t
is still good.
Sept. "a, at Ellerslie, Frederick
County, Md, by Rev. Elijah White,
Mr.. John Lee Ball, of Colorado, and
Miss Virginia Criswell, Of Frederick
County, sister of Mrs. Geo. M. Duke,
Of this county.