Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-01-31
BRIEFS.

o'i vi FEBRUARY. Pro
ceeds for the church.
The Wilmington farm near Summit
Point 64s acres, was sold on Frida,
last by Joseph Trapnell, ESQ.,, Trus
tee at twenty dollars per acre-M:s.
Virginia Griggs, purchaser.
A man named st. Clair was arrested
at Bentonville, Va, last week
charged with attempting to wreck a
train on the Shenandoah Valley Rail
road about three weeks ago. He was
taken to Front Royal jail.
The town of Bolivar, in this county,
is all torn up over the action of the
council in recommending license to
sell liquor in that place. The saloon
istemporarily on top, butthe temper.
ance people are undismayed.
Mr.. James Snyder has bought OF
Mr., John Burgan the AID. Myers farm
OF 76 acres along the canal, near
Sharpsburg, for $1,15O cash. Mr..
Snyder proposes planting part of this
tract in peach trees the coming spring.
Andrew J. Criswell, aged seventy
three years, and Mr.. Joseph Hensel,
aged seventy-eight years, died in Mar
tinsburg last Friday. Their death
was due to the grip, combined with
the infirmities Of old age.
The Glengary farm, % miles north
of Winchester, on the Martinsburg
turnpike, was sold on Thursday last
by Mr.. X. Il. Barton, Trustee, to John
a. Nicodemus, Esq, for $50, 100. The
same farm was sold about a year ago
for S14,665.
| While DR.. A. p Urner and Miss Bes-
sic Wood were out driving one even
ing last week, their horse became
frightened and ran away, throwing
both occupants out of the buggy,
slightly but not seriously injuring the
doctor.-StateSmdn
Mr.. Clarence H. Hawvermale, who
established the Berkeley Springs
NeWs several years ago, has retired
from journalism, having sold out to
Mr. n. S. d. Pendleton. We wish Mr..
Pendleton all profit and pleasure in
his new field of labor.
Mr.. Abraham Hoffmaster has rent
ed the VIM. NJ. Blackford farm Of the
Antietam Cement Company, and will
take possession the first of April next.
Mr. Blackford is as yet undecided as
to where he will go, but will probably
come to Shepherdstown.
The last paymentin Potomac Build
ing Association No. 2, of Shepherds
town, was made last Monday, and the
money will probably be divided up
among the stockholders this week. A
considerable amount of ready cash
will be turned over to the investors.
Capt. John Towne, of the Berlin
Iron Bridge Company, of East Berlin,
Conn, was in Shepherdstown last
week getting information on which
his company could base u bid for the
construction of an iron bridge across
the Potomac at this place. He will
submit bid in u few days.
Mr.. Harry Bonner, whilst on horse
back last Thursday, shot a gray ca
gle which measured 6 feet inches
from tip to tip of wings. This makes
the second one of the birds killed in
This locality within month, and both
were secured by Mr.. F. b. Souders, to
be stuffed and mounted.-Sptrit.
At a recent meeting of Leetown
Lodge, No. 40, /. o. G.. T., the follow
ing officers were elected: E. G. Wat
son, C. T.; Miss George Strider, v.
T.; Rev. r. NJ Strickler, r. s.; Geo.
Il. Watson, F. S.; DR.. T. H. Buck, T.;
f. Dunnoway, c.; Geo. Bowers, NJ. A;
James Strider, L. g.; Charles Jones,
s.; CT. II. Ramsburg, J., d.
John Daily, a young coiored man
living in Gerardstown, last week
while cutting wood accidentally cut
his foot very badly. A surgeon was
summoned and the wound was not
thought 60 be dangerous, but during
the latter part OF the week the wound
became very painful and on Sunday
resulted in death by lock-jaw.-
Statesman.
On Monday afternoon, on the farm
of Mr.. Geo. Woodward, near Summit
Point. the clover huller, belonging to
Mr.. J. w. Bane, and clover seed,
about ten bushels, belonging to Mr..
Woodward, were consumed. The fire
was caused by spark from the en-
CINE. which was fired with wood,
Loss not known to us. No insurance.
Free Press.
Last Sunday morning while Shen-
andoah Valley freight train was pull
ing up a grade near Grimes's station
a coupling broke and part of the train
ran back at considerable speed. 1t
cOlllUtu Will liiOlltci AiNiP''N
following. The caboose was smashed,
several cars were derailed, and the To-
connective pretty badly damaged. NO
one was hurt.
The enumerators for the taking OF
the census for 1890 are to commence
work on the first Monday in June,
and they must finish the job and Tor
ward the returns on or before the
first day of July. There is nothing
of a soft snap" in the position OF
census enumerator, although as much
might be supposed from the number
of applicants for the places.
The Williamsport Transcript says
ION Sunday night of last week a
straw rick on the farm owned ana oc-