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Smyrna times., 1890-04-16

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MARRIAGES
DEATHS.

M0FFITT-YANSANT.- the 9th inst in this
Moiftt and Miss Lille Vansant
Smyrna times., 1890-04-16

Miss Nan Wood is spending a few
weeks at Philadelphia.
Smyrna times., 1890-04-16

SMYRNA and Vicinity.
IN much of the low lands it has not
been fit to seed oats until this week.
For new lawn mowers or repairing
old ones, go to Samuel Taylor, next
door to Odd Fellows Hail. 4
Mr.. SPEAKMAN has planted three
bushels of onion sets this spring for
the market, occupying about three
quarters of an acre.
THIS is the time Of the year when the
house is turned upside down by
hooded women, and the men asked to
keep out of the way.
SHAD are running free in the Della
ware and fine in size. John L. Boyd
had one in lot of large ones last week
that weighed % pounds. They are re-
failing now at cents per pound.
REV. G. c. ADAMS, who it is under
stood, has accepted the pastorate of the
Presbyterian Church, will occupy the
pulpit next Sunday and the Sun day
following. He will not enter upon the
work regularly until after the COM
mencement of the Theological Semi
nary.
DAVID J. CUMMINs and VIM. Polk
Cummins were Monday elected dele
gates, and w. H. Janney and w. F.
Dunn, alternates, to represent the P.
E. Church. of Smyrna, in the annual
Episcopal Convention, which cOnvenes
in New Castle the first Wednesday in
June.
THR steamer Emma is to undergo
important changes in May-abOut the
middle of the month. The most i'm
portant is to be new boiler, which
will add to her steam power and speed.
There will also be an addition to the
deck whereby few passengers can be
carried.
THE strawberry patches, notwith-
standing the open winter, have much
less vigor and promise than usual at
this time in the spring, and new plants
for transplanting are much scarcer
than usual. How much of this is the
result of the wet weather last summer
is not known.
A CARD OF THANKS. The Ladies'
Mite Society of the NJ. E. Church wish,
through this medium, to extend their
thanks to the gentlemen who so kindly
rendered their service in the work on
| the cushions for the church.
BY order of the society,
II 4
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-01-10
New Management for the HagerstOwn Far.

New management for me Ha9erStoWh fdT.
The stockholders of the Washington
County Agricultural and Mechanical
Association met in Hagerstown last
Saturday and elected officers and di-
tors for the coming year. There
was considerable dissatisfaction
among the stockholders with the
present management of the fair, and
the result was two tickets were put
in the field and a large vote cast.
Out of 476 shares of stock 4O7 shares
were voted either in person or by
proxy. The ticket on the part OF the
old management was headed by Jno.
w. Gable for president, and received
on an average III votes The new
ticket, headed by Jno. w. Stonebraker
for president, received on an average
900 votes,
The following persons were elected
John w. Stonebraker, president
Geo. w. Smith, president; L. n
Wilmer, recording secretary; &. f.
Naming, corresponding secretary
and Benz. F. frey, treasurer. The
directors elected were p. II. Win
CERT, DIR. j. McP. Scott, George NJ
Stonebraker, b. A. Garlinger, ). b
Rohrer, b. p. Rentch, DR.. A. S. Mason
L. r. Schnebly, Jacob 4. Thomas and
John NJ. Brown. All Of the above
named directors except the four last
were on the old board.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-01-10
Died IN Atlanta.


On Thursday morning 4 dispatch
was received here from Atlanta, Ga,
announcing the death there on Wed
nesday evening at o'clock Of Mrs.
Florence Harp Licklider. Mrs.
Licklider was the wife Of Mr. Charles
A. Licklider, General Secretary of
the Y. NJ. G. A. of Atlanta, both OF
them being natives of Shepherdstown.
For the past month she has been ser
iously i'll. Unable to retain any nour-
ishment whatever, her strength slow
ly but surely failed her until death
came from sheer exhaustion.
Mrs. Licklider, who leaves a devot-
ed husband and two children to mourn
her untimely end, was one of Shep-
herdstown's most popular and attract
i've daughters, and was model wife
and mother. She spent her summers
here with her mother and sisters, and
was known and loved of all ourpeople.
Young, and apparently in the bloom
of health and vigor, her sad death
is great shock to her friends and
family.
The remains will be brought to
Shepherdstown for interment, and
will arrive here this Friday night
at 10 o'clock
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-01-10
Death of an Aged Citizen.


Capt. John +. Smith, one of the
oldest residents Of Jefferson county
and one of our most respected citizens,
died at his home in Middleway last
week. Captain Smith was in-his Saith
year and he was perhaps the Oldest
Knight of Pythias in the United
States. For twenty years he was
grand master of exchequer of the
Grand Lodge of West Virginia. He
was also Knight Templar Mason,
an Odd-Fellow, and in 1854 was grand
sachem of Red Men of the United
States. In 1861 he was a member OF
the State convention at Richmond,
which voted Virginia out OF the
Union, but was opposed to the Ordi-
nance of Secession and voted against
II. His funeral was held at Middle
way on Tuesday, the 31st, and he was
buried with the honors of the orders
to which belonged. The ceremonies
were very solemn and the funeral one
of the largest gatherings ever wit
messed on such occasion in this
county. All the business houses In
Middleway were closed during the
! services
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-01-10
1.-The Grip.

The Grip.
THE grip" or ia grippe" which
aver you may choose to call it, that
las been sweeping over the world
Turing the past couple of months, has
OF left Shepherdstown out in the
old by any means. On the contrary,
/ has settled down here and made
tself quite at home. There are scores
# cases here in the town and vicinity,
aid the physicians have been kept
extremely busy.
rhis peculiar and disagreeable form
of influenza originated in Russia a
coule Of months ago, and rapidly
spread all over Europe. 1t made no
distinction of persons, and attacked
king and paupers alike, and millions
of pOple were afflicted with it. 1t
soon reached America, first appear
ing inthe large cities, and it is now
sweeping over the country, In New
York City it is estimated that there
are at least 100000 cases of it, and in
Philadelphia $4,000 While not con-
sidered a fatal disease, there have
been a number Of deaths from it. If
the patient exposes himself too soon,
pneumonia is likely to set in with
fatal result Quinine and antipyrine
are generally prescribed as medicines
for it, although other articles are
used. The disease is thought to be
the result of unreasonable weather.
the warm, humid atmosphere being
conducive to its spread,
A Philadelphia scientist describes
the symptoms of the influenza as fol-
lows The onset is sudden, with a
chill, followed by fever, the tempera-
ture reaching 10l TO 105 degrees, a
quick compressible pulse and severe
shooting pains ill the eyes, fronta
sinuses, Joints and muscles. The chill
and fever is rapidly followed by chilli
ness along the spine, with pains in
the throat or hoarseness, deafness,
coryza, sneezing, watery eyes and a
ve..y irritating cough, sometimes be-
coming bronchial. The tongue is
furred, there is anorexia, epigastric
distress, nausea, vomiting and often
diarrhea. The complications are
often lobar or catarrhal pneumonia,
which add to the gravity of the at
tack. The cough may outlast the
disease several weeks"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-01-10
4 Land Mark Gone.

Uncle Jordan Norris, probably
the best-kuown colored man Of this
community, died at his residence in
this place last Friday a week, after a
couple of weeks illness. Uncle
Jordan belonged to the late Henry
Shepherd, Esq, before the war, and
was a very gallant colored man, ia
nous for his stylish and expensive way
of dressing. After the war he became
the proprietor of a hack and pair of
horses, with which he earned his liv-
ing. During the past few years,
however, he and his team grew old
so fast that the busy world left them
behind, and business grew dull with
them. Uncle Jordan had no children,
but leaves a widow, Aunt Louisa, one
Of the best of colored women, to sur
vive him. The funeral was held on
Sunday, and, as may be imagined,
was attended by coiored people from
far and near, including also number
of white persons. As II last token of
regard for faithful servant in his
fathers family, Mr. Henry Shepherd
bore all the funeral expenses and
saw that Uncle Jordan's burial was a
decent one,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-01-10
The 8ioqest of Them An

Mr.. James Flanagan, who lives be-
low Moler's Cross Roads, carries off
the cake for the biggest hog of the
season. Mr.. Flanagan killed his big
Poland Chinaporker, aged % months,
week before last, and it broke the
record, weighing $50 pounds net.
And the editor got a fine mess of
sausage from it.
Capt. John Criswell killed his two
big hogs on Monday. Contrary to
what was expected of him, the prize
pig refused to go FIVE hundred pounds,
balancing the scales at 496. The
other one weighed 1856.
DIR. F. NJ. Davis, of Bedington, had
his usual heavy weights. Five of
them weighed ais pounds, individ-
uqlly kicking the beam at 4s0, AGO,
40, 400, and .Ss5 pounds.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-01-10
Grange Officers.

Grange 0HoefS:
At its last regular meeting Forest
Grange, Patrons of Husbandry,
elected the following officers for the
ensuing term
Master, Geo. S Knott; Overseer,
f. H. Reinhart Lecturer, A. p. Rein
hart; Steward, NJ. NJ. Skinner; AS
sistant Steward, J. Will Taylor; Chap
lain, ID. G. Moler; Treasurer, w. j.
Knott; Secretary, C. H. Knott; Gate
keeper, C. j. Knott; Pomona, S. Ct.
Knott; Flora, Lucy Koontz; Ceres,
Irene Beasley; Lady Assistant Stew
ard, l.. \. Knott.
These officers will be installed this
Friday afternoon at 100 o'clock.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-01-10
Death of Mr.. William CoHnbergsr.

Mr.. William Cofiinberger, an aged
and highly respected farmer living
about three miles south of Shep-
herdstown, departed this life Oh Sat
urday morning. He had been i'll for
a long tine, and death was a happy
release to his sufferings. Mr.. Coffin
berger's wife died about year ago.
He leaves three sons and three
daughters, all of whom are grown.
The funeral was held on Monday, in
terment in Elmwood Cemetery. Mr..
Coflinberger was 6S years old.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-01-10
In Jail at Last.

IN jan al LuSr.
William Howard, a colored youth
of Shepherdstown for whom prison
doors have been yawning for some
time, is at last in jail Week before
last he was arrested at Shenandoah
Junction, charged with breaking in
to the restaurant of John Adams at
that place. He confessed, and was
put in Jail at Charlestown to await the
action of the grand jury in February.
Howard is accused Of having stolen
Jack Barret's watch on Christmas
night, and it is also pretty certain
that he is the person who broke into
Mr.. Thomas Kerfoot's house some
weeks ago. His reputation here is a
most unsavory one, aud some of the
meanest of crimes are laid at his
door.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-01-10
UPDEGRAFFS'
Kuock Down Price Sale.

our knock down price sale will prevail In
all departments for January and February,
1890. The knock II tremendous on Fall and
Winter Goods. our space permits us To give
only a few specimen prices:
$3.50 for your choice Of mixed lot OF La
dies Cloth Jackets, worth 81 TO " each.
$500. $50, 100 aud 5000 for Ladies' New
markets, Cloth aud Plush Jackets. worth S.,
3, 10, IL. 10 and sl7.
SlIOO. 1870 and 1850 viii buy Fine Plush
Coats. worth ~. - and s25.
So and - will get you one Of the regular $50
and 81 Plush Coats.
Sc, 81, 2 3 aud s5 for Chiidrcn's and Misses
Coats. worth nearly double these prices.
loo to SIC for shoulder Sbawls.
sl.OO 10 800 for single shawls.
500 TO 6.gs for Double Shawls.
Ladies' Dress Goods at three -fourths value.
IGc. &c and 2sc for double width Cassimeres.
BIC and zoe for all-wool Cloths - and 81 In.
40, Is, ~ aud 75c for French stripes and
Plalds.
&c for best dollar Broadcloths.
Lots OF Touchdown prices In Dry Goods
and Furnishing Departments.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-01-10
THANKS.

The Town Hall Association reports
fund. They take this method of re-
turning thanks TO all who in any way
assisted them in their late entertain
ments, but desire TO make special
mention of the services of Miss Nan
ME Mcdaniel, Mrs. Ida Neal. and
Miss Almira Markell. for their faith
fulness and efficiency in training the
young people in their various parts.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-01-10

FIRE.
On Wednesday night of last week
the alarm of fire was sounded, caused
by the burning of stack of fodder
in the garden belonging to Mr..
Thomas Hoffman on the alley in the
rear of Washington street, The en-
CINE was soon at work on the fire
and the danger to the surrounding
stables removed. No one knows how
the fire originated, but it was started
either accidentally or intentionally
by some person.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-01-10
A Safe Investment,

Is one which is guaranteed TO bring you
satisfactory results, or in case of failure n
return OF purchase price. On this safe plan
you can buy from our advertised Druggist
bottle OF DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption. 1t Is guaranteed 10 bring relief
in every case, when used for any affection
of Throat Lungs or Chest, sucn as Consump-
ton, Inflammation OF Lungs, Bronchitis,
Asthma, WhOoplng Cough, Group. etc, etc.
II is pleasant and agreeable 10 taste, per-
fectly SAFE and can always be depended upon.
Trial bottles free at J. q. Gibson's Drug Store.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-01-10
w,eck on the Railroad, and Other News.

There was a disastrous wreck OF
the Shenandoah Valley Railroad
Chew's Switch, mile or two below
Charlestown, between 2 and 8 O'CLOCK
last Sunday evening. A freight tralr
was going down the grade at thai
point at about twenty miles an hour
when suddenly the engineer discov
cred that the switch was misplaced.
He hadn't time to reverse before the
locomotive had butted into the solid
rock that terminated the switch, and
the cars began to pile on each other
in shapeless mass. The engineer,
Harvey Gardner, was thrown through
the window of the cab and pretty
badly hurt by the shock and bruises
he sustained. Brakeman Alvey Funk,
of Hagerstown, was caught under
the wrecked cars, and had his head
cut so badly that it is feared he can
not recover Jacob Underdonk and
Fillmore Reynolds, of this place,
were on the train at the time, but
fortunately were only slightly bruised.
The engine and tender were almost
entirely demolished, and nine cars
were ground into kindling wood. All
trains were delayed until about 3
o'clock Monday afternoon, when the
track was cleared. 1t was discovered
that the switch had been broken
open with stone and purposely mis-
placed by some unknown miscreant.
Monday morning one of the men en-
gagged in removing the wreck had his
leg broken by a heavy piece of tim
Der falling on it.
The work of grading at the new
freight yard at Berlin, Md, on the
b. & 0. Railroad, was begun last week.
The yard when completed will con-
tain between ten and twenty miles of
track. \ large transfer shed three
hundred feet long will also be built.
The work will rapidly be pushed, and
when finished will be perfect trans
fer system. At Berlin all freight will
be sorted and dispatched in carload
quantities. The work is expected to
be done by May.
The Berryville Courier stated last
week that it was rumored that the
Shenandoah Valley Railroad would
put on an accommodation train. We
have been unable to learn anything
to verify the report.
An Illinois woman, who broke her
wrist while trying to raise window
in railroad car, has just received
5 ,6S5 damages, and Wisconsin man
who broke his thumb in the same en-
deavor is suing for SO, 900 damages.
Week before last the Chicago ex-
press of the b. & O. Railroad ran over
a horse at Dickerson Station, near
Washington Junction, and caused a
wreck that cost S25, 900. The big
engine went down seventy foot EN-
bankment and two cars were smashed.
The passengers were not badly hurt,
but poor Amos Reed, the engineer,
was crushed to death at his post. He
was from Martinsburg, and had been
in the b. g. o. employ for 30 years.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-01-10
A Golden Wedding.

On Wednesday, January s. 1910, by
the Rev. Charles Martin, Mr.. JOHN
KEPLINGER, of Shepherdstown, and
Miss CATHARINE HAMME, daughter Of
Mr.. Jacob Hamme, of Martinsburg.
On Wednesday, January 8, 1890, Mr..
and Mrs. Keplinger celebrated the
50th anniversary of the wedding an
nounced above, at their residence
near Shepherdstown. And remark
able feature of the golden wedding
was the presence there of the minister
who married the young couple fifty
years ago-Rev. DR.. Charles Martin
having travelled twelve hundred
miles, from st. Joseph, Mo-, to attend
it. A large number of the friends of
Mr.. and Mrs. Keplinger were present
on the happy occasion to congratu-
late them on the rare occurrence of
such an anniversary, and several
hours were spent most pleasantly.
An elegant dinner was served during
the afternoon, to which ample justice
was done.
Mr.. and Mrs. Keplinger received a
large number Of presents, samong
which were gold coins by the dozen,
gold thimb eyeglasses, table ware,
etc. One of the handsomest gifts was
a design presented by the Ladies'
Missionary Society of the Lutheran
Church, of which Mrs. Keplinger is
President. On a handsome card, sur
rounded by smilax, and with several
suitable inscriptions, were gold coins
neatly arranged-an unexpected gift
that was greatly appreciated by the
recipients. Mr.. and Mrs. keplinger
seemed rejuvenated as they happily
received their friends, and they bid
fair TO celebrate more wedding ami
versaries. 1t is the earnest wish OF
their friends that they may long be
spared, and that the balance of their
Journey down the hill Of life may be
peaceful and happy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-01-10
PERSON Walls.

Misses Margie and Virginia Botele
started for Louisville, KY, on Tues
day, and will make their home in
that city with their grandmother
They will be greatly missed in Thu
community where their brightness
and cleverness have made them pop
ular among ALL Miss Mamie Liver
more will remain here a few weeks
before going to New York.
Mr.. Thomas b. Line, who for sew
eral years past has been connected
with Mr.. NJ. B. Bakers store, has re-
signed his position in order to go into
business elsewhere. Mr.. Line is a
capable and trustworthy salesman,
and his friends here wish him success
in whatever he may undertake. tie
went to Baltimore on Monday.
Mr.. Joseph Reinhart, who lives a
couple of miles below town, was tax
en- suddenly ill one day last week
with something like paralysis. He
was slowly Improving at last accounts.
Mr.. Fred l.. Weltzheimer, who has
been engaged in civil engineering on
the Cripple Creek extension of the
Norfolk & Western Railroad, in Vir-
ginia, is home for a ten days vacation.
Mr.. John'C. Selsam, of Emmittsburg,
Md, is here visiting his son-in-law,
Mr.. NJ. S. Hiteshew. Mr.. Selsam is a
great walker, and we understand in
tends, buying quarter-section Of land.
Among the callers at the REGISTER
office on Saturday were DR.. G. F. Rus
sell, of Sharpsburg, Mr.. F. NJ. Wood
sum, of Sandy Hook, and our es-
teemed friend Jacob S. Moler.
The venerable and beloved DR..
John Reynolds has been quite sick
at his home in this place for more
than a week past. His many friends
hope for his recovery.
Misses Sallie and Elise Shepherd
and DR.. d. H. Morgan, of Shepherds
town, attended the New Year ball in
Hagerstown last week. The ball was
a most brilliant affair.
Mrs J. S. Orndorff came up from
Georgia to attend the golden we'd
ding of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Keplinger She will remain a
couple of weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. f. Thompson and
their little girl came down from
Martinsburg to spend part of the
Holidays here with Mr.. and Mrs.
John R. Ray.
Miss Mary Moler, daughter of Mr..
VIM. J. Moler, spent her Christmas
HOLIDAYS at home. She is attending
school at Fairfax Hall, Winchester.
Mrs. Jos. S. Tenant and her chill
dren are here from McKeesport, Pa,
visiting her father, MIR. Jacob Win
termoyer.
Mr.. Jos. l.. Roberts, of the Lee
town neighborhood, was among the
recent callers st the REGISTER
Office.
Mrs. ]. L. Legge and the baby, and
hster Clements Legge, of Grafton,
al here visiting at DR.. Reynolds
liss Martha Flanagan and her
breher Willie visited friends in Mar
tinburg during the Holidays.
/ l. Lee, Esq, spent a part OF the
Eblidays in taking a pleasant trip
trough Old Virginia.
Rev. George g. Everhart spent the
asst week or two visiting his friends
n Baltimore.
Miss Sallie Heimer, of Washington,
here visiting Mrs. NJ. p. Crowl.
Mr. Harry Adams returned from
McKeespert last week.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-01-10
Quarterly Meeting.

The Fourth. Quarterly Meeting for
Shepherdstown Circuit. NJ. z. Church
South, will be held at Shepherdstown.
on Saturday and Sunday, 18th, and
10Th. Preaching by Rev. r. Smith
son, P. E., on Saturday at IL a. IN.
and Sunday at liza. III. and $50 p. III.
Quarterly Conference Immediately
after preaching on Saturday.
J.'R. VAN HORN. Pastor.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-01-10
THEY MUST
MOVEI

The big Christmas trade Is over, and we
still have great deal OF Clothing on hand
which must be sold. Our business this fal =
has surpassed any previous record. which
very gratifying 10 us. In order TO dispose OF
what stock is left we propose to fnaugurate
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-01-10
KING, Photographer

A full line Of EngravlDgs, Etchings. Pho
togravures. and photographs. together with
Frames. Easels. Stands and Albums, for Hol.
lday Presents. A beautiful assortment OF
Mouldings for Frames 100 different patteFDs),
at KINGS, IS W. Washington Street. Ha-
gerstowD, Nd.
p. s.-we still lead In style and elegance Of
finish in Photographs. Pictures OF children
our specially.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-01-10

Getting Here.
Winter seems at last to be getting
here. Wednesday the wind began to
blow, and by night it just stood up on
its hind legs and howled, getting cold
er all the time. In Shepherdstown
the blacksmith shop occupied by Mr..
James NJ. Myers had one end blown
in, and slight damage was done in
various other ways.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-01-10
THE LOWEST PRICES

ever known In the Clothing trade. We have
made some money the past fall. aud what
stock is LEFT is going TO be sold at the peoples
own prices. Our competitors never have and
never will meet rs