Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-09-26
B RIEFS.

week, aged 81 years.
Mr.. M. l.. Yessler, who is said to be
the founder of Seattle, was in Hagers-
town on Tuesday. We wish some one
had gotten him to explain why he
gave the place such an awkward
name.
John Jones, of Bridgeport, climbed
the sixty-five foot flag-pole on Nc
Clellan's Lookout and adjusted the
pulley and rope, receiving therefor
$3.50. He sat on top Of the pole,
which is only three inches in diam
eter.
Mr.. George II. Turner has conclud-
ed to retire from the butchering bust
ness, and has rented his shop to Mr.
j. Louis Sheetz, who will continue
the selling of meat at the same place.
Mr.. Sheetz takes charge the first of
October.
While Constable Frank Hardy was
carelessly handling a revolver in the
Sheriff's office at Martinsburg the
other day the weapon was discharged.
The bullet struck Deputy Sheriff w.
K. Mcdonald in the back, and came
near inflicting fatal wound.
George Grove, young man employ
ed as teamster by Lemen Bros, of
Martinsburg, attempted to drive
across the Cumberland Valley Rail
road track in that place last Monday
when he was struck by the engine
of passenger train and instantly
killed.
Tuesday night small colored boy
named Mack Hopewell-everybody in
town knows Mack-hired pistol
from one of his chums for five cents.
In very short time Mack had shot
himself in the arm. He was not hurt
very much, but he was scared nearly
to death.
Mr.. John p. Smith, of Sharpsburg,
found recently, near the Dunkard
church, nine human teeth that had
been filled with gold. 1t is evident
that they had been gathered for their
contents by some person who had
been engaged in disinterring the
bodies of soldiers.
At the Republican convention for
Berkeley county last week the follow
ing nominations were made: James
w. McDol.ald for county commission
er, J. Nelson Wisner and Charles
Stuckey for the House of Delegates,
Miller Brown for clerk of the County
Court, and 5. H. Martin for clerk of
the Circuit Court.
The Executive Committee OF Shop
herd College has been obliged, on &C
count of the need of the school for
another recitation room, TO deprive
the Shep herdstown Band of the use
of the room in the College building
used by it for practicing. The band
has moved, temporarily at least, into
the old REGISTER Office.
A Democratic club was organized in
Charlestown last Saturday evening,
with Mr.. b. G.. Washington as presi-
dent Hon. VIM. l.. Wilson delivered
an address, which was received with
much enthusiasm. Resolutions COM
mending Mr.. Wilson's course in Con-
gress and denouncing the methods of
the Republican leaders were adopted.
At meeting on Friday night last
temporary organization for debat-
ing society was formed. Another
meeting will be held next Tuesday
evening at o'clock in the REGISTER
office, and if enough interest is taken
a permanent organization will be et-
fected. The public generally, and es-
pecially those who signed the CALI
are asked to attend at that time.
The Medical Society of Jefferson
County met in the courthouse FIJI
dav. Papers were read by DIR. Per
ry on Typhoid Fever, and DIR. Brown
on Erysipelas. Dr. Neill presented a
patient from whom he had removed
a stone from the bladder. The So
ciety will meet at the same place and
hour on the Sd Tuesday in October.
| All members of the profession are
urgently requested TO be present
SPIRIT.
Two barns have been burned in
| Clarke county within the past week.
On Friday night the large Switzer
harm of Charles ID. Black, containing
fifteen hundred bushels of wheat,
large quantity Of hay, and many
farming implements, was burned TO
the ground. Last Sunday night the
harm of Mrs. \. b. Whiting was also
burned. with all its contents, consist
ing of phosphate grain and hay. In
surance covered the bulk Of both
| losses.
Mary Hill, coiored, came over from
Hagerstown again last Saturday night
and raised another disturbance at
Tolliver's Hotel, where her husband
boards. She was arrested by Ser
geant Show and lodged in Jail, where
she was allowed to reflect until Mon
day morning. Then she was tried be-
fore Mayor Lemen and found guilty
of disturbing the peace on Saturday
night and also on July 14th. a fine
of five dollars and costs was imposed
i'm each case, and Mary was committed
to Jail until the amounts were paid.
Rev. John Points Tyler, of Charles
CITY. Va. and Miss Ada Webster
Roderick, daughter of Mr.. ID. w.